At the close of what had already been a distinguished Guitar Night, surprise guest Herbie Hancock sauntered out of the wings, playfully shooed Patrice Rushen off the piano bench and joined guitarists ...

The protean guitarist Lee Ritenour was plucking and strumming even before his got his first real instrument at 8. He was one of those music-mad kids who made guitars out of broomsticks, nails and ...