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2008 Gibson L-4CES -carved spruce top, carved...

Seeking Advice for PA Speaker Voiced For Jazz...

Frank Vignola talks about Birdland’s Guitar Night...

Scott Henderson/JGT interview

Learning to play with a singer

To build on what I typed before, if you want a Jazz centered telecaster I would choose any Tele you can find with a good neck and proper body routings (MIM Player do have these which is another...

Best Telecaster for Jazz?

I agree that it is a question of courage and priority. E.g. Courage to lost some of their popularity. Courage to lose income because they lose gigs. Note that I mentioned their families not in...

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

I believe that's called "resting on your laurels." The challenge, you will not stick with it if you do not enjoy it.

I don't know how to go about learning jazz anymore

Here’s a mint condition Gibson L-4CES. The expression "mint condition" is often abused by the guitar community. Every once in awhile something shows up that is actually in mint condition. This...

2008 Gibson L-4CES -carved spruce top, carved mahogany back -MINT

To me, a Telecaster is so great because it's cheap and easy to produce. For that reason, I really shy away from the expensive models. MIM Fender's, Squier Classic Vibes, G&L Asat Tributes, and cheap...

Best Telecaster for Jazz?

Or at least they could put it in the name so we’d know

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 3) - Straight No Chaser

BTW. I don't wanna be rude but "enjoy!", "have fun" are the worst kind of advice for such topic. Well, rude it was. But truly, "enjoy"... what?

I don't know how to go about learning jazz anymore

Nicely done. I like your sound. I never thought of submitting a "progress report". Maybe I will do the same. I'm pretty sure I'd be able to handle that much of the tune. It's the coda...

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

I think it is a question of courage and priority. The musicians I am talking about had a certain popularity otherwise I would not have read / listened to / watched interviews with them. And none of...

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

So anyway, now that my reading comprehension skills have been fully displayed. I think a lot of the guys were cool, and some of them were not.

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

If only there were a blues written specifically in the Key of C...

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 3) - Straight No Chaser

Clearly those white musicians you're referring too were not part of the solution, but should they be lumped together with the part of the problem whites? Insisting on equality would have caused...

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

I have not heard all of those brands, but of the ones I have listened to (through?) I would say the QSC 10 inch speakers are the best I have heard. They are, however, quite expensive. I have...

Seeking Advice for PA Speaker Voiced For Jazz Ballads

You might consider adding Bose to your list. You may also find the microphone selection is pretty important.

Seeking Advice for PA Speaker Voiced For Jazz Ballads

The Johnny Smith book is interesting and informative. It is not a critical assessment of JS in any way. Other than apparently drinking quite a bit while living in New York in his playing days, which...

Favorite Jazz guitarist book

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 3) - Straight No Chaser

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 2) - Misterioso

How do you understand the 5th and 6th bars of rhythm changes?

Just a Gigolo C7 Bb7 A7

In-ear Monitors for a Big Band