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John Etheridge, who lives in Hampstead, is also widely recognised as one of the best guitarists in the world.

Everybody knows John Mayer's 2001 bubblegum sex-pop ditty, "Your Body is a Wonderland" and its endearing combination of quiet guitar strumming and sweetly graphic lyrics.

Saxophonist and composer Seamus Blake has become an established bandleader and a first call sideman for the likes of John Scofield and the Mingus Big Band.

Seventeen years after it began tricking neo-Deadheads into listening to jazz, the trio of keyboardist John Medeski, drummer Billy Martin, and bassist Chris Wood is the certifiable leader of an entire movement.

Former MEGADETH and current F5 / HAIL! bassist David Ellefson is included in the new book "Words Of The Music Masters" , written by Tom Sawada and Federico Pereiro .

A guitar prodigy at 8 years old, Julian Lage was the subject of an Oscar-nominated documentary, "Jules At Eight," while he was jamming with Carlos Santana.

The world of jazz guitar has long been filled with some of the most storied names in jazz history.

While the US tears itself apart over universal health coverage, a rich mix of New York jazz musicians, headed by guitarist John Scofield and saxophonist Joe Lovano, was performing to provide basic health provision for uninsured colleagues - " a donation of free diabetes screenings for jazz musicians was announced mid-gig, surely a jazz-club first.

THE LA JAZZ PRO CONNECTION will present FIVE HOURS with LARRY GOLDINGS - Piano and Organ on Sunday 11a-4p November 1, 2009 Upstairs at Vitellos.The schedule will be 11a-1:00p Master Class & Improv all instruments welcome 1p-2p Networking lunch -2-4 Master Class & Playing with the PRO"S.Beginners, young professionals and working Pro's! Music fans ...

Jazz films are rare, and series more so, except for the much-maligned "Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns," a 19-hour opus that first aired on public television in January 2001.

With the realization that there will always be more music coming at him than he can keep up with, AAJ Managing Editor John Kelman wonders why anyone would think that jazz is dead or dying.

The Westchester Jazz Orchestra will begin their 2009-10 season with a special guest, world-renowned guitarist John Scofield, at 8 PM on Sat., Sept.

FEW show business ventures have more risks attached than the modern big band. And the Westchester Jazz Orchestra is hardly immune.

SOURCE: All About Jazz Publicity Music Celebs To Judge 2009 International Songwriting Competition Enter Your Songs Now! September 10, 2009 - McCoy Tyner, John Scofield, Mitchell Cohn , Seymour Stein ; Amanda Ghost ; and Monte Lipman are among the 56 music icons to select 2009 ISC winners.

WHAT: Summer Jazz Party with Japanese fusion band T-Square WHERE : National Concert Hall, , 21-1 Zhongshan S Rd, Taipei City WHEN: Tonight at 7:30pm ADMISSION: NT$500 to NT$2,500, available through NTCH ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw ON THE NET : event.ntch.edu.tw/2009/jazz This year s Summer Jazz Party at Taipei s National Concert ...

When world-renowned guitarist John Scofield plays with his gospel-oriented Piety Street Band in Taipei on Tuesday night, he s bringing not just a new sound but an old devotion to music By Preston D. bailey CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Friday, Sep 04, 2009, Page 13 PERFORMANCE NOTES: WHAT : John Scofield and the Piety Street Band WHEN : Tuesday at 7:30pm ...

Jazz at Lincoln Center: Playing Our Parts 2nd Annual Benefit Concert For THE JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA October 6, 2009 Dizzys Club Coca-Cola 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. WHO/WHAT: Joe Lovano and John Scofield team up with Jazz at Lincoln Center to bring together incredible performers in the 2nd annual benefit concert Playing Our Parts at Dizzys Club Coca-Cola ...

John Scofield has gone to great lengths to support his hometown community of Westchester, NY in recent years.

The first time you hear Bill Frisell play will change the way you hear guitar forevermore.

Arena tickets are now on sale for the 52nd annual Monterey Jazz Festival in September.