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American guitarist, composer and arranger Bill Frisell poses for a portrait circa October, 1995 in New York, New York.
Here’s Why Bill Frisell and Elvis Costello’s ‘Deep Dead Blue’ Collaboration Is Essential Listening for Every Guitarist

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Featuring just two instruments – voice and guitar – this incredible live album shows jazz maestro Bill Frisell has no rival when it comes to stylistic fluidity

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GP Presents Bill Frisell
‘GP’ Presents Bill Frisell May 4-7 in San Francisco, CA – Win Tickets!

By Jimmy Leslie Published

Jazz great holds residency at Great American Music Hall, special Grace Cathedral show on Friday, May 5

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The Wes Montgomery Trio 'A Dynamic New Sound' album artwork
Listen to ‘A Dynamic New Sound’ – the Album That Introduced the Genius of Jazz Guitar Innovator Wes Montgomery to the World

By Jim Campilongo Published

This groundbreaking LP marked his debut as a leader and represented a giant step forward in the evolution of the electric guitar

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Carol Kaye, mid-'50s
“If You Know Your Chords, You Can Pick up Anything Onstage”: Carol Kaye Talks Jazz Guitar

By Sue Foley Published

Known for her pop hit basslines, her early days as a jazz guitarist have been almost forgotten

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Hank Garland 'Jazz Winds From a New Direction' album artwork
Listen to Hank Garland’s ‘Jazz Winds From a New Direction’ – the Album That Made George Benson Want to Play Jazz

By Jim Campilongo Published

Recorded in just one day, this LP chronicles the Gibson signature artist becoming a bona fide world-class jazz guitarist

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Jakob Bro
“I’m Not Really so Impressed by the Guitar Playing; I’m More Interested in Hearing People Talking to Each Other on Their Instruments”: Rising Star Jakob Bro Talks Finding His Voice and the Mystery of Music

By Bill Milkowski Published

With his guitar, looper and effects, the Danish sonic explorer captures moods in dreamy improvisations

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Bill Frisell performs in Rome, Italy in 2019.
Want to Be as Stylistically Fluid as Bill Frisell? The Man Himself Explains How

By Bill Milkowski Published

Forget about labels. Drop the attitude. Be humble.

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John Scofield
Watch the Trailer for Unmissable John Scofield Documentary, ‘Inside Scofield’

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Filmmaker Joerg Steineck gets inside the mind of the multiple Grammy-winning “road dog” jazz guitar master

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Pasquale Grasso
“I Was Always More Influenced by Horn Players and Piano Players”: Jazz Star Pasquale Grasso Reveals His Unique Inspirations

By Bill Milkowski Published

One of the most gifted and musical jazz guitarists of today takes inspiration not from his six-string brethren but from the genre’s legendary ivory ticklers

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The Fabulous Roy Lanham
If Hooks Could Kill, This Holy Grail Album Would Be On America’s Most Wanted List

By Jim Campilongo Published

One of the rare jazz masters who actually played a Jazzmaster, Roy Lanham slayed listeners the old-fashioned way: with his bare hands.

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