Hi to all jazzguitarists out there. Happy to join you at this wonderfull forum and website.
Play the six stringed instrument for several decades now. Never had much discipline to actually learn scales, chords and so on. Play by heart and ears. At the age of 48 it is about time to change that. Wel not the heart and ears part but as for the studying part.
So apart from being curious and interested in stuff concerning jazz and guitars, the main reason for me to join this forum is to learn.
As for my favourite musicians I will name a few: Angelo Debarre (an amazing hotclubstyle gitane which I had the privilage to meet about 15 years ago and listen him play at a private rehearsel, do check him out !). Jasper van 't Hof (wonderfull energetic Dutch pianoplayer, did a workshop with him once). Do check out more Dutch musicians at
Jazzmasters in The Netherlands . Jan Akkerman (nice tunes, improving along the years). Pat Metheny, Toets Thielemans, Jeff Beck, John Scofield, Frank Gambale, Django, Frank Zappa, RTF, Allan Holdsworth, Billy Cobham (album 'Spectrum' with Tommy Bolin).
Hope to exchange a lot concerning playing jazz-guitar with you guys/girls so don't hesitate to drop me a line.
Greetz Pete