Features

• A Short Guide to Group Improvisation
  Lesson by Jim Slansky.
• The Developing Jazz Guitarist: Part Two
  Second in a series of lesson/articles by Gerry Garcia (Adobe PDF)
• On Soloing
  Wonderful piece by Randell Young
• Martin Taylor, MBE?
  From All About Jazz
  
• The Parallel Dominant Approach: A PDF lesson
  Lesson by Jim Robitaille.
• The Developing Jazz Guitarist: Part One
  First in a series of Lesson/articles by Gerry Garcia
• Johnny Smith article
  From the Cincinnatti Independent. Thanks to Tom Caudron.
• Bob Patterson takes you through the basics of understanding the
  theory behind the music.
• Graphic Guitars
  Something cool for your wall.
• New Guitar Summit
  Review of Retrospective
• JGO Short Takes #1
  Reviews of indie jazz guitar CDs
• Time to learn your Christmas tunes!
• Scott Chinery dies at 40
  Courtesy of melbay.com
• Classic Jazz Guitar 4tet
  Concert review
• Sheryl Bailey
  A look at Little Misunderstood
• Straight Ahead Guitar Clinic
  The early word on whats happening in 2001.
• Pat Metheny on Kenny G:
  Secret Story no longer
• The Jazz Guitar Ensemble:
• Polarity CD from Jimmy Bruno and Joe Beck.
• Q and A:
• JGO Site News
• Sweet and Lowdown
  This film about a fictional jazz guitarist gets a JGO once-over.
• 2000 Django Festival
  On the scene report from Jon Larsen
• Bump
  Review of John Scofield's latest enhanced CD.
• Worth checking out
  A couple of jazz guitar compilation CDs for cheap!
• JGO's New Look
  Bob tells you what's going on with the website.
• Charlie Byrd dead at 74
• 1999 Great American Guitar Show
  Tons of photos. Check it out!
• Cafe Benedetto
  David Henry was there. Review and photos.
• 1999 Buscarino Concert
  David was here too. Boy, he sure gets around...
• Q&A
  The latest nuggets of Bob's wisdom.
• Behind The Scenes
  Take a look under the hood as Bob tells you how JGO ticks.
  There are also a few tips for you budding webheads out there.
• American Archtop
  Featuring players of Dale Unger's great archtop guitars.
• The Jazz Guitar
  A look at the 4th edition of this definitive reference book.
• 2 by 5 Guitar Jazz
  Hard Bop guitar sampler CD from 32 Jazz.
• Q&A
  Sight reading, altered dominants, practicing.
• Les is More
  An evening with the legendary Les Paul. By Cindy Benedetto
• Jazz at Shanghai
  The Howard Alden trio caught live in New Jersey. By Cindy Benedetto
• The Pizzar
  A true "slice" of guitar history.
• Q&A
  Making it sound real.
• Jimmy Bruno
  No Nonsense Jazz Guitar - Video Review
• Lenny Breau
  With Paul Bourdeau - Video Review
• Andy Summers
  Guitar - Video Review
• Talmage Farlow
  Guitar Video and Feature Film Review
• Joe Pass
  The Blue Side of Jazz - Video Review
• Charlie Byrd
  Nylon String Jazz - Video Review
• Ulf Wakenius: Dig In
• Ulf Wakenius: Enchanted Moments
• Dan Coy: Nothing But The Truth
• Q&A
  Chord soloing
• Letter from Bob Find out what's going on
• Blue Guitars at the Smithsonian
  Cindy Benedetto gives us the latest on the Invasion of the Blues in Washington, D.C.
• Jazz in the North Woods
  Bob Patterson's report from the 1998 Shell Lake Jazz Camp.
• Q&A
  Bob takes on a variety of questions.
• Tal Farlow in Action
  George King sends in a great photo montage of Tal with Red Norvo.
• Saying Goodbye to Tal
  Jazz legend Tal Farlow dies of cancer at the age of 77. This edition of JGO will be dedicated to Tal and his music.
• CD Review: Chance Meeting
  Tal meets Lenny Breau for an amazing jam session that became an amazing CD.
• Book Review:
  The jazz style of Tal Farlow by Berklee instructor Steve Rochinski
• Verve Master Sessions
  Bob looks at this "best of" disc featuring Tal.
• Life on the Love Boat
  JGO Editor/Publisher Bob Patterson gives a firsthand account of working and living on a cruise ship. All aboard!
• CD Review: Ben Sherman
  The latest CD release from this Baltimore-area guitarist
• EDITORIAL: Thoughts on Tablature
  Bob Patterson's views on the role tablature should play in guitar instruction. (Part 2)
• Q&A: Octaves and Tendonitis
  Bob answers a couple of questions.
• CD Review: Live at Birdland
  JGO listens to Jimmy's latest disc, a live date at New York's fabled jazz club featuring Bobby Watson.
• Software Review: Chord Wizard
  A new music study and instruction program for fretted instruments. Find out what JGO thinks...
• EDITORIAL: Thoughts on Tablature
  Bob Patterson's views on the role tablature should play in guitar instruction. (Part 1 of a multi-part article)
• Q&A: Summer Jazz Camps
  Where to go for an intensive learning experience this summer?
• Michael Hedges Dies in Auto Accident
• Ron Affif: Caught Live
  JGO review of a recent gig of Ron's at Disney's Pleasure IslandJazz Company. The night was anything but Mickey Mouse...
• CD Review: RonAffif
  We take a look at Ron Affif's latest CD, Ringside.
• What's the latest with JGO?
  Will JGO become a members only site? Updating everyone on our latestadventures.
• Q&A: Carved vs. Laminated
  A question of tops... Which should yours be? Find out here!
• RIP Tommy Tedesco
  The jazz guitar world loses two important figures. Thanks to Tony Pompafor the news...
• Kudos to Kessel: JGO brings you the review of a moving tribute to the legendary Barney Kessel. By Cindy Benedetto.
• Guitarists On The Loose in Long Island
  The report from this year's Benedetto and Buscarino Players Concerts at the Classic American Guitar Show. By Charles Chapman.
• CD Review: Badi Assad
  "Echoes of Brazil" gets a once-over from Marcos Cavalcante.
• 7string Part 1
• 7string Part 2
• 7string Part 3
• In the Navy
• Picking Speed
• Book reviews
• NY Guitar Show
• North Sea Jazz Fest
• School and the Street Part 1
• School and the Street Part 2
• Living Jazz CD-ROM
• REVIEW: Vierd Blues by Ron Affif
• REVIEW: Body & Soul by Wes Montgomery
• Riff Master vs. the Riff-O-Matic
• Anatomy of a Gig
• IAJE '97 Report
• Jack Wilkins video
• Solo Flight CD review
• Gene Bertoncini
• Martin Taylor interview
• Chord Khancepts
• John Basile CD review

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