Nick Rossi

Freddie Green and his Stromberg Master 300 with Helen Humes, circa 1940, Photo courtesy of the Freddie Green Collection

The Captivating Harlem Swing Rhythms of Freddie Green, John Trueheart, Bernard Addison, Morris White, and Al Casey

Freddie Green is synonymous with swing guitar. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1911, Green enjoyed a 50-year career holding down the rhythm chair of Count Basie’s famed big band.

Swing Lesson: Learn to Play Rhythm Guitar Like Freddie Green

In this guitar lesson, learn to play swing rhythm guitar like Freddie Green, the guitarist in the Count Basie band for 50 years.

Learn Eddie Lang’s Jazz Guitar Interpretation of a Rachmaninoff Prelude

Eddie Lang's jazz guitar interpretation of Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-Sharp Minor keeps the dark and brooding atmosphere of the original piano piece.

Hercules Stands: Practical New Products for Producing Audio and Video Content at Home

Hercules Stands offers new products to aid in the pursuit of producing the perfect home video for your music performance.

Gear Review: Gold Tone’s F-6 Mando-Guitar Makes it Easy for a Guitarist to Sound Like a Mandolinist

The F-6 is a reimagination of the older mando-guitar. It promises a little more room to move, as well as a comfortable playing experience, all at an affordable price.

Review: D’Addario Casein Picks Are a Solid Alternative to Tortoiseshell

From the July/August 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Nick Rossi The tortoiseshell trade spanned centuries before it was halted i... Read More...

Gear Review: SonoTone Symphonic Strings

From the May/June 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Nick Rossi SonoTone, a small-batch guitar-string company based in Massachusett... Read More...

“Picking the Guitar”: Tackling a Classic Steel-String Instrumental

Overall, the rhythm of “Picking the Guitar” lies somewhere between ragtime of the early 1900s and the hot music of the 1920s.