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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 .
For the 2017 guitar duo album Mount Royal, Lage and Eldridge received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. [14] Lage is presently a faculty member at The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School, where he teaches ensembles and guitar. He has taught at the New England Conservatory of Music. [15]
Years active. 1983–present. Labels. Fuzelicious Morsels, RareNoise. Website. www.torsos.com. David Fiuczynski (born March 5, 1964) is an American contemporary jazz guitarist, best known as the leader of the Screaming Headless Torsos and David Fiuczynski's KiF, and as a member of Hasidic New Wave. [1] He has played on more than 95 albums as a ...
billfrisell.com. William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist. [1] He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. [2] He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant in the Downtown Scene in New York City, where he formed a long working ...
Bob Baldwin; David Benoit; Alex Bugnon; Brian Culbertson; Eumir Deodato; Terry Disley; George Duke; Ronnie Foster; Jonathan Fritzén; Chris Geith; Tom Grant; Dave Grusin
Steve Masakowski (born September 2, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist, educator, and inventor. He invented the guitar-based keytar and the switch pick, and has designed three custom-built seven-string guitars. He developed an approach to playing the guitar by using his pick design, allowing him to switch from fingerpicking to flatpicking.
Patrick Bruce Metheny (/ məˈθiːni / mə-THEE-nee; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. [1] He was the leader of the Pat Metheny Group (1977–2010) and continues to work in various small-combo, duet, and solo settings, as well as other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progressive and ...
In 2009, DownBeat included McLaughlin in its unranked list of "75 Great Guitarists", in the "Modern Jazz Maestros" category. [4] In 2012, Guitar World magazine ranked him 63rd on its top 100 list. [5] In 2010, Jeff Beck called McLaughlin "the best guitarist alive", [6] and Pat Metheny has also described him as the world's greatest guitarist. [7]