My brother and I bought nearly all of Wes Montgomery's LP's new..we say no one's cut him yet.. so much more appreciated than all the un-melodic machine gun noters. Just an opinion. Genil Castro is also phenomenal. Can't hear hear the Wes solo?? Know it by heart anyway.
Django had wounded fingers, yet his playing was so great. Wes is my forever favorite jazz guitarist and he is my whole mento. I learned from him so much, his tone, his control, his fingering, his chord progression. Superb.
I totally agree, there are well over 100 top 10 jazz guitarists out there. One of my favorite is Barney Kessel, and he rendition of "Here's that Rainy Day" is superb.
@@sergiogarciafontse6772 To exclude the master jazz guitarist Jim Hall and include two rock-tinged "jazz" guitarists is just plain lacking in a depth of understanding of jazz guitar
Such a revelation to hear Wes play live. I had heard the legend that he developed his style in the tenements of NY where he had to learn to play quietly.. but I had no idea.
It's been about 50 years since Barney Kessel famously said this: "No one plays better than Johnny Smith. They may play differently, but no one plays better." His quote went on from there along the same lines. I took him to mean that no one navigated the instrument with Smith's precision, possessed his command of dynamics or his ability to elicit such a beautiful tone from the instrument. Simply put, no one else displayed that kind of virtuosity. No one did then, and no one has since. Seville with a pick? Golden Earrings? Many have tried to repeat his efforts on here with that one and my hat's off to them. They'll tell you, as if they have a choice, they didn't match it. Wes said "I don't think I could ever play as perfectly as Johnny Smith." Pat Martino summed it up rather succinctly with "He had no impediments." Most players are of their time and that was true for Johnny as well. His contribution to the advancement of the instrument was his formidable use of closed voicings, the fact that he reset the bar with regard to what was technically possible and he was the first to bring a classical musician's sensibilities with regard to tone production to jazz guitar playing. Not surprisingly, he cited Segovia & Django as his influences. Putting Alan Holdsworth on a list with Charlie & Django doesn't make sense to me unless you're making a list of the players who were the most influential in their time. Further, Jim Hall belongs on anyone's top 10 list. If you don't think so, just listen to more Jim Hall or ask Pat Metheny or anyone still alive on your list. Alan Holdsworth invented his own language on the instrument and if that's not an accomplishment, I don't know what is. But has anyone heard his interpretation of Stella by Starlight or his unaccompanied arrangement of All the Things You Are? No, and they never will. That's apples & oranges. No one's list is going to align perfectly with anyone else's nor should it. But you need more stringent guidelines than the "none at all" approach displayed here. Best player: Johnny Smith. Best overall: Wes Montgomery. Best now: George Benson, hands down, game over, next question. Guitar players to watch: Julian Lage, Pasquale Grasso and first and foremost, Antoine Boyer.
I agree in great part with your comments. But what´s the difference between ¨Best Player¨ and ¨Best Overall¨ ? In my mind that's not much of a distinction. And yes, GB is the best now. He's a genius and always has been.
@@chadrew6 It wasn't embarrassing at all, he was just having fun, Joe Pass can play anything and can play for hours long alone without being annoying , without repeating a line twice, he is absolute genius and monster, it's just a fun moment. Check the full version
I was happy to see Grant Green and kept saying where's Wes Montgomery? Glad he showed up at the end. I would have included John McLaughlin and Kenny Burrell, but I haven't seen your part two yet. Thanks for posting.
@@skygorider Wes' best was from 1959-1963 when he recorded for Riverside. I enjoyed the music from his last 5 years before his passing, but I liked his Riverside music much, much more. Just my preference.
@@JonesTonesGuitarThere is no greatest guitarist, certainly not in a scenario such as this where no boundaries were set in terms of style or approach, time period or anything else. Even with parameters such as one tune, one tempo, one take, the same number of choruses, all occurring on same day and assessed by a panel of the same, seasoned judges - impossible considering most are no longer with us - and unnecessary because it's not a competition. Beauty is in the ear of the beholder and too much rests upon what's passed through that ear before and how much was actually understood. There are names being bandied about on here that don't belong on a top 100 list. Most knowledgeable guitar players would agree Lenny was a one off. A special guy, an innovator, a musical genius. He was born with perfect pitch, worked hard to develop a number of disparate techniques and managed to incorporate them into an immediately identifiable sound. A great artist as well as a unique one, no question. But at times, an unfocused, tragic figure who came to a most untimely and unfortunate end. Comparisons are inevitable, sometimes fun, rarely enlightening but very much a part of human nature. Whether it's ballplayers, politicians, beer or steakhouses, everyone's got their favorites. If we must hand out ribbons however, the Blue one would have to go to Wes. The least contrived, the most lyrical, the least reliant upon set licks or runs, his playing was always focused and his swing was unerring. His knack for developing a solo over many choruses while maintaining continuity from single notes to octaves and finally, four part harmony, hasn't been matched. There are more modern, sophisticated players playing more challenging music, but better? I haven't heard it.. Any fan of Lenny's (I certainly count myself among them), would appreciate Antoine Boyer, 24, and of course, Ted Greene should you not know who he was.
A most entertaining and well-chosen list.The other guitarists mentioned in the comments such as John McLaughlin,Barney Kessel,Tal Farlow perhaps also merit inclusion,not to mention Lee Ritenour,a personal favourite.Then too,perhaps we could spare a thought for the late,great Emily Remler .Thanks for doing it anyway! xx
Me encanta el sonido jazz de esa guitarra gibson q toca Joe Pass, es maravilloso lo q esos dedos interpretan en un diapason de ébano o palo rosa, resonando en un cuerpo de caja o semi hollow.
What was interesting was hearing them one-after-another and trying to make a comparison. I would say we need to separate them and not put ALL of them together. The more traditional in one category, others in modern fusion, etc. I can't put Pass and Holdsworth in the same group. You could say they play guitar but musically they're in two different dimensions in my opinion. Thanks for making the video.
What great genre of music. It can sound so SO different from artist to artist. From the mellow tones of Wes Montgomery to the airy sounds of Julian Lage on Arclight (great album for modern style jazz, he should be on this list IMHO) to the nearly screaming tones of Pat Metheny (sp), it’s such an expressive genre. It would be impossible for me to pick a favorite, good choices here!
Thank you, I wasn't aware of of the Virtuosity of Stanley Jordan as a solo guitar player! A true revolutionary for those guitar professionals who understand the degree of difficulty and discipline it takes to come up with a very different style and artistry.
Pat,Dyango,Benson,Mongomery,Pass,yout are, i likes in it great video,congratulations and thank you for ipload it,regards from one guitarrist of Argentina.
Apart from the "Big Four" historically - who were also innovators and ground breaking in that they added a new dimension to the instrument, i.e. Django, Christian, Pass and Wes, it's pretty obvious you prefer more contemporary rock influenced guys, - good vid though, Peace.
_ Yeah, most of them (except George Benson, Stanley Jordan and John Scofield), unable to swing or groove much, sound more like practicing scales and can't really play JAZZ. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
I like your list. Obviously, it’s a subjective endeavor, but as long as my Holy Trinity of Wes, Django, and Joe Pass are on there, I’m happy 😃. Also, thank you for including Grant Green. He’s one of my favorites and often gets lost in the shuffle when people compile these lists. Definitely agree with the inclusion of George Benson and Charlie Christian ( just for the historical importance alone). Schofield and Methany are not my cup of tea, but again, it’s subjective. Holdsworth is unique and impossible to classify, arguably the most musical of the “face-melting” type of guitarists, an approach I generally don’t find all that interesting, though I acknowledge the technical skill involved. I probably would include Jim Hall, a sadly neglected player, and maybe even Oscar Moore of the Nat King Cole Trio, just to have a personal favorite out of left field who might not be on anyone else’s list.
It's not so much subjective as much as it is one's depth of knowledge of the genre. This list appears to have come from someone with a rock background.
I do think that at least honorable mention should be Bucky Pizzarelli, I am glad you got Joe pass, Wes Montgomery and Django in the group. Consider a new guitarist, at least for me is Pasquale Grasso, he reminds me of Joe pass. Thanks for sharing.
you got my 2 best in there Django and Wes - to me they are the greatest . When it comes to Alan Holdsworth he is a whole other category of what is that he is playing just brilliant
Interesting list but Jim Hall and kenny Burrel for me would be are mendatory. However all art is subjective, we all hear things in different ways. Anyway enjoyed your upload thanks
Just been watching you on TH-cam! What a lovely style you have and what a contribution you must have made to all those Wrecking Crew sessions.And I bet you had some laughs as well amongst all those great musicians.!Gonna watch you some more !....now!
Having watched Pts. 1 and 2, I missed these guitarists: Mimi Fox Larry Coryell Ted Green Pasquale Grasso James Ulmer Lenny Breau Mimi Fox for her combination of technique and inventiveness. Larry Coryell for contributing in to the emergence of fusion as well as his many stylistic explorations. Ted Green for his work an educator. It's a shame he did not record more often. One could imagine him as the Bill Evans of the guitar. Pasquale Grasso for combining awesome technique with melodic sense. James Blood Ulmer for creating a space for the guitar in Ornette Coleman's world and for his distinctive style. Lenny Breau. Like Joe Pass, Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery and Charlie Christian, Breau was a transcendent player. This group deserves a special category -- the outliers. Players who were that good, original and infuential that they provide the standard used to evaluate others.
Common observation of non- playing aficionados is how easy these guys make it look. For me, Joe Pass always looked like he was enjoying what his hands were doing as if he had nothing to do with them!
Yes, these choices much respected, however the body of work of Kenny Burrell as a side man and leader must be included, he's still with us and has influenced generations of guitarists.... also worthy of mention in my opinion is the often overlooked Jimmy Ponder, he emerged from Pittsburgh around the time of George Benson. Ponder was definitely influenced by Wes Montgomery, but established his own sound as a master soloist with a seemingly endless vocabulary.
I think I would have included Al Di Meola, better known as a drummer these days, but in the eighties he was the man.Jeff Beck definitely deserves a mention for pushing the boundaries, Les Paul - with out whom there would have been no modern music industry, virtuoso player, inventor of solid body guitars, multi-track recording, close miking technique, harmonica racks, analogue and digital sampling.Lets not forget the ladies - Mary Ford was a very fine Guitarist in her own right, as was Mary Kaye, noted Jazz Guitarist and singer and legendary session muso of the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's.There are more that are note worthy, but those are my picks : ]
Lenny Breau accomplished some things in fingerstyle jazz guitar which were path-breaking and unique, but he was also his own worst enemy in that his drug habit cost him what could - maybe should - have been a brilliant career. Maybe there needs to be a separate list for solo fingerstyle jazz guitar performers, he'd definitely merit inclusion to that. But even though he played in a few traditional settings early in his career - it is hard to measure his career versus someone like Pat Martino or Kenny Burrell, because what they did and what Lenny did were so different.
Nice wide ranging list. I am glad to see Grant Green included. His sessions with Sonny Clark are fantastic. Anther noteworthy name is Tal Farlow, who was largely self taught.
Pretty impressed. I don't usually give credit to these kind of lists but I believe this one is accurate. Even from an "historical" point of view. If only the list was longer I'd have added Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Bireli Lagrene (no one on the comments seems to mention the last I mentioned which I find kinda weird).
It's a good list. I would just question the word "jazz" as it has been used. It seems to be meaning "instrumental" more than jazz. Of the list, I would say 4 are jazz, the others are fusion or some other thing (however good). And you forgot Herb Ellis, I think. And Jim Hall. And Kenny Burrell.
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Wes Montgomery was cool....had a real 'silent' style about him
lol
Nah mate, it’s just his cover of Miles’ “In A Silent Way”
Such smooth tone...heh
Not jut me then !
sick cover of 4'33
Wes Montgomery -- a pioneer in silent music.
Didn't Jim Hall say that Wes played silence better than most people played notes? Oh no, that was Miles Davis.
My brother and I bought nearly all of Wes Montgomery's LP's new..we say no one's cut him yet.. so much more appreciated than all the un-melodic machine gun noters. Just an opinion. Genil Castro is also phenomenal. Can't hear hear the Wes solo?? Know it by heart anyway.
that's why he was so hot during the silent film era. he was out of luck once the talkies came into being
haha now I get it :) just reached the wes montgomery part. Master of muting alright
The first Mime Guitarist Mr. Montgomery.
Wes Montgomery's mastery of the volume knob is incomparable.
Master Volume of the whole studio recording that is..
Hahaha
😆
Your sister is incomparable
@@videosdehumor2175 Your mom is incomparable
Django had wounded fingers, yet his playing was so great. Wes is my forever favorite jazz guitarist and he is my whole mento. I learned from him so much, his tone, his control, his fingering, his chord progression. Superb.
Hiis version of See You In My Dreams us still one if my favorite pieces of music.
Jim Mullins has a beautiful smooth sound . Thanks
@@petershekeryk1430 Thanks for recomendid I'll See You In My Dreams, it is now my new favourite song
Wes Montgomery made such GREAT use of space in his music. Thanks for highlighting this little-appreciated aspect of his playing.
Nice list! Thank you! I missed Barney Kessel, Kenny Burrell, Heraldo do Monte and Toninho Horta
Smiled through watching this. So many could have made your list. Glad to see some of my favourites
Thanks for your post; excellent selection of artists. You reminded that Jim Hall and Howard Roberts were two of my musical influences.
Even if you did a “Top 100”, someone deserving would be omitted. Appreciate the effort, thx!
Walter Hayley 100000000% agree!
well, jim hall, kenny burrell??
I totally agree, there are well over 100 top 10 jazz guitarists out there. One of my favorite is Barney Kessel, and he rendition of "Here's that Rainy Day" is superb.
@@sergiogarciafontse6772 To exclude the master jazz guitarist Jim Hall and include two rock-tinged "jazz" guitarists is just plain lacking in a depth of understanding of jazz guitar
Lenny breau, Johnny Smith, what's the matter with you guys
Such a revelation to hear Wes play live. I had heard the legend that he developed his style in the tenements of NY where he had to learn to play quietly.. but I had no idea.
Great list, you had some of my favorites on there, nice job!
There are so many greats, it is hard to choose just 10. Overall, you hit 6 out of 10 of my favorites. I love your list. Thanks for sharing.
Nice list. I never tire of Lenny Breau, Django & Johnny Smith
It's been about 50 years since Barney Kessel famously said this: "No one plays better than Johnny Smith. They may play differently, but no one plays better." His quote went on from there along the same lines. I took him to mean that no one navigated the instrument with Smith's precision, possessed his command of dynamics or his ability to elicit such a beautiful tone from the instrument. Simply put, no one else displayed that kind of virtuosity. No one did then, and no one has since. Seville with a pick? Golden Earrings? Many have tried to repeat his efforts on here with that one and my hat's off to them. They'll tell you, as if they have a choice, they didn't match it. Wes said "I don't think I could ever play as perfectly as Johnny Smith." Pat Martino summed it up rather succinctly with "He had no impediments." Most players are of their time and that was true for Johnny as well. His contribution to the advancement of the instrument was his formidable use of closed voicings, the fact that he reset the bar with regard to what was technically possible and he was the first to bring a classical musician's sensibilities with regard to tone production to jazz guitar playing. Not surprisingly, he cited Segovia & Django as his influences. Putting Alan Holdsworth on a list with Charlie & Django doesn't make sense to me unless you're making a list of the players who were the most influential in their time. Further, Jim Hall belongs on anyone's top 10 list. If you don't think so, just listen to more Jim Hall or ask Pat Metheny or anyone still alive on your list. Alan Holdsworth invented his own language on the instrument and if that's not an accomplishment, I don't know what is. But has anyone heard his interpretation of Stella by Starlight or his unaccompanied arrangement of All the Things You Are? No, and they never will. That's apples & oranges. No one's list is going to align perfectly with anyone else's nor should it. But you need more stringent guidelines than the "none at all" approach displayed here. Best player: Johnny Smith. Best overall: Wes Montgomery. Best now: George Benson, hands down, game over, next question. Guitar players to watch: Julian Lage, Pasquale Grasso and first and foremost, Antoine Boyer.
Steve Silverman , We are on the same planet, Grasso is an atomic weapon
@@zenith8868 Two years later and another vote Pasquale.
I agree in great part with your comments. But what´s the difference between ¨Best Player¨ and ¨Best Overall¨ ? In my mind that's not much of a distinction. And yes, GB is the best now. He's a genius and always has been.
Yes...perfect picks! Discovered some new one to make it to my list.
dude I totally loved this. Thx.
I love it when Joe Pass gets out all his frustrations .... and then nails it perfectly to the end - what a pro. 👏
He didn't nail anything in that moment; it was embarrassing.
@@chadrew6 - Not at all, he was just being human and the audience respected that.
@@chadrew6 It wasn't embarrassing at all, he was just having fun, Joe Pass can play anything and can play for hours long alone without being annoying , without repeating a line twice, he is absolute genius and monster, it's just a fun moment. Check the full version
He didn't mess up. He was making fun of modern jazz guitar players that think playing fast makes you good
Wes and his thumb still blow me away to this day. What a genius.
I was happy to see Grant Green and kept saying where's Wes Montgomery? Glad he showed up at the end. I would have included John McLaughlin and Kenny Burrell, but I haven't seen your part two yet. Thanks for posting.
I'm glad some folks mentioned George Van Eps and Howard Roberts, George pioneered the 7 string and played chords where most folks just played notes.
Love them all. I got to mention Ed Bickert, one of the most underrated guitar player
Criminally-underrated talent on jazz guitar.... that's Ed Bickert.
Yess yess yes
Love this. I would have somehow snuck in Burrell and Hall
Swing top bop with Christian is my ”ultimate” solo. Soooo groovy❤️
Great picks! ;)
Montgomery and Pass were the best I ever heard.
I hear you on JP but I couldn’t hear Wes!
@@skygorider Wes' best was from 1959-1963 when he recorded for Riverside. I enjoyed the music from his last 5 years before his passing, but I liked his Riverside music much, much more. Just my preference.
When you reach such levels of Guitar mastery as any of these guys & the ones mentioned in the comments - there is NO best - only opinion !.
Any "Best Of" list is just a reflection of one's depth of experience in the genre.
I agree...when you are a jazz artist regardless of what instrument you play...you are above them all...even classical musicians.
As stated in the beginning of this video.
Great list! Thanks.
great list!
"Competitions are for horses not artists" - Béla Bartók
Nice video though
Well said, brother...
You missed Johnny Smith
It's a good video because there is no ranking, just a person giving his opinion.
Agree...but most people spend their lives only comparing comparing comparing.............
Bela Bartok is a good friend of Adam Neely's channel . Lol. Wes and Joe are my personal favorite. But it's really hard to say who's best
The master of jazz guitar...LENNY BREAU.....YOU MISSED THIS GENIUS OF JAZZ GUITAR..
Jim Woolley ......Lenny is definitely the greatest of all time....I bet lots of these guys (who are legends too) would agree
@@JonesTonesGuitar He certainly belonged on the list, as did Jim Hall. Not sure Scofield is ready for this list, though.
@@JonesTonesGuitarThere is no greatest guitarist, certainly not in a scenario such as this where no boundaries were set in terms of style or approach, time period or anything else. Even with parameters such as one tune, one tempo, one take, the same number of choruses, all occurring on same day and assessed by a panel of the same, seasoned judges - impossible considering most are no longer with us - and unnecessary because it's not a competition. Beauty is in the ear of the beholder and too much rests upon what's passed through that ear before and how much was actually understood. There are names being bandied about on here that don't belong on a top 100 list. Most knowledgeable guitar players would agree Lenny was a one off. A special guy, an innovator, a musical genius. He was born with perfect pitch, worked hard to develop a number of disparate techniques and managed to incorporate them into an immediately identifiable sound. A great artist as well as a unique one, no question. But at times, an unfocused, tragic figure who came to a most untimely and unfortunate end. Comparisons are inevitable, sometimes fun, rarely enlightening but very much a part of human nature. Whether it's ballplayers, politicians, beer or steakhouses, everyone's got their favorites. If we must hand out ribbons however, the Blue one would have to go to Wes. The least contrived, the most lyrical, the least reliant upon set licks or runs, his playing was always focused and his swing was unerring. His knack for developing a solo over many choruses while maintaining continuity from single notes to octaves and finally, four part harmony, hasn't been matched. There are more modern, sophisticated players playing more challenging music, but better? I haven't heard it.. Any fan of Lenny's (I certainly count myself among them), would appreciate Antoine Boyer, 24, and of course, Ted Greene should you not know who he was.
@@stevesilverman5296 : Very well said !
@@CVC509 Thank you sir!
Ranking favorites limits musical expansion. Keep expanding your list.
Amazing!
Very good list. Been listening to Bucky Pizzarelli, you could add him?
Good list! I would have included Kenny Burrell and Barney Kessel.
Com toda certeza esses têm que estar na lista assim como Johnny Smith, Joe Diório, Jim Hall 3 J Master.
Those are the two I was thinking of as well. If the list was longer, Tal Farlow and Sal Salvador.
Same! Both are in my top 5.
That's the problem with those "top ten", always missing something, those two are definitely missing here...
Tim M my very first thought upon clicking this video was “Barney Kessel better fucking be on here.”
Perfect List.. Agree With You.. Thanks
Great list!
MY FAVORITE JOE PASS AND GEORGE BENSON....
And here's my list of the top 10 vegetables - potatoes, carrots, brocolli, turnips, leeks, onions, cabbage, celery, peas, spinach.
I think your comment pretty much sums it up, John.
Funny guy
You forgot Green onions
Beets
Beans
Love Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, & Joe Pass. Thanks for sharing !
Magnifique vidéo 🙏❤️😊
A most entertaining and well-chosen list.The other guitarists mentioned in the comments such as John McLaughlin,Barney Kessel,Tal Farlow perhaps also merit inclusion,not to mention Lee Ritenour,a personal favourite.Then too,perhaps we could spare a thought for the late,great Emily Remler .Thanks for doing it anyway! xx
Aahhh the late, great Emily. Once heard, never forgotten.
Couldn't remember lee name ...I was digging Emily family restoration of her guitar
Once I heard Bireli Lagrene and Sylvain Luc it changed how I viewed this particular top 10.
Genial selección. En un tema tan difícil creo que has acertado en un 100% ( en cuanto a guitarristas de jazz)..
Enhorabuena!!
Saw Joe Pass at Ronnie Scott's. Birthday treat in 1977. Amazing. He played Satin Doll that night as well.
Me encanta el sonido jazz de esa guitarra gibson q toca Joe Pass, es maravilloso lo q esos dedos interpretan en un diapason de ébano o palo rosa, resonando en un cuerpo de caja o semi hollow.
What was interesting was hearing them one-after-another and trying to make a comparison. I would say we need to separate them and not put ALL of them together. The more traditional in one category, others in modern fusion, etc. I can't put Pass and Holdsworth in the same group. You could say they play guitar but musically they're in two different dimensions in my opinion. Thanks for making the video.
@John Heussenstamm : I Totally agree !
…that’s why Herb Ellis/Kenny Burrell should be on the list if we talking jazz
A great list of truly awesome guitarists, I would have liked to see the great Louis Stewart included but there's only room for so many...
Nice list...and add for instant also Rune Gustafsson, Lennie Breau and Birelli Lagrene
John McLaughlin should be in there
McLaughlin is great but not a pure jazz guitarist.
I agree 100%. Great musician, also Aldi Meola should join this list
@@carlosmnsoares DiMeola sucks. All he ever did was run up and down scales and modes without saying anything..
Nah!
Agreed.
What about Jim hall 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Pépé Tito Del’alhambra superb
Mickey Baker was better than most of these people.
Reggae Fan he was pretty good
Yep -
Love all of them
What great genre of music. It can sound so SO different from artist to artist. From the mellow tones of Wes Montgomery to the airy sounds of Julian Lage on Arclight (great album for modern style jazz, he should be on this list IMHO) to the nearly screaming tones of Pat Metheny (sp), it’s such an expressive genre. It would be impossible for me to pick a favorite, good choices here!
You got most of them. Hard to beat "the Gypsey" one can only imagine how he would have been with all his fingers
Ed Bickert, Lenny Breau, Reg Schaefer.
Vic Juris
Thank you, I wasn't aware of of the Virtuosity of Stanley Jordan as a solo guitar player! A true revolutionary for those guitar professionals who understand the degree of difficulty and discipline it takes to come up with a very different style and artistry.
Pat,Dyango,Benson,Mongomery,Pass,yout are, i likes in it great video,congratulations and thank you for ipload it,regards from one guitarrist of Argentina.
Apart from the "Big Four" historically - who were also innovators and ground breaking in that they added a new dimension to the instrument, i.e. Django, Christian, Pass and Wes, it's pretty obvious you prefer more contemporary rock influenced guys, - good vid though, Peace.
_ Yeah, most of them (except George Benson, Stanley Jordan and John Scofield), unable to swing or groove much, sound more like practicing scales and can't really play JAZZ. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
@@jimtakahashi4638 Yep, agreed! Peace
Wes Montgomery was so good and had such an amazing tone ..that only dogs could hear him play.
Top ten legends ! great !
Beautiful video
I like your list. Obviously, it’s a subjective endeavor, but as long as my Holy Trinity of Wes, Django, and Joe Pass are on there, I’m happy 😃.
Also, thank you for including Grant Green. He’s one of my favorites and often gets lost in the shuffle when people compile these lists.
Definitely agree with the inclusion of George Benson and Charlie Christian ( just for the historical importance alone).
Schofield and Methany are not my cup of tea, but again, it’s subjective. Holdsworth is unique and impossible to classify, arguably the most musical of the “face-melting” type of guitarists, an approach I generally don’t find all that interesting, though I acknowledge the technical skill involved.
I probably would include Jim Hall, a sadly neglected player, and maybe even Oscar Moore of the Nat King Cole Trio, just to have a personal favorite out of left field who might not be on anyone else’s list.
It's not so much subjective as much as it is one's depth of knowledge of the genre. This list appears to have come from someone with a rock background.
I do think that at least honorable mention should be Bucky Pizzarelli, I am glad you got Joe pass, Wes Montgomery and Django in the group. Consider a new guitarist, at least for me is Pasquale Grasso, he reminds me of Joe pass. Thanks for sharing.
you got my 2 best in there Django and Wes - to me they are the greatest . When it comes to Alan Holdsworth he is a whole other category of what is that he is playing just brilliant
All so great!
They're all great!!!
Interesting list but Jim Hall and kenny Burrel for me would be are mendatory. However all art is subjective, we all hear things in different ways. Anyway enjoyed your upload thanks
Johnny Smith and Wes both #1, I bet you guys would like French guitarist Sylvain Luc.
Oh thank you.. Sylvain is such a genius
Just been watching you on TH-cam! What a lovely style you have and what a contribution you must have made to all those Wrecking Crew sessions.And I bet you had some laughs as well amongst all those great musicians.!Gonna watch you some more !....now!
And Bireli Lagrene...
Fantastic!
wes sounded great -- beautiful sound...
Brilliant... I was listening to La Balene by John McLaughlin on the train this am. Everyone's opinion is different. Great post.
My favorite jazz guitarists are Joe Pass, Emily Remler, Wes Montgomery and Grant Green.
I completely agree with your choice sir
Good job!
Barney Kessel, Ed Bickert,Jimmy Rainy,René Thomas,Jim Hall,Joe Diorio....
Having watched Pts. 1 and 2, I missed these guitarists:
Mimi Fox
Larry Coryell
Ted Green
Pasquale Grasso
James Ulmer
Lenny Breau
Mimi Fox for her combination of technique and inventiveness.
Larry Coryell for contributing in to the emergence of fusion as well as his many stylistic explorations.
Ted Green for his work an educator. It's a shame he did not record more often. One could imagine him as the Bill Evans of the guitar.
Pasquale Grasso for combining awesome technique with melodic sense.
James Blood Ulmer for creating a space for the guitar in Ornette Coleman's world and for his distinctive style.
Lenny Breau. Like Joe Pass, Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery and Charlie Christian, Breau was a transcendent player. This group deserves a special category -- the outliers. Players who were that good, original and infuential that they provide the standard used to evaluate others.
You should ad Al DIMeola to that list.
Any jazz list without Lenny is a crime!! What an under appreciated genius
Awesome
Always tough but you did a great job
Common observation of non- playing aficionados is how easy these guys make it look. For me, Joe Pass always looked like he was enjoying what his hands were doing as if he had nothing to do with them!
Unconscious competence. In a sense, you’re right.
Yes, these choices much respected, however the body of work of Kenny Burrell as a side man and leader must be included, he's still with us and has influenced generations of guitarists.... also worthy of mention in my opinion is the often overlooked Jimmy Ponder, he emerged from Pittsburgh around the time of George Benson. Ponder was definitely influenced by Wes Montgomery, but established his own sound as a master soloist with a seemingly endless vocabulary.
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all we sologuitar players are on the same way , here are the best... great
awesome!
I’d throw Ted Greene and Lenny Breau in there to make it an even dozen.
I think I would have included Al Di Meola, better known as a drummer these days, but in the eighties he was the man.Jeff Beck definitely deserves a mention for pushing the boundaries, Les Paul - with out whom there would have been no modern music industry, virtuoso player, inventor of solid body guitars, multi-track recording, close miking technique, harmonica racks, analogue and digital sampling.Lets not forget the ladies - Mary Ford was a very fine Guitarist in her own right, as was Mary Kaye, noted Jazz Guitarist and singer and legendary session muso of the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's.There are more that are note worthy, but those are my picks : ]
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Nice list
You should include Martin Taylor
As long as it’s got Django, Wes and Charlie it’s ok in my book👍 hah
Strong list my friend.
May I strongly suggest Ichika Nito to you and whomever else for todays top guitarist in music
I am no expert at jazz guitarists, but your list is amazing and very interesting, all great musicians no doubt about it.
Hard to have a "Top Jazz Guitarist" anything without Lenny Breau on the list.
Lenny Breau accomplished some things in fingerstyle jazz guitar which were path-breaking and unique, but he was also his own worst enemy in that his drug habit cost him what could - maybe should - have been a brilliant career. Maybe there needs to be a separate list for solo fingerstyle jazz guitar performers, he'd definitely merit inclusion to that. But even though he played in a few traditional settings early in his career - it is hard to measure his career versus someone like Pat Martino or Kenny Burrell, because what they did and what Lenny did were so different.
Nice wide ranging list. I am glad to see Grant Green included. His sessions with Sonny Clark are fantastic.
Anther noteworthy name is Tal Farlow, who was largely self taught.
Pretty impressed. I don't usually give credit to these kind of lists but I believe this one is accurate. Even from an "historical" point of view. If only the list was longer I'd have added Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Bireli Lagrene (no one on the comments seems to mention the last I mentioned which I find kinda weird).
Great selection...
Especially Joe Pass and Scofield
Jim Hall?? Good List! =)
I put Joe Pass at the top of these ten.
I agre with you!
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Great list...I would switch Wes and Joe in the order, personal preference.
Good selection.One great player,rated by other players,was Ike Isaacs.He was very fluid with chord melody and was Denny Wright's favourite player.
joe pass genius
It's a good list. I would just question the word "jazz" as it has been used. It seems to be meaning "instrumental" more than jazz. Of the list, I would say 4 are jazz, the others are fusion or some other thing (however good). And you forgot Herb Ellis, I think. And Jim Hall. And Kenny Burrell.
Good list.
Incredible list! Could you tell me the tunes each guitarist was playing?