Jazz Guitar Life Podcast

Jazz Guitar Life "sat down" with Jon Raney, the son of the great Jazz Guitarist Jimmy Raney and younger brother of the equally wonderful Jazz Guitarist Doug Raney. In this episode - published on what would have been Jimmy Raney's 93rd birthday (August 20, 1927) - we focus on how Jon's wonderfully insightful new The Jimmy Raney Book: A Complete Study of Melodic Line by Jimmy Raney and Jon Raney came to be, along with more candid family anecdotes. I think we're definitely going to have to do a part 3. So stay tuned for that :)

In the meantime I also encourage you to check out Jon's website/blog for more stories, information, audio clips and transcriptions at jonraney.com and for more Jazz Guitar related content including interviews, reviews, podcasts and more, please visit Jazz Guitar Life at www.thejazzguitarlife.com. As always, I'd love to hear or read your feedback so don't be shy! Enjoy :)

Andreas Varady is a young Jazz Guitarist in his mid 20's who has been on teh scene since the tender of age of 12 under the guidance of folks like Quincy Jones, George Benson and Martin Taylor to name but a few. I had the pleasure of interviewing Andreas when he was 14 and figured it was time to see what he was up to a decade or so later. Turns out he has a new album that was just released - Sunrise - and he's sounding and writing better than ever.

We had a great chat and he went into a lot of stuff about his early days and what he's been up to recently. Plus there are a few susprises that you may not know about Andreas. Oh...and be sure to stick around to the end of the podcast as Andreas offers up a tune from his latest release. I think you just might dig it!

And if you wanna check out the interview I did with Andreas years ago, please feel free to drop by Jazz Guitar Life and do an easy search for him. Of course, feel free to browse the site at www.thejazzguitarlife.com for more Jazz Guitar related content including interviews, reviews, podcasts and more. As always, I'd love to hear or read your feedback so don't be shy! And remember, Jazz Guitar Lives at Jazz Guitar Life!

Enjoy :)

Jazz Guitar Life "sat down" with Jon Raney, the son of the great Jazz Guitarist Jimmy Raney and younger brother of the equally wonderful Jazz Guitarist Doug Raney. Jon shares wonderful and entertaining memories about Jimmy and Doug and his thoughts and recollections are quite candid when they need to be. Even though we spent over an hour and a half in conversation, there's definitely going to be a part 2. So stay tuned for that :)

In the meantime also encourage you to check out Jon's website/blog for more stories, information, audio clips and transcriptions at jonraney.com and for more Jazz Guitar related content including interviews, reviews, podcasts and more, please visit Jazz Guitar Life at www.thejazzguitarlife.com. As always, I'd love to hear or read your feedback so don't be shy! Enjoy :)

Bruce Forman and Pat Bergeson are working on a very special recording and tour to celebrate Barney Kessel and Chet Atkins 100th birthdays and are asking for our help in making this wonderful project see the light of day.

In this Jazz Guitar Life podcast, both Bruce and Pat share their respective tales of Barney and Chet, the relationship each has with their respective iconic instruments and they also share with us the "WHY" in relation to this special project and how we - the Jazz Guitar Community - can be of help in getting this project off the ground and into our homes.

Slight disclaimer: I wanted to get this podcast "on the air" quickly before the kickstarter campaign ends on February 15, 2024 so I did practically no editing at all. There will be a bunch of "Uhmmms" and pregnant pauses but honestly, that does not detract from the informative and entertaining chat we all had. Think of it as being the proverbial "fly on the wall" :) And now ladies and gentlemen, Bruce Forman and Pat Bergeson...

And for more Jazz Guitar related content including interviews, reviews and more, please visit Jazz Guitar Life at www.thejazzguitarlife.com. As always, I'd love to hear or read your feedback so don't be shy! Enjoy :)

Jazz Guitar Life "sat down" with the wonderful educator, composer and Jazz Guitarist Dave Stryker to talk about his latest release titled Groove Street featuring his working/recording Trio along with his old friend sax legend Bob Mintzer. Suffice it to say we talk about the new recording, the recording process, the gear used, his long standing association with Bob Minzter and why it's so important to become a leader when building your career both in the studio and on the bandstand. Plus much more!

It's an insighful, informative and entertaining interview that goes deep into what it is like being a working professional in the Jazz Industry. Definitely worth checking out! And for more Jazz Guitar related content including interviews, reviews and more, please visit Jazz Guitar Life at www.thejazzguitarlife.com. As always, I'd love to hear or read your feedback so don't be shy! Enjoy :)

Podcasters note: I mistakenly called this podcast, episode 18. It is in fact episode 19.

I first became aware of writer, producer and author Bill Milkowski back in the mid to late 70's, when, as a young up-and-coming rock guitar player, I started buying Guitar Player Magazine. As my pursuit shifted to Jazz Guitar, Bill's writing was right there with me in such publications as Downbeat, Jazz Times, Guitar World and other top-shelf publications. Not to mention countless album liner notes. Suffice it to say, his writing is just as impactful today as it was when I was 17.

In this podcast, Bill and I talk about Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, Jaco Pastorious and much more. He is definitely full of surprises and has a vast wealth of knowledge in both the Jazz and Rock worlds.

It’s a fun, insighful, informative and entertaining interview and is definitely worth checking out! I think you're really gonna enjoy this one!

As always, I’d love to hear or read your feedback so don’t be shy!

And for more Jazz Guitar related content including interviews, reviews and more, please visit Jazz Guitar Life at www.thejazzguitarlife.com. As always, I'd love to hear or read your feedback so don't be shy! Enjoy :)

Back in April of 2021, before there was a podcast component to Jazz Guitar Life, I "sat" down with John Pizzarelli during the hight of the Pandemic to talk about his latest album at that time, Better Days Ahead: Solo Guitar Takes on Pat Metheny. John talked about the album, the making of the album, his relationship with Pat, his father and mother and much more. He also demonstrated certain ideas that he was working out on his guitar, which of course, you couldn't "hear" in the original print form.

It’s a fun, insighful, informative and entertaining interview and is definitely worth checking out! As always, I’d love to hear or read your feedback so don’t be shy!

And for more Jazz Guitar related content including interviews, reviews and more, please visit Jazz Guitar Life at www.thejazzguitarlife.com. As always, I'd love to hear or read your feedback so don't be shy! Enjoy :)

I recently "sat down" with Jazz Guitarist/Educator Matt Warnock and had an enjoyable and fun chat about his early years; his association with drummer extraordinaire Billy Hart; how his latest debut album came to be and how he came to acquire a unique Jubilee Original Semi-Hollow body guitar. Plus a whole lot more!!

It’s a fun, insighful, informative and entertaining interview and is definitely worth checking out! As always, I’d love to hear or read your feedback so don’t be shy!

And for more Jazz Guitar related content including interviews, reviews and more, please visit Jazz Guitar Life at www.thejazzguitarlife.com. As always, I'd love to hear or read your feedback so don't be shy! Enjoy :)

Jazz Guitar Life “sat down” with Film-maker, Hollywood editor and Writer Lorenzo DeStefano on the 25th Anniversary of the passing of the great Tal Farlow. Early on in his career, one of Lorenzo's first film projects was a self-produced and directed documentary on Tal titled Talmage Farlow. It was - and is - a very entertaining, insightful and most candid look into Tal's life and featured Lenny Breau, George Benson and a slew of other prominent figures in Tal's life.

For more Jazz Guitar related content including interviews, reviews and more, please visit Jazz Guitar Life at www.thejazzguitarlife.com. As always, I'd love to hear or read your feedback so don't be shy! Enjoy :)

Jazz Guitar Life "sat down" with the great Jazz Guitarist and Educator Barry Greene to talk about his having gone through open heart surgery, the pros and cons of his BG Video Lesson site, his experience playing with other guitar greats for a Pat Martino Tribute concert and so much more!

It's a fun, insighful, informative and entertaining interview and is definitely worth checking out! And for more Jazz Guitar related content including interviews, reviews and more, please visit Jazz Guitar Life at www.thejazzguitarlife.com. As always, I'd love to hear or read your feedback so don't be shy! Enjoy :)