Jazz

Dennis Rea’s Metamorphic Rock

Feb 3 2012 12:00AM
Although he has been involved with numerous projects in recent years, Seattle- based guitarist and composer Dennis Rea is currently focused on Moraine, a quintet that showcases his multifaceted musical approach. More...

“Freaky” Pete Murano On Context

Feb 3 2012 12:00AM
The biggest buzz band in New Orleans is Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, which runs the gamut from traditional jazz to searing rock. Leader Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews became a star via his breakthrough 2010 release More...

Chris Taylor’s Semicentennial Debut

Feb 2 2012 12:00AM
After a short stint at Berklee in 1981, Chris Taylor returned to New York City and began gigging, taking whatever jobs he could get for a few years. More...

Nguyên Lê

Oct 21 2011 12:00AM
French guitarist and composer Nguyên Lê is arguably the most potent creative force in the rapidly evolving world-jazz-fusion movement. More...

Kevin Kastning and Mark Wingfield on Improvising an Album

Sep 20 2011 12:00AM
KEVIN KASTNING AND MARK Wingfield strive to transcend the traditional limitations of their instruments—albeit in very different ways. More...

GP Flashback: Emily Remler, September 1981

Sep 16 2011 10:00AM
Seldom does a woman venture into what is generally considered the man’s realm of jazz guitar. Indeed, most people can only name a handful of famous female guitarists in any genre. But, at 23 years old, Emily Remler is making More...

Video: Jazz Guitarist Mark Wingfield on Playing Synths and Samples with Guitar, Alternate Chord Voicings & More

Sep 6 2011 12:00AM
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Normalizer2 Project Audio Samples

Aug 25 2011 12:00AM
Here are the audio examples from my September 2011 GP story The Normalizer2 Project: More...

Robben Ford and John Scofield Trade Blue Notes

Aug 18 2011 12:00AM
IN NOVEMBER OF 2010, THE BLUE Note in New York offered the rare opportunity to see Robben Ford and John Scofield playing together, in a quartet with drummer Toss Panos and bassist Andy Hess. More...

GP Flashback: Byrd, Kessel and Ellis - Unbeatable Jazz Trio, October 1974

Jun 14 2011 12:00AM
“The Great Guitars!" That's their name, and that's not over-stating the case a bit. Barney Kessel, HerbEllis, Charlie Byrd are a historic jazz trio—one that combines 90 years of professional experience, and one that More...

Ask Barney Kessel!

Jun 14 2011 12:00AM
What do you do when you comp behind a singer? Comp is an abbreviated term for "accompaniment," but a particular kind of accompaniment. Instead of playing some steady, recurring rhythm pattern behind a vocalist or instrumental More...