Few women in early jazz were instrumentalists, and the earliest great female jazz musicians were nearly all vocalists. Prime ...

Not sure which jazz tunes to start with? In this video, I break down 25 essential jazz standards—curated specifically for beginners. These songs will help you build a solid repertoire, develop your ...

Jazz Guitar for the Absolute Beginner, the debut instructional tome from New York City-based musician Amanda Monaco, is a well-thought out, step-by-step guide for the jazz guitar novice. Monaco starts ...

If you are new to jazz, know nothing about jazz, or are jazz-curious, this list is for you. You may have heard of The Real Book, a “fake” book collection of jazz standards. Think of it as a kind of ...

Jazz guitar…. There is no other pairing of words that strike fear into the hearts of guitar players more than those two. The world of jazz guitar is vast. When we think of the leading players from all ...

Lately, I have been listening to jazz music more than any other genre both at home and in the store. Most of it is jazz, bop and hard bop from the 1940s through the 1960s. It is the cool jazz, the hot ...

The band's name is a typical piece of shy Swedish understatement. Its two leaders, guitarist Erik Söderlind and saxophonist Andreas Gidlund, are anything but beginners; they have a great deal of ...

We know. It’s only rock ‘n’ roll, but you like it. But it’s not the only thing. Maybe you want something new. Maybe your ears aren’t what they used to be and you want to give them a rest. Maybe your ...