No. 329 July/August 2021

Acoustic Guitar #329 – July/August 2021  

On the Cover: Leo Kottke  

Writer E.E. Bradman catches up with the fingerstyle legend, whose latest album, Noon, is part of an ongoing collaboration with bassist Mike Gordon 

 Features, Lessons & Departments  

• Kaki King: A conversation with the bold modern fingerstylist  
• String Kings of Harlem Swing: Writer and guitarist Nick Rossi on John Trueheart, Bernard “Bunky” Addison, Morris “Fruit” White, and other undersung early jazz players  
• Pat Metheny: The jazz master enlists classical guitarists Jason Vieaux and the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet to play transformational new works  
• Pickin’: An arrangement of the traditional song “Leather Britches”  
• Woodshed: Nick Millevoi's arrangement of “Yiddishe Hora” serves as a great introduction to klezmer  
• Weekly Workout: Al Petteway offers blues exercises in DADGAD tuning  
• The Basics: Ongoing chord-melody series by jazz guitarist Greg Ruby  
• New Music: Reviews of new releases from Mark O'Connor, Gwenifer Raymond; Robin Bullock, John Smith, Adam Traum, and more 

Songs  

• “It Had to Be You”– Campfire arrangement of the great American song  
• “Wish You Were Here”– Pink Floyd classic  
• “Leather Britches”– Traditional  
• “Yiddishe Hora”– Traditional  

Gear Reviews  

• Martin GPC-13E Road Series Acoustic-Electric  
• L.R. Baggs Voiceprint DI  
• Fender Acoustic Preverb and Smolder OD pedals  
• Bose L1 Pro PA system  

And More!