Quartal Chords Chords have traditionally been built in thirds i.e. every other note in a scale. Using the C major scale as an example, every other note from the root would produce C, E, G and B. This combination of notes is a Cmaj7...
The question of gear for a jazz guitarist comes up often. Since I’ve had several questions about my own preferences, I thought I would just summarize my choices here. My concert equipment is as follows: customized Gibson L5 guitar, Acoustic Image amp – Clarus...
Interview with Just Jazz Guitar Magazine Owner Ed Benson Written by Matthew Warnock Readers of Just Jazz Guitar Magazine know how hard owner Ed Benson has had to work to bring the publication to the level it is at today. Having...
My sister Sue came across this picture and sent it to me. It was from 1970 and was taken at my parents’ home. The guitar shown was my first Gibson L5. I remember counting my money over and over while accumulating enough to buy...
Jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery appeared at Pep’s on Broad Street in Philadelphia when I was 16 years old. After some “negotiations”, my father got the two of us in to hear him. That was my first experience with $1.00 cokes. At that time, the...
Date: Saturday February 5th, 2011 8:00 PM Click the picture for the direct ticket link. Chaplin’s Music Cafe 66 N Main Street Spring City, PA 19475 610 792 4110 http://www.chaplinsmusiccafe.com/ Ticket Link http://www.chaplinsmusiccafe.com/apps/webstore/products/show/1821146 Make sure you get your tickets early. The venue is very...
“When you play music you discover a part of yourself that you never knew existed.” “Actually, I’m not interested in Zen that much, as a philosophy, nor in joining any movements. I don’t pretend to understand it. I just find it comforting. And very...
All About Jazz, the premiere jazz website is running a contest. You can enter by clicking on the following link : When the contest ends on April 17th, five winners will be chosen to receive my new CD “Freefall” with the Chuck Anderson Trio...
Modular Phonetic Rhythm represents a significant advance in the teaching and application of rhythm. Eliminating many inefficient aspects of rhythm education, Modular Phonetic Rhythm streamlines the traditional educational approach, resulting in a reflexive reaction to rhythm. Jazz guitarists have never had a way to...
What is the jazz guitar style? The easiest way to begin is to describe what is not the jazz guitar style. Power 5 chords, simple open chords, steady strums, static chord progressions, a lack of key modulations, heavy bending and vibrato, slinky thin strings,...