No. 294, June 2017

On the Cover: Explore a Gypsy-jazz primer that will inspire you to swing like Django Reinhardt. Learn the manouche style in 6 easy steps and what to look for when buying a Gypsy-jazz guitar. Songs: Stephane Wrembel - “Windmills” Buck Curran - “River unto Sea” Blues classic - “Trouble in Mind” Features: Aimee Mann gets back to basics with her all-acoustic album Mental Illness; jazz-guitar great Ralph Towner returns with a solo-acoustic album. Lessons: Start enriching your music now with seventh chords How to use chord grips to generate great soloing ideas Play the blues like R.L. Burnside Gear: Martin’s D-1 Authentic 1931 Bedell Revolution Parlor Seagull Coastline Momentum Plus: Madeleine Peyroux fantasizes about her dream guitar; 5 strategies for flying with your cherished gear; Canadian luthiers celebrate their nation’s greatest painters with artful guitars.