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“I tried to play rock stuff. I didn’t particularly like jazz – I couldn’t hear what was happening in it”: The pioneering...

In the ’70s and ’80s, Emily Remler broke new ground by blending jazz with samba, bossa nova, bebop, and hard bop, recording seven studio albums before her tragic death at 32

Meet the ‘no 5’ chord – the jazz-friendly option for guitar solos

Sometimes finding the right chord is a process of subtraction. Here are five examples of how you can jazz up your chord vocab

Jazz Guitarist Pritesh Walia Releases “Journey to Nowhere”

From @jazzguitartoday - Journey to Nowhere is the forthcoming album from New Delhi-born jazz guitarist, composer, and educator Pritesh Walia. Arranged by drummer and composer Henry...

Fingerstyle Jazz Guitarist Gene Bertoncini Dies At Age 89

From @jazzguitartoday - Jazz Guitar Today pays tribute to a truly great guitarist, Gene Bertoncini. RIP Guitar great Gene Bertoncini died in New York City on August 29, 2026.  He w...

Miami, Jazz Guitar South Florida Style

From @jazzguitartoday - JGT contributor Joe Barth takes a look at jazz guitar in South Florida – including a past interview with Pat Metheny. South Florida…. There’s the beach, als...

The All Blues: The Blue Guitar Project

From @jazzguitartoday - Sean McGowan’s latest recording features seven of the original Chinery Collection Blue Archtop Guitars that have been featured at the Smithsonian and MET. T...

Jazz Guitar Today Lesson: Kenny Dorham’s Classic “Blue Bossa”

From @jazzguitartoday - CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE to JAZZ GUITAR TODAY YOUTUBE  Tons of great interviews and studies… Subscribe, watch, learn, and be informed on the latest in contem...

Jamey Haddad Quartet Featuring John Shannon, Chris Coles and Peter Slavov

Jamey Haddad holds a singular position in the world of jazz and contemporary music. His musical voice transcends styles and trends, and the universal quality of his playing has att...

Greg Chako’s 25th Album! Hard Bop – For the Record

Ava Mendoza - Alive Alone, Alive Together (Burning Ambulance Music, 2026)

By Ferruccio Martinotti Guitar in jazz. A strange beast, with which we had some issues coming to terms for a long time. In "traditional" jazz (with all the limitations of...

Jazz Guitar Today Lesson: Clifford Brown’s “Joy Spring,”

From @jazzguitartoday - CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE to JAZZ GUITAR TODAY YOUTUBE  Tons of great interviews and studies… Subscribe, watch, learn, and be informed on the latest in contem...

Jazz Guitar Today Talks To Guitarist Nate Radley

From @jazzguitartoday - JGT contributor Joe Barth talks to Berklee professor and jazz guitarist Nate Radley. Jazz Times has called New York guitarist and Berklee faculty member Nat...

Ali Ryerson, Joey Alexander, David Blake, Douye and more

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Ali Ryerson, Joey Alexander, David Blake, Douye, La Lucha, Antonio Adolfo, Bill Connors, Bria Skonberg, Mike DiRubbo, Ralph Alessi, Pau...

James Chadwick’s New Album of 60s Pop Classics, Walrws

From @jazzguitartoday - Guitarist James Chadwick releases a new album entitled Walrws – Joe Barth talked with him about making this album. Pop and rock songs of the 1960s and 70s a...

From Hendrix’s pyrotechnics to Cory Wong’s hot-buttered funk, for 72 years the Strat has revolutionized how we play guit...

The Fender Stratocaster would just be a glorified carpentry project without the players who danced across its neck and gave it life. Here we celebrate 25 of the best

John Stowell and Jens Christian Kwella New Album, The Room

From @jazzguitartoday - Portland guitarist John Stowell and Danish guitarist Jens Christian Kwella have teamed up to record a new duet album, The Room.   John Stowell is well...

Rob Dixon’s New Album Naptown Soul With Dave Stryker

From @jazz...

Bob Dylan recruits Jimmie Vaughan as blues legend becomes final guest guitarist during hectic US tour

The blues veteran becomes Dylan’s fifth guitarist of the tour

Ray Daike Carries On The Tradition Of Wes Montgomery 

From @jazzguitartoday - JGT contributor Joe Barth talks to a guitarist that has immerse himself in everything of the “jazz life.” JB:  Growing up in Japan, what inspired you to pla...

Paul Janoschka, Lolivone de la Rosa, Ambrose Akinmusire-Mary Halvorson

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--saxophonists Tommy Smith and Matt Otto; flautist Ali Ryerson; guitarist Lolivone de la Rosa; trumpeter Ambrose Aki...

Elias Haslanger, Andrew Kim, Cindy Blackman Santana, Nicolas Payton and more

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Elias Haslanger, Andrew Kim, Brent Birckhead, Zaccai Curtis, Rick Braun, Robert Jospe Quartet, Randy Ingram, Jaana Narsipur, Bob Nell a...

The Jazz Loft Presents Award To Gene Bertoncini

From @jazzguitartoday - A very prestigious honor given by the The Jazz Loft  to Gene Bertoncini… Surrounded by this amazing cast celebrating and wonderful man and an amazing career...

Musicians and Their Thompson Guitars 

Sponsored by Thompson Guitars: We love it when our guitars can be played on a regular basis to share our sound with many listeners. Recently we began updating our artist page with...

Guitarist Benno Marmur Talks To Jazz Guitar Today

From @jazzguitartoday - JGT contributor Joe Barth checks in with jazz guitarist Benno Marmur. Benno Marmur keeps himself busy performing around the greater New York area.  Signed t...