I have been aware of Jim Hall for many years. Anyone interested in jazz guitar knows about Jim Hall. He was a very melodic, tasteful and measured player However, when I was in my late teens my taste ran toward players like Django and Pat Martino. Still, I always liked Jim Hall and knew that someday, with some maturity, I […]
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I will be doing an extended interview with Francesca D’Alessio on KPOO-FM 89.5 Radio San Francisco at 9:00 PM CDT on Friday, July 24, 2105, 7:00PM Pacific. You can listen to it live by clicking this link — on Friday, July 24th at 9pm Central, that is 😉
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Since Wes Montgomery passed nearly 47 years ago (June 15,1968) there has been very little “new and unheard” material released. But there is a “new” Wes Montgomery recording released this month. “In The Beginning” is now available on Resonance Records. It is a two CD set which is also available on 3 vinyl discs as well. When Buddy Montgomery (brother
There is a long list of musicians who have turned my head but among those at the top of that list is certainly Wayne Shorter. Though it may not be apparent at first blush, he has influenced me tremendously as a composer. The almost “Webern-like” compression of his forms and highly efficient use of space and harmony is wonderful and
If I had to name my top five Jazz guitar albums it would go something like this: 1) Intercontinental- Joe Pass (1970) 2) Live- Pat Martino (1972) 3) Down Here On the Ground- Wes Montgomery (1968) 4) A Night at the Vanguard- Kenny Burrell (1959) 5) any Django Reinhardt “greatest” collection
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I have been listening a lot to Paul Desmond (born Paul Emil Breitenfeld; November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977) again lately. I have always admired his skill and phrasing as an improvisor. Guitarist Jim Hall said that he could improvise melodies that were better than the tune he was playing on and I think that is true. He also