The Ultimate Jazz Guitar Tone

**mr. beaumont** · 08-29-2015, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Joe DeNisco

Here's an oddball..
Hershel Yatovitz Baha sessions Chris Isaak (my secret all time favorite sound)

What a great record. Both the electric and acoustic guitars on it are recorded with so much care...i just love it.

**Ric Lee** · 08-30-2015, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

What a great record. Both the electric and acoustic guitars on it are recorded with so much care...i just love it.

Listening to it now, super sweet.

**Max405** · 08-30-2015, 08:52 PM

This is glorious tone.
To me, perfection.
Gibson, if you are listening, you must do whatever is necessary to put this guitar in the hands of the Jazz Community. It is unfinished business.
And while you are at it, re-issue the Johnny Smith. For about $6,000 each.

**vinnyv1k** · 08-31-2015, 02:58 AM

JD did you get the "A evening with Joe Pass " DVD yet. He is playing that guitar. Incredible playing. One of the last and best things you will see of the master. Great JP interview too. Like I said best 25 bucks you will spend. Comes with a transcribe booklet too so you can learn all the songs on the video.

**lawson-stone** · 09-02-2015, 09:42 AM

For solo guitar, Joe Pass' tone on Blues for Fred is my favorite. This track captures it nicely. "They All Laughed"

**Glennm** · 10-18-2015, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by Joe DeNisco

Yes, I got the sense he was a good guy, for sure.
JD

Hi:

This is a really old thread but I thought I would drop by and say hello. I am still around and working in retail. For anyone that is interested I finally got my CD digitally distributed. It is available on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, etc. If anyone has and interest have a look and feel free to contact me. FYI, the guitars were a D'Angelico Excel, and a D'Aquisto Excel -- the amp is a 59 Fender tweed deluxe

Thanks
Glenn Murch

Here is a link to the album:
Glenn Murch | Please Play Again | CD Baby Music Store

**goldenwave77** · 10-18-2015, 09:39 PM

Hank Garland's "Jazz Winds From a New Direction". Lush, but distinct sound.

**Max405** · 10-18-2015, 10:02 PM

You know, I've been diggin on the Joe Pass Intercontinental album. The playing and the tone, otherworldly..

**Bach5G** · 10-18-2015, 10:21 PM

Lee Ritenour on Stolen Moments

**fumblefingers** · 10-18-2015, 10:39 PM

Martino, We'll Be Together Again. Any tune from that album.

**mr. beaumont** · 10-18-2015, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by fumblefingers

Martino, We'll Be Together Again. Any tune from that album.

God I love that album.

**Cunamara** · 10-18-2015, 11:39 PM

Jim Hall on "Interaction" with Art Farmer. Listen with headphones or good speakers to the CD. And all of his 50s output but he was really well recorded on this album. Man, Jim Hall on his ES-175 with the P90 and the GA50 amp is the definition of jazz guitar tone to me, especially on this recording. I never thought he sounded anywhere near as good on the D'Aquisto (heresy!) or the Sadowsky (also heresy!). He sounded good on the ES-175 with the humbucker, too, but I really think the P90 was the sound that complemented his playing the best- the frequency spectrum seems so wide and here is some detail on the lower strings.

We won't see the likes of many of these masters ever again, although new masters will come along with their own things. Isn't that the way it's supposed to be? We no longer have Tal, Barney, Herb, Joe, Jim, etc., but we have Peter Bernstein, Lage Lund, Pat Metheny, Jonathan Kreisberg, Russell Malone, Pat Martino and a bunch of other well-developed players now. And coming up is a whole raft of young brilliant players. Jazz guitar is in good hands!

**entresz** · 10-19-2015, 12:57 AM

Biel Ballaster gets an absolutely beautiful sound from his Selmer style guitar with a 'Guzz' pickup... I've only just started listening to his stuff... a great player.

**silverfoxx** · 10-19-2015, 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by Glennm

Hi:

This is a really old thread but I thought I would drop by and say hello. I am still around and working in retail. For anyone that is interested I finally got my CD digitally distributed. It is available on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, etc. If anyone has and interest have a look and feel free to contact me. FYI, the guitars were a D'Angelico Excel, and a D'Aquisto Excel -- the amp is a 59 Fender tweed deluxe

Thanks
Glenn Murch

Here is a link to the album:
Glenn Murch | Please Play Again | CD Baby Music Store

Hi Glenn,
What a fabulous tone from the DA's + Fender, I'll download the CD from iTunes.

**Glennm** · 10-19-2015, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by silverfoxx

Hi Glenn,
What a fabulous tone from the DA's + Fender, I'll download the CD from iTunes.

Thanks very much. Hope you enjoy it!

I have listened to all of the albums listed here. I love all of them from Wes with his thumb, Joe and his 175, Jim and his various guitars, Ed's tele. Don't forget the great sound on Lenny Breau's first album "The Velvet Touch of Lenny Breau" recorded live.