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Monthly Archives: March 2016

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Minute By Minute Larry Carlton

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Mike Crutcher

Guitarist Larry Eugene Carlton was born March 2, 1948 in Torrance, California. When he was six years old, Carlton began studying guitar with Slim Edwards. Larry Carlton’s own musical story began in Southern California. He picked up his first guitar when he … Continue reading →

Posted in Blues/Rock innovation, Jazz innovation, R&B/Funk innovation | Leave a reply

Ralph Towner Unplugged

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Mike Crutcher

Multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and bandleader Ralph Towner was born in Chehalis, WA in 1940, moved to Oregon at age five and grew up there. He began to improvise at the piano at age four, imitating recordings from the WW II era. … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz innovation | Tagged avant garde, classical, guitar, jazz | Leave a reply

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What’s been happening lately…

  • My answer to the eternal question: For someone who wants to learn to play guitar in order to write better music, how often should they practice, aside from taking weekly lessons? December 29, 2023
  • Brecker Dominant-Diminished Pattern for Guitar(or any instrument) June 28, 2023
  • Dominant-Diminished Lines for Guitar May 27, 2023
  • Music Learning Motivation March 9, 2023
  • The Silver Bullet November 5, 2022

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