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Lee Ritenour: 6 String Theory
by John Kelman
The very gift that makes a session musician great can also be a curse. Oftentimes expected to be chameleon-like, it's that very act of becoming a credible musical shape-shifter that can sometimes lead to a loss of individuality. Lee Ritenour is a consummate and complete guitarist if ever there was one; his varied discography supporting a ...
Bologna Jazz Festival - The Italian Autumn Jazz Event
Bologna has been loving jazz since 1958. All the greatest musicians played at its Jazz Festival, the most ancient one in Italy: Chet Baker, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis... After a few occasional editions, the Bologna Jazz Festival (previously Festival Internazionale del Jazz) was born again for good in 2006, keeping ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Pat Martino
All About Jazz is celebrating Pat Martino's birthday today! Pat MartinoWhen the anesthesia wore off, Pat Martino looked up hazily at his parents and his doctors and tried to piece together any memory of his life. One of the greatest guitarists in jazz... more Website | Photos | Articles ...
Lee Ritenour's Video Featurette - Watch Seven Videos About the Making of "6 String Theory"
Presented by filmmaker Bret Primack It's hard to believe that 2010 marks 50 years since Lee Ritenour starting playing the guitar, setting in motion a career that legends are made of. A career that has earned him 19 GRAMMY nominations, a GRAMMY® Award, numerous #1 spots on guitar polls, A Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian ...
Pat Martino To Perform at the Chicago Guitar Festival
Pat Martino and Nicholas Barron To Perform at the Chicago Guitar Festival on Wednesday, October 6—Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Chicago, IL—Dot-to-Dot Management today announced that jazz guitar great Pat Martino will perform at Chicago's legendary Jazz Showcase from Thursday, October 7th through Sunday, October 10th as part of the much-anticipated Chicago Guitar Festival. Singer-songwriter and guitarist ...
R.I.P. Bobby Hebb: Pat Martino - "Sunny" (1972)
By Pico Yesterday, singer/songwriter Bobby Hebb passed away at age 72 after losing a battle with lung cancer. Maybe the name isn't familiar to you, but his #2 hit song from 1966 “Sunny" should be. Aside from his original version, it was covered by Cher, Georgie Fame and Stanley Turrentine before the year was ...
Take Five With Dave Wilson
by AAJ Staff
Meet Dave Wilson: Dave Wilson was born and raised in Bronxville, NY. As the leader of his own jazz groups, the Dave Wilson Quartet/Crazeology, Wilson and his band mates are known for their groundbreaking improvisations along with creative individualistic compositions and unique arrangements of standards. Wilson was also co-leader for many years, with the great trumpet ...
Fred Hersch: Whirl
by Dan Bilawsky
Fred Hersch Whirl Palmetto Records 2010 Many of the greatest jazz musicians have refused to let physical setbacks derail their artistic journey. When Les Paul discovered his broken arm would be permanently set in one position, he made sure it was at a proper angle for guitar playing. Guitarist Pat ...
Take Five With Shaun Mahoney
by AAJ Staff
Meet Shaun Mahoney:Shaun Mahoney began studying music at eight years old. He took piano lessons for four years before switching to the guitar. During high school, after attending summer music camps, he decided to study jazz guitar at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Upon graduation, Shaun stayed in Wilmington, NC working as ...
Dedicated to Tone: Acoustic Image's Rick Jones
by Jack Huntley
As the archetypical guitarist/inventor, the late Les Paul commented more than once about musicians being the consummate tinkerers. Whether it's electric guitar pickups or mic-ed acoustic instruments, so much of one's tone is dependent on someone else's circuitry and may explain why stringed instrument musicians in particular are so curious about customizing technology. A case in ...
