Jeff Floro's All About Guitar

It's a great night of tone, amazing technique, and, of course, lots of talk about gear! Tony Pulizzi is my guest and he is a multi-faceted artist, musician and guitarist. From backing up such artists as George Benson, Natalie Cole, and Gladys Knight, Tony also fronts his own band and has been featured as the house guitarist for American Idol! And that's not all! He also served as Director for Guitar Studies at Cuyahoga Community College where he ran the Tri-C Jazz Guitar Ensemble! We take a look at Tony's guitar playing, the wearing of many hats and take a look at some of the outstanding music he has played a vital role in!

Don Alder returns to All About Guitar literally right off the plane to join us for an incredible show! Don has been touring throughout Europe and the US. We talk to Don about his upcoming album, his expansive tour, and using some new and unusual instruments, some very interesting musical collaborations and, of course, Don's tone and gear! Please join us for a great night of tone, technique and just some great music!!

We all know the legacy Leo Fender gave us with Fender guitars and amps. But even after Fender was bought in 1965, Leo was still tinkering and constantly trying to improve his guitars and basses. In 1979 Leo started applying these improvements in creating G&L Musical Instruments. We take a look at what Leo developed and how he made his famous instruments even better. From bridge design, pickup design and more, G&L makes incredible guitars and basses! President of G&L David McLaren, Director of Marketing/Artists Relations David Brown and All About Guitar regular guest Ron Moreno will be joining us as we explore the G&L story. And I invited some very special guests to join us and check out these great guitars!

Jim Stubblefield recently released his highly acclaimed album, "Guitare Mystique" and we take a closer look at the making of this album. Joining me and Jim Stubblefield is co-producer and mixing engineer Bo Astrup. We talk to Bo and Jim about the album, from concept to completion, and take a rare look at how an album is made!

Fuzzbee Morse is one amazing guitarist...and much more. A multi-instrumentalist, session musician and producer, Fuzzbee has toured with Karla Bonoff and Kenny Edwards, and worked with artists like Ric Ocasek of the Cars and Andy Pratt. We take a look at Fuzzbee's guitar playing, including his work with drummer Jerry Marotta, keyboardist David Sancious and bassist Tony Levin, and take a look at his latest album, "Dreams And Other Living Things." It's a night of some tasty guitar playing, awesome tone, and talk about gear and technique!!

My guest tonight is Chris Peterson and he is the owner of Peterson Guitars. Peterson Guitars specializes in building customized guitars built to the customer's specs. Having learned his craft working at such places as Fender, he truly knows how to make a great guitar! We talk to Chris about what it takes to make a great instrument, the woods, the neck, the pickups, the bridge and more! Whether you want a traditional style guitar or an exotic, one-of-a-kind instrument, Christ Peterson can do the job!

Get ready to hear some great guitar playing and check out a revolutionary new online program to learn guitar! Steve Freeman is my guest and is an extraordinary guitarist and educator. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music and Musician's Institute, Steve founded the Atlanta Institute of Music and currently working with Achieve Music, a developer of a remarkable educational platform online. We talk to Steve about his guitar playing, check out his album "Surfside," and talk more about Achieve Music!

Two-time Emmy nominated TV & film composer and singer-songwriter-guitarist Gary Stockdale joins us tonight. And he is not alone. Guitarist Grant Geissman, bassist Steve Deutsch, and producer Greg Prestopino join us as we take a closer look at Gary's new upcoming CD release "Keep Letting Go." It's a rare look at the whole process, from concept, to songwriting, arranging, and recording. Some great songs, great tone, and great guitar playing and a great opportunity to see how a record is made!

I had the opportunity to have Laurence Juber on the show when he and Christopher Rodriguez talked about the LA Unified School District music program, which Laurence actively participates in. Also, as and educator, he is very active with Jessica Baron's Guitars In The Classroom. So it seemed right to invite Laurence back on the show to focus on his guitar playing, his composing, his newest album, his very cool Martin signature guitar, and more!

Although an extraordinary guitarist, Mark Leggett is more known as a composer, Emmy nominated, having composed music for hundreds of television and documentary productions. We take a look at two examples of Mark's body of work, some cues for the television series "My Name Is Earl," and also his work on the Dolly Parton TV movie "Coat of Many Colors." We will take a in depth look into Mark's guitar playing, his technique and tone, and how his guitar playing influences his writing.