Jazz Guitarist and Educator David Frackenpohl weighs in on his top 5 Wes Montgomery tracks – and why. Naptown Blues: This is an F blues original...
JGT contributor Bob Tarkington offers up a deep dive into Wes Montgomery’s classic album, ‘Smokin’ at the Half Note John Leslie “Wes” Montgomery was born March...
Gibson Virtual Guitar Tech Service Launches Worldwide; Free Guitar Tune-up Service Matches Players With Professional Techs For Real-Time, Interactive Video Assistance… Gibson the iconic, American-made, leading instrument...
Jazz Guitar Today continues to reach out to players. This time, “What SONGS influenced you and your playing style?” Guitarist and educator Taylor Roberts shares his...
JGT editor and guitarist Bob Bakert misses the audiences and his many musician friends during this challenging time. As the editor of Jazz Guitar Today, I...
JGT Contributor Zakk Jones shares a valuable lesson regarding ‘learning music by ear’. What’s the first thing you do when you decide to learn a new...
Italian jazz guitarist Eleonora Strino shares the challenges of being a musician in Italy during these difficult times. And check out Eleonora’s new ‘quarantined’ video below....
Jazz Guitar Today reached out to players to ask the question, “What albums influenced you and your playing style?” Corey Christiansen is recognized as one of...
Jazz Guitar Today contributor Zakk Jones provides a Major lesson on Minor superimpositions – with video and examples. A JGT Must Read! A quick lesson about...
Mark Stefani’s “Inside Out” is a spirited, original swing blues piece written in the key of Bb, and is dedicated to jazz guitarist Jimmy Bruno. In...
Chuck Anderson identifies key concepts for ‘Unresolved Modulation in Harmony’ – his Jazz Guitar Improvisation Lesson Series continues. Today’s harmonic topic is called Unresolved or Unresolved...
Jimmy Bruno is one of kind! His playing, his personality, his outlook on life, his profession, his likes and dislikes are all here for you –...
Keith Williams and his YouTube channel ‘Five Watt World’ present the history of the classic Gibson ES-335 guitar. A great story on the Gibson ES-335… but...
JGT Contributor Ivan Gygi provides a valuable lesson on the Dominant Cycle in Jazz. Developing the ability to improvise over the dominant cycle is essential for...
In this JGT lesson, Bill Farrish takes a look at guide tone voicings and some tips for using them. In the examples below I’ve applied a...