Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 27th, 2009
Hi all. Just a quick post to say that I did a review of the Frank Vignola Trio at this years (2009) Montreal International Jazz Festival and it is now here to check out. As you will get from my review, it was an awesome show and truly one of the best concerts I have [...]
Posted in Jazz Guitar Life Gigs on Aug 25th, 2009
Hi all. Just a quick post to mention that even though Les Paul is sadly no longer with us, his memory contniues to thrive at the NY City Jazz Club, The Iridium Jazz Club. Lou Palloon on Guitar, Nicki Parrott on Bass and John Colianni on Piano, the current line up of the Les [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 25th, 2009
I recently had the pleasure of attending a workshop by Jazz Guitar great Russell Malone during the Montreal Guitar Show 2009. I love these style of events because you can really get great insight into what makes a player tick. Plus, they usually always have great stories you’ve never heard before and the lessons you [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 25th, 2009
Hey all. Here’s a new review of Jazz Guitarist Russell Malone playing a rare Solo Guitar gig at the 2009 ediiton of the Montreal International Jazz Festival. Russell Malone is one of the leading figures in Jazz Guitar today and seeing him perfrom a solo gig is not an everyday occurrence. Suffice it to say, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 24th, 2009
Hey all. just a quick post to say that I added a gig review for local Montreal Jazz Guitarist Greg Clayton over on Jazz Guitar Life. Click here to check it out and feel free to come back and leave a comment. Hope your taking in the last bit of Summer before the September routine [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 20th, 2009
Wondering who Clay Conner is? Well…he’s a young, up and coming Guitar builder who just happens to create some beautifully crafted Guitars (Conner Guitars). I recently met with Clay during the 2009 ediiton of the Montreal Guitar Show and you can click here to read more about our meeting and to see some of his [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 13th, 2009
Jazz Guitar Life mourns the passing of a truly great innovator, inventor and Guitarist who had single handedly changed the course of recorded music and instrumental acumen. The Les Paul sound, along with the man himself, has become synonymous with great tone, attitude, personality and “balls”, and will forever grace the musical landscape of our [...]