After the great success of "Elevator Music" you cannot miss the new Christmas Playlist of Ambient Jazz Songs! The elevator ...

Here’s to a bright New Year and a fond farewell to the old; here’s to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories ...

The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz, but the best guitarists have taken up the challenge of finding their own way. Fourteen musicians and writers share their favorites. Credit..

In 1939, Charlie Christian auditioned for Benny Goodman, who heard the future and hired the electric jazz guitar pioneer on the spot, forever changing the sound of jazz. Still, as forward thinking as ...

Dave Corbus teaches the jazz guitar majors at the University of Colorado Boulder. This includes BM, MM and DMA students. At all levels, Corbus works with his students to develop and maintain a solid ...

Unlike the structured precision of a piano-driven quartet, saxophone-guitar albums thrive on spontaneity. Imagine a smoky jazz club where the deep, soulful wail of a saxophone weaves effortlessly with ...

Prior to the advent of electrical amplification, the role of the guitar in jazz was strictly that of a chorded rhythm instrument, chugging along with the bass and drums and helping to propel whatever ...

The reemergence of the music gaming genre with titles like Rock Band 4 and Guitar Hero Live has reminded us at Polygon of how many varied roles this medium we call "video game" can take in the broader ...

Jazz guitarist extraordinaire John Pisano, renowned for his solid rhythm, melodic solo lines and generosity, died May 2 at his home in Studio City with his wife Jeanne by his side. He was 93 years old ...