Gretchen Menn on Fingerstyle Playing (and Other Classical Techniques)

Will Bernard has played in every format from big band to solo. Hear his thoughts on the unique challenges and pleasures of the trio format.For more information about Will Bernard visit https://www.wil...

8 Heinä 202015min

Will Bernard is one of the most fascinating guitarists of the New York City jazz scene. On one hand, he’s a musical intellectual, with an impressive classical music pedigree. On the other hand, he’s a...

6 Heinä 202032min

Hearing Sutton spin lightning-fast phrases on his Bourgeois and Martin dreadnoughts, it’s hard to imagine anyone picking a flattop with more power and finesse. In this episode of Chasing Frets, the aw...

3 Heinä 202025min

Ever wonder what it's like being a session ace in the hyper-competitive Nashville studio scene? It's a world Sutton knows intimately, and in this episode he tells us how he became a first-call player ...

1 Heinä 202022min

In this week's first episode, the champion flatpicker (he has won the IBMA Guitar Player of the Year award a staggering 10 times) explains how bluegrass rhythm guitar has developed over the years and ...

29 Kesä 202024min

Blake discusses the evolution of his unique fingerstyle technique, which draws on sources ranging from Michael Hedges, West Africa, and Bob Brozman, Blake’s onetime teacher. 
Blake’s playing is steep...

26 Kesä 202018min

Besides being a thrilling sideman and solo artist, Blake has been nominated twice for the Producer of Year Grammy. In this episode, he discusses playing guitar with a producer’s ear. Blake’s playing i...

24 Kesä 202045min

Blake Mills, 31, is one of the most innovative and talked-about guitarists of his generations—a true player’s player. His career is unfolding on three fronts: As a session and touring guitarist, he’s ...

22 Kesä 202033min