Just wanted to add Sheryl Baily and Mimi Fox as some legit current players. Huge fan of Jimmy and learn tons every time I hear him speak/play. Thank you sir!
Jimmy, your videos have become normal part of my day. Every evening after dinner I sit down to see what you have posted. I'm not a great player but I can sometimes impress drunks in a pub if needed. I had musical mentors and I never learned licks or lines from them, I learned by listening to them tell stories and jokes with some guitar playing and philosophy in between. Most of those mentors are gone now and your videos make me a little nostalgic and they fill a bit of a void that I didn't even know I had. Now I sound like a lunatic, but videos are much appreciated. Best wishes to you.
So few players out there with a real sense of taste and melody, so I keep going back to the old-school like Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Barney Kessel, etc.
I remember finding out about Tony DeCaprio when he, and you, were regulars on the jazz guitar newsgroup years ago. Some great players used to be on that, including Joe Finn. I remember the famous long thread debate you and Joe Goldstein had about whether music was horizontal or vertical; classic thread! I think it was the period shortly after you released your no nonsense jazz guitar videos. Loved what you were teaching in those videos. Yes, they were videos back in the day! I bought Tony's book. I think I need to revisit it. Monster player; I see why you speak highly of him. Keep the video blogs coming. Regards.
I remember when you stopped posting on that group. It went downhill soon after you and a couple of great players dropped out. It's been many years since I last checked it out. Thank you.
Sax player here - just wanted to share my theory on the key of B. On tenor and soprano it transposes as C# which can be a bit awkward at first but has an "open" sound and feeling on sax. I imagine Coltrane was pushing himself technically with the key of B (C#) but also gets away from Bb (C on tenor) that is everywhere in jazz. As an aside - alto players who play pop/rock get pretty comfortable in C# as it's the alto equivalent of E. I will qualify this by saying that after 40 yrs playing I realize I don't know shit about music lol.
Guitarist Mark Elf seems under rated.He came through the midwest in the '90s.He had just started his own record label back then. Doug Raney was another great player off the radar.The duo records he did with his dad Jimmy were cool.
I used to study with Joe Federico's learned nice chords his soloing sounds like he is playing scales It is ashame I didn't study with Dennis Sandole I would have quite or been best guitar player in city Dennis wanted you play by ear and write what you heard. .Larry Carlton has nice ideas He does amice arrangement of all the things you are. That guy loves harmony
Of the new guys, have you heard Pasquale Grasso? He’s taken jazz guitar to new levels - unbelievable technical ability. Also Felix Lemerle in NYC is great as well, very old school bop player, but plays really fluently and cleanly.
Fair enough! The play in that early bebop style like Jimmy Raney, I'm just curious to know how much did the early bop players influence you? I'm thinking Tal Farlow, Jimmy Raney, Chuck Wayne, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel.
Jimmy, just wondering: did Coltrane play a harmonic instrument? I read he loved the guitar and would bring one with him on tour. I don’t know if he played the guitar or not? What about the piano?Your thoughts….
How do you feel about playing or hearing altered chord notes being played in a solo over basic 3-note chords (R-3-5) when the notes in the chord itself aren't part of the solo? Would you consider it feasible especially if the chord(s) in question passed by quickly?
Out here in S.F. I've had the pleasure of seeing Bruce Foreman play in small club venues a number of times. Beebop extraordinaire guitarist, who now is playing a kind of Bob Wills style guitar in a country swing group of his called Cowbop. Any thoughts about him? Oh, and the guitarist you mentioned, it was hard to hear his name clearly. Could you type it out in a response? Maybe I did hear it right. Tony Decaprio. ? Sometimes I hear a smooth jazz guitarist, and have to say, the freakin' tone he's got is gorgeous. Norman Conners. Some catchy stuff, not really my thing, but the sound they get...I know it ain't cheap, with the best pre-amps, knowledgeable producers, real plate reverb, etc. I would kill to get a studio sound out of an amp. Do you remember the GIbson Super 400's used to also have an amp designed for them? I think the amps had some kind of compression....
Well yeah, me too. I sat about 4' in front of Kenny Burrell at the Lincoln Park West in Chicago and he scared about 20 years outa me. That's in the '70s sometime, Mo Segal gig, my friend Phil Upchurch was on bass. Kenny had a look like... 👿 Oh, I decided a long time ago I couldn't keep up with everyone new coming around, no point in trying, too many of 'em which is what you've been saying, I think...
Harmonically you aren't missing anything.! Money matters movement among many not all cats! George Benson and Earl Klugh wannabees haven't made near the money those two cats have and won't. Fakes and clones are as shallow as the academic musics they play. Comical to me. No Real Blues(To them it's a scale) in many Jazz cats..and hiding behind Latin rhythms due to no swing or very little. Real Blues cats didn't hide! Albert, BB Freddie ,Albert Collins and they all sang for real! I dislike most Jazz I hear now after cats like Woody Shaw, Dexter G and others split this Circus filled with strange characters. To me feel and tone is paramount then their harmonic usages to express their stories. Too much loud "talking/playing" while saying nothing new going on at the speed of light. It's a snob's pretending to be 'hip" market now.. they haven't suffered enough and have it too easy!
Question : - ) Hi Jimmy, I love your postings..!! It’s nice to hear your thoughts stories on the music business, etc. Question…. Do you have any advice for piano players working in a Trio with guitar players? We always seem to be stepping on each other when soloing?
Your correct....I was in guitar center today...no was playing a song... really riffing is okay,but players nowadays do it way to much..it sounded like noise
That bit at 1:40 cracked me up. Anything that people call "modern," that's what it all sounds like to me. I could get my dog to play like that, and he's only got three legs.
#1 I love the rants. Very entertaining. I would like to see the videos you decided to redo. The out takes. I bet they're priceless. You ever work for Frank Zappa? Do you have an opinion about him. When I was younger I would love to see interviews with him. Now I'm older and I can see all the interviews I want on UA-cam and I've come to the conclusion that he was kind of an asshole. I have the utmost respect for him musically.
I haven't really listened to any new jazz guitarists since Charlie Hunter. Trying to think who who's out there. I'm sure there is a whole lot, but I guess the first place I'd look is the Snarky Puppy collective's roster.
Any word from motor vehicle? Btw have you ever used that wonderful six note Em7 there at the second fret? Low to high: open E - B - G - A - D - F#. That same shape can be moved to get an Amaj7/E, Cmaj7/E and an Emaj7. Don't kick my ass on this and say "F that chord" lol
Tal Farlow, Jimmy Raney, Johnny Smith, Howard Roberts, Barry Galbraith, Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Hank Garland, Django Reinhardt, Chuck Wayne, Recommended listening if you listening guitarist. Never bored. 👍
Jimmy, you are so radical, man. I think you are insinuating that music should sound good. Far out concept. I'm not asking you to name names but you can you give a more specific example of what a guitar player who is fighting the instrument sounds/looks like? What do you mean? And thanks for the Coltrane ballad. His ballads are my favorite part of his playing. I have Jack Wilkin's rendition of Naima on permanent repeat in my bedroom. Wow.
LMAO ...Im dying over here... so true.. I miss my mentor Ralph Russo out of Westpark, Cleveland Ohio... harmony is nothing more than the musical version of a modifier for a verb. Without melody... there is no arrangement.
Hi Dave, I also studied wth Ralph and have been wanting to interview his students. If you would be interested, leave a post here to begin that conversation.
What do you think of these kind of fusion guys Jimmy who just seem to think guitar playing is athletics and the whole thing seems to be play as fast as possible all the time? Man i can't stand that!
First let me state I am no great guitarist. I hear what you are saying about younger players but I thing often when you dig into them you find they have the education but hear something different in their expression. Even if it is not to a given taste music is an art not a science.....Any thank for the lesson on Central Park West I will add to my repertoire 🤫
I can play outside too but I would never brag about it. Right now it’s a little too cold to even be out there. Perhaps when the weather warms up.
Jimmy - Clint Strong once recommended to me listening to your music. Clint is a wonderful jazz player and teacher here in the Dallas area.
I love what you said about melody. And especially for remembering Johnny Smith.
I love Central Park west! Beautiful ballad
Just wanted to add Sheryl Baily and Mimi Fox as some legit current players. Huge fan of Jimmy and learn tons every time I hear him speak/play. Thank you sir!
In order to master playing outside, one really needs to know the inside of harmony,
because then "and only then" can you hear the outside.
You are correct!!!!!!!
Jimmy, your videos have become normal part of my day. Every evening after dinner I sit down to see what you have posted. I'm not a great player but I can sometimes impress drunks in a pub if needed. I had musical mentors and I never learned licks or lines from them, I learned by listening to them tell stories and jokes with some guitar playing and philosophy in between. Most of those mentors are gone now and your videos make me a little nostalgic and they fill a bit of a void that I didn't even know I had. Now I sound like a lunatic, but videos are much appreciated. Best wishes to you.
great playing on central park! greetings from south philly
So few players out there with a real sense of taste and melody, so I keep going back to the old-school like Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Barney Kessel, etc.
I always thought of Central Park West (for amusement) as "Sad Giant Steps"
Tony DiCaprio & Peter Bernstein 2 of my favorite players!
I remember finding out about Tony DeCaprio when he, and you, were regulars on the jazz guitar newsgroup years ago. Some great players used to be on that, including Joe Finn. I remember the famous long thread debate you and Joe Goldstein had about whether music was horizontal or vertical; classic thread! I think it was the period shortly after you released your no nonsense jazz guitar videos. Loved what you were teaching in those videos. Yes, they were videos back in the day! I bought Tony's book. I think I need to revisit it. Monster player; I see why you speak highly of him. Keep the video blogs coming. Regards.
I don't visit that newsgroup... Noe of them can play shit
I remember when you stopped posting on that group. It went downhill soon after you and a couple of great players dropped out. It's been many years since I last checked it out. Thank you.
Lovely chords
George Van Epps: a true master.
i was watching an old concert with Herb Ellis w/ Oscar Peterson. He was pretty amazing. Looks like he's got some books i might check out sometime
Jimmy, thoughts on Julian Lage? I think he’s doing some interesting things.
Sax player here - just wanted to share my theory on the key of B. On tenor and soprano it transposes as C# which can be a bit awkward at first but has an "open" sound and feeling on sax. I imagine Coltrane was pushing himself technically with the key of B (C#) but also gets away from Bb (C on tenor) that is everywhere in jazz. As an aside - alto players who play pop/rock get pretty comfortable in C# as it's the alto equivalent of E.
I will qualify this by saying that after 40 yrs playing I realize I don't know shit about music lol.
One guitarist who should be in this conversation is my teacher Dennis Sandole who taught Tony DiCaprio and Coltrane.
Central Park West is one of my favorite tunes ever. Funny that I was thinking about it last night while walking around Rittenhouse Square. :)
Good tune... very easy to play on guitar
Guitarist Mark Elf seems under rated.He came through the midwest in the '90s.He had just started his own record label back then.
Doug Raney was another great player off the radar.The duo records he did with his dad Jimmy were cool.
I really like Jimmy Raney and his son
@@JimmyBrunoJazz And Ma Raney was good too.
Hi Jimmy great video. Amazing guitarist. Just wondering can you show the double time picking. Thank you.
Derek Bailey at 1:37?
You weren't kidding about Tony DeCaprio! Thanks for the tip!
Coltrane In B. A toot da doot thing, coffee came out my nose
I used to study with Joe Federico's learned nice chords his soloing sounds like he is playing scales It is ashame I didn't study with Dennis Sandole I would have quite or been best guitar player in city Dennis wanted you play by ear and write what you heard. .Larry Carlton has nice ideas He does amice arrangement of all the things you are. That guy loves harmony
Of the new guys, have you heard Pasquale Grasso? He’s taken jazz guitar to new levels - unbelievable technical ability. Also Felix Lemerle in NYC is great as well, very old school bop player, but plays really fluently and cleanly.
Don't know those guys. As I said I don't listen to guitar players anymore
Fair enough! The play in that early bebop style like Jimmy Raney, I'm just curious to know how much did the early bop players influence you? I'm thinking Tal Farlow, Jimmy Raney, Chuck Wayne, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel.
All of the above guys had an influence on me
But not Pasqaule, don't know him don't know his music
I would have to respectfully disagree.....
Jimmy, just wondering: did Coltrane play a harmonic instrument? I read he loved the guitar and would bring one with him on tour. I don’t know if he played the guitar or not? What about the piano?Your thoughts….
I read that as well.
How do you feel about playing or hearing altered chord notes being played in a solo over basic 3-note chords (R-3-5) when the notes in the chord itself aren't part of the solo? Would you consider it feasible especially if the chord(s) in question passed by quickly?
Man..you are comically right!
Does playing outside mean creating tension and being dissonant?
Boy are you right Jimmy about guitarists
Out here in S.F. I've had the pleasure of seeing Bruce Foreman play in small club venues a number of times. Beebop extraordinaire guitarist, who now is playing a kind of Bob Wills style guitar in a country swing group of his called Cowbop. Any thoughts about him? Oh, and the guitarist you mentioned, it was hard to hear his name clearly. Could you type it out in a response? Maybe I did hear it right. Tony Decaprio. ? Sometimes I hear a smooth jazz guitarist, and have to say, the freakin' tone he's got is gorgeous. Norman Conners. Some catchy stuff, not really my thing, but the sound they get...I know it ain't cheap, with the best pre-amps, knowledgeable producers, real plate reverb, etc. I would kill to get a studio sound out of an amp. Do you remember the GIbson Super 400's used to also have an amp designed for them? I think the amps had some kind of compression....
I really like Bruce
I don't play no "smooth jazz"...I prefer it rough. You might have me confused with another player (?)... Thanks about my tone, if me.
Can you please do a video on "How to really learn the guitar". I would love that.
It's just practice. I used violin books
Sign up for the Jimmy Bruno Guitar Workshop!
The death of expertise.
Melodic players w/new records, Norman Brown, Marc Antione... 😎
Don't know them... I'm still trying to catch up to George VanEps and Joe Diorio and Johnny Smith
Well yeah, me too. I sat about 4' in front of Kenny Burrell at the Lincoln Park West in Chicago and he scared about 20 years outa me. That's in the '70s sometime, Mo Segal gig, my friend Phil Upchurch was on bass. Kenny had a look like... 👿 Oh, I decided a long time ago I couldn't keep up with everyone new coming around, no point in trying, too many of 'em which is what you've been saying, I think...
Harmonically you aren't missing anything.! Money matters movement among many not all cats! George Benson and Earl Klugh wannabees haven't made near the money those two cats have and won't. Fakes and clones are as shallow as the academic musics they play. Comical to me. No Real Blues(To them it's a scale) in many Jazz cats..and hiding behind Latin rhythms due to no swing or very little. Real Blues cats didn't hide! Albert, BB Freddie ,Albert Collins and they all sang for real! I dislike most Jazz I hear now after cats like Woody Shaw, Dexter G and others split this Circus filled with strange characters. To me feel and tone is paramount then their harmonic usages to express their stories. Too much loud "talking/playing" while saying nothing new going on at the speed of light. It's a snob's pretending to be 'hip" market now.. they haven't suffered enough and have it too easy!
Question : - ) Hi Jimmy, I love your postings..!! It’s nice to hear your
thoughts stories on the music business, etc. Question…. Do you have any advice
for piano players working in a Trio with guitar players? We always seem to be stepping
on each other when soloing?
Take your time and listen.
Have you seen the new Coltrane Movie, Jimmy? It's on Netflix, I liked it.
I haven't..I'll try to see it today.
Your correct....I was in guitar center today...no was playing a song... really riffing is okay,but players nowadays do it way to much..it sounded like noise
I think Mr Bruno is making fun of jazz fusion a little here.
Do know Ron Echete?
Thanks Jimmy very truthful Bionic George
hI George, still waiting on my driver license.. The DMV is a nightmare
Jimmy Bruno I know went thru the same stuff
man, who are these modern players he's talking about? kurt roselwinkel? mike moreno? adam rogers? there are so many great guitar players around today.
Didn’t Nelson Riddle arrange a lot of Sinatra songs in B?
Yes, I think so
That bit at 1:40 cracked me up. Anything that people call "modern," that's what it all sounds like to me. I could get my dog to play like that, and he's only got three legs.
Haha exactly :)
Pat Martino.
#1 I love the rants. Very entertaining. I would like to see the videos you decided to redo. The out takes. I bet they're priceless. You ever work for Frank Zappa? Do you have an opinion about him. When I was younger I would love to see interviews with him. Now I'm older and I can see all the interviews I want on UA-cam and I've come to the conclusion that he was kind of an asshole. I have the utmost respect for him musically.
I haven't really listened to any new jazz guitarists since Charlie Hunter. Trying to think who who's out there. I'm sure there is a whole lot, but I guess the first place I'd look is the Snarky Puppy collective's roster.
Kurt Rosenwinkel? Bobby Broom?
Any word from motor vehicle? Btw have you ever used that wonderful six note Em7 there at the second fret? Low to high: open E - B - G - A - D - F#. That same shape can be moved to get an Amaj7/E, Cmaj7/E and an Emaj7. Don't kick my ass on this and say "F that chord" lol
Yeah, I have. I like that voicing
The Amaj7/E is a great chord to end a tune in Abmaj. To play the measure previous to the Ab.
Tal Farlow, Jimmy Raney, Johnny Smith, Howard Roberts, Barry Galbraith, Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Hank Garland, Django Reinhardt, Chuck Wayne, Recommended listening if you listening guitarist. Never bored. 👍
Petri Tähtinen why only listen to guitarists? listen to other instruments.
"Whatever happened to melody?" is right! And it's getting less and less common.
Did you ever work with Tommy Morgan probably the most recorded harmonica player ever.
Not Sure... when I was in LA he was always there when something required a Harmonica
Did Jimmy Bruno just Djent?
Jimmy, you are so radical, man. I think you are insinuating that music should sound good. Far out concept. I'm not asking you to name names but you can you give a more specific example of what a guitar player who is fighting the instrument sounds/looks like? What do you mean? And thanks for the Coltrane ballad. His ballads are my favorite part of his playing. I have Jack Wilkin's rendition of Naima on permanent repeat in my bedroom. Wow.
Jack is a true master. As far as the rest, I can't say but you'll know when you hear them
Pat Martino?
Are you kidding. Jimmy loves Pat.
LMAO ...Im dying over here... so true.. I miss my mentor Ralph Russo out of Westpark, Cleveland Ohio... harmony is nothing more than the musical version of a modifier for a verb. Without melody... there is no arrangement.
Hi Dave, I also studied wth Ralph and have been wanting to interview his students. If you would be interested, leave a post here to begin that conversation.
What do you think of these kind of fusion guys Jimmy who just seem to think guitar playing is athletics and the whole thing seems to be play as fast as possible all the time? Man i can't stand that!
were you a fan of derek bailey?
reed richards I’m guessing not 😆
Jimmy, your opinion matters!!!!
Pasquale Grasso
Jimmy... what strings do you use?
D'Adario 13 through 56, flats or sometimes round wound
sounds like monk
Wes Montgomery,Jim Hall,Benson,Pass...and of the fusion cats...are way above and beyond Van Eps,Diorio,and Smith.
First let me state I am no great guitarist. I hear what you are saying about younger players but I thing often when you dig into them you find they have the education but hear something different in their expression. Even if it is not to a given taste music is an art not a science.....Any thank for the lesson on Central Park West I will add to my repertoire 🤫
LOL😂😂😂😂
You're funny!!
It's true. Learn how to play the instrument. Melodically if possible.
👍🎩👍