Jazz Articles about Tommy Emmanuel

About Tommy Emmanuel

Interview

Tommy Emmanuel: Finding Common Ground On Guitar

by Jim Trageser
April 4, 2026

Tommy Emmanuel began his musical career at age 6, playing guitar in his family's band as they busked around the Australian bush more than six decades ago. An invitation from guitar legend Chet Atkins to visit Nashville led to Emmanuel's relocating to the United States in 1997, where his genre-defying career has only further exploded. Emmanuel is on tour in support of Living in the Light (CGP Sounds, 2025). As at home in pop and country as he ...

Album Review

Kings of Strings: Live in Belgrade

Read "Live in Belgrade" reviewed by Nenad Georgievski

by Nenad Georgievski
May 21, 2023

Initiated by the Guitar Art Festival in Serbia in 2012, Kings of Strings was a project that brought together three exceptional guitarists: Vlatko Stefanovski, Tommy Emmanuel and Stochelo Rosenberg.. At the festival, and on a string of tour dates throughout Europe, they showcased their abilities and talents in exceptional performances. The Guitar Art Festival is a hotbed for fine concerts by various guitar masters and educators. Over the years, it has staged unforgettable shows, featuring legendary performers such as Paco ...