Jazz guitar has always been a dynamic art form, adapting to new styles while staying rooted in tradition. From the early swing and bebop pioneers to today’s fusion innovators, guitarists have expanded ...

A versatile musician adept in many styles, Vince Brown is a skillful swing guitarist well known in the region for a variety of music projects.

It’s not necessarily in the nature of guitarist Bruce Forman — or any jazz musician — to stick to a script. Reduced to its essence, jazz is all about what happens when you stray from the script. Next ...

Follow the musical journey of this often overlooked, but totally musical genius. Through the testimonials of family, friends and devoted fellow musicians of all ages, Wham-Re-Bop-Boom-Bam: The Swing ...

Adam P. Newton recently became a father for the first time, so he has decided to explain the entirety of post-WWII Western pop music to his new daughter, “Fig”… one genre at a time. What’s up, Fig?

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing — all you’ve got to do is stagger your timing. For decades, fans of jazz music have debated why some songs have swing — the characteristic swaying ...

In his latter life, Larry Coryell was a frequent visitor to Ireland, where he would invariably hitch up with bassist David Redmond and drummer Kevin Brady, the esteemed rhythm team for the likes of ...

ST. PETER — The first notes in the Arts Center of St. Peter's new summer jazz series, "Hot Jazz for Decent People," will be played at 7 p.m. today. Actually, music by the jazz trio Blue Earth ...

Here’s wishing a very Happy Birthday to founding Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler, who turned 75 today (August 12). Knopfler was the lead singer, lead guitarist, songwriter, and driving creative ...