Jazz guitar has always been a dynamic art form, adapting to new styles while staying rooted in tradition. From the early swing and bebop pioneers to today’s fusion innovators, guitarists have expanded ...

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..

Ambitious? How about depicting musically four basic elements—fire, water, earth, wind—and doing so with only four musicians. On its fourth recording, The Elements, the guitar-led quartet Madre Vaca ...

Water: Giver of Life; White Caps; Heaven’s Gift; Bass Interlude; Reflecting Pool; Storm Surge; Guitar Interlude; Baptismal Font; Ebb and Flo; Water Theme (reprise); Liebman’s reflections on Water.