Unlike the structured precision of a piano-driven quartet, saxophone-guitar albums thrive on spontaneity. Imagine a smoky jazz club where the deep, soulful wail of a saxophone weaves effortlessly with ...

Prior to the advent of electrical amplification, the role of the guitar in jazz was strictly that of a chorded rhythm instrument, chugging along with the bass and drums and helping to propel whatever ...

Jazz guitar has always been a dynamic art form, adapting to new styles while staying rooted in tradition. From the early swing and bebop pioneers to today’s fusion innovators, guitarists have expanded ...

Jazz guitar…. There is no other pairing of words that strike fear into the hearts of guitar players more than those two. The world of jazz guitar is vast. When we think of the leading players from all ...

Brothers Sergio and Odair Assad of Brazil began playing guitar together more than 40 years ago. Today, they're legends of the classical-guitar world, renowned for their unified sound and their ...

Jazz guitarist extraordinaire John Pisano, renowned for his solid rhythm, melodic solo lines and generosity, died May 2 at his home in Studio City with his wife Jeanne by his side. He was 93 years old ...

Believe the hype. Mancuso's debut LP, The Journey, is further evidence that he is the maestro guitar has been waiting for. Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Tosin Abasi… They saw this coming. When you ...

Who could have imagined that a few serendipitous events on a remote Pacific island in the 19th century would fundamentally change American music. In 1832 Hawaii's king brought Mexican cowboys to the ...

GET your funk ‘awn for the Jazz Mix club next Thursday, when the ten-strong band Monsters on a Leash appear with their horn-riffs and big band arrangements. The funky soulsters, who have performance ...