Jimmy Wyble: A Jazz Guitar Icon
Jimmy Wyble, born in Texas in 1916, was renowned as one of the premier jazz guitarists of all time. He …
Carter MFeb 10, 2023·3 min read
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Insights, tips, and techniques to elevate your jazz guitar playing.
Carter MDouble Stop Jazz Guitar: A Guide to Enhancing Your Improvisational Skills
Jazz guitar playing is all about expression, creativity, and musical storytelling. One of the key elements that sets jazz guitar …
Carter MFeb 9, 2023·3 min read
Steve Herberman’s Top Picks for Enhancing Your Jazz Phrasing
vc_rowvc_columnvc_column_texthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfMT4-MXtks At times, when you are doing the same kind of phrasing, starting and ending on the...
Jeremy OmsJul 13, 2022·4 min read
“Two for the Road” – Soundsliced with Sid Jacobs
vc_rowvc_columnvc_column_textIn Sid Jacob’s latest class, he takes more than five jazz standards including Bill Evan’s “Very Early”,...
Sid JacobsJun 24, 2022·4 min read
Video Review: Paul Bollenback, Pat Bianchi and Byron ?Wookie? Landham perform and offer in-depth insights into playing as a high level organ trio by Az Samad
vc_rowvc_columnvc_column_textI still remember some of my earliest experiences playing in a band. So much of it was learning on the …
Az SamadFeb 3, 2021·3 min read
Video Review: “Contrapuntal Triad Pairs Part 2: Open-Voiced Triads”
vc_rowvc_columnvc_column_textThis is Part Two of a two-part series on using triad pairs contrapuntally consisting of: Volume One: focuses on contrapuntally...
Michael BryantJun 21, 2019·4 min read
Video Review: “Contrapuntal Triad Pairs Part 1: Close-Voiced Triads” – Steve Herberman
vc_rowvc_columnvc_column_textSteve Herberman offers a tremendous amount of information on the use of creating counterpoint lines using triad pairs that he...
Michael BryantJun 19, 2019·4 min read
Video Review: Review of ?Counterpoint Concepts? by Sid Jacobs
vc_rowvc_columnvc_column_textFrom the beginning, Sid demystifies what counterpoint is by beautifully improvising on Wayne Shorter?s ballad ?Infant Eyes?. You...
Michael BryantJun 17, 2019·4 min read
Video Review: It Ain?t Necessarily So (Sid?s Arrangement) by Sid Jacobs
vc_rowvc_columnvc_column_textIn this latest masterclass by Sid Jacobs, we get to see his take on the Gershwin classic, “It Ain’t Necessarily...
Az SamadMay 10, 2019·4 min read
Video Review: Jimmy Wyble?s Etude #5 by Sid Jacobs
vc_rowvc_columnvc_column_textI?ve been fascinated with contrapuntal playing for years. I started out playing classical guitar working on Bach pieces...
Az SamadMay 2, 2019·4 min read
Video Review: 2-Note Melodic Patterns by Andy Fite
vc_rowvc_columnvc_column_textAndy Fite is a musician?s musician! He is the person you would want to study with if you?ve already been …
Az SamadApr 18, 2019·4 min read
Video Review: ?Let’s Burn One!” by Paul Bollenback
vc_rowvc_columnvc_column_text Speed can be an impressive form of musical expression when executed well on guitar. Paul Bollenback commences this video …
Michael BryantApr 17, 2019·4 min read