The Hot Box

The Hot Box


The Hot Box #062 - The Guitar Files - Part 1

September 08, 2020


The 62nd edition of The Hot Box opens up the guitar files for an alphabetical series that will cover a wide range of eras and styles in the very wide world of the guitar in jazz. By some margin the guitar is the most popular of all musical instruments, and its presence in jazz is no less widespread, blossoming when someone had the bright idea of amplifying its sound. Right now, there are over 30 pro or semi-pro guitarists in Ireland who play jazz, although finding their recorded output may be problematic.


So, we start with The A File - John Abercrombie, Howard Alden and Laurindo Almeida for starters.