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toneman Jun 22 2025 at 11:23 AM	I’m super excited to see Mike Stern next weekend in Montreal. He and Pat are just so awesome. But I’d really appreciate some advice from all you sage Garagers - who would be your recommendations for listening from the next generation (and beyond), on guitar? Thankfully Pat and Mike are still playing, recording and touring, despite their age (!) - am wondering who else is out there that you all would suggest to someone who enjoys Pat and Mike so much - thank you!
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Willbur Jul 18 2025 at 9:25 PM	Also, Ben Monder, Mary Halvorson and Nels Cline. Although none are really young. I will say Nels’ recent release "Consentrik Quartet" and Mary’s "About Ghosts" are already going to be on many critic’s "Best of" lists, at year end. Check em out!
davidjhodges Jul 09 2025 at 10:10 AM	Seek out anything featuring Rob Luft from the UK. He has a good album ’Dahab Days’, and he’s become a regular on ECM recordings with people like saxophonist John Surman & singer Elina Duni. I would also really recommend the ’Closeness’ trio albums Rob features on with bassist Ellen Andrea Wang (bass/vocals). They even do ’This is Not America’ !
tiny_tim Jun 26 2025 at 4:10 AM	I can also recommend Kurt Rosenwinkel. I saw him live in Lausanne, Switzerland in the Chorus Jazz Club with his The Chopin Project co-written with Jean-Paul Brodbeck...Oct 2023.....great gig and Kurt has the chops...Jean-Paul’s piano playing had shades of Lyle going on at times.....wonderful....
naut Jun 24 2025 at 10:01 AM	Hardly "sage," but here are just a few that come to mind: Jonathan Kreisberg (!!), Gilad Hekselman, Mary Halvorson, Hristo Vitchev, Jacob Young, Joel Harrison, Tiny Tim, & Elmo. A couple of obvious older pickers include Kurt Rosenwinkel & Wolfgang Muthspiel. Some of these players are on Pat’s recommendations lists.
MarcNebo Jun 23 2025 at 11:40 PM	Julian Lage is an extremely good and versatile guitarist. I’ve caught him live in various groupings from solo to a quintet. Also, you need to check out Pasquale Grasso. Pat said Pasquale is "the best guitar player I’ve heard in maybe my entire life." I saw him live with his trio backing vocalist Samara Joy. I have his excellent solo record and his most recent record with his trio got a great review in DownBeat.
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