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,
Dave Miller is something of an enigma. He is known in Chicago as a Jazz Guitarist, but if you look at his discography, it covers a lot of...
Jazz Guitar Today takes another look at the Rocky Mountain Archtop Festival. This past September, Peter Henriksen coordinated the Rocky Mountain Archtop Festival (RMAF) for the...
Pat Metheny’s ‘From This Place’ album due February 21, 2020, on Nonesuch Records. Pat Metheny’s first album of new material since 2014, ‘From This Place’ features...
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...
The Rocky Mountain Archtop Show in Arvada, Colorado was resplendent with amazing instruments. Bill Comins Guitar’s Zelig model caught my eye… For a guy like me,...
Bob Bakert, Editor: I saw and played so many great instruments at the recent Rocky Mountain Archtop Festival in Arvada, CO. One guitar that really caught...
OK – let’s discuss chord spelling. Simply asked, do know the notes in the chords you play or do you rely on shapes? The purpose of...
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...
Bobby Broom remembers his friend and guitarist extraordinaire, Jef Lee Johnson A little over 5 years ago, I wrote a farewell piece entitled, “My Friend, Jef...
Jazz Masters, Bireli Lagrene and Giuseppe Continenza Bob Bakert, Editor of Jazz Guitar Today: We are very proud of a very special cover story this month. We...
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 –...
JGT takes a look at the Music Nomad portable tool kit. You need to have the right tools to deal with instrument maintenance and repair at...
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...
Bob Bakert, Editor: I was introduced to Mitch Chmara by John March at the Rocky Mountain Archtop Festival. John studied with Ted Greene for 25 years...
This is a story about how an accomplished guitarist/producer finally satisfied his personal quest for his “dream” instrument. JGT: The instrument the author had been...