By: Steven Herron | 2011-01-02 | Arts & Entertainment Frank Vignola is considered to be among the top rank of guitarists on the jazz guitar music scene today! Born on December 30, 1965 on Long Island, New York, he began playing guitar at the age of five and spent many hours listening to the music of legendary jazz guitarists Django Reinhardt, Joe Pass, and Johnny Smith. read more
By: Bill Kernodle | 2010-03-30 | Music Solo instrumental playing is often the hardest performance type of all and can occur in many contexts. Playing solo with no other instruments or playing a solo within a piece of music in the context of a band or orchestra. Both require the same techniques, focussing around the necessity to be knowledgeable about the music you are playing as well as being well rehearsed. read more
By: Donal Keegan | 2011-06-14 | Product Reviews Read reviews of the Fender Starcaster J Bass. Hear about both the PROS and the CONS from real consumers - no holds barred. Then you can make your own mind up. read more
By: Aarav Singh | 2013-03-22 | Music The major upside being that you can learn at your own pace and leisure. There is no commute involved and the World Wide Web being literally infinite in scope assures you that there will be plenty of sites to choose from. read more
By: Orchid Box1 | 2010-10-27 | Music Having originated in New Orleans in the Afro American community, at the beginning of the 20th century, Jazz music is now played all around the world. Joachim Berendt defines Jazz as "a form of art music ... read more
By: Aarav Singh | 2013-03-13 | Music Many people want to learn how to play jazz guitar. Fortunately, of all the types of guitar sounds to master, this is one of the most accessible. read more
By: Henry Ford | 2011-06-23 | Music Jazz music is believed to have originated from America, and reflected individualism and cultural diversity of the country. In its history, it straddled the universe of pop music and other music, and has expanded to variety of styles which sounded unrelated. The jazz music was first performed in bars but today the music is being performed in the large festivals, universities, concerts and club read more
By: Brad Parmerter | 2011-05-24 | Music Jazz Music and culture has a rich history, with its roots beginning in the United States. Jazz is known as an incredibly passionate music that touches people in different ways through the variety of styles within the genre. One type of band, which also originates back to the beginning of this music movement, is called the ‘spasm band’. Ever heard of it? If not, you may have heard it refer read more
By: Jay Mtimkulu | 2010-03-27 | Art Jazz piano is one of the most vibrant, energetic, specialized type of music. Famous jazz artists you may want to listen to are Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarret, Bill Evans, to name but a few. To learn jazz piano you need to take some time to listen to jazz CD's and maybe watch DVD's as well. read more
By: Chris Chew | 2010-10-27 | Article Marketing Playing jazz piano is a very gratifying experience. However, to be a master at it you must be versatile with its many techniques. Here are some of them. read more
By: Bill Kernodle | 2010-03-29 | Music Jazz has long been considered to be one of the most demanding forms of contemporary music to master. So much so, that many would be Jazz musicians will spend years learning music theory, alongside developing advanced playing techniques, simply to get a start in this fascinating musical genre. read more
By: Christian Ray Dinopol | 2010-03-27 | Music Playing the slide guitar isn't as intimating as it may sound at first. With a little bit of knowledge and a few slide guitar lessons you'll be playing well in no time. Making music with slides has been popular for over a hundred years and is a favorite tool among the blues musicians, jazz, country, and soul artists. read more
By: Adriana Noton | 2010-12-15 | Article Marketing It's not surprising that one of the best guitar makers of all times have countless guitar players voluntarily endorse their brand. The word "Gibson" evokes the images of a legendary performance in nearly any type of setting. read more