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 ...

One way that guitarists expand the harmonic possibilities of their instrument is through the use of open tunings. By tuning the guitar differently than the standard EADGBE arrangement (for instance, ...

Dave Corbus teaches the jazz guitar majors at the University of Colorado Boulder. This includes BM, MM and DMA students. At all levels, Corbus works with his students to develop and maintain a solid ...

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..

The recently formed Pete Roth Trio are well on their way to becoming one of the most exciting new names in modern jazz. Led by German-born, UK-based guitar instructor Pete, with session musician Mike ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP)-- Jim Hall, one of the leading jazz guitarists of the modern era, whose subtle technique, lyrical sound and introspective approach strongly influenced younger proteges such as ...

We last heard from vocalist Carol Fredette on her first Soundbrush recording, Everything in Time (2009). Her repertoire was replete with, "Light latin jazz, humid islands, and secure mainstream ...

The guitar long owned and played by the late Canadian jazz great Ed Bickert was sold last week. The sale raised US$32,500 and many questions. Who bought it? We don’t know – the buyer has chosen to ...

When Amy Bormet was launching the Washington Women in Jazz Festival in 2011, she approached venues all over the District, hoping to book five nights in March. “So many places said no,” says the ...