I most recently posted about guitarist Jimmy Gourley last year. As I noted at the time, Gourley was an American born in St. Louis who moved to Paris in 1951 and died in France in 2008. Enamored of ...

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 ...

Grant Geissman: Gibson ES-335 electric guitar (1-3, 5-7, 9, 11-13), Hernandis classical guitar (4), Martin 000-18 acoustic guitar (4, 8, 10), 1965 Epiphone Casino electric guitar (14), finger snaps (1 ...

The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz, but the best guitarists have taken up the challenge of finding their own way. Fourteen musicians and writers share their favorites. Credit..