1. Guitar in Jazz

2. History 1920s Banjo was used Duke Ellington in early 1930s 1930s
Guitar becomes the main rhythmic chordal accompaniment
1940s
Some guitarists start to playing solos in big bands
Invention of Electric Guitar
‘50s-’60s
Small combos and Organ Trios
1970s
Fusion with rock, funk. Jazz Rock

3. Jazz in Guitar: Early Ages
Not a big factor in Jazz compared to Rock, Blues, etc.
Started mainly as chord-playing rhythm instrument
Comping
Major 7th, Major 6th, minor 7th, dominant 7th, diminished, half-diminished, augmented, …

4. Electric: A whole new world
The nature of acoustic guitars had somewhat prevented it from becoming a solo instrument
Advent of Electric Guitar & Amps enabled solos
Lot of techniques to create groove
Grace notes, Slides, Muting, Bending, …

5. Django Reinhardt European! (Big influence in general)
One of the first person to use guitar as a main instrument in jazz
Loses 2 fingers due to fire -> unique style of playing with 3 fingers
The Quintet of the Hot Club of France

6. Charlie Christian Guitar player for Benny Goodman’s Sextet
Only played for 3 years!
Short solos
Natural swing, creative phrases
Had a tremendous effect on all jazz guitarists to follow

7. Lots more.. Wes Montgomery – Octave Kenny Burrel – Dizzy Gillespie
Charlie Byrd – Classic Guitar, Bossa Nova
Larry Carlton
Lee Ritenour
Pet Metheney
Eric Clapton …

8. What Instruments? Acoustic Semi-Hollow Solid-body Ibanez AF120
Fender Telecaster

9. What Sound? Pure(=Old) Jazz Guitarists prefer clean sounds
Jim Hall: No signal processing whatsoever
New players use series of effectors to create the sound they want
Pat Metheney: “Rocket Control Room”
Bebop/Funk Guitarists prefer rougher sounds
Use of Distortion, Wah-Whas

10. The groove machine The Treble part of the groove
Whipping cream on Bass & Drum
Essential in any funky music (bebop - acid jazz)
Muting
Wah-wah