Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American swing jazz guitarist Freddie Green (1911 - 1987), circa 1960. The first time I was handed a jazz chord chart, I was 13 ...

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This week, Riverwalk Jazz presents Marty Grosz in concert, in honor of his 80th birthday this year.This giant of jazz rhythm guitar has had a celebrated career of over 60 years. If you ask him who's ...

Martin O. Grosz was born February 28, 1930 in Berlin, Germany. He has been a resident of the USA since the age of three and he began playing banjo and guitar in and around New York while still ...

Jazz guitar has always been a dynamic art form, adapting to new styles while staying rooted in tradition. From the early swing and bebop pioneers to today’s fusion innovators, guitarists have expanded ...

Grosz fled Germany with his family in 1933. Now 90, he tells his story in the memoir, It's a Sin to Tell a Lie. Grosz visited Fresh Air in 1984 and 2004 to play music and to talk about his life.

This studio is led by Tim Wendel and includes BM, MM and DMA students. At all levels, students develop and maintain a solid foundation for all aspects of playing jazz guitar—including technique, ear ...

Though the Memphis Flyer often covers the venerable Royal Studios‘ musical ventures, that’s typically in the context of stone legends — the likes of Al Green, Ann Peebles, Hi Rhythm and the like. What ...