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Gibson ES-175D

See a 'Holy Grail' 1959 Gibson ES-175D Up Close

By Dave Hunter published

Video From jazzers to rockers this classic dream guitar is on the bucket list of many players.

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Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown performs live at Meervaart in Amsterdam, Netherlands on March 19 1988

Leap Between Blues and Bebop Jazz with this Jump Blues Guitar Lesson

By Phil Capone published

Video Explore this exciting subgenre with extended musical examples inspired by the great Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Duke Robillard and Ronnie Earl.

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1955 D'Angelico New Yorker

Classic Gear: 1955 D’Angelico New Yorker

By Dave Hunter published

The epitome of the archtop guitar from the golden years of the Jazz Age.

American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery (1923-1968) posed smoking a cigarette with a Gibson L-5 semi acoustic guitar in a television studio during a recording for the television series 'Tempo' in 1965

Jazz Great Wes Montgomery Explains Why the Guitar is “Not a Perfect Instrument”

By Rod Brakes published

Video The epitome of cool talks jazz and pulls out his hottest licks.

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Kenny Burrell

Vinyl Treasures: Kenny Burrell’s 'Midnight Blue'

By Jim Campilongo published

Burrell and his band work the power of nuance on his 1963 jazz guitar tour de force.

Pat Metheny

How to Solo With Chords Like the Jazz Greats

By Milton Mermikides published

Working chord progressions into your lead playing helps fill out the mix, a crucial skill for small ensemble performances.

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James Taylor Discusses His Greatest Hits, Adapting the Classics and Inventing His Own Chord Shapes

By Jimmy Leslie published

On American Standard, the acoustic legend journeys back to the pre-rock era to reimagine jazz and pop classics in his style.

Béla Fleck

Béla Fleck on Cross-Cultural Collabs, Debunking Stereotypes and How Earl Scruggs Made Him a Banjo Player for Life

By Jimmy Leslie published

Exploring the banjo’s African origins, Béla Fleck discovers connections both cultural and personal.

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Translate Pentatonic Blues and Rock Licks into Swinging Jazz Licks

By Dale Turner published

Despite their vastly different musical approaches, rock licks are more similar to jazz licks than you might think.

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