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Artist Features4 years ago

Pat Martino, A Historical and Musical Perspective by Fareed Haque

In Part I of this article series honoring Pat Martino, jazz guitarist Fareed Haque discusses tone, feel and those lines! And provides some great audio examples....
Artist Features5 years ago

Corey Christiansen Shares How He Gets His “Sound”

Jazz guitarist Corey Christiansen describes the individual elements that provide his unique sound. When Bob Bakert called and asked me to write about how I get...
Artist Features5 years ago

Three Memorable Meetings with the Japanese Guitar Icon, Yoshiaki Masuo

Guitarist Joshua Breakstone shares the times he met with Yoshiaki Masuo – the Japanese icon who played for years in Sonny Rollins’s band, as well as...
Artist Features5 years ago

Corey Christiansen Shares His Pedalboard

Jazz guitarist Corey Christiansen talks about interesting ways he uses his pedalboard to enhance his sound. Bob Bakert (editor of Jazz Guitar Today) reached out to...
Jazz Guitarists5 years ago

Finding Inspiration From My Guitars

Guitarist, composer and educator Jostein Gulbrandsen gives his views on some of his favorite Collings Guitars. On a nice spring day in 2007, I walked into...
Jazz Guitar Lessons5 years ago

Helpful Phrasing and Motivic Development Tips

???? CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE to JAZZ GUITAR TODAY YOUTUBE Tons of great interviews and studies… Subscribe, watch, learn, and be informed on the latest in contemporary improvisational...
Features5 years ago

A Temple to Jazz and Jazz Lovers, ‘Lush Life’ Continues to Provide Lifelong Social Bonds

Jazz guitarist Joshua Breakstone shares his experiences of a legendary Japanese Jazz Coffee House, Lush Life. I’d been coming to Japan for tours twice per year...
Jazz Guitar Lessons5 years ago

JGT Shares Jazz Guitar Experiences From Around The World #2

Iranian jazz guitarist Edris Abi shares his message and teaching methods with a video and arrangement of ‘Alone Together’. Although jazz music is not as common...
Jazz Guitar Lessons5 years ago

JGT Shares Jazz Guitar Experiences From Around The World

Iranian jazz guitarist Edris Abi shares his message and teaching methods with a video and arrangement of ‘Round Midnight’. Although jazz music is not as common...
Features5 years ago

Tribute to Tony Rice

Guitarist Trey Hensley pays tribute to the legendary Tony Rice. Rest in Peace. Tony Rice was the North Star. I’ve thought about that a lot these...
Artist News5 years ago

How One Guitar Educator Has Adapted in the Zoom Era

Jazz Guitar Today talks to Dean Brown about how the Musicians Institute turned online instruction into an exciting experience. True to its original name – the...
Features5 years ago

Top 10 Jazz Guitarists You Should Know About…

Getting started playing Jazz guitar? Guitarist and educator Corey Christiansen provides 10 jazz guitarists you should know more about – with some album listening homework. A...
Album Reviews5 years ago

JGT Album Review: Mike Moss ‘Just In Time’

Guest JGT contributor Ryan Thorell reviews the latest from Mike Moss, a jazz guitarist in Birmingham Alabama. Strong second solo offering by a superb technician. Mike...
Artist Features5 years ago

A Real Life Jazz Tour in Japan

Jazz guitarist Joshua Breakstone shares his experiences from a real-life tour in Japan from October 16-27, 2020. I’d been living in Kyoto, Japan for about a...
Jazz Advice6 years ago

Deep-Dive into Carl Kress’s Original Version of “Love Song”

Jazz guitarist Luca Codecà researches, transcribes, and performs the Carl Kress’s “Love Song” with the original tuning (video). When I first moved to the United States,...

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