While making his way to reputation in the world of jazz guitar, British composer Mike De Souza was lucky enough to have been able to play with contemporary greats such as Terence Blanchard while ...

The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz, but the best guitarists have taken up the challenge of finding their own way. Fourteen musicians and writers share their favorites. Credit..

Prior to the advent of electrical amplification, the role of the guitar in jazz was strictly that of a chorded rhythm instrument, chugging along with the bass and drums and helping to propel whatever ...