"We should always remember that sensitiveness and emotion constitute the real content of a work of art" ~ Maurice Ravel

"The loudest noise in the world is silence." ~ Thelonious Monk

"Composition is selective improvisation." ~ Igor Stravinsky

"The very fine line between loneliness and solitude, reflection; being alone, always appealed to me when I was a kid." ~ Brad Mehldau

"The jazz musician's function is to feel." ~ Lennie Tristano

Just out! 2 5 1 Game Changer youtu.be/iEcvYyJg50Y?si…

"Art has never been a popularity contest." ~ James Levine

The reward of a thing well done is to have done it. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Just out! Mastering JAZZ Guitar: Explore the #1 SCALE System youtu.be/2MqH20fltOE?si…

"Hang on to your eccentricities, because they will give you a style." ~ John Scofield

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." ~ Leonardo da Vinci

Hello friends! Here's my solo guitar rendition of "Honeysuckle Rose" a jazz standard composed in 1928 by Thomas "Fats" Waller with lyrics by Andy Razaf. Hope you enjoy it! Here's the link: youtu.be/WG3FbSVfJmU

"We are the same. There is no difference anywhere in the world. People are people. They laugh, cry, feel, and love, and music seems to be the commons denomination that brings us all together. Music cuts through all boundaries and goes right to the soul." ~ Willie Nelson

"Art is the opposite of chaos. Art is organized chaos." ~ Igor Stravinsky

"Whatever you do in life, if you want to be creative and intelligent, and develop your brain, you must do everything with the awareness that everything, in some way, connects to everything else." ~ Leonardo da Vinci

Just out today! UNLOCKING Jazz Harmony: ESSENTIAL Reharmonization for Guitarists youtu.be/vV62Pwvd4nM?si…

"The music has generated all the techniques I use." ~ Pat Martino

"Sound is what drives my solos, not verbal concepts, I never think 'I'm going to use a Lydian Dominant scale and then go up a half-step', even though that might be exactly what I end up doing." ~ John Scofield

Just Out! Jazz Guitar MAGIC: Unlocking the SECRETS of 2-5-1 Progressions youtu.be/srVxAI7cJWk?si…

We've just released our new track, Honeysuckle Rose Jazz Guitar - Solo Jazz Guitar - Mike Hayes. Listen and buy now directly from us: mikehayesguitarstudio.bandcamp.com/track/honeysuc…