The man with more than 100 recorded albums! Let’s get a bit jazzy today…nothing wrong with that I say. So grab a martini or a glass of your favorite drink and enjoy the music of Kenny Burrell. Kenneth Earl Burrell, known as “Kenny” was born in 1931. He is an American Jazz guitarist and his […]
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Sonny Sharrock
A truly free jazz player! Sonny Sharrock was an American Jazz player, one of few guitarists in the first wave of free jazz in the 60s. He was known for his heavily chorded attack and his highly amplified bursts of feedback. A peculiar thing was having a saxophone playing in harmony with the guitar line […]
Melvin Sparks
If you are into Jazz, funk and soul music you might know Melvin Sparks. He was an American guitarist who played anything from Jazz to hard bop to Blues. He worked as a session musician for Blue Note and Prestige Records, two incredible Jazz record labels. Sparks often backed organists like Jack McDuff, Dr. Lonnie […]
Ernest Ranglin
The Godfather of Ska Summertime for some, the best season to enjoy the sun, the beach and listen to some good reggae and ska music! If you agree with me, Ernest Ranglin should definitely be on your playlist! Ernest Ranglin is a Jamaican guitarist and composer who helped give birth to the ska genre in […]