Austin Guitarst Eric Hisaw on “Someone Else.”
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Rockabilly Meets Punk!
Straight outta Austin, Eric Hisaw and his early-’80s import Fender Tele play a cool living-room rendition of “Someone Else,” from his...
Tomas Janzon swings on “Ascending”
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ4p8G_2Kmo]
Silky-Smooth on a vintage hollowbody
Hip as all get-out, Tomas Janzon plays some of the silkiest jazz you’ll hear this year. Here, he demonstrates...
“Monster” Mike Welch
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“Monster” Mike Welch digs deep on “Walking to You Baby”
“I was thinking about my late friend, Luther ‘Guitar Junior’ Johnson, and how his...
Reinier Voet’s double-up demo
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_5EXP4HKxU]
Gypsy jazz, direct from Amsterdam
Reinier Voet shows us bits of “Swing 49” and the solo-guitar piece “Bagatelle Nr1,” both from “Images,” the new...
Jared James Nichols’ glorious goldtop
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQO0HGhL80c]
Mods and pedals need not apply!
Watch Jared James Nichols tear it up on “Dorothy,” his ’52 Gibson Les Paul, running straight into his...
Band of Heathens’ Gordy and Ed: Low-Key and Tasty!
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36jnHkqdv5U]
Austin heroes play vintage-laden twofer
Gordy Quist and Ed Jurdi use a few of their favorite things to play “Heartless Year” and “Don’t Let...
Jorge Glem: Cuatro Mastery
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Brooklyn-Cumaná
Jorge Glem uses his Venezualan cuatro to show us some of “Matapalo y Fuga,” from his new duet album with Sam Reider, “Brooklyn-Cumaná.”...
Jazz Guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel: Deep, Rich, Sparkling on a Baritone
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roNV9LnKyB4]
Moody, Introspective, Intimate
Kurt Rosenwinkel’s new album features him improvising solo on nine tracks like this one, “Peace Please.” That’s his Collings Baritone SoCo16...
Sebastian Nagel’s Satisfying Funk
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_ZxySQ4oIk]
Winston Brothers groove it up on “Drift”
Sebastian Nagel and his band, The Winston Brothers, balance groove, melody, and space in their super-satisfying instrumental...
Manouche courtesy of La Pompe Attack
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(Gypsy) Jazzin’ a James Taylor Tune
La Pompe Attack shows us their take on James Taylor’s “Traffic Jam,” from their new album, “Putt Lake...