Hector Manuel Quintana, Artist of the Week
Hector came to our attention via one of our JGT contributors – thanks John Stowell! Enjoy Artist of the Week,
Help fine-tune your scale knowledge with Chuck Anderson’s Jazz Guitar Improvisation Lesson Series In the previous lesson, I talked about the importance of being able to spell...
Mark Stefani’s holiday lesson based on the first four bars of his “Merry Christmas Baby” slow blues solo. Hey Everyone! This lesson is based on the...
Producer/guitarist John March continues with his arrangement lesson series of the legendary Ted Greene. Last month I wrote a piece about having been a student of...
Henry Acker, a very special young guitarist, introduced by Frank Vignola. “I first met Henry Acker when he was 8. He was sitting in the front...
This past September, Peter Henriksen coordinated a unique event for the ‘Jazz Guitar’ community in the small town of Arvada, Colorado. The first Rocky Mountain Archtop...
Bill Farrish addresses the age-old question of ‘what modes and scales’ to use…and when. If you follow the online forums you’ll find a question that always...
Mark Stefani’s latest lesson based on a solo from his “Blues Tripper” composition. “Blues Tripper” is an original Stefani tune in the key of G –...
Since our last interview, he has been doing a bit of everything. Bobby provides JGT with an update. “I’m deep into my very first semester as...
Producer/guitarist John March introduces a series of lessons on the important works of Ted Greene – starting with ‘Over the Rainbow’. Ted Greene was known as...
In this fourth and final lesson of the series, JGT contributor Bill Farrish provides more insight into diminished scales. Make sure you check out all four...
Welcome to the first installment of Chuck Anderson’s new column, Exploring Jazz Guitar Improvisation. Let’s begin by eliminating the hype and misinformation about jazz guitar improvisation....
Jazz Guitar Today talks to Jimmy Herring An interview with guitarist Jimmy Herring… Bob Bakert, Editor of Jazz Guitar Today: There is a movement in music, particularly...
What You Need to Know About Acoustic Guitar Strings… Jazz Guitar Today continues our series on strings with Brian Vance, Director of Product Development for D’addario &...
Lesson based on a guitar solo from a tribute to the late B.B. King. I’ve always maintained that the most important components of any successful solo...
Jazz Guitar Today talks to Brent Mason Bob Bakert, Editor of Jazz Guitar Today: Brent Mason has played guitar on literally thousands of records, lots of movie...