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“I Was Always More Influenced by Horn Players and Piano Players”: Jazz Star Pasquale Grasso Reveals His Unique Inspirations
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
“The Key to Finding Who You Are is to Compose”: Lee Ritenour Reveals His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks
With thousands of sessions to his name the guitarist talks definitive solo records and collaborations from his multi-genre catalog.
Jam-Jazz Cat Scott Metzger Steps Out With New Album ‘Too Close To Reason’ Armed With a Vintage Martin
This intimate solo debut highlights the unique charms of a 1955 Martin 000-18.
GP Presents John Scofield This Thursday, April 14, in San Francisco – Win Tickets!
'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.
“People Will Either Like It Or They Won’t, But That’s Not My Problem”: John McLaughlin Talks New Solo Album, ‘Liberation Time’
Freedom has been on a lot of people’s minds the past two years and the jazz-fusion pioneer has made it the theme of his latest.
Listen to Jazz Innovator Charlie Christian Bringing Electric Guitar to the Forefront of Music
Video This 1941 “Solo Flight” cut with the Benny Goodman Orchestra demonstrates the groundbreaking guitarist at the top of his game.
GP Presents Oz Noy this Thursday, March 24, in Oakland – Win Tickets!
Guitar Player welcomes the fusion master to the East Bay for a Thursday night throwdown with his trio featuring Dennis Chambers and Jimmy Haslip.
“I’m feeling Like FrankenStern – Kind of Rewired and Half Bionic”: Mike Stern Reveals How He Perseveres One Gig At a Time
Five years after a misstep on a New York City street left him badly injured, the maestro promises, “I’m never going to give it up.”
