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Steve Stevens Recommends Listening to These Five Guitar Solos By Guitar Player Staff published 5 January 22 The Billy Idol guitarist names his top five lesser-known favorites.
Featuring John McLaughlin on Guitar Miles Davis Broke Every Jazz Police Law with ‘On the Corner’ By Jim Campilongo published 4 January 22 This street-savvy album was a precursor of post-punk, electronica and hip-hop.
Lionel Loueke Talks Seven-String Jazz Guitar, Rearranging Herbie Hancock, and the Improvisational Magic of a First Take By Bill Milkowski last updated 22 December 21 The jazz fingerstylist gives a musical fist bump to his mentor Herbie Hancock on 'HH.'
Country Jazz Lesson: John Scofield’s Cover of "Mama Tried" Part 2 By Mike Swickis published 24 November 21 The second part of our look at Scofield’s sophisticated reinvention of a country classic.
These Elegant Archtops Are Among the Rarest of Gibson’s Flagship Guitars By Dave Hunter published 28 October 21 The search for the perfect guitar led Bill Pearlstein to six rare Gibson L-5 electric archtops with uncommon body depths and features.
Learn How to Solo With Chords Jazz Style (Part 2) By Milton Mermikides published 11 October 21 Master the beautifully musical style of soloing with chords, just like the jazz greats.
Al Di Meola Returns to His Italian Roots and Inspires New Guitar Design By Chris Gill published 7 October 21 The fascinating story of Theo Scharpach’s custom-made La Porta flamenco guitar.
Broaden Your Sweep-Picking Palette and Expand Your Melodic Vocabulary By Patrick Brennan published 7 October 21 Master one of the most ambitious technical endeavors a guitarist can pursue.
Learn How to Solo With Chords Jazz Style By Milton Mermikides published 6 October 21 Master the beautifully musical style of soloing with chords, just like the jazz greats.
Julian Lage Shares His Advice For Improvisation By Richard Bienstock published 24 September 21 The jazz guitar virtuoso offers four tips for embracing your inner improviser.
