Who is your favorite fingerstyle jazz player on the scene TODAY, so no Lenny Breau or George Van Eps, as wonderful as they are

[ASATKat]

Tis but a scratch!

Kat scratch.

 

[ASATKat]

Can't forget Bill, pick/finger, still called fingerstyle imo, at his minimalist best. What l love about minimaism is there's room for my brain to interact like I'm having a dialog with him.

 

[BigDaddyLH]

If we're including hybrid picking, umma nominate Pasquale Grasso!

 

[Kandinskyesque]

Martin Taylor for me.
I'm considering finding the £1K+ to go on his residential guitar retreat an hours drive away this October.
I've been binging a bit on his playing today.

 

[Dukex]

Django is no longer playing because right now he's spending all his time being dead.

Oops, alive today I like Earl Klugh.

Question, do the dead actually spend time being dead, or are they just dead?

 

[Cheap Trills]

I am my favorite, though probably nobody elses. Definitely, nobody elses.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

Fantastic clip!

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

Tuck Andress.

Simply, one of the best...

 

[Rockinvet]

I’m surprised no one has mentioned Doyle Dykes.

 

[Harry Styron]

I’m surprised no one has mentioned Doyle Dykes.

I don’t believe that Dykes is usually classed as a jazz player, though he can play anything very well.

 

[Tele-Meister]

Martin Taylor was on my radar and in a guitar magazine interview, he said he was playing upstairs in this fancy expensive hotel. As Martin was done and leaving, he heard solo guitar over at the quick restaurant they had in the lobby. Martin stopped and his jaw dropped. There was Tuck playing solo guitar.

Martin has since mastered Tuck's amazing funky right hand featuring double picking with the thumb playing up/down strokes. Martin uses this Tuck technique all the time today.

Martin playing fast, that thumb is crazy good.
This is amazing.

The guy has two huge guitar companies for a first and last name-- no kidding he's a great guitarist!

 

[Rockinvet]

I don’t believe that Dykes is usually classed as a jazz player, though he can play anything very well.

Darn, I should've read it more carefully! You're right. I say Tuck Andres then. Thanks for pointing that out. I was in a rush and should have read the post title better. Doh!

 

[black_doug]

Phil Keaggy.

 

[dazzaman]

Martin Taylor for me. Totally amazing. First time I heard the Artistry album was a jaw-dropping moment for me.

 

[brookdalebill]

Martin Taylor for me. Totally amazing. First time I heard the Artistry album was a jaw-dropping moment for me.

I had the great pleasure of seeing Martin play with Stephane Grappelli at the Armadillo World Headquarters, in 1979.
He was only a few months older than me, but he was a perfect accompanist/foil for the great violinist.
Martin is the “heir apparent” to Joe Pass’ legit jazz guitar throne, IMO.

 

[ASATKat]

Martin Taylor was on my radar and in a guitar magazine interview, he said he was playing upstairs in this fancy expensive hotel. As Martin was done and leaving, he heard solo guitar over at the quick restaurant they had in the lobby. Martin stopped and his jaw dropped. There was Tuck playing solo guitar.

Martin has since mastered Tuck's amazing funky right hand featuring double picking with the thumb playing up/down strokes. Martin uses this Tuck technique all the time today.

Martin playing fast, that thumb is crazy good.
This is amazing.

Breathing is the hardest thing for Martin I think.