Great Examples of a Good Jazz Guitar Tone

**kawa** · 02-02-2010, 10:25 PM

**kawa** · 02-02-2010, 10:28 PM

**kawa** · 02-02-2010, 10:35 PM

Sorry, names Kevin Van Sant

**kawa** · 02-03-2010, 04:12 AM

**kawa** · 02-03-2010, 04:19 AM

**kawa** · 02-03-2010, 04:32 AM

(sett up ? but nice sound)

**kawa** · 02-05-2010, 05:37 AM

(speaker:eminence copperhead)

**kawa** · 02-06-2010, 09:00 AM

**kawa** · 02-06-2010, 09:43 AM

(codin nylon)

**randyc** · 02-06-2010, 08:36 PM

That's the right stuff !!!! Both are very fine but Yoshiaki Miyanoue is INCREDIBLE, he's the closest thing to Wes I've yet seen (beautiful old L-5, too). Thanks, Kawa, great tunes -

randyc

**kawa** · 02-06-2010, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by randyc

That's the right stuff !!!! Both are very fine but Yoshiaki Miyanoue is INCREDIBLE, he's the closest thing to Wes I've yet seen (beautiful old L-5, too). Thanks, Kawa, great tunes -

randyc

Yes randyc, He is " THe Japanies Wes" and teacher of many of the japanese guitarists,Okayasu,Tanabe,etc.
Sorry, I'm editing often the past postings for the data base of us with new ideas on working.
Please check again sometimes,Thank you.

**randyc** · 02-08-2010, 03:24 AM

Thanks, Kawa. Hoping to see and hear more of the fine Japanese guitarists you recommend.

Here (U.S.) there are many interpretations of "jazz", and that is appropriate - the intent is spontaneous improvisation on a theme supported by predictable chord progressions. (Sometimes not, an example is Ornette Coleman - tenor saxophone - who could make his way through any random combination of chords, with absolute brilliance!).

My point is that I appreciate the artists that you post because they play and represent the period of jazz that I most love (1948 to 1968 approximately).

It's coincidental that you also like that type of jazz, my friend. Thank you again -

Randy

**randyc** · 02-09-2010, 11:08 PM

Mister Takeda, on this tune, is playing a Japanese guitar that is very interesting: shape similar to L-5, neck and tailpiece similar to L-4. Kawa, can you identify the manufacturer and the model?

I think this is the same guitar:

**kawa** · 03-09-2010, 09:14 PM

**randyc** · 03-10-2010, 12:28 AM

Nice interview, thanks Kawa!

**kawa** · 03-10-2010, 03:24 AM

**kawa** · 03-24-2010, 03:36 AM

**kawa** · 03-24-2010, 10:45 AM

**randyc** · 03-24-2010, 05:48 PM

When I hear "Li'l Darlin", it's forever associated in my mind with "Satin Doll" and "Girl Talk". You post beautiful music and your video accompaniments are always entertaining. We're lucky that you're a member! Perhaps some day we'll have the pleasure of seeing/hearing you perform - especially with a big band. That would be great

Respectfully,
Randy C

**randyc** · 03-24-2010, 07:31 PM

VERY nice, Mister Kawashima, that is an impressive orchestra. Guys, take a look at this web page. Kawa is listed and photographed in the rhythm section at the very top. In the orchestral photo, he's seated at the far left, next to the pianist.

Thank you very much !
Randy C.

**kawa** · 03-24-2010, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by randyc

VERY nice, Mister Kawashima, that is an impressive orchestra. Guys, take a look at this web page. Kawa is listed and photographed in the rhythm section at the very top. In the orchestral photo, he's seated at the far left, next to the pianist.

Thank you very much !
Randy C.

Someones posted just one video on the Web ; with the Billy Vaughn Orchestra.(I'm off the this song)
The Billy Vaughn Orchestra playing now the Good Americans Era Musics with three chorus girls(Names:Billy Vaughn Girls).
Afterhours,We had a gaｒden party,I talked with the Billy Vaughns guitarman(Gibson L-7C-Floater),He is a Pedal steel Mania and visit to the his offerd factory in Japan with enjoy.

Thank you your cheks randyc.
See you
from Fumio Kawashima (kawa)

**randyc** · 03-24-2010, 10:04 PM

Hi Squint:

Apologies for my lack of knowledge or poor memory, take your pick. Is Bill Nelson the guitarist for the Billy Vaughn Orchestra? (It's a serious question, I don't know who Bill Nelson is.)

Thanks,
RandyC

**Squint** · 03-24-2010, 10:13 PM

No worries Randy! Bill had a band in the 70's called Be Bop Deluxe.
He has since played with Yukihiro Takahashi, YMO and even some of the guys from the group Japan in a band called Rain Tree Crow among many others. I last saw him with Harold Budd, John Foxx, Jah Wobble, Theo Travis, and others at a concert in Brighton UK a few years ago. But his musical output is simply stunning... several CDs a year.

These newest titles in his solo catalogue have quite a bit of Jazz influence in them and are a blast to listen to (and play along with)!

**randyc** · 03-29-2010, 11:26 PM

LOVELY MUSIC ! It's not often that we hear Jim Hall and Kenny Burrell on the same tune (not to mention all of the other fine musicians on that cut).

Thank you, Mister Kawashima, for your always interesting posts.
RandyC

**randyc** · 04-02-2010, 11:08 PM

Kawa, thank you very much, "Poinciana" is one of my favorite tunes - one that I still play solo. It's a tune that is perfect for the fingers, rather than pick. (Also, I'd not heard Jamal on piano before - always on vibraphone.)

Jamal owned a jazz club in San Francisco at one time (the "Blackhawk" I think). Many fine jazz musicians used to play there in the late fifties and early sixties. I wish that I'd visted the club when I lived there.

RandyC