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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 .
Hugh Masekela. Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) [ 1] was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz ". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for writing well-known anti-apartheid songs such as "Soweto Blues" and "Bring Him ...
Instrument. Guitar. Years active. 1982–present. Labels. Blue Note / Capitol / EMI, Arista /BMG, Mack Avenue. Website. www .stanleyjordan .com. Stanley Jordan (born July 31, 1959) [ 1] is an American jazz guitarist noted for his playing technique, which involves tapping his fingers on the fretboard of the guitar with both hands.
Mono Mukundu - Zimbabwean music producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Jean-Bosco Mwenda - pioneer of African fingerstyle in 1950s, Congo. Ray Phiri - lead guitarist from Mpumalanga, South Africa; guitar sessions on Paul Simon's album Graceland. Jonah Sithole - Zimbabwean guitarist, played with Thomas Mapfumo.
M. Tony MacAlpine. Alex Machacek. Matteo Mancuso. John McLaughlin (musician) Pat Metheny. Mike Miller (guitarist) Roman Miroshnichenko. Giuliano Modarelli.
Al Casey (jazz guitarist) Ed Cherry. Charlie Christian. John Collins (jazz guitarist) Ray Crawford (musician)
4 Bass guitar. 5 Bassoon. 6 Cello. 7 Clarinet. 8 Cornet. 9 Drums. ... Download QR code; Wikidata item; ... This is a list of jazz musicians by instrument based on ...
As players such as Bobby Broom, Peter Bernstein, Howard Alden, Russell Malone, and Mark Whitfield revived the sounds of traditional jazz guitar, there was also a resurgence of archtop luthierie (guitar-making). By the early 1990s many small independent luthiers began making archtop guitars. In the 2000s, jazz guitar playing continues to change.