Jazz Guitar Buying Guide: 4 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Instrument 2023

When it comes to choosing a jazz guitar, there are a few things you need to take into consideration. With so many different options on the market, it can be tough to know where to start.  That’s why we’ve put together this buying guide – to help you find the perfect jazz guitar for your … Read more

David Amram – American Composer and Conductor of Orchestral & Chamber Music

David Amram

Born November 17, 1930 David Amram has composed more than 100 orchestral and chamber music works, and written many scores for Broadway theater and film, including the classic scores for the films Splendor in The Grass and The Manchurian Candidate; two operas, including the groundbreaking Holocaust opera The Final Ingredient; and the score for the … Read more

Donald Ryan – Classical, Religious & Jazz Pianist

Donald Ryan

A commanding and dynamic pianist, Donald Ryan has been called “a music kaleidoscope, sparkling at everything he plays.” This “everything” encompasses the arenas of classical, religious/inspirational, and jazz. His virtuosity and amazing gift of improvisation have delighted audiences throughout the U. S. A.  – Carnegie Hall included – as well as in England, France, Germany, Austria, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, the Caribbean … Read more

“Papa John” DeFrancesco – Renaissance of the Hammond Organ

September 12, 1940 — Renowned jazz organist “Papa John” DeFrancesco is credited with bringing about the renaissance of the Hammond organ, and gained a national reputation for playing the organ in an infectious hard bop style. Though DeFrancesco began playing the trumpet when he was six, he did not begin playing the organ until his wife bought him one for his … Read more