Posted in Jazz Guitar Life Gigs, Jazz Guitar Players on Feb 20th, 2010
Hey all. If you have read my review of the Frank Vignola Trio at the 2009 Montreal International Jazz Festival, you know that it was one of the best shows I have ever seen.Which is why I am very excited to announce that Frank Vignola will be returning to Montreal this Wednesday, the 24th of [...]
Posted in Jazz Guitar Players on Jan 18th, 2010
I had been offline for the past few days due to a brutal virus attack on my computer which left me clueless about what was happening in the rest of the world. Having finally restored my system I was saddened to learn from Jazz Guitarist Brandon Bernstein that Jazz Guitar Legend Jimmy Wyble had passed [...]
Posted in Jazz Guitar Players on Jun 26th, 2009
Hey all. Just a quick post to say that there is a gig review of Jazz Guitarist Stephen Johnston here. It was a great show and if you get a chance to see Stephen be prepared for some great playing…:) Have a great weekend everyone.
Posted in Jazz Guitar Players on Jun 25th, 2009
For the 3rd edition of The Montreal Guitar Show (MGS), organizers felt it important to create a Tribute Award that would spotlight a handful of the most outstanding guitarists. To launch this fledgling Guitar Hall of Fame, what could have been more natural than to choose one of the greatest ambassadors of this beloved instrument: [...]
Posted in Jazz Guitar Players on Jun 6th, 2009
Hey all. I recently received an email from Rosenwinkel’s “peeps” about a new Trio album in the works, so I thought I’d share…:) I look forward to hearing how Kurt handles a trio setting with a standard repertoire. I have no doubt it’s going to be a killer album. I’ll keep you all posted as [...]
Posted in Jazz Guitar Players on Jun 4th, 2009
Marc-Andre Seguin is a local working Montreal Jazz Guitarist who I had the pleasure of listening to just under an hour ago. I was doing some updating for Jazz Guitar Life at a coffee shop on the corner of my street when I noticed that there was some activity with a small crwod gathering on [...]
Posted in Jazz Guitar Instruction, Jazz Guitar Players on May 29th, 2009
For those in the area, there will be a Jazz Guitar Workshop featuring the renowned Sheryl Bailey on Sunday May 31st at California Vintage Guitar in Sherman Oaks, CA as part of John Pisano’s Guitar Night*. If you are familiar with Sheryl, then you know what a fabulous Guitarist she is in both the Bop/Post [...]
Posted in Jazz Guitar Players on Mar 22nd, 2009
Once considered the heir to the Wes Montgomery Throne, George Benson, who turns a young 68 today, has surpassed that title a few decades ago by becoming his own iconoclast in the world of Jazz Guitar. Persistence, talent, vision and a hard driving work ethic has placed George Benson at the forefront of Jazz Guitar, [...]
Posted in Jazz Guitar Players on Mar 12th, 2009
This entry was originally posted on February 8, 2008
Hi all. I wanted to mention a site I came across yesterday created by University of Toronto Statistician Mike Evans. It is a site devoted to the musical life of Jazz Guitar Legend Howard Roberts and as Evans’ states:”I’m trying to assemble as much information as I [...]
Posted in Jazz Guitar Players on Mar 12th, 2009
This entry was originally posted on July 3, 2008
When I read that John Stowell was coming to The Montreal International Jazz Festival as part of the Festival’s Guitarissimo series I was instantly stoked. Although, [...]