These Women Have Staked Their Claims as Top Lead Guitarists

Mary Osborne

Osborne's savvy improv skills and natural talent earned her a headlining spot on a Dizzy Gillespie show. Her main influence was Charlie Christian, and it reflects in her playing style. She and her husband, trumpeter Ralph Scaffidi, taught music and played local shows together in LA. She typicallyp lays on a Gibson ES-150.