Please note:  Our New Telephone # is (910) 616-3458.

Effective Dec.1, 2010 we will no longer accept payment by credit cards, but will be happy to accept payment by PayPal.

LEGATO GUITARS IS PLEASED TO ADD VICTOR BAKER GUITARS:

Legato Guitars is pleased to add Victor Baker Guitars to the roster of world-class guitar makers whom we represent.  Victor Baker is a Berkeley graduate, performing jazz guitarist and builder of fine custom archtops in his Philadelphia shop since 2001.  Victor offers no "standard" models, and builds according to the client's individual  custom-order specs.  The Victor Baker guitars presented on our website are all recent custom orders and are  representative of Victor's work.  Prices shown are for equivalent models at current rates.  Since Legato Guitars generally has at least one Victor Baker guitar on order, we can often  fill your order quicker than if you were to order an archtop directly from Victor.  Legato Guitars offers Victor Baker guitars at Victor's current price and neither discounts them or marks them up.

STOLEN GUITAR ALERT:

On or about May 16, 2008 a 2005 Monteleone Electric Flyer guitar and case were stolen from the UPS Station in Louisville, KY.  The guitar was in mint condition w/ Venetian Red finish, serial # 220.  Any information leading to its recovery will be generously rewarded.

JOE MONK:

Be sure to visit the new Joe Monk website: www.joemonk.com for lessons, arrangements, CDs, stories and even a Joe Monk t-shirt.

I have been delighted to learn of the large and widely dispersed community of Joe Monk alumni. Peter Rogine, JJG contributor and Joe's long-time colleague at Five Towns College, has undertaken a compilation of Joe's arrangements, lesson materials and recordings for FTC's library. If you have any such material that you would like to contribute, please let me know by telephone or email.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION'S JAZZ CAFE

Next time you're in the Washington, D.C. over a weekend, be sure to check out the free performances at the Smithsonian's Jazz Cafe. Good food, good drinks and great performances in a relaxed setting by artists such as Howard Alden, Paul Bollenback, Jimmy Bruno, Royce Campbell, Steve Herberman, Mitch Sideman, John Stowell, Jack Wilkins. . . Friday evenings 6-10 P.M. Click www.mnh.si.edu/imax for more info.