Scott Henderson
I love Scott's playing and writing. Blues, Jazz, Rock he has it all.
Scott played and recorded with Jean-Luc Ponty, Jeff Berlin, Joe Zawinul and Chick Corea's Elektric Band.
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John Scofield
Possessor of a very distinctive sound and stylistic diversity, a masterful jazz improviser whose music falls somewhere between post-bop, funk edged jazz, and R & B.
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John McLaughlin
His playing includes a range of styles and genres, including jazz, Indian classical music, fusion and
Western Classical music.
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Allan Holdsworth
A jazz/fusion guitarist acclaimed for the complexity of his compositional and improvisational work, as well as his astounding technical skill.
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Shawn Lane
Amazing guitar player. He draws upon jazz and classical music for his compositions. Alternate, hybrid picking,
legato, odd note groupings are just part of his arsenal.
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Brett Garsed
Brett is renowned for his legato approach and the use of hybrid picking technique for his right hand, the combination of both provides an extremely fluid sound to his playing
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Steve Vai
Zappa like instrumentals, passionate rock ballads.
Vai toured with Zappa givin the nicknames "Stunt Guitarist" and "Little Italian Virtuoso".
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John Petrucci
Guitarist and founding member of Dream Theater. His technical proficiency is amazing.
Dream Theater is like a Heavy Metal Yes.
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Steve Morse
I was introduced to Steve Morse by the Dixie Dregs a band that fuses jazz, southern rock, bluegrass and classical music. |
Pat Martino
I studied with Pat for a short time. Best Jazz guitarist of the 60's and 70's.
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Gary Willis
Bass player from Trial Tech, good composer and I love those 16th note grooves.
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Jaco Pastorius
Bass player from Weather Report. What else can one say but, Jaco!
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Miles Davis
One of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Miles was at the forefront of almost every major development in jazz from World War II to the 1990s.
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Wayne Shorter
Wayne has recorded Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the late 1950s, Miles Davis second great quintet in the 1960s and the jazz-rock fusion band Weather Report, which Shorter co-led in the 1970s. Many of his compositions have become standards.
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Chick Corea
Pianist. I first discovered Scott Henderson when I went to see The Chick Corea Elektric Band in 1986.
Great Concert!
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Alan Pasqua
Assistant Professor in Jazz Studies at U.S.C. Alan has co-composed soundtracks and the CBS Evening News Theme.
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Michael Brecker
Saxophone player that played on hundreds of Jazz and Pop recordings.
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Eric Kloss
Best unknown saxophone player. Pick any album, he will swing you silly.
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