{"id":13192,"date":"2018-01-31T02:25:39","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T02:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/?post_type=blog&p=13192"},"modified":"2021-01-01T19:23:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-01T19:23:45","slug":"top-4-jazz-guitarists-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/top-4-jazz-guitarists-of-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 4 Jazz Guitarists of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

While it\u2019s true that jazz music is on the decline<\/a>, it’s still around and kicking! And in fact, 2017 proved to be an exciting year for jazz guitar enthusiasts. Based on factors such as tour schedules, recording releases, and media buzz, here are the top 4 contenders for best jazz guitarists of 2017.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0<\/strong>John McLaughlin<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In 2017, jazz fusion pioneer John McLaughlin capped his 50-year career with a Grammy-winning performance and an ecstatic farewell U.S. tour. Following the March recording of Live at Ronnie Scott\u2019s<\/em><\/strong> that features the lauded improvisation during \u201cMiles Beyond\u201d \u2013 originally from the 1973 Mahavishnu Orchestra album Birds of Fire<\/em> \u2013 <\/strong>the Meeting of the Spirits Tour took McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension, along with Jimmy Herring and the Invisible Whip, across the United States in celebration of the revolutionary Mahavishnu songbook.<\/p>\n\n

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