Guitarists Roundtable (A Jazz Congress 2020 Session)

Kevin Eubanks moderates this Jazz Congress Guitarist Roundtable with Russell Malone, Mark Whitfield and Nir Felder on stage and many others present in the conversation by reference including Wes Montgomery, Robin Eubanks, Rufus Reid, Gene Bertoncini, Roy Haynes, Sam Rivers, Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Jim Hall, Ron Carter, George Benson, Paco de Lucía, Sonny Rollins and Paul Robeson. The conversation touches on many aspects of being a musician, artist and human being. Special insights on working with bandleaders, a player’s role in the ensemble, the primacy of sound (or not), comping, and deep thoughts on the rewards and pitfalls of originality. And yes, they play. Two priceless musical interludes (at ca :25 and :47 mins.).

Jazz Congress is co-produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center and JazzTimes. The annual conference is designed to bring together artists, media and industry leaders in the global jazz community to exchange ideas in order to nurture and grow the jazz community and the underlying business and organizations that promote, produce, present, market and support the music.