Between the Lines of Dan Pitt's 'Horizontal Depths'
Toronto guitarist Dan Pitt returns this fall with Horizontal Depths, an album that pays tribute to Canadian jazz legend Phil Nimmons while charting bold new territory in contemporary jazz.
Guitarists
Guitarist Brad Shepik Composes a Future We Can Believe In
From urgent warnings to hopeful visions, Shepik's latest album explores various facets of our changing climate, urging listeners to consider their role in preserving the planet.
Tim Brady Invites You to 'Imagine Many Guitars'
The Montréal-based composer-guitarist continues to push the boundaries of his instrument on his latest, Imagine Many Guitars, out on Redshift Records.
Rich Goldstein's Soul Jazz Journey
Guitarist Rich Goldstein digs deep into his soul jazz roots on "Into the Blue," out September 27th, 2024, on Truth Revolution Records.
Wolfgang Muthspiel's 'Etudes/Quietudes': A Master Craftsman's Journey
Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel is set to release a new solo album that's both a celebration of craftsmanship and a deeply personal musical statement.
Dancing About Architecture with Will Barnes
Another Spotlight On veteran joins us for some Dancing About Architecture, this time, guitarist Will Barnes.
Jorma Kaukonen & Blue Country Heart, Westport, CT, January 18, 2003
The venue for this show, the Westport Arts Center, was intimate and unique, housed in a turn-of-the-twentieth century Methodist Church. Jorma released the late show from this evening with a chunk of the early set included as "bonus tracks".
Derek Trucks Band, New York, NY, August 13, 2009
Over the last 30 years or so, Derek Trucks has gone from nepo baby child prodigy, to adult virtuoso, to grizzled American Road Dog. He's even an avid fisherperson. And he still has a lot of life and career ahead of him.
Pat Metheny: Pulling it All Together
As the 1970s came to a close, guitarist Pat Metheny was riding high on a wave of well-received albums, from his self-named Group and Trio and as a contributor to works by vibraphonist Gary Burton, bassist Jaco Pastorius and others.
Rez Abbasi: Thoroughly Modern Marvel
Guitarist Rez Abbasi is part of a generation of jazz musicians who came of age after the conservative backlash of the 1980s.
Alejandro Florez & Tibagui: Malandanza
Alejandro Florez's Tibagui exists to explore and expand upon the Andean music of the guitarist's native Colombia. Neither cumbia nor chichi, Florez's quartet use traditional folk melodies as starting points for very modern, sophisticated and engaging improvisations.
Yotam: Brasil
Brazilian music is tricky. It must be approached carefully as its mellow understatement can be vulnerable to sterility in production and blandness in execution. Brasil, by Israeli guitarist Yotam Silberstein (now known solely as "Yotam") is plagued by both attributes.