JGT Contributor Joe Barth pays tribute to Ralph Towner and looks back on past conversations with the legendary guitarist. Ralph...
On the 100th anniversary of Bucky Pizzarelli’s birth, JGT contributor Joe Barth looks back at what jazz guitarists have said about Bucky. Born January 9, 1926,...
WVIA and Chiaroscuro Records have announced the premiere of a new original documentary titled WHAM Re-Bop-Boom-Bam: The Swing Jazz of Eddie Durham. WVIA and Chiaroscuro Records have...
Mark Whitfield, Russell Malone, Peter Bernstein, and many others come together to celebrate the life and legacy of jazz guitarist Jack Wilkins on September 6.
On August 9, Tom Manuel of The Jazz Loft presented the venerable Gene Bertoncini with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Above photo left to right: Frank Vignola,...
Jazz Guitar Today contributor Marc Silver reflects on seeing Wes Montgomery perform in a small club in 1968 – an unforgettable experience. The year was 1968,...
In 2012, jazz guitarist Chris Beyt had the honor of sitting down with jazz guitar legend Jim Hall in his apartment in Manhattan. The interview was...
In early 1970, Frank Hamilton heard that Barney Kessel was opening a music store, Barney Kessel’s Music World…so he gave him a call. I called him...
One of the most inventive and rhythmic guitarists in jazz history was Grant Green. Jazz Guitar Today contributor Joe Barth collects the comments from a number...
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,...
JGT contributor and guitarist Marc Silver provides a look at the Gibson L5’s of Wes Montgomery. Photo above: Marc Silver playing a vintage 1966 L5-CES (pickguard...
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...
JGT Contributor Barry Wahrhaftig shares his recent experiences from The Django Reinhardt Festivals of Samois and Fontainebleau. He also attends a Masterclass with Guitarist David Reinhardt....
Bob Bakert, JGT editor: In 1973 I played in a band with an amazing pianist, Joe Azzarello. Joe had played with Buddy Rich through at least...
