2019 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Guitar Competition: Semifinals

Watch twelve outstanding young jazz guitarists from around the world compete in the Semifinals round of the 2019 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Guitar Competition. Presented completely free and open to the public. Taking place on Monday, December 2nd, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian, this unique event will see the semifinalists perform before an all-star judging panel of internationally acclaimed jazz guitarists including Stanley Jordan, Lionel Loueke, Russell Malone, Pat Metheny, Chico Pinheiro, Lee Ritenour and John Scofield. Each semifinalist will perform for 15 minutes accompanied by a stellar rhythm section featuring pianist Reggie Thomas, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, and drummer Carl Allen.