Rigs big and small feature in a career that’s seen Isaiah Sharkey become a master of jazz, R&B, gospel, blues – and he hopes ...

The Chicago-born guitarist has worked with Magic Sam, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sonny Sitt and the Sun Ra Arkestra – and ...

Downtown Tacoma Blues And Jazz Festival 2025 article by Geoff Anderson, published on September 6, 2025 at All About Jazz.

Modern jazz guitar, for lack of a better term, describes the new players who took the traditional forms and twisted them asunder. The new generation has absorbed swing, bop, and blues—but also free ...

Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player ...

NEW YORK — Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player ...

You didn’t just hear B.B. King or Lightnin’ Hopkins all day. They played everybody — horn players, keyboard players, guitar players, gospel, jazz, blues. We don’t have that no more.

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 ...

KAILUA-KONA — The Big Island Jazz and Blues Festival will hold its 12th annual Premiere Festival event this weekend on the Kohala Coast. The festival runs today through Sunday at the Mauna Kea ...

John Pisano’s Guitar Nights have been among the Southland’s most consistently entertaining musical experiences. An intimate acoustic setting; a different, gifted guest artist every week ...