Julian Lage - From guitar prodigy to guitar master
When Julian Lage was 8 years old, his skill as a guitarist was the subject of a documentary film, Jules at Eight. Before he entered his teens, he had already performed with Carlos Santana and jazz...
View ArticleJohn Scofield: Exploring ballads (and the nature of 'cool')
John Scofield is one of the most innovative and genre-bending guitarists in jazz. Over the years, his great talent and eclectic tastes have garnered him a huge international following; a following...
View ArticleCurtis Stigers: Creating new jazz standards from contemporary
Curtis Stigers is a singer, songwriter, saxophonist who loves the great Tin Pan Alley songs of George Gershwin and Cole Porter, but finds a greater creative challenge in doing jazz versions of songs by...
View ArticleGraham Dechter: Youth steeped in tradition
Graham Dechter is a 26-year-old jazz guitarist who is, indeed, currently living his dream. Graham was invited to join the world-famous Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra at age 19. Now, 7 years later, he...
View ArticleFrank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo: 'Better than caffeine'
Frank Vignola is well-known as one of the most amazing guitarists on today’s jazz scene. Five years ago he hooked up with a young, extremely accomplished guitarist named VinnyRaniolo.Since then they’ve...
View ArticlePat Martino And James Carter: Two Generations Of Jazz Power
Guitarist Pat Martino and saxophonist James Carter might be separated in age by a generation but musically, they’re absolute equals—Martino is just as agile and innovative on his guitar as Carter is on...
View ArticleBucky Pizzarelli With Pearl Django
Recently, guitarist, Bucky Pizzarelli visited Seattle to play a series of shows with Northwest gypsy jazz band, Pearl Django. On a cold January day, they all came into the KPLU studios to play… and...
View ArticleMartin Taylor Strikes Again
Over the past several years, solo jazz guitarist, Martin Taylor, has basically become one of the gang here at KPLU. He’s such good company and such a brilliant guitarist that we invite him into our...
View ArticleMedeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood
Though this was not guitarist John Scofield's first stop into the KPLU Seattle studios this time he was joined John Medeski (piano), Billy Martin (drums), and Chris Wood (bass). As you will hear in...
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