Jazz is littered with examples of starry duos aligning in one-off recording projects that do not quite match expectations. Often the lack of real spark comes down to too much deference being shown.

Steve Ouimette is a contributor to Premier Guitar.

There a real Smörgåsbord of pieces on Henry Kaiser's Friends & Heroes: Guitar Duets. They are stylistically varied improvisational vignettes ranging from the eccentric "Three Languages" with Fred ...

Acoustic Artisans is a collaborative workshop specializing in the building of fine string instruments, primarily instruments of the violin family and acoustic guitars. We also offer classes in ...