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The following is a list of notable jazz guitar players, including guitarists from related jazz genres such as Western swing, Latin jazz, and jazz fusion. For an article giving a short history, see jazz guitarists .
Chuck Hammer Jimi Hendrix Warren Haynes John Lee Hooker Mississippi John Hurt Tony Iommi Elmore James Skip James Blind Lemon Jefferson Lonnie Johnson Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson Jorma Kaukonen Albert King B. B. King Freddie King Sonny Landreth J. B. Lenoir Mance Lipscomb Lonnie Mack Taj Mahal John Mayer Mississippi Fred McDowell Brownie ...
Charles Frank "Chuck" Mangione (/ m æ n ˈ dʒ oʊ n i / man-JOH-nee; [1] born November 29, 1940) [2] is an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer. He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey 's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, Gap .
In 2010, Larry Carlton left Fourplay and was replaced by Chuck Loeb, [2] who died on July 31, 2017. [3] During Loeb's illness, saxophonist Kirk Whalum joined the group for performances. The group has enjoyed consistent artistic and commercial success by grafting elements of R&B and pop to jazz, appealing to a broad mainstream audience.
He began playing in local jazz venues with Tony Rizzi's guitar band, recording Tony Rizzi's Five Guitars Play Charlie Christian (1976), which featured Tom Ranier and Pete Christlieb. Geissman's first gig with flugelhornist Chuck Mangione was at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on November 9, 1976.
B. Elek Bacsik; Mike Baggetta; Sheryl Bailey; Bob Bain; Aram Bajakian; Duck Baker; Mickey Baker; Dave Barbour; Danny Barker; Everett Barksdale; George Barnes (musician)
Jeff Beck, one of the most innovative and influential guitar gods of the 1960s’ British Invasion and the No. 5 entry on Rolling Stone’s ranking of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time, has ...
The Jazz Guitarist is an album by jazz guitarist Chuck Wayne which was released on the Savoy label in 1956. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The album comprised two recording sessions, one recorded in 1953 (originally released as Chuck Wayne Quintet on a 10 inch LP on Progressive ) and the other from 1954, [ 3 ]