The New York Times – Music:
He lived with chronic pain and deep loneliness, which he poured into boundary-pushing music that incorporated multicultural sounds.
Category: Guitars
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James Blood Ulmer, Guitarist Who Smashed Through Genres, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Music:
A protégé of the saxophonist Ornette Coleman, he borrowed from and greatly influenced styles like funk, punk, jazz and the blues.
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100 Guitars’ Worth of Glenn Branca’s Violent Ecstasy
The New York Times – Music:
At Lincoln Center, the guitarist Reg Bloor, Branca’s widow, will conduct his music for the first time: “Symphony No. 13 (Hallucination City) for 100 Guitars.”
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130 Tracks of Guitar Per Song? Sunn O))) Is Back, and Going Big.
The New York Times – Music:
The hard-to-categorize duo recorded its new, self-titled album surrounded by nature. It’ll be the band’s first on the storied Seattle label Sub Pop.
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Ken Parker, Who Sought to Reinvent the Guitar, Dies at 73
The New York Times – Music:
An inveterate tinkerer, he built groundbreaking guitars that were displayed in art galleries and played by Joni Mitchell, Trent Reznor and many others.
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Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead at 73
The New York Times – Music:
Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar.
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Susan Alcorn, Voyager on Pedal Steel Guitar, Dies at 71
The New York Times – Music:
With a daring avant-garde approach, she pushed the frontiers of an instrument best known for speaking with a down-home accent.
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British Airways Destroyed Our Guitar and Won’t Pay Up
The New York Times – Travel:
Two guitars belonging to a gospel band were lost on a flight from London to Paris. One arrived late, the other ended up ruined, but the airline won’t pay for the group’s tour rentals or the ruined instrument.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Guitar
The New York Times – Music:
The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz, but the best guitarists have taken up the challenge of finding their own way. Fourteen musicians and writers share their favorites.