Joel Harrison

Guitarist, composer, arranger, lyricist, writer, educator, and vocalist Joel Harrison has “created a new blueprint for jazz,” according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. A Guggenheim Fellow, he has released 25 CDs as a leader and is the author of two books: Guitar Talk and Modern Jazz Standards for Guitar. Harrison is the founder and director of the Alternative Guitar Summit, a yearly festival devoted to new and unusual guitar music that Pat Metheny has called “one of the most interesting and distinguished forums for guitar on the planet.”

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Chuck Garvey and Al Schnier of moe.: Brothers Through Ups and Downs

The two guitarists are known for their sympathetic 6-string interplay. They remain as tight as ever, despite setbacks, as they deliver the buoyant, vibrant Circle of Giants, the long-running jam band’s 14th studio record.

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Joel Harrison

Chuck Garvey and Al Schnier of moe.: Brothers Through Ups and Downs

The two guitarists are known for their sympathetic 6-string interplay. They remain as tight as ever, despite setbacks, as they deliver the buoyant, vibrant Circle of Giants, the long-running jam band’s 14th studio record.

Kurt Rosenwinkel’s Unearthed Set at an NYC Jazz Landmark

Chris Smither Gets “Lost in the Bardo” on His New Album, All About the Bones

The veteran fingerstylist and songwriter—who’s had his songs covered by Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, and others—ponders the existential while celebrating the earthly. He also talks about the trajectory of his six-decades-long career, and how he learned to stop doing what’s unnecessary.

Adam Levy: Following the Voice

With a lifetime of experience accompanying vocalists and singer-songwriters, the jazz guitarist revisits the role of bandleader with his minimalist, intuitive playing on his latest full-length, Spry.

The Dao of Acoustic Jerry Garcia

The Grateful Dead leader’s guitar playing traveled a long and complex road that begins in the dusty fields of American music. Here’s your guide, from the Black Mountain Boys to Workingman’s Dead to Dawg.

Enter to Win the Vintage-Voiced Cort Essence GA4 Guitar

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Joel Harrison

Chuck Garvey and Al Schnier of moe.: Brothers Through Ups and Downs

The two guitarists are known for their sympathetic 6-string interplay. They remain as tight as ever, despite setbacks, as they deliver the buoyant, vibrant Circle of Giants, the long-running jam band’s 14th studio record.

Kurt Rosenwinkel’s Unearthed Set at an NYC Jazz Landmark

Chris Smither Gets “Lost in the Bardo” on His New Album, All About the Bones

The veteran fingerstylist and songwriter—who’s had his songs covered by Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, and others—ponders the existential while celebrating the earthly. He also talks about the trajectory of his six-decades-long career, and how he learned to stop doing what’s unnecessary.

Adam Levy: Following the Voice

With a lifetime of experience accompanying vocalists and singer-songwriters, the jazz guitarist revisits the role of bandleader with his minimalist, intuitive playing on his latest full-length, Spry.

The Dao of Acoustic Jerry Garcia

The Grateful Dead leader’s guitar playing traveled a long and complex road that begins in the dusty fields of American music. Here’s your guide, from the Black Mountain Boys to Workingman’s Dead to Dawg.