Bill Hart is currently based in Atlanta, GA. He has been head of the guitar program at the Atlanta Institute of Music for fifteen years. Born and raised in Canada he began playing guitar at a very early age. His early influences were Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page. After hearing a jazz guitarist playing in a music store Hart decided to explore that intriguing style. He attended Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, California and graduated with honors. While there, Hart had the opportunity to study with Mike Stern, Steve Kahn and Wayne Krantz. He has opened for jazz greats such as Herbie Hancock, Acoustic Alchemy and Yellow Jackets. His style is similar to his mentors, but maintains its own unique voice... Continue reading "CD Review: Subject to Change - Bill Hart"

Autobiographies can be written in several different ways. Some are sterile and simply factual in their presentation, while others tend to be self-serving and overblown merely for sensationalism. In Improvising - My Life in Music, Larry Coryell tells the story of his life in music in a calm and measured fashion. The reader immediately forms a bond with the honest and open narrator, making this a truly wonderful adventure to be shared with the author from start to finish... Continue reading "Book Review: Improvising - My Life in Music - Larry Coryell"

Jazz guitarists are regarded as the most difficult to please when it comes to the tone of their instrument. Once the search for the perfect guitar is accomplished the quest for the perfect amplifier and cabinet immediately begins. These peripherals must deliver the exact sound produced by the instrument that has been so carefully chosen. There is no room for error in this selection. The amplifier must be able to provide additional volume to the guitar while maintaining its character in every way. For this review, I plugged my Custom Heritage archtop guitars into a Fender Ultralight Jazzmaster head and tested a Redstone Audio 8” cabinet. An initial impressive feature is the beautiful response of this unit, providing a sound that is clean and clear. The bass response is full and rich and the woody tone... Continue reading "Product Review: Redstone Audio Guitar Cabinets"