Over the past few weeks, we’ve been shining a light on the guitar’s enduring place in the creative imagination of Big Ears. If you haven’t yet, be sure to watch our 2025 recap video, highlighting a range of performances from the 2025 festival that showcased the instrument’s many possibilities.
And for a (slightly) deeper dive, tune into this recent episode of The Art of the Story. WBGO’s Leo Sidran chats with guitarist, composer, and Big Ears alum Joel Harrison about the stories this instrument can tell, packing volumes into just three minutes.
“Improvisation is true democracy… it’s a model for living.” – Joel Harrison
Listen now and rediscover the guitar as a voice for memory, meaning, and possibility.
