Inspired by Jimi Hendrix’s bold use of the dominant 7#9 on “Purple Haze,” this twist on that famous voicing adds raw energy to your jazz and blues playing. Try it and see how it transforms your ...

Watch: Guitar Prasanna decodes Ilaiyaraaja‘s magic: Notes & Chords He talks about his musical journey across genres, and zooms into celebrated music composer Ilaiyaraaja’s work, especially his ...

Contemporary guitarists are mixing traditional jazz with futuristic elements, but maintaining the depth of jazz remains important.

In general, you'll find m7 chords feature considerably more in rock and blues than maj7 chords which tend to lean more towards ballads and jazz styles. From acoustic to mildly overdriven, m7 chords ...

A just-released instrumental George Harrison tribute album by gypsy jazz guitarist Robin Nolan features a new song created with unused chords penned by Harrison.

The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz, but the best guitarists have taken up the challenge of finding their own way. Fourteen musicians and writers share their favorites.

Opinion World As Trump goes free jazz, Harris fails to strike a chord The fact that Kamala Harris is still tied with Trump is a failure. An inevitable failure, perhaps, but a failure nonetheless.

Richard Brody writes about the pianist Charles Bell, who became a pioneer of modern jazz despite recording only three complete albums.

Pisano’s career spanned seven decades and included sharing the stage or recording studio with many jazz luminaries, including Chico Hamilton, Herb Alpert, Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra.

The ninth annual South Bend Jazz Festival will feature contemporary and classic jazz, soul and vocals, and jam session. Be at Cool Runnings Dec. 16.

Festival International de Jazz de Montreal Montreal, Quebec June 29-July 3, 2023 The 2023 festival continued the broad offering of free shows that was so prominent last year. They were frequently ...

Koenig may have claimed that he coined the phrase “West Coast jazz” as a marketing device, but the records on Contemporary did seem to run a few degrees cooler than their East Coast counterparts.