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Meet the ‘no 5’ chord – the jazz-friendly option for guitar solos
By Richard Barrett Published
Sometimes finding the right chord is a process of subtraction. Here are five examples of how you can jazz up your chord vocab

Julian Lage reacts to surprise praise from Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy
By Phil Weller Published
The jazz ace has been a key inspiration for some modern heavy guitar heroes

The pioneering jazz guitarist who bridged Jimi Hendrix and Wes Montgomery – and was gone too soon
By Janelle Borg Published
From the Archive In the ’70s and ’80s, Emily Remler broke new ground by blending jazz with samba, bossa nova, bebop, and hard bop, recording seven studio albums before her tragic death at 32

Bob Dylan has just recruited one of the world's greatest jazz guitarists – and no one quite knows what's going on
By Phil Weller Published
Virtuoso Julian Lage – who's very likely your favorite guitarist's favorite guitarist – has been welcomed into Dylan’s band without prior announcement or fanfare

YouTubers, sloppy solos, Paco de Lucía’s darkest tour secrets... In conversation with US jazz giants Al Di Meola and Julian Lage
By Henry Yates Published
When the two jazz giants joined the same interview, no topic was off the table

Why bebop master Wes Montgomery never used a guitar pick
By Phil Weller Published
It became the jazz legend’s defining technique, but it wasn’t a decision made wholly by choice

“I don’t know if I got better or worse”: Jazz legend Bill Frisell reflects on his guitar journey at 75
By Henry Yates Published
Veteran jazz man Bill Frisell toasts his 75th birthday with a stellar lineup and questing new album, and the hope that maybe he's getting better...

How Robben Ford helped Fender design their short-lived answer to the Gibson ES-335
By Janelle Borg Published
The short-lived build aimed to compete with one of Gibson's flagship models

Cult Japanese guitar hero Masayoshi Takanaka gave away his iconic surfboard guitar. Now he’s got it back for his first-ever world tour at 72 years old
By Janelle Borg Published
Japan's jazz fusion pioneer is riding a global wave after blowing up on streaming – and he's bringing his bright red surfboard guitar along with him
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