Tag contemporary jazz guitar

Joyce Cooling playing guitar and cover to her EP Let's Get Away

Joyce Cooling Announces Four-Song EP Let’s Get Away

Contemporary jazz guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Joyce Cooling returns July 24, 2026, with Let’s Get Away, a new four-song digital EP created with her longtime musical partner, keyboardist and producer Jay Wagner. Cooling and Wagner’s creative partnership stretches back to…

John Hilderbrand
July 20, 2026

images of Chris Standring and cover to the Time of Change album

Chris Standring Embraces a New Chapter with Time Of Change

I’ve been following guitarist Chris Standring for a long time now. His track “Liquid Soul” has been a five star staple in my library for years, and I’ve been receiving his newsletter consistently, watching his journey unfold in real time.…

John Hilderbrand
April 3, 2026

cover to the 2026 album Authentically Norman by Norman Brown

Norman Brown Returns With Authentically Norman

I remember when I saw Norman Brown in 1992 or 1993. He was opening for Grover Washington Jr. in St. Louis, and he was really new to the scene. But he made an impression then with his live performance and…

John Hilderbrand
March 24, 2026