Biréli Lagrène, a Jazz Guitar Powerhouse
Biréli Lagrène (born 4 September 1966) is a French jazz guitarist who came to prominence in the 1980s for his Django Reinhardt–influenced style. He often performs in jazz styles like… Read more »
Tag: Gypsy Jazz Guitarist
Chuck Loeb, Crossover Jazz Guitar with Finesse
During the ’80’s and ’90’s when smooth jazz was popular and there was no shortage of Smooth Jazz radio stations, one artist really caught my ear, guitarist Chuck Loeb. What… Read more »
Jimmy Rosenberg, Blazing Hot Acoustic Jazz Virtuoso
Guitarist, Jimmy Rosenberg has become one of my newest “favorite guitarists” which I had learned about from a Facebook post. I am completely flawed with this young virtuoso’s playing. Joseph… Read more »
Brent Mason, Nashville Studio Guitarist / Virtuoso
I had a lot of guitar heroes since first picking up the guitar as a pre-teen. One of my most recent heroes is Nashville session guitarist, Brent Mason, who I’ve… Read more »
Django Reinhardt, Gypsy Jazz Genius
I first heard about Django Reinhardt on my 15th birthday when my mom had gotten me a record album featuring a collection of the greatest jazz guitarists. Looking at the… Read more »