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 ...

On Friday evening, Berklee's Guitar Week 2003 will climax with a rock and pop guitar student showcase at the Berklee Performance Center ($5). Directed by Jon Finn and Lauren Passarelli, the featured ...

Pat Metheny performs during the Jazz Foundation of America. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/ Courtesy of Getty Images for Jazz Foundation Of America) Two hours of musical mastery from one of jazz’s most ...

Jazz guitar has always been a dynamic art form, adapting to new styles while staying rooted in tradition. From the early swing and bebop pioneers to today’s fusion innovators, guitarists have expanded ...

Californian Howard Alden is one of the greatest jazz guitarists working today. He learned his craft under the legendary Howard Roberts, and his jaw-dropping fretwork has graced everything from ...