by Jay | Oct 27, 2023 | Blog, Front Page, Music
Here’s my performance-ready version of this amazing endless melody of a piece. I’ve been enjoying Derek Grippers arrangements of Kora music for classical guitar for years, and finally got a chance to try some of them out. Someone once said (I forgot who)...
by Jay | Sep 16, 2022 | Blog, Guitar Lessons, Music
Read up on Luis de Narvaez at his Wkipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_de_Narv%C3%A1ez This deservedly well-known work the first known written example of the musical form “variations on a theme.” It’s always been one of my favorite...
by Jay | Aug 24, 2022 | Blog, Front Page, Performances
This is a Last Minute Concert Announcement for New Yorkers Are you musically adventurous? If you are in the New York area, and are into interesting, beautiful, creative music, go hear this concert at the historic Old Stone House in Brooklyn. There are two...
by Jay | Aug 10, 2022 | Blog, Front Page, Guitar Lessons, Performances, Teaching Blog Post
There is a whole lot of music sitting around in my studio, and I love nothing more than to rifle through it, find something that suits my inclination for the day, and start reading it. Daily sight-reading is a great idea for developing your skills as a...
by Jay | Oct 22, 2020 | Blog, Classical Guitar Arrangements, Compositions, Email List, Front Page Slider, Music
Archipelago for Guitar Not too long ago, I had the idea to weave a storyline into the performance of a series of guitar pieces. Each piece I wrote seemed to have its own musical ecosystem, so I called them “islands.” Narrating a tale while tuning the...
by Jay | Aug 10, 2019 | Compositions, Front Page Slider, Music, Performances
Milonga for Solo Guitar To purchase the score, click “Add to Cart,” and then go to the Shopping Cart page (far right on the page menu). You’ll get an instant download of a of 3-page Pdf file.$2.75 Click the image below to go to the...
