Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jazz guitar has always been a dynamic art form, adapting to new styles while staying rooted in tradition. From the early swing and ...

Your guitar pick, the material it's made from and how you use it are "the beginning of the whole thing," says the Texan ...

As a young guitar-slinger eager to make an impression on the New York City scene in the mid-1980s, Frank Vignola toured and recorded with high-profile acts such as Madonna, Ringo Starr and Donald ...

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..

Mary Halvorson‘s sound is a hyena, sharp and active. Historically, the classic jazz guitar tone and reputation is closer to a basset hound. 9 out of 10 dentists prefer the one who’s out for blood.

"The guitarist formerly known as one of Boston's most eloquent inside players has become one of its leading experimenters," writes Boston Phoenix's Jon Garelick, who included Fewell's ensemble, the ...

The “right” guitar tone is an elusive and personal thing, and many seasoned guitarists strive to achieve a particular tone that reflects their musical style or matches the genre in which they are ...

Jazz-guitar virtuoso Oz Noy's music is heavily flavored with rock, blues, funk and pop. But don't call his sound "jazz fusion" - at least not when he's listening. "I don't like the word 'fusion,' just ...

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 ...