Wes Montgomery

Wes Montgomery

male, deceased (1968)
jazz guitarist, Crossover jazz guitarist, Contemporary jazz guitarist, Jazz-pop guitarist, Mainstream jazz guitarist, Hard-bop guitarist…jazzguitar
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (6 March 1923 - 15 June 1968) was an African American jazz guitarist and the grandfather of actor Anthony Montgomery.
Les Paul

Les Paul

male, 94 years old
electric guitar, inventor, guitar maker, Hollywood Walk of Fame, from Waukesha, Wisconsin, Wisconsin musician…jazzguitar, jazz guitarist
Les Paul (born Lester William Polsfuss on June 9 1915) is an American jazz guitarist and inventor. He is one of the most important figures in the...
Larry Carlton

Larry Carlton

male, 61 years old
Crossover jazz guitarist, Contemporary jazz guitarist, Jazz fusion guitarist, Smooth jazz guitarist, Theme music, Grammys…jazzguitar, Smooth jazz, jazz guitarist, jazz musician
Larry Carlton (born 2 March, 1948) is an American jazz guitarist, dividing his recording time between solo recordings and session appearances with...
Jimmy Raney

Jimmy Raney

male, deceased (1995)
guitarist, Bebop guitarist, bebop, Cool jazz guitarist, jazzguitar, Kentucky musician…jazz, mainstream jazz, Mainstream jazz guitarist, cool jazz, jazz guitarist
Jimmy Raney (20 August 1927-10 May 1995) was an American jazz guitarist born in Louisville, Kentucky most notable for his work from 1951-1952 and...
George van Eps

George van Eps

male, deceased (1998)
mainstream jazz, swing music, guitarist, Swing guitarist, Seven-string guitarist, Mainstream jazz guitarist…Seven-string guitar, jazzguitar, jazz guitarist
George Van Eps (7 August 1913 - 29 November 1998) (oft-called "the Father of the Seven String Guitar") was an American swing and Mainstream jazz...
Allan Holdsworth

Allan Holdsworth

male, 63 years old
Jazz-rock guitarist, Jazz fusion guitarist, Level 42 member, guitar/synthesizer, pop music, jazz…Jazz fusion, jazz guitarist, jazzguitar
Allan Holdsworth (born August 6, 1946 in Bradford, West Yorkshire) is a British jazz guitarist and composer. Allan Holdsworth is a jazz/fusion...
Freddie Green

Freddie Green

male, deceased (1987)
South Carolina musician, swing music, Count Basie Orchestra member, Swing guitarist, swing, William "Cat" Anderson…guitar, rhythm guitar, jazzguitar, jazz guitarist
Freddie Green (baptized Frederick William Green, March 31 1911-March 1 1987) was an American swing jazz guitarist. He was especially noted for his...
Lonnie Johnson

Lonnie Johnson

male, deceased (1970)
Alfonzo "Lonnie" Johnson, New Orleans jazz musician, guitarist, singer, Charlie Creath, Blues Hall of Fame inductee…12-string guitar, Jazz banjoist, guitar, jazz guitarist, jazzguitar
Alfonzo "Lonnie" Johnson was a pioneering American blues and jazz singer/guitarist. There is some dispute over the year of his birth, but 1894 is...
Ed Bickert

Ed Bickert

male, 76 years old
jazz musician, Boss Brass, Alto Saxophonist, farming, orchard, vernon…jazzguitar
Edward Isaac "Ed" Bickert (born November 29, 1932) is a Canadian jazz guitarist.
Joe Venuti

Joe Venuti

male, deceased (1978)
Jesse Ashlock, Swing violinist, Dixieland violinist, Classic jazz violinist, Mainstream jazz violinist, Okeh…jazz violin, Jazz violinist, guitar, jazz, jazzguitar
Giuseppe (Joe) Venuti (September 16, 1903 - August 14, 1978) was a U.S. jazz musician and violinist. Venuti claimed to have been born aboard a ship...