American Songwriter

In Honor of Robby Krieger’s Birthday, Here’s 4 Fabulous Riffs by The Doors’ Guitarist That Don’t Get Enough Credit

Here are four fabulous guitar riffs by The Doors’ Robby Krieger that don’t get enough credit, in honor of his 80th birthday.
Los Angeles Times

Jazz master’s career riffs on musical contrasts

Lucy’s 51 is a classic Toluca Lake spot, one still haunted by the gently jiving spirits of high times and late nights long since past. This room on Riverside Drive has a formidable history: Its ...
Jazz

Charlie Christian's Riffs This Week on Riverwalk Jazz

This week Riverwalk Jazz salutes Benny Goodman's pioneering Sextet featuring the early electric guitarist Charlie Christian. Our guests are both life-long devotees of the Benny Goodman Sextet.
Jazz

Word Riffs

Word Riffs; For Harlem In The 1960s; Mr. G Meets The Duke, Ellington, That Is; Sister Bop; Spilt Milk; Saxman's Social Security Blues; 1960s Jazz Hag; Exterior Palettes; Bop For Daddy; Older Woman ...
The New York Times

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Guitar

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..