We all have Wes Montgomery to thank for popularising one of the most beautiful and iconic sounds in jazz and more besides. Arranging intelligent and hip melodic lines doubled in octaves, perhaps brushed with the thumb, creates such a romantic and expressive sound that you’ll undoubtedly want to add this to your repertoire of improvisational and compositional ideas. You’ll be joining a huge club that includes such illustrious members as Django Reinhardt, Wes, Kenny Burrell, George Benson, Jimi Hendrix, SRV and many more. For what is essentially such a simple device, the sonic rewards are huge, giving you access to an almost three-dimensional bold and secure sonic idea that gives your sound projection, drive and sophistication.
Simply put, Wes Montgomery was a monumentally significant jazz musician and one of the most unique and talented guitar players the world has ever seen. Pat Metheny considers Wes’s Smokin’ At The Half Note to be the best jazz guitar album of all time and he’s far from alone in considering the impact this colossal player had on the guitar community, and the jazz world in general.
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THE MOODY BLUES
This month Stuart Ryan delves into the picking style of this British prog legend whose acoustic guitar has powered many a Moody Blues song.
WAYNE KRANTZ
This issue Nick Mellor provides an insight into this brilliant jazz stylist, focusing on his approach to improvising over static chords.
OPEN G TUNING
Open tunings are great fun and can help create exciting new ideas. Simon Barnard shows how to incorporate open G tuning into your playing.
RODRIGO GOUVEIA
Last month we featured Mateus Asato, and mentioned the importance of the neo-soul style in his playing. Here we turn to his fellow Brazilian, the master of neo-soul fusion.
MARK KNOPFLER
Our topic this month is a master craftsman as both guitar player and songwriter. His style is unique and his influence spreads far and wide.
U2
Martin Cooper checks out the chiming pedal delay tones of this stadium-filling band from Dublin, Ireland, and guitarist The Edge.
LUTHER ALLISON
It’s blues with a touch of soul this month, as David Gerrish explores the dynamic, expressive style of an often overlooked Chicago bluesman.
JOHANN KASPAR MERTZ Capriccio
This month Declan Zapala explores the music of Austria at the turn of the Romantic period with a fiery caprice to level up your fingers and unlock your inner virtuoso.
THE CROSSROADS Michael Landau
John Wheatcroft explores the playing of a session ace _ and blazing blues-rock maestro who graces the top-flight m band of singer-songwriting legend, James Taylor.
VIDEO MASTERCLASS Troy Redfern
This month GT welcomes this slide guitar virtuoso. If you've been wanting to take your slide playing to the next level then this is one's for you. With Jon Bishop.