Posted in Jazz Guitarists on Nov 25th, 2008
Hey all. It’s been too long since my last post. I’ve been super busy and also away a lot…which is a good thing…:) Now that I’m back home and able to post some good bits, I thought it would be a great way to kick off a series of posts by letting you all know […]
Posted in Jazz Guitar Instruction, Jazz Guitarists on Jul 28th, 2008
Hello all. I recently did a review of Jazz Guitar great Mark Elf’s online teaching site, The Mark Elf Guitar Conservatory, for Jazz Guitar Life. I will be adding the review at a later date but thought I would post the review here as I’m sure there would be some readers interested in checking out […]
Posted in Jazz Guitarists on Jul 25th, 2008
I was saddened to hear about the passing (July 22, 2008) of Jazz Guitar great Joe Beck due to lung cancer. Joe was an amazing musician and guitarist who could play a myriad of styles while staying true to the spirit of Jazz. I never had the pleasure of meeting the man himself but I […]
Posted in Jazz Guitar Instruction, Jazz Guitarists on Jul 23rd, 2008
Hey all. I took a little break time and now, feeling somewhat refreshed. I’m back in the game…so to speak. In the “I thought you would like to know” department, I received an email from Jazz Guitar great Mimi Fox about a five day Summer Guitar Intensive that she has put together from August […]
Posted in Montreal Jazz Festival, Jazz Guitarists on Jul 3rd, 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, I had never heard John on record, I […]
Posted in Jazz Guitarists on Jun 21st, 2008
“The thing about being a musician is it’s really hard…But the rewards music offers you …you get so much out of the time and effort.” - Pat Metheny
I’m always happy to hear about high-profile musicians giving back to the community and taking the time to steer young minds in a positive direction. Pat Metheny did […]
Posted in Jazz Guitarists on Jun 21st, 2008
Hi all. Just a quick post to provide a link to an article on George Benson from the Edinburgh Evening News. He is slated to perform at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday, the 29th of June, hence the promotion. It is actually an interesting article and one that provided a few unknown, at least to […]
Posted in Jazz Guitarists on Apr 24th, 2008
For those who don’t know, Sheryl Bailey is a truly wonderful Jazz Guitarist who I have had the pleasure of interviewing and reviewing. She’s got scary technique, great compositional sense, and most importantly, humor. She takes herself and her music seriously, but she can make you laugh, or at least crack a smile through her […]
Posted in Jazz Guitarists on Apr 19th, 2008
Every now and then when I’m reevaluating my playing I turn to a few artists to regain my focus: Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery and George Benson (the earlier years, sorry George). I find that they tend to bring me back to that special sound of Straight Ahead Jazz and Soulful Blues that is a dominant […]
Posted in Jazz Guitarists on Apr 17th, 2008
1982, I had just become a Jazz Guitar snob and was soaking up as much Jazz Guitar music and information as I could lay my hands, and ears on. It was around this time that I also had great seats for my first Montreal International Jazz Festival which featured amongst other great players like Pat […]