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Mike Rood

Born: August 22, 1988

Born into a musical family, Mike has always been immersed in music. He has been playing guitar since he was 7 and his early influences include Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix. Mike also studied classical piano for 13 years, performing in dozens of recitals and competitions. He won the Nicholas Flagello piano competition in 2000 and 2001. Drawn to improvised music from an early age, studies with legend John Patitucci during late high school sparked Mike’s interest in jazz. A self-taught guitarist for 10 years, during the last several years, Mike has studied primarily with Bruce Dunlap, John Patitucci, Adam Rogers, Vic Juris, Jamie Begian and Ethan Mann, and also with Kenny Werner, Claudia Villela, John Abercrombie and Oren Fader

The Desert and the City

By Mike Rood

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Released: 2012
Track listing: 1. The Desert and the City; 2. Atonement; 3. The Gate; 4. Uncertainty; 5. The Reckoning; 6. Curious Eyes; 7. Undeniable; 8. Dark Star.

The Desert and the City

May 8, 2012

Album: The Desert and the City
By Mike Rood
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2011
Duration: 03:40

Mike Rood: The Desert and the City

by AAJ Italy Staff
March 5, 2012

La città e il deserto sono le due immagini - per certi versi opposte e contrastanti - che Mike Rood vuole proiettare nella musica del suo album d'esordio, composto da otto tracce originali suonate servendosi dell'intelaiatura ritmica costruita da Alex Spradling e Goh Izawa, e nelle quali trova una valido interlocutore nel saxofonista Mike Bjella. La ...

The Desert and the City

By Mike Rood

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2011
Track listing: The Desert and the City; Atonement; The Gate; Uncertainty; The Reckoning; Curious Eyes; Undeniable; Dark Star.

Guitarist Mike Rood talks about The Desert and the City

Featuring the music of Mike Rood
Duration: 04:41
July 1, 2011

Mike Rood: The Desert And The City

by Dan Bilawsky
June 2, 2011

The music on guitarist Mike Rood's debut recording straddles two different worlds. Sparse settings of relative quietude represent the isolation and beautiful spaciousness of the desert, while lively demonstrations of technical sophistication and motion paint a vivid picture of the non-stop energy of the city. The title of this recording points to these opposing sound locales, ...

Mike Rood: The Desert and the City

by Greg Simmons
June 1, 2011

Mike Rood's The Desert and the City opens with an eerily ambient groove employing some unusual techniques--repetitive picked chords and some almost techno rhythmic phrasing--to create a fascinating soundscape. What's noteworthy about this effect is that it's accomplished with a very straightforward ensemble: Rood, accompanied by acoustic bass, drums, and saxophone. The effect of the opening ...

Take Five With Mike Rood

by Mike Rood
April 12, 2011

Meet Mike Rood:Born into a musical family, Mike has always been immersed in music. He has been playing guitar since he was seven, and his early influences include Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix. Mike also studied classical piano for 13 years, performing in dozens of recitals and competitions. He won the Nicolas Flagello ...