Joe G Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 I listened to several clips on Andreas' website, and I have to agree with Allen. Not quite "nails on chalkboard", but... less than compelling at this point. Quote
king ubu Posted April 5, 2006 Report Posted April 5, 2006 Olaf Rupp anyone? Most boring guitar performance on earth... (some say Cecil Taylor on solo acoustic guitar, I say... wait, I won't say anything more... ) Quote
Trumpet Guy Posted April 5, 2006 Report Posted April 5, 2006 (edited) Lage Lund and Lionel Loueke seem to have a buzz about them in some places... Edited April 5, 2006 by Trumpet Guy Quote
GregN Posted April 5, 2006 Report Posted April 5, 2006 How bout this kid? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4...=oscar+peterson These two vids must be making the rounds. A friend sent me both Google links. That would be a lot of work to get that solo under your fingers. I like his celebration at the end! Quote
GregN Posted April 5, 2006 Report Posted April 5, 2006 (edited) Seriously not trying to be a "homer", but nobody has mentioned Joe G. Joe is a relatively conservative player with a very fine melodic/harmonic aptitude. I expect a bunch more from him if personal concerns allow. He is a very fine player. I understand I have heard more of him than most on the list, but he is a player. Joe has a musical finesse and sensivity that is very compelling. If I ever get to the point where I would want to seriously study jazz guitar (maybe after the next Root Doctor release), there are only two guys I would approach in this state for guidance, inspirations (and if they would have me) jazz lessons. Perry Hughes and Joe Gloss. Perry is hardly new, but I wonder how many people have heard of him. g Edited April 5, 2006 by GregN Quote
Joe G Posted April 5, 2006 Report Posted April 5, 2006 I approached Perry about lessons when I first saw him in Detroit (with Bill Heid, around '98 or so). Told me he was too busy to teach, and that I should try Vaughn Klugh, Earl's cousin. Never did, though. Quote
Joe G Posted April 5, 2006 Report Posted April 5, 2006 Lage Lund and Lionel Loueke seem to have a buzz about them in some places... Plus, they've got that alliteration thing going for them. Quote
Larry Kart Posted April 5, 2006 Report Posted April 5, 2006 I agree about Joe G. When the band came to Martyrs in Chicago -- after Joe warmed up and I tuned in -- I was very impressed. His time feel is special too and inseparable from his melodic/harmonic thinking. At his best he gives me the feeling that I'm hanging on every note, the way Jimmy Raney does or did (though Joe doesn't sound like Raney). Quote
montg Posted June 29, 2006 Report Posted June 29, 2006 Anyone heard Adam Rogers' CDs on Criss Cross and can recommend 'em? I really like his new one "Apparitions" on Criss Cross. WIth titles like "labyrinth" and "Tyranny of Fixed numbers" you'd think this would be overcomposed and boring. But there's actually a lot of space for solos and for the tunes to breathe. Plus, a great band including Chris Potter and Clarence Penn (I absolutely love Penn's playing--he ensures there's plenty of warmth and fire.) Quote
7/4 Posted June 2, 2007 Report Posted June 2, 2007 Amanda Monaco -- a challenging guitarist in both straight ahead and more 'out' settings. Reminds me a little of early, early Ray Russell or Atilla Zoller. And of course you have to plug your friends! I've heard her. Quote
bluemonk Posted June 22, 2008 Report Posted June 22, 2008 Are there any new exciting guitar playes out there play jazz? Ben Monder, although he certainly has been on the scene for a long time now, but he's finally starting to get recognition. He's an amazing player. His harmonic concept is as vast as the ocean. Other relatively unknown jazz guitarists to check out: Brad Shepik, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Pete McCann, Jeff Parker, Adam Rogers, Liberty Ellman, Mike Moreno, and Nguyen Le. All of these players are amazing are blazing new trails in jazz guitar. Quote
7/4 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Posted June 22, 2008 (edited) Other relatively unknown jazz guitarists to check out: Brad Shepik, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Pete McCann, Jeff Parker, Adam Rogers, Liberty Ellman, Mike Moreno, and Nguyen Le. All of these players are amazing are blazing new trails in jazz guitar. Brad Shepik, Adam Rogers. Edited June 22, 2008 by 7/4 Quote
Joe G Posted June 22, 2008 Report Posted June 22, 2008 I dig Adam and Brad quite a bit. Ben Monder scares me, frankly. Quote
bluemonk Posted June 22, 2008 Report Posted June 22, 2008 I dig Adam and Brad quite a bit. Ben Monder scares me, frankly. What scares you about Monder? Quote
Guest Bill Barton Posted June 22, 2008 Report Posted June 22, 2008 Two of Vancouver's finest guitarists: Gordon Grdina and Tony Wilson (Wilson's 6tet release Pearls Before Swine is superb). And then there's Mary Halvorson. Quote
7/4 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Posted June 22, 2008 (edited) Two of Vancouver's finest guitarists: Gordon Grdina and Tony Wilson (Wilson's 6tet release Pearls Before Swine is superb). And then there's Mary Halvorson. Mary Halvorson. Edited June 22, 2008 by 7/4 Quote
bluemonk Posted June 22, 2008 Report Posted June 22, 2008 (edited) Pete McCann (whom I already mentioned) is great: I own all of his solo recordings and several he has sessioned on. One recording in particular I dig was Charles Pillow's "In This World," which also had Ben Monder on it. Edited June 22, 2008 by bluemonk Quote
Joe G Posted June 23, 2008 Report Posted June 23, 2008 I dig Adam and Brad quite a bit. Ben Monder scares me, frankly. What scares you about Monder? A.) What he does as a composer and guitarist is usually pretty far beyond my immediate comprehension. B.) He's a little bit twisted, from what I've been able to gather. Quote
bluemonk Posted June 23, 2008 Report Posted June 23, 2008 (edited) I dig Adam and Brad quite a bit. Ben Monder scares me, frankly. What scares you about Monder? A.) What he does as a composer and guitarist is usually pretty far beyond my immediate comprehension. B.) He's a little bit twisted, from what I've been able to gather. I have two autographed cds by him and he's always been so nice to me. He's a really good guy. I talk with him through email quite a bit and he's certainly a fascinating person. What amazes me about him is his huge chordal vocabulary. I mean it's just unreal what he knows. Edited June 23, 2008 by bluemonk Quote
Joe G Posted June 23, 2008 Report Posted June 23, 2008 What amazes me about him is his huge chordal vocabulary. I mean it's just unreal what he knows. That's what I mean by "scary". Quote
Larry Kart Posted June 23, 2008 Report Posted June 23, 2008 He ain't new, but I find John Stowell pretty scary in the sense Joe meant: http://www.johnstowell.com/ Quote
7/4 Posted June 23, 2008 Report Posted June 23, 2008 He ain't new, but I find John Stowell pretty scary in the sense Joe meant: http://www.johnstowell.com/ There's some videos on YouTube I was pretty impressed with. Missed him in NYC recently...dam... Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted June 23, 2008 Report Posted June 23, 2008 (edited) Four years ago when this thread first started I mentioned Phil Robson. He's gone from strength to strength - I've seen him twice this year, once in a quartet with Dave Liebman, once in a trio matched with string quartet. Seems to play in any context from jazz-rock through free-form improvising to the BBC Big Band! Seek these on e-music for the breadth of his style - the first conventional jazz guitar a la Jim Hall, the second simply the most convincing jazz-rock record I've heard in years...jazz-rock that takes flight rather than plods. Edit: Just noticed two Robson discs appear on e-music today - one the strings project mentioned above; the other a disc by his partner, Christine Tobin. He's always been a very sympathetic player on her discs: Edited June 23, 2008 by Bev Stapleton Quote
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