When it comes to the world of jazz and fusion guitar, one name stands out among the rest - Pat Martino. With his extraordinary talent, unique style, and profoun...
Grant Green, the legendary guitarist, left an undeniable mark on the history of guitar music. With his unique blend of jazz, soul, and blues, Green's distinctiv...
Wes Montgomery is a name that resonates with brilliance, innovation, and unparalleled virtuosity. Born in 1923 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Montgomery went on to b...
Learning any new style of guitar playing, naturally, comes as a challenge. This can seem especially true when first entering the realm of jazz guitar. Jazz is a...
Jazz music harbors a culture of virtuosic performing, creative power, and inspiration. Some of the greatest legends of jazz could tell you about the players tha...
Improvising in a jazz context can be a daunting skill to grapple with. But, one of the keys to improving this skill is intentionally targeting, or resolving to ...
Throughout the 1960's, we saw the rise of great jazz guitar players such as Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Howard Johnson, and George Benson. They ...
Imagine this: as a jazz guitarist you are accompanying a vocalist as part of a duo. Now, you've finished playing the theme and it's your time to improvise. How ...
When jazz guitar players are not performing a solo guitar arrangement, they often find themselves comping for other players. Comping is an extremely important s...
Any time you encounter a jazz standard, you're almost always dealing with at least one of 6 very common chord progressions. 2-5-1 major, 2-5-1 minor, 1-4-1, 1-6...
A vast majority of the time a band is interested in hiring a jazz guitar player, it is not for their ability to play lead lines and take solos. instead, they ar...
Getting better as a guitar player often involves jamming and performing with other musicians. That is where a substantial amount of your growth happens naturall...