52 THE MIDAS TOUCH Earl Klugh finds his own road between jazz and pop. By Jim Ohlschmidt
Music to "Sunset Island" p. 56
62 TEXAS SWING How to play that punchy, versatile backup style. By Hal Glatzer
Music to "Leather Britches," as played by Rex Gillentine p. 66
70 SINGER-SONGWRITER SIDEMEN Three top guitarist/producers talk about the secrets of their craft in the studio and on stage. By David Hamburger
Creating a second guitar part p. 73
DEPARTMENTS
6 CONTRIBUTORS
8 MUSIC NOTATION KEY
10 MAIL
14 JUMP STREET The Asylum Street Spankers, Wayne Johnson, the last D'Aquisto, Happenings, and more.
20 REVIEWS Hit List records, and the latest western swing and Celtic CDs.
30 A.G. LETTER Acoustic jazz guitarist Artie Traum writes from the back roads of Sicily.
40 SHOPTALK The Acoustic Web: How pro players are promoting their music on the World Wide Web. By Elizabeth Papapetrou
44 SONG CRAFT Southern Lights: Pierce Pettis turns biblical and literary inspirations into songwriting gems. By Shelton Clark
Words and music to "Swimming" p. 46
87 GEARBOX Equipment picks from this issue's featured artists, a review of the Alesis Nanoverb, and new gear spotlights.
96 FOR BEGINNERS Using the Circle of Fifths. By Dale Miller
99 WOOD CHOPS Double-Stop Fiddle Licks. By Glenn Weiser
Music to "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" p. 102
104 SOLO Mark Small introduces the turbocharged classical guitar of Philip Hii.
Excerpt from J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue, transcribed by Philip Hii p. 104
110 DEAR A.G. Answers to your questions.
114 1936 Gelas Hawaiian. By François Charle
Cover: Earl Klugh. Profile on page 52. Photo by James Chen.
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