The first Jazz Band performance of fall 2025 was a success with a lively audience and a night of Jazz standards, as well as ...

The broadest bridge between the jazz and rock worlds is the guitar. Almost every jazz guitarist born after World War II started out as a rock guitarist (if we broaden our definition of rock to include ...

This studio is led by Tim Wendel and includes BM, MM and DMA students. At all levels, students develop and maintain a solid foundation for all aspects of playing jazz guitar—including technique, ear ...

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 ...

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 ...

Greg favors the use of his thumb to produce the rich sound he achieves... The music swings compulsively at all times with the leader’s exotic sound and constantly inventive lines, the mainstream ...

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 ...