In this lesson we're using more complex-sounding chords to outline jazz-style melodies that are great for acoustic and electric guitar players. These shapes all lend themselves nicely to jazz thanks ...

John Jorgenson was not only a member of the Hellecasters and guitar sideman to Elton John, but also one of the pioneers of the American Gypsy Jazz movement. He has twice been asked to recreate the ...

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 ...

Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, he began his musical career in the late 70s taking Jazz Guitar lessons with Louis Stewart, a world class jazz musician. Some of his earliest appearances playing public ...

The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz, but the best guitarists have taken up the challenge of finding their own way. Fourteen musicians and writers share their favorites. Credit..

© 2025 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. Trey Wright is passionate about jazz, so much so that he not only wants to deepen his students ...