A lot of people don't understand that music is not a competition.

your spot on about each town having a great guitarist or musician not known. my town i know of one.. he's amazing.. humble does it for the love of the music, not a braggart, doesn't care what anyone thinks of his music or influences.. does the occasional gig for chump change,,,, just to get out there and play... god i respect that so much. such a rare thing in this world.

A lot of people doesn't understand music at all! You are a true master and they should be grateful for your videos and sharing. I am!

Jimmy Bruno is the grandpa I never had, I love it. Hank Garland on Polka Dots and Moonbeams is one of the big reasons I'm in this whole music thing. Chasing that sound!!!

Hank Garland was probably the best in all forms of music. The man was smooth as hell and a great picker!

Hey Jimmy, love the fact you have the guts to say what you mean, and your playing & teaching has been an inspiration, to trying to play Jazz, for some one from a Blues/Rock n Roll self taught background, and LOVE the way your playing 'When Sunny Gets Blue', what a great melody! cheers from Melbourne Australia, all the very best, Pete

Thank you for playing guitar for us. It's a joy.

Merry Christmas Jimmy 🎅🌲✝🇨🇽🎄⛄❄🌨☃🎸! Ceaser was such a great friend to Hank. He visited our home many times to come see Hank. He dedicated this transcription book to our son Billy Jr. Glad you are doing well Jimmy ! We have so much to be thankful for 🎼♥

Thanks for being happy in the bunker doing these videos. Its great. Merry Christmas.

Great run through of When Sunny Gets Blown... I'm trying to learn this gem of a tune and you've really given some food for thought on how to get through it. Thanks Jimmy! Best regards from Montreal Canada.

I’ve been relistening to your rendition of Giant Steps. Wonderful!

More to learn from you now than ever, thanks!

Thanks for the musical wisdom,the instrumental insights , the superb playing,the stories and the jokes,Mr Bruno.You've become a part of my daily coffee break.Happy holidays from across the Atlantic.

Your experience is great! So Happy for yeah!

I've been saying Art is Not a Competition for years but this dude above is my new hero and I am realizing more and more what a God Garland was

Right on, brother! You won't get any argument from me. Hank Garland was a true prodigy. I think he is one of the most unappreciated guitarist of all time.

You are the best. Grew up in phh wish I could have had lessons with you. God Bless.

Nothing beats and Old School Dude telling it like it is. Thanks.

Just stumbled onto your channel. Love it. Nice back stories add to it. I’ve never played jazz- everything else pretty much. Would love to take up jazz because I love it. Thinking I might be too old at 68 to start. Seems like a whole new language. But love to watch your vids. By the way, I have some family that lives in Little Rock. Loved that video too. Cheers.

An off-the-cuff stream of consciousness discussion from a great guitarist. It gets better the more you listen. I felt like I was sitting in his living room. A very honest, no-holds-barred view from his perspective.

Love listening to this guy talk anything on his understanding of the neck of the guitar or music period..........because he can back it up by SHOWING......( would like to meet and greet oneday

Mr. Bruno. Back in the 1990's I read an interview with you where you mentioned the great impression that "Jazz Winds From A New Direction" made on you when you first heard it. After some searching I was able to find a copy and have loved it ever since. Thank you for introducing me to the music of Hank Garland!

Another great video Jimmy ... I appreciate what you do on here everyday. My wife loves your version of "All the things you are" that you played yesterday. I think it sounds like a Bach piece, just great. Any way TGIF.👍

"Hobbyist, nobody has illusions of trying to make a living at it." Jimmy Bruno ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Great perspective on making music for a living, or making music for fun! I dig this line, Jimmy, nice! I'm looking forward to tomorrow mornings Bruno's Bunker!

I love hearing your opinion on various talented folks, such as Hank Garland. A country boy, whose heart was Jazz! So much so that they shot at him in Nashville and he left the public stage. But what a unique talent. Not sure why some people need to spread nastiness and argue who is better/best - the best artists are the ones you, me or anyone loves. Art moves us on a spiritual level, in our own ways.

I'm 61 and Hank Garland was my uncle's favorite guitar player. Jazz Winds From a New Direction was part of my growing up. He also exposed me to George Van Eps, Wes Montgomery, Chet, & other cats; Carlie Parker, Jack Kerouac, Rene Magritte (artist), all the relevant players & thinkers from the time before I was born in 1959.

Jimmy, you’re fantastic, a great player and a tru pro.

First heard hank on some old bootlegs my grandad had, the song was called "Why Not" Great tune and incredible player

I appreciate someone who can set the record straight about Hank Garland's talent because he dabbled in rock and the business end of music and seemingly lived to regret it and seemingly by the hands of people with their hands also in the Nashville music money till. Which no one can ever prove.

Just googled Hank. So many things I don't know. Thanks, buddy.

Your playing was fantastic!! That is real jazz guitar! I love the sound you get out of that guitar and stings. Try “Indian Summer” by Victor Herbert. A great tune.

Jimmy, thanks for this tribute to Hank Garland. I've been listening to this "Jazz Winds" album since 1961. This, to me, is the best soloing on "All The Things You Are" I've ever heard. Had that belief forsixty years. Yeah I'm old and a sax man. My Dad in 2003 spent an afternoon visiting with Hank at his brother's home near Jacksonville, Florida. One of many musical experiences Dad had. He was a country fiddler and guitar as second instrument. Hank let Dad play his main guitar used in many recording sessions including concerts with Elvis in Hawaii as well as the ukelele Elvis used in "Blue Hawaii" movie he afterwards gave to Hank. Thanks again Jimmy. Enjoyed this video.

I loved someone's comment once - "if you think you know how to play guitar, Hank Garland will straighten you out!"

This guy breathes music ,love it, telling it like it is, people that don't address the chords, don't because they can't

Jimmy Bruno,Hank Garland, two of the greats!

I can relate about teaching. these days I get more pleasure from watching my students learn the language of music than I do playing for a bunch of chattering people drinking craft beer at a restaurant. Hmm, isn't that odd?

My new favorite musician . Listening to you for a while Jimmy and you mellow me right out. Love all the players you talk about but like you more . You are softer sweeter i think FINESSE is the right word and timing tone and feel.God Bless.

Dewey Martin interview led me here,as a "hobbiest" jazz guitarist,I'm so glad it did.

Hey, Jimmy, I've been listening to Polarity. That's one really great record! 👍 Already one of my favourites and your playing on it is unreal!

Dig all you do...cool as hell. Still a killer player. Enjoy all the videos, opinions, back stories and most of all your great playing.

My guitar teacher back in the 80’s (who was a BIG fan of Hank Garland), told me that he sold his Gibson guitar to Hank. In fact, it’s one of the guitars featured on the cover of Hank’s “Jazz Winds” album! Jimmy, by the way, is also a FANTASTIC guitar player! I own several of his CD’s, and his playing is so much MORE ADVANCED than most of the other guitarists you’ll hear nowadays…

@ Jimmy Bruno: Thanks for sharing your viewpoint and recollection of the old days. I've had jazz cats tell me the same here in Chicago about how it was in the 1950s-1960s and during the glory years for live music. I wish I'd been around then, because I love the music from that time,and pretty much always have. Hank Garland, I spoke with him briefly shortly before his death, when the retrospective boxed set of CDs came out. I called to order it and got his son, I believe, and went ahead and ordered the set. Then, he says "Do you want to talk to Hank?" I was surprised, but of course, I said yes and we had a nice talk. I was glad to be able to tell him what his music meant to me and so many others. Garland's "Jazz Winds from a New Direction" has been cited by the great George Benson as one of his key influences coming up. Endorsements don't get any better than that. What I think is so cool about that time is that it was possible to work in more than one genre and make a successful go at it.The walls between different styles of music hadn't been put up yet. That's how Hank was able to be a session ace and first-call guitarist in Nashville while holding down jazz gigs and record dates in NYC more-or-less at the same time. A lot of the best session guys in Music City, USA, the cream of the crop, played jazz after-hours in local clubs, and Garland was one of them. Jimmy Bryant probably took part, too - given his amazing chops and jazz-influenced playing, but I don't know that for a fact. Regardless, what a cool time to be a music fan! Far as Garland's jazz work, it holds up over time as being some of the best around. Listeners get the bonus of hearing the then-young phenom Gary Burton on vibes, just starting out and blazing away like there's no tomorrow. He and Garland made a heck of a front line.

Anybody have a link to that Hank Garland Book of Transcriptions? Is it still available?

So much can be learned just by watching what Bruno plays whils talking.

I took a chance on your first CD when it first came out and, man, did I love it!!! Plus the ones that came after! Finding your channel today was a real treat! And I appreciate your straight ahead opinions! 😁 For your critics and those who think they have the corner on guitar and music wisdom here's some advice from Texas Toast Guitars (in Colorado 🤣): "If you're so smart start your own KZfaq channel, that's what I did!"

Anyone know how to get a copy of the transcriptions Cesar did?

A class act,Jimmy.

Check out the movie "Crazy" about Hank Garland. He apparently spent a good bit of time in NY studying and playing with Barry Galbraith who is also portrayed in the movie.

Give em Hell Jimmy.....damn you read Fast!!!... Thanks again for all the Musical Insights...and Stories!!!..

Sounding great this morning ! Nashville still remembers Hank Garland with utmost reverence too. btw, have you ever been approached to perform at the Nashville Jazz Workshop ? cheers to you for kicking that head whistler off the channel !

In reference to an earlier video, it seems to me that the true greats have an inner humility that comes out in their playing. As you get better and more connected with your instrument you have less and less to prove. When I look at Jim Hall or Wes playing their guitar it’s almost like they’ve become one with the instrument, there’s no distinction between them and their guitar. In my experience the ones who are are a couple of notches below the really good ones are the ones that tend have the most attitude. These days a lot of the young, established players I come across in my scene act like they practically invented jazz.

This is the real deal. You don't see a lot of real jazz players any more...or people who know how to smoke a cigarette any more. I love it.

Love that Johnny Mathis tune! When Sunny gets Blue.

Is music a competition? That is an interesting subject. One of the reasons that we started playing guitar , to begin with, is because we heard someone making beautiful sounds, and we wanted to get in to being able to do that, too. So, we set about "chasing" musical knowledge. As we put in the work, and gained our skills, we, naturally, wanted to know if our work was as good as those who made us want to play, initially. So, we measured ourselves against our heroes, and other people was we went along. In a friendly sense, competition drove us to get better on the guitar. At some point, though, we realized that viewing guitar playing as a race, was leading to more technical exercises, and dexterity contests, than it was leading to being musical. We also realized that you can't know it all, or play it all. At that point we began to think about the value of being competitive on an instrument, and how it was taking away from the enjoyment of simple, beautiful guitar lines played by other people. We also realized that there will always be people who are better and worse than we are, technically, as guitar players. So, we gave up on the race, and started to open our minds to simplicity, and to appreciating simplicity (or less prowess) in other people's playing (and to appreciating their perspective.) We still are competitive, but we've put the "tiger in the cage", and know now, how to keep a perspective on when to use competition to motivate ourselves, and when to let it go and appreciate other people's work and their perspecitves. In short, learning about competition, and its pluses and minuses is an evolution. Those of us who are old enough, have had enough days to ponder this subject and, more than likely, have gone down a similar road.

Love you and Hank Garland... Do some more of ATTYA , Hank style.. What is the book with Hank's ideas called ? I Remember an old lesson where you said that ATTYA was the perfect or nearly perfect song, from the way it was constructed, harmonies etc.. Love the way you feel about teaching...At 71, still learning, still trying to keep it fun.. Thanks Jimmy !!1

Love ya Jimmy 🤙

Brilliant player! Starting out with buddy rich I can see where the attitude comes from.

What do you think about stan gets Jimmy?

thanks again Jimmy, I know how you feel. got my first guitar in 1958 still love to play & teach. I don't play out much anymore. my favorite hobby now is pissing nasty inpatient people off. it brings me joy to see them loose it, because I'm driving to slow or not walking fast enough. I have had the pleasure of hearing you live 3 times, I live in Baltimore Md. and I would love to hear you live again, if you are ever playing near Baltimore please let me know. all the best < JIM > ps. Hank is one of my favorites too, but so are you Mr. Bruno.

You recognized the Las Vegas area code!?!?! Got my start there. My dad said I'd starve, stick with the guitar. It's cold and I'm hungry.

Hank was the guy that when I first heard him I said.. oh shit. And I’ve been hooked on Jazz ever since. He doesn’t get enough credit. And where can I get a copy of that book?!

Can you show more of your right hand picking in your videos?

Jimmy you are the best.... Paisan...

You are a badass - you are nationwide.

That little pizza joint had a lot of great and well known guitarists!

Hank garlands left hand is amazing.

I get almost no jazz guitar coverage from the guitar mags like Guitar Player and Vintage Guitar, and no daily jazz on the PBS radio in my area. KZfaq doesn't even suggest much to me. With that, I'm not even sure who these new guys are. I'm glad that Herb Ellis got the thumbs up from you.

Hank Garland inspired a lot of jazz guitarist I’m sure! Jimmy you said the key thing! Music should be fun to play! Some times I don’t care if I don’t care if I do another gig because of the stress that some of my musician friends give me, they treat it like some competition while they can’t even play the tunes!

La Forza Del Destino.

Jimmy, I think you one of the Best jazz guitarist on the planet and maybe space to. I’ve been a listener for a long time. People today do not know great if it slaps em in the Face. Please keep playing my friend.

top 10 of jazz guitar players. jimmy bruno

Love your frankness Jimmy👍 in these days of Lame PC. Did you ever get chance to bump into Buddy Fite’ back in the day? He was from Pacific North west. Don’t think he traveled around much by choice. He did record couple obscure LPs down in LA.

I know of Hank Garland from learning to play Sugarfoot rag. But it blew my mind when I heard him playing BeBop. He was just way before my time. Just curious about what are your thoughts on Danny Gatton and Ted Greene?

Prodi love you man and Jimmy to

From 6:20 - 6:40 on I couldn't agree with you more Jimmy. Playing scales over jazz chords isn't necessary jazz but more noodling than anything. Give me you, Hank Garland and Johnny Smith any day of the week. I had a great jazz teacher tell me years ago that you should play what you can sing and not sing what you can play. PS...I saw you play "All The Things You Are" at the 1997 ASIA "Luthiers" Symposium in Burlington Vermont. You crush it man! Great playing.

I think you're right about the new "jazz" guys who play one scale over every chord. For me it was really cool when I first heard these guys because they could play some cool sounding stuff fast, but at this point I can't even listen to it anymore because they all sound exactly the same. You can't even tell them apart.

how i ended up here -- i was searching for hank garland because josh smith referenced him as an inspiration. at 0:40 i heard you say "semn'alemn" (7/11) and immediately knew you were from philadelphia. great playing, go birds.

An auto accident? Wasn't one of his album covers a picture from overhead of him in a convertible with guitars? That's freakish man.

Hey Jimmy, It's me, Lauren from Acoustic Roots in Jenkintown. You used to come in to play the "roundholes." I wish I had known then that you are a fan of Hank Garland. He was such a monster player both in country and jazz. He was the number one guitar call in Nashville all through the 60s. Elvis, Roy Orbison, all of them. He spent six months studying jazz and made Jazz Winds with Gary Burton. Have you seen the movie? I knew his sister in law who told me most of that stuff long before the movie came out. Anyway, good to see you :)

What music book are using?

jimmy, you old, crusty, bitter bastard... i love you, man. you look and sound like you should be sitting on a dock in some old seaport, telling the kids about how "toothy the shark" took your right leg from the knee down. you're a badass jazz player, love your videos and i'm amazed at the amount of cigs you can knock out in 4 minutes. u da man!

Hank Garland , Polka Dots and Moonbeams; I see what you're saying. Total fucking genius. I need more chorus,...... Fuck that, I need more flange. Plus a wah pedal , and an echo-plex, perhaps some distortion.......aaah! Now I can play.

Hank was a mad ass guitar player.... good pick

Nice! WooF!

Music isn't and was never meant to be a bully sport, so what's with all the competition between musicians? Anyway, anyway, anyway... Merry Christmas Jimmy and thanks for all the wisdom and insight in 2018.

I have the last record Hank made call Jazz in New York

sunny gettin' blue? nice.

Jimmy, Guitar's not a competition sport, but anyone who doesn't think hank Hank Garland is great ought to listen to "What am I to Do?" I'd almost guarantee he was warming up in the studio and the melody was so good they just decided to record it.

i dont know much but i know jimmy bruno is one of the best jazz guys ever

Marlboro Red Blues

Nice seeing you Jimmy, after the first time we saw you play at Chris's Jazz Cafe in Feb, 2000, on my first date with my girl friend whom I married. Stay well. Sorry, though to see you breathing so much tobacco smoke, but that's your decision, of course. But keep playing that great music. Do you perform much in Philly these days? If so, we'll go see you.

Everyday I play better than myself the last day.

I'm a player, i suck but i understand, and i been around a long time....i NEVER really heard of Hank garland except for útube, Then i found out why , it had ti be something Like this for me to not know him.. Jesus fk are you kidding me, Walter Louis Garland (11 November 1930 - 27 December 2004), professionally Hank Garland, was an American guitarist and songwriter. He started as a country musician, played rock and roll as it became popular in the 1950s, and released a jazz album in 1960. His career was cut short when a car accident in 1961 left him unable to perform.

Just watched the Hank Garland movie. I got the impression his wife ultimately destroyed him.😢

Jimmy Bruno is Bueno

tact ...check,taste.....check.

Burnin' & Jazz Winds are two of my favorite Jazz guitar albums

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¿Why is He so pissed off?

Probably went to the 7-11 in pajamas to buy a pack of smokes.