This article was originally published in August 2005. To pick the top ten of anything is a tough task. When it comes to the subject of jazz guitar, the task is enormously difficult. However, these are ...

Even when you can glean a lot from a first glance, it still usually means just scratching the surface. Gonzalo Esteybar knows his way around the instrument enough to have studied in Robert Fripp's ...

The New England Conservatory of Music Intercultural Institute, is celebrating its 30th anniversary next week with a symposium on bimusicality. Bimusicality is when artists can perform in two distinct ...

Mary Halvorson‘s sound is a hyena, sharp and active. Historically, the classic jazz guitar tone and reputation is closer to a basset hound. 9 out of 10 dentists prefer the one who’s out for blood.

In the post-bop world of jazz, the guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli is a novel concept. He is a jazz musician who remembers when his job description was to play dance music; he prefers to be a sideman and ...

Brazilian-born brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad have created a new standard of guitar expression, with exceptional artistry ...

With Chamber Music America, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present an evening of jazz performed by Rising Star jazz vocalist ...

This studio is led by Tim Wendel and includes BM, MM and DMA students. At all levels, students develop and maintain a solid foundation for all aspects of playing jazz guitar—including technique, ear ...