Photo of guitarist/composer Julia Crowe.

Julia Featured on Book Shepherd

Julia was asked recently by Book Shepherd, a new website devoted to “Discovering the Best Books,” to offer her selection of recommendations for the category of “The Best Books on What Drives an Artist.” Thank … Read more…

Need A Last Minute Guitarist Gift?

Last Minute Guitarist Gifts It’s been a lot this year…an understatement, especially for musicians and live performances.  My writing here is work that I’m proud of, in terms of being able to support other musicians.  … Read more…

Jorge Morel: A Remarkable Guitarist/Composer

Anyone who is a fan of guitarist/composer Jorge Morel will be interested in reading his independently published biography, Jorge Morel:  The Remarkable Journey of a Legendary Guitarist/Composer, written by J. Vincent Moran.  The book, which … Read more…

Brouwer’s Mythological Beasts Emerge

The Americas Society presented the opening concert for the 19th New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes in celebration of composer and conductor Leo Brouwer’s 80th Birthday.  The evening featured a program of music written entirely … Read more…

Guitar Maestro – The Juan Martín Collection

Guitar Maestro – The Juan Martín Collection London-based flamenco guitarist Juan Martín has released a joyful 4-CD compilation, Guitar Maestro:  The Juan Martín Collection (Flamencovision), with each disc featuring a generous set of 70 minutes … Read more…

Brouwer in Buffalo 2019

Announcement of the 2019 Leo Brouwer International Composition Competition for Solo Guitar. Submission Deadline: February 20, 2019 Length of Composition: <13 minutes in length max. Format of Composition:.PDF or legibly handwritten and comprehensible. Must include … Read more…

It’s a Wonderful Guitar Shop

What a way to close out the year:  Dan’s Chelsea Guitar Store will remain happily ensconced within its current location at The Chelsea Hotel, continuing what will be nearly thirty years in business.  Of course, … Read more…

The Yorktown Ramblers

A few years ago, one of the first stories on this page featured an intrepid band of strummers and crooners who played at Conté’s Market in Yorktown on the far Upper East Side of Manhattan. … Read more…

João Luiz Rezende’s Brazilian Beats

Guitarist João Luiz Rezende, one of the founders of the acclaimed Brasil Guitar Duo, presented a lecture at the 2018 New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes this past July on Brazilian rhythms. I’d missed the … Read more…

Sylwia Kloc & The Troubadours

Last year New York-based guitarist and singer-songwriter Sylwia Kloc and her band, The Troubadours, gathered for their first album photo shoot.  The Troubadours include percussionist Katherine Stock and cellist Anastasia Golenisheva. Kloc, who studied classical … Read more…

At Home with Deepak Chopra and Friends

Home: Where Everyone is Welcome (Grand Central Publishing) by Deepak Chopra, MD, Kabir Sehgal and Paul Avgerinos is a small book with a big heart that features a collection of thirty-four poems, accompanied by a … Read more…

Kevin Eubanks’ Something About Nothing

Kevin Eubanks’ Something About Nothing Julia’s speaks with guitarist Kevin Eubanks about his new CD Release, Something About Nothing, at the Wilson Center Guitar Festival for DownBeat Magazine.

Elias Barreiro: A Lifetime Achievement Tribute

Elias Barreiro, the 87-year-old Cuban guitarist, recording artist and pedagogue, was honored in a tribute at this year’s 17th New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes, together with the Americas Society. Barreiro has served as a … Read more…

Roland Dyens’ Interview from My First Guitar

Roland Dyens’ Interview from My First Guitar The guitar community faces the loss of one of its originals, the Tunisian-French classical guitarist, arranger and composer Roland Dyens.  Dyens was known for his extraordinary improvisatory skills and … Read more…

A Heritage of Guitar-Making

The address of 225 Parsons in Kalamazoo, Michigan should be a bucket list destination for any fan of vintage Gibson guitars. It is the original factory site where former New Yorker Orville Gibson founded Gibson … Read more…

A Kora Player in Jackson Square

A Kora Player in Jackson Square While darting one morning from New Orleans’ Treme District into the French Quarter, a shimmering strain of strings caught my attention. The melody cascaded over light percussion and drifted … Read more…

Happy Birthday to Sugar Blue!

Through completely crazy serendipity, I was fortunate to be invited to celebrate harmonica legend Sugar Blue’s birthday with his family and friends at a concert at Rosa’s in Chicago earlier this month, where I took … Read more…

Anthony Ocaña’s Ethereal In Trance Album

Anthony Ocaña’s In Trance Anthony Ocaña, the Madrid-based, Dominican-born guitarist, has released his fifth album In Trance featuring an ethereal blend of African-Caribbean music he has composed and performed on electric and classical guitar. Enhanced … Read more…