On the surface, the pairing of these two guitarists from different generations might seem an odd match. Duke Robillard is the founder of Roomful of Blues, has played with Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Big ...

Each night, elite jazz guitarists shared the stage in ever-changing trios, offering audiences a rare opportunity to witness musicians interact and communicate through jazz at the highest level. The ...

Adam P. Newton recently became a father for the first time, so he has decided to explain the entirety of post-WWII Western pop music to his new daughter, “Fig”… one genre at a time. What’s up, Fig?

Follow the musical journey of this often overlooked, but totally musical genius. Through the testimonials of family, friends and devoted fellow musicians of all ages, Wham-Re-Bop-Boom-Bam: The Swing ...

Guitar in jazz / Leonard Feather -- Nick Lucas / Nick Lucas and Jas Obrecht -- Eddie Lang / James Sallis -- From blues to jazz guitar / Dan Lambert -- Jazz guitar duet: a fifty-year history / Richard ...

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 ...

A new sound emerges- pulsing, stomping, suffused with the blues. As the 1930's come to a close, Swing-mania is still going strong, but some fans are saying success has made the music too predictable.