I recently had a piece published in Jazz Guitar Today titled Playing Honest.

It’s something I’ve been thinking about for many years—how what we play is inseparable from who we are.

Writing it clarified some ideas, but also left me reflecting further on the importance of self-awareness in music and in life.

If you’d like to read the original article: https://jazzguitartoday.com/2026/03/playing-honest/