………… As a one-person operation, if you would like to support all the work I do on Jazz Guitar Life, please consider buying me a coffee or two. Your support helps me to focus on Jazz Guitar Life so that I can continue to bring you great interviews, reviews, podcasts and other related Jazz Guitar content. Thank you and your patronage is greatly appreciated regardless if you buy me a coffee or not  – Lyle Robinson ………… “Back in the day” I had the pleasure of interviewing Andreas Varady who, at the time, was just 13 years old and an already great player. Sin ..read more

Jazz Guitar Life “sat down” with Jon Raney, the son of the great Jazz Guitarist Jimmy Raney and younger brother of the equally wonderful Jazz Guitarist Doug Raney. Jon shares wonderful and entertaining memories about Jimmy and Doug and his thoughts and recollections are quite candid when they need to be. Even though we spent over an hour and a half in conversation, there’s definitely going to be a part 2. So stay tuned for that In the meantime also encourage you to check out Jon’s website/blog for more stories, information, audio clips and transcriptions at jonraney.com. As always, I’d love t ..read more

………… As a one-man operation, if you would like to support all the work I do on Jazz Guitar Life, please consider buying me a coffee or two. Your support helps me to focus on Jazz Guitar Life so that I can continue to bring you great interviews, reviews, podcasts and other related Jazz Guitar content. Thank you and your patronage is greatly appreciated regardless if you buy me a coffee or not ) – Lyle Robinson ………… Miami based Jazz Guitarist Russ Spiegel has released his seventh album as a leader – Caribbean Blue  – and it’s good…very good! I was no ..read more

I recently read a Pat Metheny Solo Guitar show review on the Jazz Guitar Chat Facebook group and asked the original poster – Warren Cobb – if he wouldn’t mind me adding it here. Warren graciously agreed and so here it is. His review got me all excited to see Pat’s current tour and I am hoping he gets to Montreal sooner than later. Enjoy Warren’s review! But first… ………… As a one-man operation, if you would like to support all the work I do on Jazz Guitar Life, please consider buying me a coffee or two. Your support helps me to focus on Jazz Guitar Life so that I can continue to b ..read more

Regardless if you’re a beginning student of Jazz Guitar or an established player, we all have at least five albums that we cannot be without! With that said, Jazz Guitar Life has asked Jazz Guitarist Charlie Sigler what his five would be (assuming that he knew before hand that he was going to be stuck on a desert island and that said island had electricity and a full component stereo system)  But first… ………… As a one-man operation, if you would like to support all the work I do on Jazz Guitar Life, please consider buying me a coffee or two. Your support ..read more

Jazz Guitar Life would like to thank journalist Rob Adams for contributing this article for publication. Please take a moment or two to visit him at his website https://www.robadamsjournalist.com/ or say thanks by buying him a coffee More info can be found at https://liviarecords.com/ The debut album by Irish guitarist Louis Stewart, who progressed from playing pop hits in Ireland’s dancehalls to accompanying piano greats Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans, has been remastered and reissued. Recorded in 1975 and long unavailable, the album, Louis the First is the third release from the reactivated ..read more

………… As a one-person operation, if you would like to support all the work I do on Jazz Guitar Life, please consider buying me a coffee or two. Your support helps me to focus on Jazz Guitar Life so that I can continue to bring you great interviews, reviews, podcasts and other related Jazz Guitar content. Thank you and your patronage is greatly appreciated regardless if you buy me a coffee or not  – Lyle Robinson ………… For immediate release: (March 2024) — Legendary American guitarist, composer, improviser and 20-time Grammy winner Pat Metheny announces th ..read more

………… As a one-person operation, if you would like to support all the work I do on Jazz Guitar Life, please consider buying me a coffee or two. Your support helps me to focus on Jazz Guitar Life so that I can continue to bring you great interviews, reviews, podcasts and other related Jazz Guitar content. Thank you and your patronage is greatly appreciated regardless if you buy me a coffee or not  – Lyle Robinson ………… On March 6th, 2024 – the 101st birthday of Jazz Guitar legend John Leslie “Wes” Montgomery – Robert Montgomery, the son of Wes, unveiled a h ..read more

………… As a one-person operation, if you would like to support all the work I do on Jazz Guitar Life, please consider buying me a coffee or two. Your support helps me to focus on Jazz Guitar Life so that I can continue to bring you great interviews, reviews, podcasts and other related Jazz Guitar content. Thank you and your patronage is greatly appreciated regardless if you buy me a coffee or not  – Lyle Robinson ………… Guitarist Julian Lage‘s virtuosic new album, Speak To Me, is out today via Blue Note Records. To celebrate, he is sharing a live ..read more

I first “met” Mark Kleinhaut years ago on Facebook and have enjoyed his playing ever since (you can check out two CD reviews of his at A Balance of Light and Secrets of Three). Recently he acquired a Beauty of a Guitar by Master Luthier Tom Ribbecke and was gracious enough to share it with us. So, without further adieu, enjoy this true Jazz Guitar Beauty! But first… ………… As a one-person operation, if you would like to support all the work I do on Jazz Guitar Life, please consider buying me a coffee or two. Your support helps me to focus on Jazz Guitar Life so that I can continu ..read more