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Interviews

These interviews were originally published in the newsletter of the Cincinnati Jazz Guitar Society. All the interviews were conducted by Tim Berens. More will be added in the future.

John Abercrombie	John talks candidly about his early terror in the recording studio, competition among jazz musicians, and sight reading
Howard Alden	Howard tells about the worst gig he has ever had, the mechanics of working with a 3 guitar ensemble, and what he thinks "good music" means.
Joshua Breakstone	Joshua discusses the relationship between art and self expression, not listening to guitar players, and how he handles working with new rhythm sections when he travels.
Jimmy Bruno	Jimmy discusses his many year long transition from playing commercial music to playing jazz, life in the music world of L.A., and what it takes to succeed as a jazz musician
Cal Collins	Cal talks about his early transition from bluegrass to jazz, parachuting while drunk, and the oddly large number of good jazz musicians in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mark Elf	Mark talks about the necessity of self promotion, what he has gone through to establish his name as a player, and life in the music business.
Bruce Forman	Bruce discusses his opinion of jazz critics, learning tunes, and pick technique.
Wilbert Longmire	Wilbert talks about commercial success, connecting with the audience, and the weirdest gig he ever had.
Jimmy Ponder	Jimmy discusses his friendship with Wes Montgomery, his love of recording and the difficulties of making a living from playing jazz.
Kenny Poole	Kenny discusses his view of fame, the struggle of playing jazz guitar for a living, and bass players with big ears.
Bob Roetker	Bob talks about life as a jazz guitarist in the U.S. Army, teaching, and learning tunes.
Craig Wagner	Craig talks about the Java Men, his unique picking style, and the differences between learning in the practice room and on the gig.
Jack Wilkins	Jack discusses the importance of listening when playing, his amusing and caustic opinion of jazz critics, and musical self expression.