Stoneunhinged,

Reading your other posts leads me to respect your background in music and your opinion, but we'll have to agree to disagree regarding Mr. Gatton's Jazz pedigree.

Listen to Danny's versions of Cherokee, Honeysuckle Rose, Good Enough to Keep, or Homage to Charlie Christian. His chops- especially in jazz mode- are downright "scary" and rather unlike any other player.

I think if Danny is good enough for Les Paul, then I think its safe to say he's good enough for Harv's kid.

To be honest, I thought for sure if I was going to get busted on this thread, it would be for including Alan Holdsworth, who's about as far from Joe Pass as Hendrix (and you saw him live-lucky!)!

Here are some other "Faves":

Bireli Lagrene: I swear think this guy "channels" Django. Album: A Tribute to Django Reinhardt.

Herb Ellis: Album: Roll Call.

George Benson: Like Wes, stick with the earlier recordings, before things became overproduced and pop-oriented. Albums: Bad Benson, Giblet Gravy.

Charley Byrd: Helped to popularize the Bossa Nova in the U.S. Album: Brazilian Byrd.

Bucky Pizzarelli: His son John is a darned good guitarist too (I'm just not crazy about vocals). Album: Nirvana

John Abercrombie: Album: Three Guitars (w/Larry Coryell). You might want to check out some of his other work but be warned: it is fusion-ish experimental, introspective jazz; but beautiful).

Ralph Towner (Solstice, Solo Concert)


I like all kinds of music, except for Opera (why do they keep on screaming?).

Douglas M.

Douglas, we don't disagree. I was simply wrong. Danny Gatton should be on anyone's list. So let's put him there and keep him there.

Here's another name for future reference:

Yamandú Costa

The guy is real young, and strange (but not like Buckethead strange) and the dude can play and is an incredible performer and showman as well. I saw him last year in Osnabrück at an acoustic guitar festival I go to every year--the audience is filled with guitarists (and even one banjo player ), so the audience is tough--and he brought the house down. There are some youtube videos but the one I just watched wasn't very impressive. You just have to take my word for it and see him/hear him if you ever get the chance. Whatever you do, remember the name.

Emily Remler. OH, how I love that gals' technique:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPUxdhwjKps

Better Emily clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqC8Cs_tgA4&feature=related

Thank you Christopher,

What a nice clip of Emily.

Stoneunhinged:

Thank you for posting Yamandu Costa, I had never heard of him. And I forgot about the whole YouTube thing. Here are some clips of some of the artists listed on this thread:

Yamandu Costa Ao Vivo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy0vt4_szx0&feature=related

Charlie Byrd : Jitterbug Waltz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzkvfF9w6-s

George Benson : Round Midnight (w/McCoy Tyner)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8MlIjhZ_q8

Tal Farlow & Red Norvo : Facinating Rhythm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnq3MgakMOU&feature=related

Herb Ellis and Barney Kessel : Flintstones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMrv9aXOCnA&feature=related

Bireli Lagren : Pression
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8DcJyNH8zw

Buckey Pizzarelli w/Frank Vignola: Limehouse Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhEUYlz1VTc&feature=related

Pat Martino : I Sing the Blues Every Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMJy5Tzxvo8

Pat Martino : These are Soulful Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34CbRSQtOms&NR=1

Wes Montgomery : Impressions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUvrabFwzRU

Wes Montgomery : Four on Six
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceKSbKpuKKs

Douglas, thanks for the research on those clips for us to enjoy!

Joe Pass: All the Things You Are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWa6aChSf1w&feature=related

and Pat Metheny with same:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMZDrfjBHgA&feature=related

enjoy

Jack Shalom

The question is too broad, as is the genre "jazz". This is the best I suggest for you.

Many good players were listed, however I don't know enough about your son's level of ear training, his technique - finger style vs. pick, and performance setting, ie. solo guitar, duo, or ensemble. Coming from a blues/rock background he will probably be able to "get" some of Wes Montgomery,or Kenny Burrell harmonically. I would listen to their earlier recordings before they were commercialized.

For technically perfect pick technique he really should study Johnny Smith. Joe Pass is also must study. One of the more current artists who is primarily fingerstyle is Tuck Andress - phenomenal solo guitar.

Some advice I would also give your son that I've picked up after 30+ years of playing is to listen to other instruments. I think many guitar players play too much and too much of the same thing. Learn a Coltrane sax solo, a Bach violin sonata, and some solo guitar from any of the players mentioned in the above posts. His technique will improve incredibly and it will lead him down some interesting roads.

And last but not least - learn to read music, get a good teacher, and perform, I repeat LEARN TO READ MUSIC, GET A GOOD TEACHER, AND PERFORM. I started out as an ear player for years and it helped in some ways, but you will get further more quickly if you read IMHO.