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Acoustic Alchemy was formed around the acoustic guitars of Simon James ( nylon string) and Nick Webb ( steel string ), often backed up by double bass, percussion, and string quartet the Violettes. The band made two albums that were unprofitable. In the mid-1980s, James left, and in the 1990s he formed Kymaera, a similar, though more Latin ...
The following is a list of notable jazz guitar players, including guitarists from related jazz genres such as Western swing, Latin jazz, and jazz fusion. For an article giving a short history, see jazz guitarists .
British jazz is a form of music derived from American jazz. It reached Britain through recordings and performers who visited the country while it was a relatively new genre, soon after the end of World War I. Jazz began to be played by British musicians from the 1930s and on a widespread basis in the 1940s, often within dance bands.
Born in Luton, England, [citation needed] White first gained fame with his distinctive guitar style as accompanist to singer/songwriter Al Stewart. He started in Stewart's band in 1975 at the age of 20, then moved to Los Angeles in 1978. During a 20-year tenure with Stewart, he co-wrote many songs, including Stewart's 1978 top-ten hit "Time ...
Gordon Beck albums (3 P) Richard Rodney Bennett albums (2 P) Steve Beresford albums (4 P) Bonobo (musician) albums (2 C, 7 P) Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band albums (3 C, 6 P) Matthew Bourne (musician) albums (2 P) The Brand New Heavies albums (8 P) Steve Brookstein albums (1 P) Bill Bruford albums (1 C, 10 P)
W. Chris Woods (guitarist) Categories: British guitarists. British jazz musicians by instrument. Jazz guitarists by nationality. Hidden category: Categories requiring diffusion.
Jazz albums by Welsh artists (2 C) * Jazz fusion albums by British artists (3 C, 1 P) A. Azimuth (band) albums (5 P) B. Brand X albums (9 P) D.
Jazz fusion bassist Jaco Pastorius was known for his expressive fretless electric bass playing. In the experimental post 1960s eras, which saw the development of free jazz and jazz-rock fusion, some of the influential bassists included Charles Mingus (1922–1979) and free jazz and post-bop bassist Charlie Haden (1937–2014).