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Dr. Matt’s 20 Essential Jazz Guitar CDs

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

OK, first let me start off by telling you what this article isn’t. Then I’ll tell you what it is. This isn’t a list of the 20 best jazz-guitar albums of all time or a list of what I think should be the only 20 jazz-guitar albums somebody to own. (This is not the be [...]

Find Your Own Musical Voice

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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Not every guitarist wants to be original. Many people grow up just wanting to sound like their heroes. When John Mayer first hit the scene he sounded very much like SRV, as did Jonny Lang. There are plenty of guys imitating Dave Matthews nowadays, and certainly there are more than a few Holdsworth devotees. I [...]

Daily Exercises in the Melodic Minor and Harmonic Minor Modes by Barry Galbraith

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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Barry Galbraith was a well-respected jazz guitarist who played with everyone from Miles Davis to Sarah Vaughan. Though he was generally not known outside of the jazz guitar community such as the likes of Wes or Metheny, he made an indelible mark on the instrument and has appreciated a wide range of great players who [...]

Mike Ian: Puzzle Pieces

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

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Back in college, my friends and I came up with a nickname for musicians who were so good that we felt compelled to cut off one of their fingers to make it fair for the rest of us. We called these folks “nine-fingers.” When I met NJ-based musician Mike Ian, it took all of about [...]

Assaf Kehati Quartet – A View From My Window

Friday, February 5, 2010

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Assaf Kehati Quartet – A View From My Window

Israeli/Bostonian jazz guitarist Assaf Kehati was kind enough to send us his latest CD - A View From My Window - to listen to and review. "Inspired by the daily and trivial, yet wonderful and significant experiences of life", Assaf's music is influenced by a wide range of composers and performers.

6 Great Guitarist’s Tones

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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What makes a great guitar tone? Is it the guitar? The amp? Is it all in the fingers? Most of the players with the enviable tone will tell you it's all in the fingers, yet there are some who will even go so far as to experiment with different power cables to get the right tone. Regardless of which is correct, there have been many players throughout history who have had to-die-for guitar tone. By no means an exhaustive list, here are seven that have certainly caught the attention of guitarists all over the world.