This week, I had the opportunity to interview the great guitarist Dave Frackenpohl. For more than twenty years, Dave has been a first call guitarist here in Atlanta and a sought-after jazz educator. He teaches at Georgia State University, plays throughout the city and country, and has published a number of jazz guitar method books. His 2012 album, Refractions, highlights Dave’s mastery of guitar and his diverse abilities as a composer, arranger, and bandleader.

In this interview, we discuss Dave’s upbringing in upstate New York, guitar techniques, the Atlanta jazz scene, advice for young musicians, jam sessions, practice techniques, and much more.

A quick note: We conducted this interview over zoom and our connection drops out a few times. The interruptions are minimal, however.