The term jazz guitar may refer to either a type of guitar or to the variety of guitar playing styles used in the various genres which are commonly termed "jazz". The jazz-type guitar was born as a result of using electric amplification to increase the volume of conventional acoustic guitars.
Conceived in the early 1930s, the electric guitar became a necessity as jazz musicians sought to amplify their sound. Arguably, no other musical instrument had greater influence on how music… read more
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| 1 | Play on youtube | Kenny Burrell — Midnight Blue |
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| 2 | Joe Pass — She's Funny That Way |
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| 3 | Play on youtube | Wes Montgomery — Four On Six |
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| 4 | Play on youtube | George Benson — Breezin' |
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| 5 | Play on youtube | Chuck Loeb — The Music Inside |
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| 6 | Play on youtube | Kenny Burrell — Chitlins Con Carne |
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| 7 | Play on youtube | Wes Montgomery — Bumpin' |
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| 8 | Wes Montgomery — 4 On 6 |
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| 9 | Play on youtube | John Scofield — A Go Go |
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| 10 | Play on youtube | George Benson — Take Five |
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