“Of all the things I’ve learned from Mike,” Leni says, “the most important was how to integrate rock and blues with jazz in that soulful American style — as well as how to adapt the guitar to playing ...

Contemporary jazz pays homage to John Coltrane on this soulful album of favored memories. Wired for action and primed for powerful results, eight fusion guitarists interpret this set of standards with ...

Jazz / Rock / Fusion guitar virtuoso of Indian and Brazilian-Portuguese descent, based in New York City, Bobby Rozario is a third-generation musician mentored by his parents in genres of World music, ...

Jazz guitar has always been a dynamic art form, adapting to new styles while staying rooted in tradition. From the early swing and bebop pioneers to today’s fusion innovators, guitarists have expanded ...

Bill Frisell, one of the world’s most acclaimed jazz guitarists, was puzzled. At the conclusion of the first of his two Oct. 1 shows at the rebranded, reengineered and reborn New Orleans Jazz & Blues ...

KAILUA-KONA — The Big Island Jazz and Blues Festival will hold its 12th annual Premiere Festival event this weekend on the Kohala Coast. The festival runs today through Sunday at the Mauna Kea Beach ...