In this video I’m sharing a slice of the live concert from the 2026 Central Coast Jazz Guitar Fest in Buellton, CA. It’s a true guitar hang—Tim Lerch, Adam Levy, Wayne Goins, me, John Storie, Pat Kelley, and Larry Koonse—getting onstage and just letting the music happen. The clip is mostly straight-up performance, with the band leaning into groove, call-and-response, and that “everybody listen harder” kind of ensemble playing that only shows up in a live room. You’ll hear us kick around tunes that aren’t the usual suspects—at one point we even joke about playing “a song you don’t hear very often,” and then we jump right in. That’s the spirit of these nights: no over-explaining, just great players reacting in real time. If you want to catch the next event, the info is at Jazzguitarfest.com, and if you’re a jazz guitar player, this is exactly the kind of listening that helps you play smarter—time feel, dynamics, and how pros shape a tune together on the bandstand.