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The Vivid World of Pierre Bensusan – Live at McCabe’s Guitar Shop

The Vivid World of Pierre Bensusan – Live at McCabe’s Guitar Shop

Posted June 20, 2012 at 4:37 pm | No comments

French-Algerian guitar phenomenon Pierre Bensusan was back in California for a live performance at Santa Monica’s legendary McCabe’s Guitar Shop.

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Guitar History is Made as the Father of the Electric Guitar Sets Record at Julien’s Auctions Featuring Property From the Estate of Les Paul

Guitar History is Made as the Father of the Electric Guitar Sets Record at Julien’s Auctions Featuring Property From the Estate of Les Paul

Posted June 10, 2012 at 1:20 pm | 2 comments

On the day of which would have been the late, great Les Paul’s 97th birthday, worldwide records were set during a white glove auction of property from the Estate of Les Paul auction at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills.

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Leeds College of Music Announces Professional Development Courses

Leeds College of Music Announces Professional Development Courses

Posted May 29, 2012 at 3:10 am | No comments

Leeds College of Music (UK) is continuing to further its Personal and Professional Development strand this summer with a range of short courses, weekend workshops and summer schools. Confirmed courses include a Weekend Singers course in June under the direction of Peter Knapp, a unique opportunity to enjoy a short, intensive period of the very best training in the disciplines of Opera and Musical Theatre singing.

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Jamie Holroyd Launches A New Jazz Guitar Resource Website

Jamie Holroyd Launches A New Jazz Guitar Resource Website

Posted May 13, 2012 at 6:34 am | No comments

In April 2012 launched Jamie Holroyd Guitar, an online teaching website aimed at providing high quality jazz guitar lessons to students across the globe. Although the site has only being online just under one month it has already received more than 2,000 visits from over 60 different countries and just fewer than 200 email subscribers. Jamie Holroyd has written most of the articles, but the site has featured guest posts from acclaimed jazz educator and author Matt Warnock and Just Jazz Guitar contributor Sam Smiley.

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Lee Ritenour Debut Blu-Ray Overtime due June 19 from Eagle Rock Entertainment

Lee Ritenour Debut Blu-Ray Overtime due June 19 from Eagle Rock Entertainment

Posted May 2, 2012 at 3:39 pm | No comments

Eagle Rock Entertainment, the world’s leader in visual music, will add to that reputation when it releases Grammy Award-winning multi-genre guitarist Lee Ritenour’s debut Blu-Ray, Overtime on June 19.

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New York’s Wayne Krantz Sets Release Date for Howie 61 – April 17

New York’s Wayne Krantz Sets Release Date for Howie 61 – April 17

Posted April 3, 2012 at 11:53 am | No comments

Ever-evolving and improvisational New York guitarist, Wayne Krantz, announces the release of his tenth album, Howie 61, on April 17 through Abstract Logix Records.

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Ben Tyree’s New CD ThoughtformVariations to be Released June 2012

Ben Tyree’s New CD ThoughtformVariations to be Released June 2012

Posted March 26, 2012 at 8:08 am | One comment

On Thoughtform Variations, Tyree offers eight original pieces combining classical, jazz, pop and folk influences into a rich, harmonious individual sound. Above all, Tyree asserts his own unique voice on the instrument through his gorgeous compositions and dexterous playing.

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John McLaughlin Meet & Greet at Godin Booth During Musikmesse 2012

John McLaughlin Meet & Greet at Godin Booth During Musikmesse 2012

Posted March 17, 2012 at 4:15 am | No comments

The annual Musikmesse international trade fair takes place from March 21st to the 24th, 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Review: Oscar Castro-Neves – Live at Blue Note Tokyo

Review: Oscar Castro-Neves – Live at Blue Note Tokyo

Posted March 7, 2012 at 4:39 pm | One comment

Along with Antonio Carlos Jobim, João Gilberto and a handful of other young composers, Oscar Castro-Neves emerged in the early 1960s as one of the founding figures of the musical movement that became known worldwide as Bossa Nova. In 1962, a year before “The Girl From Ipanema” became a Top 10 hit, he helped lead the bossa nova invasion of the U.S., playing a central role as a performer and accompanist for other noted Brazilian musicians at the historic presentation of Brazil’s new music at Carnegie Hall. Since then, his distinguished career has included performances with Stan Getz, Sergio Mendez, Yo Yo Ma, and even Michael Jackson and Barbara Streisand.

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Resonance Records Releases Long Lost Wes Montgomery Tapes, Echos of Indiana Avenue

Resonance Records Releases Long Lost Wes Montgomery Tapes, Echos of Indiana Avenue

Posted March 6, 2012 at 4:53 pm | No comments

DL Media tells us that with a lot of sleuthing and a team of experts on the case, long lost tapes of Wes Montgomery have been discovered and restored. Resonance Records releases Echoes of Indiana Avenue – the first full album of previously unheard Montgomery music in over 25 years – on March 6, 2012, which would have been Montgomery’s 89th birthday.

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