Jazz Guitar Life Podcast
The Jazz Guitar Life podcast features the finest Jazz Guitarists on the scene today. Jazz Guitar lives at Jazz Guitar Life.
Episodes
October 24, 2025 • 52 mins
In this Jazz Guitar Life podcast the young and prodigious Antoine Boyer joins us to share details about the release of his new (latest) albums and so much more. It's an insightful discussion of who Antoine is from his youth up until now. I think you'll dig it! :) So sit back and enjoy what Antoine Boyer has to offer.
And please feel free to browse the site at Jazz Guitar Life for more Jazz Guitar related content including interview...
And please feel free to browse the site at Jazz Guitar Life for more Jazz Guitar related content including interview...
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March 14, 2025 • 41 mins
In this Jazz Guitar Life podcast the great Bobby Broom once again joins us - for the second time - to share details about his new album titled More Amor A Tribute to Wes montgomery which he plays alongside The Chicago Jazz Orchestra and string section. It's an entertaining discussion of both the album, the process involved and Bobby's role in it not only as the featured soloist but as Co-Producer as well. So sit back and enjoy what...
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January 31, 2025 • 34 mins
In this Jazz Guitar Life podcast, Dave Stryker once again joins us - for the fourth time - to share details about his new album titled Stryker With Strings Goes to the Movies! It's an entertaining peek behind the scenes on how each track came to be. So sit back and enjoy what Dave Stryker has to offer.
And please feel free to browse the site at Jazz Guitar Life for more Jazz Guitar related content including interviews, reviews, p...
And please feel free to browse the site at Jazz Guitar Life for more Jazz Guitar related content including interviews, reviews, p...
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January 10, 2025 • 97 mins
Jazz Guitar Life “sat down” with Latin Jazz Guitarist Neff Irizarry in a highly entertaining and informative chat on all things Latin Jazz as we discuss his background in both Jazz and Latin music; talk about his latest CD release Cambio; his latest Contemporary Latin Jazz Guitar method books - Volume 1 and Volume 2 -; as well as his longtime friendship and relationship with the great Steve Khan and so much more. So sit back and ...
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August 20, 2024 • 52 mins
Jazz Guitar Life "sat down" with Jon Raney, the son of the great Jazz Guitarist Jimmy Raney and younger brother of the equally wonderful Jazz Guitarist Doug Raney. In this episode - published on what would have been Jimmy Raney's 93rd birthday (August 20, 1927) - we focus on how Jon's wonderfully insightful new The Jimmy Raney Book: A Complete Study of Melodic Line by Jimmy Raney and Jon Raney came to be, along with more candid fam...
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July 26, 2024 • 77 mins
Andreas Varady is a young Jazz Guitarist in his mid 20's who has been on teh scene since the tender of age of 12 under the guidance of folks like Quincy Jones, George Benson and Martin Taylor to name but a few. I had the pleasure of interviewing Andreas when he was 14 and figured it was time to see what he was up to a decade or so later. Turns out he has a new album that was just released - Sunrise - and he's sounding and writing b...
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April 17, 2024 • 94 mins
Jazz Guitar Life "sat down" with Jon Raney, the son of the great Jazz Guitarist Jimmy Raney and younger brother of the equally wonderful Jazz Guitarist Doug Raney. Jon shares wonderful and entertaining memories about Jimmy and Doug and his thoughts and recollections are quite candid when they need to be. Even though we spent over an hour and a half in conversation, there's definitely going to be a part 2. So stay tuned for that :)
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January 31, 2024 • 67 mins
Bruce Forman and Pat Bergeson are working on a very special recording and tour to celebrate Barney Kessel and Chet Atkins 100th birthdays and are asking for our help in making this wonderful project see the light of day.
In this Jazz Guitar Life podcast, both Bruce and Pat share their respective tales of Barney and Chet, the relationship each has with their respective iconic instruments and they also share with us the "WHY" in relat...
In this Jazz Guitar Life podcast, both Bruce and Pat share their respective tales of Barney and Chet, the relationship each has with their respective iconic instruments and they also share with us the "WHY" in relat...
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January 29, 2024 • 44 mins
Jazz Guitar Life "sat down" with the wonderful educator, composer and Jazz Guitarist Dave Stryker to talk about his latest release titled Groove Street featuring his working/recording Trio along with his old friend sax legend Bob Mintzer. Suffice it to say we talk about the new recording, the recording process, the gear used, his long standing association with Bob Minzter and why it's so important to become a leader when building y...
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December 30, 2023 • 81 mins
Podcasters note: I mistakenly called this podcast, episode 18. It is in fact episode 19.
I first became aware of writer, producer and author Bill Milkowski back in the mid to late 70's, when, as a young up-and-coming rock guitar player, I started buying Guitar Player Magazine. As my pursuit shifted to Jazz Guitar, Bill's writing was right there with me in such publications as Downbeat, Jazz Times, Guitar World and other top-shelf pu...
I first became aware of writer, producer and author Bill Milkowski back in the mid to late 70's, when, as a young up-and-coming rock guitar player, I started buying Guitar Player Magazine. As my pursuit shifted to Jazz Guitar, Bill's writing was right there with me in such publications as Downbeat, Jazz Times, Guitar World and other top-shelf pu...
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November 29, 2023 • 38 mins
Back in April of 2021, before there was a podcast component to Jazz Guitar Life, I "sat" down with John Pizzarelli during the hight of the Pandemic to talk about his latest album at that time, Better Days Ahead: Solo Guitar Takes on Pat Metheny. John talked about the album, the making of the album, his relationship with Pat, his father and mother and much more. He also demonstrated certain ideas that he was working out on his guita...
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October 14, 2023 • 74 mins
I recently "sat down" with Jazz Guitarist/Educator Matt Warnock and had an enjoyable and fun chat about his early years; his association with drummer extraordinaire Billy Hart; how his latest debut album came to be and how he came to acquire a unique Jubilee Original Semi-Hollow body guitar. Plus a whole lot more!!
It’s a fun, insighful, informative and entertaining interview and is definitely worth checking out! As always, I’d love...
It’s a fun, insighful, informative and entertaining interview and is definitely worth checking out! As always, I’d love...
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August 19, 2023 • 80 mins
Jazz Guitar Life “sat down” with Film-maker, Hollywood editor and Writer Lorenzo DeStefano on the 25th Anniversary of the passing of the great Tal Farlow. Early on in his career, one of Lorenzo's first film projects was a self-produced and directed documentary on Tal titled Talmage Farlow. It was - and is - a very entertaining, insightful and most candid look into Tal's life and featured Lenny Breau, George Benson and a slew of oth...
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July 16, 2023 • 79 mins
Jazz Guitar Life "sat down" with the great Jazz Guitarist and Educator Barry Greene to talk about his having gone through open heart surgery, the pros and cons of his BG Video Lesson site, his experience playing with other guitar greats for a Pat Martino Tribute concert and so much more!
It's a fun, insighful, informative and entertaining interview and is definitely worth checking out! And for more Jazz Guitar related content includ...
It's a fun, insighful, informative and entertaining interview and is definitely worth checking out! And for more Jazz Guitar related content includ...
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May 25, 2023 • 43 mins
Jazz Guitar Life "sat down" with the wonderful Swing Jazz Guitarist John Pizzarelli to talk about his latest album Stage & Screen. We not only discuss his latest recording project but also we chat about his new Trio, his 40 years as a recording artist, his guitar collection and much more!
It's an insighful, informative and entertaining interview and is definitely worth checking out! And for more Jazz Guitar related content inclu...
It's an insighful, informative and entertaining interview and is definitely worth checking out! And for more Jazz Guitar related content inclu...
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April 26, 2023 • 70 mins
Jazz Guitar Life "sat down" with the wonderful educator, composer and Jazz Guitarist Dave Stryker to talk about his latest Trio release titled Prime. We not only discuss his latest recording project but also we touch on his tour with Steely Dan, his working with renowned educator Jamey Aebersold and there's even a Frank Zappa anecdote.
It's an insighful, informative and entertaining interview that goes deep into what it is like bein...
It's an insighful, informative and entertaining interview that goes deep into what it is like bein...
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February 24, 2023 • 82 mins
Jazz Guitar Life "sat down" with New York City Jazz Guitarist Ken Hatfield and Singer/ Trombonist Eric Hoffman to talk about their latest duo release titled Stirrings Still. We also get into how Big Tech’s Predatory Business Practices Are Hurting Musicians!
It's an extremely candid, insighful, informative and entertaining interview that goes deep into what it is like being a working professional in the Jazz Industry. Honestly, you d...
It's an extremely candid, insighful, informative and entertaining interview that goes deep into what it is like being a working professional in the Jazz Industry. Honestly, you d...
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January 22, 2023 • 116 mins
Jazz Guitar Life "sat down" with the renowned Jazz Guitarist Bobby Broom to chat about his latest release Keyed Up and his time with Sonny Rollins and Dr. John to name but a few of the many artsists he has played with over the years.
It's an extremely candid, insighful, informative and entertaining interview that goes deep into what it is like being a working professional in the Jazz Industry. Honestly, you don't want to miss it! An...
It's an extremely candid, insighful, informative and entertaining interview that goes deep into what it is like being a working professional in the Jazz Industry. Honestly, you don't want to miss it! An...
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December 22, 2022 • 59 mins
Jazz Guitar Life "sat down" with the renowned Guitarist Grant Geissman to chat about his latest release BLOOZ, his time with Chuck Mangione, his recording career as a leader and how he pursues his other interests and hobbies appart from Music. An entertaining and insighful interview if I do say so myself and be sure to stay to the end as Grant offers us a track from his BLOOZ album featuring Robben Ford :) For more Jazz Guitar rela...
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August 4, 2022 • 93 mins
Jazz Guitar Life "sat down" with the renowned Jazz Guitarist and Berklee educator John Stein to talk about his latest two CD release "Lifeline" alongside the harrowing medical condition John faced which gave rise to the two CD retrospective. An inspiring and insightful chat that offers a look into the life of a most dedicated musician and teacher. For more Jazz Guitar related content, please visit Jazz Guitar Life at www.thejazzgui...
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