Barney Kessel
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Barney Kessel was an American jazz guitarist. Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a "first call" guitarist for studio, film, and television recording sessions. Kessel was a member of the group of session musicians informally known as the Wrecking Crew.
Barney Kessel
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Jazz guitar
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Jazz guitar may refer to either a type of electric guitar or a guitar playing style in jazz, using electric amplification to increase the volume of acoustic guitars.
Duke Ellington's big band had a rhythm section that included a jazz guitarist, a double bass player, and a drummer (not visible).
Jazz fusion pioneer John McLaughlin at a festival in Limburgerhof, Germany, 2008
A hollow-bodied Epiphone guitar with violin-style "F" holes.