Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, an ongoing concert and livestream series

[RJVB]

So after so many acoustic nights I guess it'd be too much to hope for another one even nicer nylon-based sounds and, oh, who knows, Yamandu Costa?

[RJVB]

Anyone ever heard about a certain Debut C before?

[David B]

19 March 2025
Sheryl Bailey guests with Frank Vignola, Ted Rosenthal, Gary Mazzaroppi and Alex Raderman.

[Slapthatplank]

19 March 2025
Sheryl Bailey guests with Frank Vignola, Ted Rosenthal, Gary Mazzaroppi and Alex Raderman.

I made the trek from KC this week (just got back a couple hours ago), and spent the evening at Birdland and saw Cyrille Aimee first, then went downstairs for Guitar Night after getting a vinyl signed by her and having a brief chat. Both shows were a lot of fun to watch and people say Birdland is kinda touristy, but I thought it was still had a good vibe. The goat cheese/arugula salad was delicious too. It's always surreal seeing people in real life that you've watched on youtube quite a bit.

Next trip to NYC I'll head to Village Vanguard. I'm fortunate my wife has a job in Manhattan so I can pop out there pretty easy since the flight and hotel is taken care of.

[AllanAllen]

Anyone ever heard about a certain Debut C before?

No, and Google doesn’t have related results for

Debut C: its coding and rocket ships
Debut C Music: this is artists with albums named Debut
Debut C Guitar: YouTube hits for how to play a C chord.

[AllanAllen]

Oh, I just got the joke. Lol.

[pamosmusic]

19 March 2025
Sheryl Bailey guests with Frank Vignola, Ted Rosenthal, Gary Mazzaroppi and Alex Raderman.

Sheryl rules.

love seeing her live

[RJVB]

Oh, I just got the joke. Lol.

Oh, you think it was one of Frank's funny jokes, not about flat tyres this time? I guess I could have thought of that...

[AllanAllen]

Oh, you think it was one of Frank's funny jokes, not about flat tyres this time? I guess I could have thought of that...

Were you not playing on Debussy?

[RJVB]

Were you not playing on Debussy?

No, not me, I just transcribed what I heard. But you made me realise that Frank might have been (rather than genuinely not being able to pronounce the name correctly).

[David B]

26 March 2025
Pasquale Grasso, John Pizzarelli and Gene Bertoncini guest, celebrating Gene's 88th birthday.

[RJVB]

love john pizzarelli's freddie green playing

I liked how he sang the appropriate verse out of tune ... and then continued to sing just ever so slightly out of tune

[pcjazz]

4? There's 2nd and a 3rd night video, there's the one for Wed. March 12th and then there's

Anyone know what microphones they used in front of the acoustic guitars? They look like garden hose nozzles …

[Cunamara]

love john pizzarelli's freddie green playing.. really makes the entire band's sound swing so much

edit: bertoncini is super super melodic wow

Gene is a wonderful player, as well as a warm, gregarious and generous human whose knowledge of music and the guitar is profound. He's obviously not a young man and has moved into a retirement home in the past few years. Gene's most recent recordings are great (a collection of duos with various musicians on one, a trio with vocalist Mellisa Stylianou and bassist Ike Sturm on the other- on both records he seems to have adjusted his technique for age and dexterity with outstanding results). And his solo CDs Body and Soul and Quiet Now are amazing among an excellent discography.

[David B]

In lieu of a live stream tonight, as this week's guest is Mike Stern, Birdland are streaming a show from 23 February 2022 featuring guests Jimmy Bruno and the late great Jack Wilkins.

[nyc chaz]

In lieu of a live stream tonight, as this week's guest is Mike Stern, Birdland are streaming a show from 23 February 2022 featuring guests Jimmy Bruno and the late great Jack Wilkins.

Now the shows can't even be streamed live when Stern is guesting?Just turn off the comments section,easy fix.

[sgosnell]

I don't recall that stream with Jack Wilkins. I'll have to try to watch it.

[David B]

Tonight
16 April 2025
Pasquale Grasso guests.

[sgosnell]

Mr. Grasso certainly knows a lot of notes.

[GuyBoden]

Tonight

16 April 2025
Pasquale Grasso guests.

Great listening experience, thanks for posting.

They play Charlie Parker's Segment at 1hour 5min. A great tune, played by these top Jazz guitarists, where Frank Vignola plays a few ala Martino homage repeated licks.

[RJVB]

Mr. Grasso certainly knows a lot of notes.

Do you think he might be efficient about it, and just knows things like "oh, here I could play all the notes between ? and ? (if I just do it fast enough that no one notices the outliers)"?

[AllanAllen]

I think Grasso studied the greats and went from there. A long run of 16th notes isn’t anything spectacular in bebop.

[sgosnell]

I think he knows the notes he plays. I was not criticizing his playing, just sayin'...

[GuyBoden]

I think Grasso studied the greats and went from there.

Yes, I read that too.

Pasquale Grasso, quotes:
"I studied with a great piano player, Barry Harris, when I was nine years old. That was always the sound that I liked, and I tried to transfer that onto the guitar."

"Bud (Powell) has been my inspiration ever since I was six years old. Everything that he plays – single lines, chords, his compositions – has influenced me. And the same thing with Monk and Art Tatum and Teddy Wilson. There’s just something about the piano."

Here:
“I Was Always More Influenced by Horn Players and Piano Players”: Jazz Star Pasquale Grasso Reveals His Unique Inspirations | GuitarPlayer

[David B]

30 April 2025
Maria Muldaur and Pasquale Grasso guest with Frank Vignola, Gary Mazzaroppi and Rudy Putschauer.