Guitarist Stanley Jordan (January 13, 2005)
Background piece on Stanley Jordan, who developed his famous "touch" technique for playing the electric guitar, or sometimes "guitars", at the age of 15.
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Jazz Guitarist Ed Vitale (January 10, 2005)
At 79, jazz guitarist Ed Vitale has much to look back on, and he shares it in this interview piece.
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Jazz Guitarist Jack Grassel (January 03, 2005)
Inspiring story of guitarist who survives near-death illness and has to relearn the guitar to step back on stage.
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Stew Cutler Releases New CD (December 03, 2004)
Jazz, rock, blues - you name it - guitarist Stew Cutler has released "So Many Streams", his third CD.
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Mel Bay Publications, Inc. Announces New Record Label for Jazz Guitarists (November 20, 2004)
Bill Bay, head of publishing company Mel Bay Publications, Inc., and son of founder Mel Bay, has announced the company plans to start a record label, Guitar Sessions, geared toward jazz guitarists.
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Django Reinhardt Festival in New York (November 12, 2004)
French guitarist Dorado Schmitt will host two sets nightly during the Reinhardt tribute festival at Birdland held November 9-14.
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Book Review: Django, The Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend (November 11, 2004)
Book by Michael Dregni on the life and times of jazz great, Django Reinhardt. Review by Jonathan Bor published by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Requires free online subscription to Inquirer. A must read for Django fans.
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Les Paul - Age 89 and Still Performing (November 08, 2004)
A story filed by the AP and picked up by the Miami Herald. Good read for all Les Paul fans. [
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See recent performance photo of Les Paul by Richard Drew for the Associated Press.]