Members DBrooks0022 Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Please list some of your favorite jazz guitarists...I'm trying to expand my jazz listening. I'm already a big fan of Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Djago Reinhardt...pretty much the guys that most jazz guitarists know. So I'm looking for the "lesser-known" talents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Freddie Green is a great example of the subtleties of jazz guitar. Fast forward to 4:30 for a rare solo: [YOUTUBE]fVwB7_CS6rk[/YOUTUBE] Can't teach that kind of groove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fendson Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Here are some of my favorites. John ScofieldBarney KesselHerb EllisTal FarlowGrant GreenOz NoyWayne KrantzJohn AbercrombieLenny BreauKenny BurrelLarry CoryellAlex SkolnickBireli LagreneBill FrisellEric GaleTed GreeneSteve Khan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pascal Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Django Reinhardt Rene Thomas Jim Hall Grant Green John Scofield Bill Frisell Marc Ribot Derek Bailey Marc Ducret Nelson Veras John Abercrombie Nels Cline For example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmay8612 Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Gotta love the Pats... Pat MartinoPat Metheny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Northstar Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Django Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Like Carlton[YOUTUBE]VwGHaKbnoL8[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Stochelo Rosenberg Marty Grosz Johnny Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alexbiscuit Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Please list some of your favorite jazz guitarists...I'm trying to expand my jazz listening. I'm already a big fan of Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Djago Reinhardt...pretty much the guys that most jazz guitarists know. So I'm looking for the "lesser-known" talents. george benson while he's playing guitar BEFORE his weak love song days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members klinefelter Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Everyone that's been listed already are great players - here's a few more: George Van Eps (note the 7th string!): FctFQZOqGXk Jimmy Raney: xay8u2F2BHg Mundell Lowe (interesting lead-up to the performance but the playing begins at 2:40): OZ6jHBab_4Q Johnny Smith: 2BT7tBYf_Qw Billy Bauer: EjLupt63ejc&p Charlie Byrd: KUCHkgaSspM Robert Conti: tCKiulQDTEE Billy Bean: wnq8xwbuFxo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sale83 Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 [YOUTUBE]jaxU0TzdMbM&feature=player_embedded[/YOUTUBE][YOUTUBE]G4NouFdqYxs&feature=player_embedded[/YOUTUBE][YOUTUBE]pvaVQZP6A_M[/YOUTUBE][YOUTUBE]zMi2mCe7CKg&feature=player_embedded[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Espresso Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Jimmy Bruno rIwT5vksPEc Kurt Rosenwinkel 5Eg-0Ot5-ko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Scofield - first and foremost him, his playing just speaks to me. For more trad sounds it's either Wes or Kenny Burrell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dougie.Douglas Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Gotta be Joe Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FoonkySteve Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Gotta be Joe Pass. This. Also well worth checking out is Julian Coryell (Larry's son!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 I think Grant Green deserves to be mentioned again. As far as older cats, I don't think anyone has mentioned Eddie Lang. Here;s a nice duet he did with the (also great) Carl Kress less than a year before he (Lang) died at the age of 31: [YOUTUBE]uhcrRuTsPFI&feature=related[/YOUTUBE] Also, Roy Smeck was just as well known for playing lap steel, banjo, ukulele and various other stringed instruments, but he was quite one hell of a jazz guitarist. Lonnie Johnson is typically regarded as a bluesman, but he encompassed a great deal more. Dig this piece that ranges from blues to ragtime to jazz: [YOUTUBE]I1LDnH8ya10[/YOUTUBE] Blind Blake is another guitarist often lumped in with bluesmen, though he was as much if not more of a ragtime guitarist. And a friggin' great one. Here's a tasty track he cut in 1927 with someone playing 'bones' (similar to playing spoons) accompanying him. Smokin': [YOUTUBE]_DHIXS_smq8&feature=related[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brianeharmonjr Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 REALLY been diggin Barney Kessel lately, but he's not too obscure. Also, been listening to Les Paul Trio stuff. Nothing against Mary, but the trio stuff is more jazzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 My favorites are Django, Joe Pass, West Montgomery and our very own MikeSF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oldskool Texas Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 +1 on Bill Frisell, but I'm not sure if most people would consider him jazz. I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lonnie99 Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 He's a newer guy in comparison, but I'm a big fan of Norman Brown. I've got a couple of his CDs and they get lots of play in the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Adam Levy who is a jazz guitarist, but plays more 'jazzy' than 'jazz' with Norah Jones. Not sure if they are still together, but if you get the chance to catch them at a smaller venue, maybe in a college town, he is absolutely fantastic! I've never tried to cop anyone's vibe specifically but as much as I love Gilmour, Knopfler, etc etc... he is probably the guy that sounds the most like I would, if I was more diligent. Pretty decent in the studio, certainly more restrained energy live... great dynamics and he knows how to build up tension. Fine player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonny guitar Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 REALLY been diggin Barney Kessel lately, but he's not too obscure. . Barney doesn't get nearly enough love....that man was one swinging dude. If you can find Tommy Tedesco's solo jazz album it is pretty damn impressive. Danny Gatton has some really nice jazz songs, and lastly, Lenny Breau was just amazing and is certainly worth checking out -- youtube Genuis of Lenny Breau and you will get several awesome vids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ModernSaloon Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 Oscar Aleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members meandi Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 One of my favorites is Eldon Shamblin.He played for years with Bob Wills Texas playboys.Aside from the silly E-haws, the playboys were essentially a jazz band with a steel guitar.Shamblin & several other of the playboys were out of big band/jazz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonny guitar Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 One of my favorites is Eldon Shamblin. He played for years with Bob Wills Texas playboys. Aside from the silly E-haws, the playboys were essentially a jazz band with a steel guitar. Fantastic Texas Swing Band...great beer drinking music too awwww hhaaaa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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