Great Guitars: Allan Holdsworth
“I put Holdsworth up there with Paganini and Liszt. Terrifying.” – David Lindley
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An Interview with Trevor Gordon Hall
Guitarist’s unique instrument perfect for his personal expression By Ross Boissoneau Some people just aren’t satisfied. Take guitarist Trevor Gordon Hall. After practicing, performing and recording for years, he abandoned his guitar for a kalimba. Okay, that’s an overreach. He never even entertained the thought of giving up guitar, but he did embrace the sound […]
Read moreAn Interview with Duke Robillard
One name that should be on the tip of the tongue when it comes to great and influential players is Duke Robillard.
Read moreAn Interview with Paul Brown
By Ross Boissoneau If someone does two things well, they’re a double threat. Three makes a triple threat. So Paul Brown must be at least a sextuple threat: composer, arranger, producer, engineer, guitarist, collaborator. Oops, make that septuple: the guy’s a singer too, you know. Reached by phone at his home studio, Brown talked about […]
Read moreAxemen Shine On Recent Recordings
By Ross Boissoneau Last time out we looked at some new and occasionally experimental music by guitarists far and wide. This time around, we tune into some bluesy swing and fiery jazz before heading farther afield. Duke Robillard is well-known in blues circles. The founder of Roomful of Blues and onetime guitarist for the Fabulous […]
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