Denny Ilett

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Joe Pass

“Some people operate the guitar. Joe Pass really played it”: The genius of Joe Pass, one of the 20th century's greatest jazz guitarists

By Denny Ilett published

Consummate soloist, impeccable accompanist, tireless educator, fearless improviser, and bona-fide jazz legend, Pass remains the paragon to which guitarists still aspire

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Chuck Berry poses for a portait at Leonard Chess's home in circa 1958 in Chicago, Illinois.

Watch Chuck Berry Perform His Breakthrough Hit, “Maybellene,” Live on TV

By Denny Ilett, Christopher Scapelliti published

Video Five years on from his passing, we share the fascinating story behind the Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s pioneering classic.

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Chuck Berry, performing at the Lewisham Odeon, south London, 19th February 1975.

Five Times Famous Musicians Stole from Chuck Berry

By Christopher Scapelliti, Denny Ilett last updated

The Beatles, Jeff Beck and the Beach Boys were all guilty of thieving from the Berry patch.

Guitarists