As an amateur jazz guitar player, I've found Emily Remler to be one of the most interesting jazz guitarists to learn from. Obviously she was heavily influenced by Wes and Grant, but there's something about her style that pushes the jazz/blues formula into new directions, and makes her music more melodically appealing (at least to me). Would have been cool to include her on a list like this to make more people aware of her, and possibly other women's, contribution to jazz. Thanks for everything, Jens! Keep rockin' n rollin'!
Is this as controversial as the Rolling Stones list? Who are your favorite Jazz Guitarists? 🙂 Here's one of mine: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PBOpRy6ghJs.html
Thank you for sharing the legends that define and contribute to the smoothness and articulation of Jazz. The genre wouldn't be the same at all without them!
as a rocker and guitarist who playing rock, I always follow your videos about jazz scales and jazz guitar. Because I want to take control of instrument more
My favorites are almost all mentioned. I could add Ed Cherry to this list, for simplicity and originality of his ideas, phrasing, dynamics, tone and taste. Recommended album: It's all good". He toured wirh Dizzy Gilespie for a long time until his death. Thank you for the video and have a good time abroad!
My personal 10 favorites list always starts with the 3 George's....Benson, Barnes and Van Epps. Jim Hall, Jimmy Bruno, Johnny Smith, Howard Roberts, Lenny Breau, Ted Greene and gypsy jazzer Joscho Stephan (when he plays electric). Hungarian Elek Bacsik is another name that rarely comes up when talking about jazz guitarists. I always liked Jerry Hahn when he played with Gary Burton.
I think Solid and Idle Moments from Grant Green are 2 of my favourite jazz albums, not just guitar jazz albums. You definitely should make a similar videos with new jazz guitarists like the ones you mentioned and maybe some more.
Although he's not one of those 'greats'' a massively overlooked guitarist of modern times is Sylvain Luc. Incredible chops and really inventive. Famous for his work with Bireli Lagrene on the album Duet. I know maybe this isn't the place for this but I just felt him worth nudging out there.
The Jim Hall album Concierto is an overlooked gem. It’s the tastiest album I have heard so far. Also features Chat Baker. Hall gives a masterclass of how a great guitarist is in love with music and not with his instrument in the first place. Great solos, remarkable balance throughout.
Awesome line up of jazz guitarist - and yes, I too feel that Jim Hall is an awesome player. He can do so much with so little. I really like his work with just him and Ron Carter.
I’d like to hear your recommendations regarding more modern guitarists and then perhaps in another video you could talk about jazz trumpeters, saxophonists, etc that have influenced you.
The founding fathers of jazz guitar are generally acknowledged to be Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt. Both died relatively young (Christian at 25 and Django at 43) and were soon immortalized. George Barnes made the mistake of living to the ripe old age of 56 (old enough to be considered passe). IMO, he is just as important.
Great list and some fantastic homework for me to listen to them all. Thank you Jens. If you are not already familiar, another great worth checking out is Herb Ellis.
Jens, I can't imagine finding fault with these choices, but I'm shocked you didn't mention Charlie Christian. The Minton's/Monroe's recordings (on the album AFTER HOURS) are the Rosetta Stone to understanding Wes, Grant Green, Kenny Burrell, and the rest. Just incredible music.
I would love to watch a video where you feature all these great players but break down their style in a comparative way. Perhaps showcasing their unique style/contribution by comparing their take on the same song
@@jeromemausling6324 I think there is a good chance it won't bet the video you hope it will be 🙂 Plus that in my experience, comparing artists tend to get very polarizing and give a lot of negative comments from people who get upset.
Re: Barney Kessel, I knew the name, but never listened to him... Until I heard Julie Londons 1st album, "My Name is Julie". I think it has bass & drum, but sounds more like a guitar/vocal duet. Incredible guitar comp by Barney.
It would have to be Grant Green, but if i had to pick someone who doesn't get enough recognition, I would have to pick Brazilian guitarist Baden Powell.
Freaky doppelgänger name Baden-Powell was a British Imperialist who founded the Boy Scouts after the first and second Boer Wars in South Africa where the poor physical of undernourished and physically broken down recruits from the industrial slums of the British big cities were no match for the sharpshooter horsemen of the Boer guerrilla Kommandos
Yes, the Brazilian Baden’s dad was an admirer of the British Baden. Strange name, I agree, but don’t hold it against him, listen to him, if you haven’t already. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ge8pBh2S-lQ.htmlfeature=shared
It's incredible how each guitarist has their own signature sound. If you could assemble a dream collaboration between two of these players, who would you choose and why
I honestly have yet to delve into Hall, Martino, and Benson, although I've heard them, but I'm a big fan of all the others on the list. My tastes tend to lean toward the players who were prominent before the solo/trio/quartet jazz guitar records started to appear. Allan Reuss remains my favourite. Besides Pass, Kessel, Green, Burrell and Wes from the video, my A-listers include Carl Kress, Eddie Lang, Dick McDonough, George Van Eps, Charlie Christian and Django from earlier and René Thomas and Johnny Smith from the '50s. Contemporary players I'm into are Matt Munisteri, Joel Paterson, Pasquale Grasso, Whit Smith and Julian Lage. Tenor guitarist Tiny Grimes, who recorded from the '40s into the '70s, is another hero.
You were in Taiwan! I live in Taiwan and this is the first I heard you were here! The promotion here sucks. I don’t live in Taichung, so, maybe that’s why? This happened before. Came back from a holiday in the Netherlands, and same day we returned, Joe Satriani was playing here. I found out about it a few days after. Damn. Well, I hope you enjoyed Taiwan, or at least Taichung.
Jens' little added comments can be pretty funny. I liked the person walking by in the background who is also "a Joe Pass fan," and thinks, "What an idiot!" about Jens. Funny!
Thanks for the list. I’ve downloaded most of these already, despite being new to jazz. To risk getting the angry mobs after me, be them jazz or Brazilian… What’s your take on Luiz Bonfa? (I don’t see me catching up to him, but I’ve always loved Bossa Nova.)
@@JensLarsen - Thank Dr. Linda Ferguson for the delayed response. (She would question everything to make sure you understood in depth.) Yes, he did, as did guys like Carlos Lira and Roberto Menescal, though Bonfa’s approach was far more traditionally classical in technique. Jazz became an influence on the Brazilian music at that time. The question enlightens more than the answer, and it gave me much to ponder on the rider over to meet my family. (American holiday today.)
Kenny’s early album “at the five Spot Café” or something like that is great but you might not like the tone. Reminds me of early Grant Green which I absolutely absolutely love. Amazing!
Jens, I would love to hear your opinion of the modern Jazz guitarists as well. I'm 56, and I grew up listening to Pat Metheny, Lee Ritenour, Scofield, Carlton, etc. Some of the new guys like Norman Brown have speed, but not very diverse in melody. I love Jim Hall who Pat Metheny held in high regard, not a fast player, but excellent melodic diversity, chord choices, etc.
Jens, funny that you mention Joe Pass' Intercontinental album. I recall reading an article many years ago where Joe himself pointed to that album as perhaps his best recorded work. What's the old saying about great minds ??................. Good call sir.
@@JensLarsen Wish i could recall the article. But it's been too many years ago. Mabe a Google search would resurrect it. If i stumble upon it i'll pass it along. No pun intended. lol
Bushmills over Johnny Walker?! Now I'm offended! Nice mention of Lorne Lofsky I saw him play a lot when I lived in Toronto. And Vic Juris was an amazing player there are some RU-vid videos of him playing that are absolutely amazing
@@Mikkokosmos Ok! I never found a bourbon that I really liked, but around here it seems to be Johnny Walker and Four Roses and nothing else. What's a good one to try?
I prefer "full house" instead "smokin at the half note".... And i suggest " These rooms" from jim hall, with tom harrell : a real masterpiece !!!! Anyway your choices are spot on !!! 100%😅
Thank you for your videos, they help a lot😊 do you know a good guitar turning for bb? I ask this, because I want too experiment with as many open strings as possible.
I have yet to watch it and will add my 10 guitar players... 1- Ed Bickert 2-10 in no particular order herb ellis wes montgommery charlie christian george benson ted greene jim hall barney kessel tal farlow lenny breau hon mention to grant green, mike stern.....joe pass......ollie gannon
Thank you SO MUCH for this video! I've always been so interested in jazz, but I didn't have the slightest clue of who to actually listen to. I just knew I liked it based on videos such as yours, and was always both left craving more, and scared to get into this massive genre. This will be of great help, for sure!
Thanks for all the great content, Jens! I’ve been watching your vids for over five years, and have learned a lot! Also, thanks for posting the gear you use. I do have a question about this… do you use a teleprompter, and if so could you share?
A muy pocos músicos de jazz moderno les agrada Django. Es un error!Al menos de los que conozco. Me encanta lo que Jens expone pero nunca menciona a Django, es verdad. Jens, 🙏escucha la etapa de 1947 y puede que quedes asombrado.Bueno, aquí en España decimos, para gustos los colores. A Joe Pass le gustaba mucho Django.
I think Ted Greene ought to be on this list, just for how different and absolutely otherworldly his kind of playing is, and how important he's been and continued to be as far as education (Chord Chemistry, Modern Chord Progressions).
Hi Jens, please cheCk ............Pasquale Grasso..................INCREDIBLE (seems that Pat Metheny just said "that is the better guitarist I have ever ear in my life")
Jens, how can you leave Howard Roberts off the list? HR Is a Dirty Guitar Player and Color Him Funky are mid 60s classics that guitar players have studied to death.
I’d say Allan Holdsworth is a guitarist everyone should at least know about personally. Even though he did not do the conventional bebop stuff this channel mainly focuses on, I’d still say he at least deserves a mention for what he has contributed to the guitar community in its entirety and his work in the fusion scene
@@JensLarsen believe what you want bro,it's just like you saying racism is not real,it's only a myth..( face what is reality in the real world,not your fantasy in your mind alone.
@@Steve-hc8xr When did I say racism isn't real? What a weird thing to suddenly add to the discussion. If you feel art should be in some sort of objective top 100 list then you go right ahead. Since I think that is subjective I am fine with you having your own opinion.
