I am a guitarist, and I’m exploring the world of jazz.
Do you know any jazz sub-genres that its songs have as leading instrument the guitar(electric, jazz or acoustic)? I have listened to a few songs with lead guitar and piano or strings as backing instruments, but it was on the radio and i can’t find any others. So, What is this music genre? What should i look for?
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Blues. Shining example: Grant Green, 1955. It’s called ‘Green Street’.
fusion
blues
latin-rock
latin-jazz
Blues
These are some of my favorite records by Jazz Guitarists…..
Kenny Burrell-Midnight Blue
Grant Green-Idle Moments
Grant Green-Live At The Lighthouse
Wes Montgomery-Movin’ Wes
Wes Montgomery-Bumpin’
Wes Montgomery-Down Here On The Ground
Gabor Szabo-Macho
Larry Carlton-Larry Carlton
Eric Gale-Ginseng Woman
George Benson-In Flight
George Benson-Breezin’
Lee Ritenour-Rit
Earl Klugh-Heartstring
Also checkout two Fusion records that Jeff Beck put out in the 1970′s….Blow By Blow & Wired.
Here are some sample songs of how they play…
Wes Montgomery- Bumpin’ on Sunset
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGUKK_Q51ZY
Grant Green-Idle Moments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=914OpYUKYok
Wes Montgomery Goin’ on to Detroit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD3qPD6OhUE
Gabor Szabo – Stormy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0CwY3r7FpM
Gabor Szabo- Ziggidy Zag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvFF-dBfGXI
Jeff Beck – Pork Pie Hat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImxM4Rj5pOQ&feature=related
Earl Klugh – Twinkle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jv-7rzT-4E
not sure but acid jazz and all kind of jazz can use the guitar as the leader instrumental. anyway you just can check out the following great guitarests:
1- george benson (best jazz guitarest on the 70′s). (my best jazz guitarest mix with rock).
2- earl klugh. (no.2 after george benson).
3- joe pass (from the old days of swing era)
4- larry carlton (he’s the most famose white jazz guitarest now member of fourplay)
5- allan holdsworth (play same like slow glam rock).
6- lee ritenour (ex-member of fourplay).
7- chieli minucci (saw him play on java jazz festival play same joe satrianai).
8- chuck loeb (latin jazz)
9- jeff golub (lation jazz)
10- john scofield (love his mix with jazz funk and rock).
11- joyce cooling (very nice smooth female guitarest)
12- trisum (budjana, tohpati & blawan) indonesian best jazz guitarests.
13- wes montgomery (best jazz guitarest on the 50′s and 60′s).
14- pat metheny (same larry cralton).
15- charlie christian (best jazz guitrest on the 30′s and 40′s).
16- john mclaughlin (very great and changbale style blues, jazz, world music).
17- al di meola (great jazz with rock).
18- martin taylor (best jazz from the u.k.) buy the sacd very nice sound.
19- django reinhardt (latn jazz from the 40′s).
20- joao gilberto (BOSSA NOVA).
Bebop…and if you want to consider it in with Jazz..I do..Fusion. One guy that was incredible to me was Tal Farlow…..he kind of Bebopped with the Red Norvo trio better than anyone….also earlier Pat Martino..his version of “Sonny” and in fusion I’m a big Mahavishnu Orchestra fan (John McLaughlin on guitar)…stuff like Brian Setzer does could be considered jazz sub genre..with a good dose of rockabilly.George Benson. Him and Martino are known as the “Philly sound” of jazz. Well, Keep those fingers a’jumpin’! I’ve been playin’ for years…it’s great ain’t it?