jazz guitarist Here’s Why Bill Frisell and Elvis Costello’s ‘Deep Dead Blue’ Collaboration Is Essential Listening for Every Guitarist 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 ‘GP’ Presents Bill Frisell May 4-7 in San Francisco, CA – Win Tickets! Jazz great holds residency at Great American Music Hall, special Grace Cathedral show on Friday, May 5 Listen to ‘A Dynamic New Sound’ – the Album That Introduced the Genius of Jazz Guitar Innovator Wes Montgomery to the World This groundbreaking LP marked his debut as a leader and represented a giant step forward in the evolution of the electric guitar Latest jazz guitarist “If You Know Your Chords, You Can Pick up Anything Onstage”: Carol Kaye Talks Jazz Guitar By Sue Foley published 26 January 23 Known for her pop hit basslines, her early days as a jazz guitarist have been almost forgotten 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 20 January 23 Recorded in just one day, this LP chronicles the Gibson signature artist becoming a bona fide world-class jazz guitarist “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 18 January 23 With his guitar, looper and effects, the Danish sonic explorer captures moods in dreamy improvisations Want to Be as Stylistically Fluid as Bill Frisell? The Man Himself Explains How By Bill Milkowski published 17 January 23 Forget about labels. Drop the attitude. Be humble. Watch the Trailer for Unmissable John Scofield Documentary, ‘Inside Scofield’ By Rod Brakes published 1 December 22 Video Filmmaker Joerg Steineck gets inside the mind of the multiple Grammy-winning “road dog” jazz guitar master Video “I Was Always More Influenced by Horn Players and Piano Players”: Jazz Star Pasquale Grasso Reveals His Unique Inspirations By Bill Milkowski published 20 September 22 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 If Hooks Could Kill, This Holy Grail Album Would Be On America’s Most Wanted List By Jim Campilongo published 30 May 22 One of the rare jazz masters who actually played a Jazzmaster, Roy Lanham slayed listeners the old-fashioned way: with his bare hands. GP Presents John Scofield This Thursday, April 14, in San Francisco – Win Tickets! By Jimmy Leslie published 11 April 22 'Guitar Player' welcomes the jazz guru to the City by the Bay for an Easter Weekend run of shows at SFJAZZ starting with a solo guitar performance on Thursday. 12Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Channel John 5's brilliance with a lesson in his chicken pickin’ prowess, rapid-fire banjo rolls, and behind-the-nut bending2Boss unveils the SDE-3 Dual Delay – a Roland SDE-3000-inspired stompbox that can deliver two delay layers simultaneously3On Tripliciti, Andy McKee, Calum Graham, and Trevor Gordon Hall put their fluid fingerstyle chemistry on stunning display4Alex Van Halen teases a snippet of Unfinished – the last song he worked on with his brother, Eddie5Fender launches the Mustang Micro Plus, bolstering its lauded pocket amp with key quality-of-life upgrades
“If You Know Your Chords, You Can Pick up Anything Onstage”: Carol Kaye Talks Jazz Guitar By Sue Foley published 26 January 23 Known for her pop hit basslines, her early days as a jazz guitarist have been almost forgotten
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 20 January 23 Recorded in just one day, this LP chronicles the Gibson signature artist becoming a bona fide world-class jazz guitarist
“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 18 January 23 With his guitar, looper and effects, the Danish sonic explorer captures moods in dreamy improvisations
Want to Be as Stylistically Fluid as Bill Frisell? The Man Himself Explains How By Bill Milkowski published 17 January 23 Forget about labels. Drop the attitude. Be humble.
Watch the Trailer for Unmissable John Scofield Documentary, ‘Inside Scofield’ By Rod Brakes published 1 December 22 Video Filmmaker Joerg Steineck gets inside the mind of the multiple Grammy-winning “road dog” jazz guitar master
“I Was Always More Influenced by Horn Players and Piano Players”: Jazz Star Pasquale Grasso Reveals His Unique Inspirations By Bill Milkowski published 20 September 22 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
If Hooks Could Kill, This Holy Grail Album Would Be On America’s Most Wanted List By Jim Campilongo published 30 May 22 One of the rare jazz masters who actually played a Jazzmaster, Roy Lanham slayed listeners the old-fashioned way: with his bare hands.
GP Presents John Scofield This Thursday, April 14, in San Francisco – Win Tickets! By Jimmy Leslie published 11 April 22 'Guitar Player' welcomes the jazz guru to the City by the Bay for an Easter Weekend run of shows at SFJAZZ starting with a solo guitar performance on Thursday.