The article is a neat primer and quite a good look into some of the band dynamics. The ending is particularly on-point as well, which I think is good for a lot of non-jazz people to hear about&#x2F;research themselves:<p>&gt;<i>But the truth is that electric guitar solos are directly descended from saxophone solos via Charlie Christian, who defined his instrument (which was once seen as a joke among jazz musicians, much as the saxophone’s a joke in rock) by being the first guitarist good enough to cop saxophone riffs in cutting contests</i><p>I&#x27;ve listened to a lot of Charlie Christian and Wes Montgomery over the years. The similarities to great horn players is quite up front, I believe.<p>One thing that could be of interest, if one were to actually write a book on the subject, would be tracing the cost &amp; technology &amp; &#x27;market forces&#x27; between guitars and horns (sax) during the past 50 years - as in, if guitars got cheaper and better (amps, effects, etc), and saxophones kept a higher barrier of entry cost, that might be a factor in the transition. Also public perception. Like the hits Guitar Hero and Rock Band - I&#x27;m pretty sure there&#x27;s no way to plug in an Akai EWI or Yamaha piece to jam out on, just because there&#x27;s not really a market I suppose.