They say that lightning never strikes the same place twice but if you happened to be at Birdland in NYC on the night of November 7th, you...
JGT Editor Bob Bakert shares his story about the passing of Vic Juris. Vic was the JGT cover story this month, the month he died. It...
Jazz Guitar Today checked in with a busy Bob and Cindy Benedetto. Bob Benedetto: Although I no longer personally make guitars, I stay in touch with...
New York City’s iconic jazz club hosts a special night of jazz guitar with Frank Vignola, Jimmy Bruno, Vic Juris, Ken Smith, and Henry Acker. This...
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...
Frank Vignola keeps very busy… here are some highlights. Tommy Emmanuel and Frank Vignola performing at the Rouyn Noranda Guitar Festival, in Northern Quebec (feature photo...
Frank Vignola Guitar Night – Thursday, September 26th marked the inaugural evening of a jazz guitar fest with enough of a 6 (and 7 string) guitar menu...
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....
JGT Artist of the Week, Chuck Anderson » A LITTLE ABOUT Chuck Anderson has devoted his long career to the guitar with a specialization in the...
Bob Bakert, editor: Superlatives abound when trying to describe John Jorgenson. John masters every genre he addresses. Instead of morphing and blending styles together and calling it...
Frank Vignola – The Master, the Teacher, the Entertainer… Intro by Bob Bakert, editor: Frank Vignola is a very favorite of mine. He uses his prodigious...
From the time I started playing in 1996, 7-string guitars had been seldom (if ever) on my radar. In 2004, I went to a Benedetto Players...
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