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Kenny Poole: Heritage

Read "Heritage" reviewed by Jack Huntley


Kenny Poole was a guitarist's guitarist. He never sought the limelight that others with his talents achieved, but his much admired jazz chops attracted musicians in the know. He performed with such luminaries as Jack McDuff, Tal Farlow, Joe Pass, Howard Alden and Jack Wilkins. Sadly, Poole lost his fight with cancer in 2006. But with ...

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Sandro Albert: A Bard’s Journey

Read "Sandro Albert: A Bard’s Journey" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose


His voice is soft and as lyrical as the music he composes and plays. Hearing the young and immensely talented guitarist, Sandro Albert speak can calm even the most frayed nerves. Nervousness was never an issue, but it is always exciting to speak with an accomplished musician. Albert is certainly one. He was born in Brazil ...

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John Pizzarelli: A Tribute to Duke Ellington

Read "John Pizzarelli: A Tribute to Duke Ellington" reviewed by Matthew Warnock


John Pizzarelli is a man of many talents. Singer, guitarist, bandleader and arranger, depending on the circumstances Pizzarelli can step into any or all of these roles and perform at the highest level. Coming from one of the most successful families in jazz, his brother [Martin Pizzarelli] being an accomplished bassist and father the legendary seven-string ...

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Petra van Nuis / Andy Brown: Far Away Places

Read "Far Away Places" reviewed by Jack Huntley


The combination of a female vocalist backed by a solo guitar is not a heavily- exploited instrumentation, and there's a reason for that--it's very hard to pull off. While Ella Fitzgerald's recordings with Joe Pass are a perhaps the gold standard, overwhelmingly the piano is the stand-alone accompaniment instrument of choice for singers. But vocalist Petra ...

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Jim Hall: The Elegant Guitarist

Read "Jim Hall: The Elegant Guitarist" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke


There's good news and better news for the many fans of guitar great Jim Hall--counted among them a number of established guitarists who are, themselves, eminent. It would be hard to find a guitarist who doesn't look up to Hall and whose playing has not been influenced by him in some way. Players relish Hall's rich ...

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Progressions: 100 Years Of Jazz Guitar

Label: Columbia
Released: 2005
Track listing: St. Louis Tickle; Chain Gang Blues; Savoy Blues; The Only, Only One (For Me); Add A Little Wiggle; Clowin' The Frets; California Blues; How'm I Doin' / Dinah; Who's Sorry Now; Danzon; China Boy; Minnahaha; Swingin' On The Strings; Honeysuckle Rose; Guitar Swing; Love Me Or Leave Me; Whispering; Pickin' For Patsy; Little Rock Getaway; Solo Flight; Buck Jumpin'; Twin Guitar Special; I'm Walkin' This Town; Palm Springs Jump; Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You; Red Cross; Ol' Man Rebop; On Green Dolphin Street; What Is This Thing Called Love; Body And Soul; My Baby Just Cares For Me; Runnin' Wild; Mountain Melody; Yardbird Suite; The Boy Next Door; Tocata; I've Got You Under My Skin; Aguas De Marco (Waters Of March); Bluesette; Midnight Blue; Unit 7; Naptown Blues; Move; Easy Living; Jean De Fleur; Night And Day; Clockwise; Just Friends; A Taste Of Honey; How Insensitive; Gypsy Queen; June 15, 1967; As We Used To Sing; Should Be Reversed; Manic Depression; Birds Of Fire; Coral; Ralph's Piano Waltz; The Prowler; Bright Size Life; Aqui, Oh; Midnight In San Juan; Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile); Inner City Blues; Thumper (Edit); Spiral; Captain Fingers; Mr. Spock; Race With The Devil On Spanish Highway; Cause We've Ended As Lovers; Church; Ron Carter; Hottentot; Postizo; Fat Time (Edit);

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Ben Monder: Le Monde du Monder

Read "Ben Monder: Le Monde du Monder" reviewed by Phil DiPietro


With a fittingly well-documented career, boasting a range of stunning appearances on over 50 recordings, including 14 since the year 2000, Ben Monder has solidified his position as one of the finest players of his generation.A chordal and textural master, unafraid to thoroughly explore advanced harmonic concepts, Ben's appearance on a sideman date is ...

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Hand-Crafted Swing

Label: JJ-Tracks
Released: 1992

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Soliloquy

Label: JJ-Tracks
Released: 1968

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My Guitar

Label: JJ-Tracks
Released: 1966


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