Isaiah Sharkey

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Isaiah Sharkey performs at Love Supreme Jazz Festival at Glynde Place on July 02, 2022 in Lewes, England.

Isaiah Sharkey is one of guitar’s most versatile talents. He lets us in on how he works with Mayer, D’Angelo and Miles Davis

By Andrew Daly published

Rigs big and small feature in a career that’s seen Isaiah Sharkey become a master of jazz, R&B, gospel, blues – and he hopes his new Ibanez signatures mean session players will only need to carry two guitars

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Isaiah Sharkey with Ritter's Princess Isabella guitar

Isaiah Sharkey has acquired a one-of-a-kind guitar originally crafted for a jazz great

By Janelle Borg published

The John Mayer and D'Angelo collaborator discusses his budding friendship with the jazz legend, and how he ended up acquiring this one-of-a-kind jazz guitar

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Isaiah Sharkey performs during the 2025 Newport Jazz Festival at Fort Adams State Park on August 03, 2025 in Newport, Rhode Island

Isaiah Sharkey on what he learned about guitar soloing – after playing with the likes of John Mayer, D'Angelo and Paul Simon

By Janelle Borg published

The singer-songwriter and sideman to the stars insists it all starts with “taking the ego out of it”

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Isaiah Sharkey and George Benson, both playing a Gibson Johnny Smith

Isaiah Sharkey names his favorite guitar player of all time – and reveals he’s bought one of his most iconic guitars

By Matt Owen published

The revered session player has paid tribute to his favorite guitar player of all time, having recently purchased one of his personal Gibson Johnny Smith models

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Isaiah Sharkey performing live

Isaiah Sharkey: "I never chased being a celebrity guitarist, because I'm too busy liking what I do"

By Alison Richter published

The in-demand session player, John Mayer sideman and solo artist details his genre-crossing career, go-to recording tricks and the guitars he wants to add to his 40-strong collection

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