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Julian Lage: Chasing the Impossible, Part 1 of 2
The guitarist-composer shares the deep thinking behind his work and his collaborations with Collings Guitars. Plus, a full transcription of his…
Dec 4, 2024
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Adam Perlmutter
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Julian Lage: Chasing the Impossible, Part 1 of 2
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October 2024
Shape Shifter: Mary Halvorson’s Sonic Evolution
With her Guild archtop in hand, Halvorson continues to reshape the boundaries of jazz guitar. Includes a transcription of her composition “Tailhead.”
Oct 4, 2024
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Adam Perlmutter
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Shape Shifter: Mary Halvorson’s Sonic Evolution
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September 2024
Between Worlds: Twanguero’s Deep Exploration of Guitar Traditions
The guitarist-composer on his musical journey from Valencia, Spain, to Los Angeles, featuring a transcription of his new composition “Fue tanto el amor”
Sep 11, 2024
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Adam Perlmutter
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Between Worlds: Twanguero’s Deep Exploration of Guitar Traditions
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August 2024
A National Treasure
Remembering Happy Traum (1938–2024), plus a transcription of his arrangement of "There’s a Bright Side Somewhere”
Aug 2, 2024
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Adam Perlmutter
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July 2024
Strange Incantations: Gwenifer Raymond Embraces the Wild Side of Fingerstyle Guitar
A conversation with the Welsh instrumentalist and composer, as well as a transcription from her most recent album
Jul 3, 2024
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Adam Perlmutter
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Strange Incantations: Gwenifer Raymond Embraces the Wild Side of Fingerstyle Guitar
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June 2024
String Juggler: Adam Levy and His Many Musical Hats, Part 2 of 2
Levy on the making of the jazz album of his dreams and the tools of his trade, plus a transcription of the studio recording of his new composition “Your…
Jun 10, 2024
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Adam Perlmutter
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String Juggler: Adam Levy and His Many Musical Hats, Part 2 of 2
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String Juggler: Adam Levy and His Many Musical Hats, Part 1 of 2
Talking with the jazz guitarist, composer, and educator about his winding path to becoming a singer-songwriter, plus a transcription of his song “Got My…
Jun 3, 2024
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Adam Perlmutter
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String Juggler: Adam Levy and His Many Musical Hats, Part 1 of 2
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May 2024
I Am the Instrument: Pierre Bensusan Transcends the Acoustic Guitar
The French-Algerian guitarist, composer, and singer reflects on his life in DADGAD tuning, followed by a transcription of his arrangement of “Hekimoğlu”
May 24, 2024
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Adam Perlmutter
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I Am the Instrument: Pierre Bensusan Transcends the Acoustic Guitar
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Parallel Worlds: Gretchen Menn Is Equally at Home Playing Dive Bars and Concert Halls
A conversation with the California-based guitarist-composer, plus a transcription of her literature-inspired composition “Hellward Swoon“
May 10, 2024
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Adam Perlmutter
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Parallel Worlds: Gretchen Menn Is Equally at Home Playing Dive Bars and Concert Halls
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Falling Through Time: Joe Gore Revisits His Classical Roots, Part 2 of 2
In the previous post, I talked to Joe Gore about playing “Fast Car” with Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs at the 2024 Grammy Awards show, his work designing…
May 3, 2024
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Adam Perlmutter
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Falling Through Time: Joe Gore Revisits His Classical Roots, Part 2 of 2
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April 2024
Falling Through Time: Joe Gore Revisits His Classical Roots, Part 1 of 2
When I started played guitar as a teenager in the late 1980s, long before the internet made it easy to learn virtually anything about the instrument in…
Apr 26, 2024
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Adam Perlmutter
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