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,
Classic Fender sound meets unique visual style in the Sixty-Six, which makes a bold statement with its down-sized Jazz Bass® body. The flexible HSS pickup configuration...
Chuck Anderson provides career tips for guitarists. So, can you make a living with the guitar? Well, after 55 years of working exclusively in the guitar...
For both guitar and bass players, the name ‘Sadowsky’ has always conjured up an image of quality and innovation. So when Jazz Guitar Today was scheduling...
Sean McGowan is an award-winning guitarist who combines many diverse musical influences with unconventional techniques to create a broad palette of textures within his compositions and...
Currently celebrating its twentieth year, the College of Arts & Media (CAM) at University of Colorado Denver houses the MEIS department. It’s a vibrant program that...
Session guitar players are always in demand. So, what are the qualifications for this work? There is a surprisingly wide variety needed in the session world. ...
Comping is short for accompaniment. When you play behind a soloist, whether he or she is playing the melody or an improvised solo, you are comping....
Dinner at the Pasta Amici in LA from ’83. Photo by Jimmy Bruno. From the left to right – Tommy Tedesco, Jack Ranelli, unknown (sorry), Charlie Chiarenza...
Jazz Guitar Today adds the renowned jazz virtuoso to our list of contributors… welcome Jimmy Bruno! Jimmy Bruno is a master jazz guitarist and jazz educator....
Jazz Guitar Today welcomes Chuck Anderson as a JGT contributor! As a guitarist and composer, Chuck has recorded 10 CDs. As an educator, Chuck lectures at colleges in...
Cut time is a source of confusion for many musicians. What exactly does it mean and how do you apply it? Too often cut time is...
Intro by Bob Bakert, Editor of Jazz Guitar Today: If you like your guitar playing modern in tone and concept, as well as full of the...
Oz Noy performs “Chocolate Souffle” from his New album Booga Looga Loo! Musicians Featured on Booga Looga Loo: Drummers Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl and Steve Ferrone;...
Oz Noy’s Improv Wizard – A TrueFire Interactive Video Course “I always loved the sound of rock and the blues … and I also love the sound...
I remember the day I bought The Real Book. It was Sunday, September 22, 2003. I remember this because the Chicago Cubs were in a tooth...