Jazz Articles about Rick Washbrook

About Rick Washbrook

Album Review

Rick Washbrook: Roncesvalles Tango

Read "Roncesvalles Tango" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza

by Jerry D'Souza
August 7, 2007

Rick Washbrook has been playing the guitar for thirty years. Over that time he has acquired and mastered his technique that brings a strong creative bend to his music that enchants in many ways.Washbrook's style comes in the way he uses his right hand. His fingering is unique, aided by the use of the index finger joined lightly with the thumb to play a single note phrase. He does not use a pick, yet has trained his index ...

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Rick Washbrook: A Gypsy's Bed

Read "A Gypsy's Bed" reviewed by Todd S. Jenkins

by Todd S. Jenkins
December 1, 2001

There are fans, and then there are fans. When it comes to the late Lenny Breau, Rick Washbrook is a fan. Breau was a Canadian jazz guitar genius whose distinctive style of fingering two-note chords while playing the melody on top was highly influential to mainstream jazz guitarists. For some reason Breau never became as well-known as Jim Hall, Herb Ellis, Kenny Burrell or other guitar giants whose talents he equaled or surpassed. Thanks to the efforts of devotees like ...