Results for "guitar, electric"

Jay Matharu

Jay Matharu is a British-born guitarist, composer, and educator based in Uppsala, Sweden. Having toured widely across Europe, he has built a reputation as a versatile musician with an expansive sound. His music is an eclectic fusion drawing from jazz, progressive rock, and Indian classical music, amongst a wide array of influences.

As both a performer and composer, Matharu’s work is defined by intricate motivic development and a seamless integration of diverse tonalities. He treats each piece as an unfolding journey, prioritising improvisational exploration, where technique always serves the emotional narrative. This approach results in a deeply expressive sound defined by melodic storytelling, rhythmic complexity, and emotional depth.

Cecil Alexander

Born: October 25, 1994

Cecil Alexander is a guitarist, composer, and arranger from Muskegon, Michigan. A 2016 graduate of Berklee College of Music with a B.M. in Jazz Composition, he went on to earn his M.M. in Jazz Performance from William Paterson University in 2019.

In addition to his work as a jazz musician, Cecil co-founded the folk-rock group Visen in 2016, which released its debut EP, Shoulder Deep, the following year. His versatility and artistry have earned him top honors, including 1st place at the 2017 Wilson Center Jazz Guitar Competition and the 2018 Lee Ritenour Six String Theory Competition. In 2019, he was named a finalist in the prestigious Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Guitar Competition.

David Laborier

Born: April 17, 1975

David Laborier is an accomplished guitarist, composer, and arranger whose career spans performance, education, and recording. He studied jazz guitar at the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg, Berklee College of Music, and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.

Currently, David serves as Professor of Jazz Studies and Head of the Jazz and Pop-Rock Department at the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg. His contributions to jazz education include the publication of his two-part jazz theory method Cogs and Wheels (2021).

As a recording artist and bandleader, David has released five albums under the WPR Jazz label. His big band project Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Band earned top honors in the Jazz category at the 2010 International Songwriting Competition. His album NE:X:T received two nominations at the 17th Independent Music Awards.

Tilde Berrio Garcia

Born: September 1, 2000

Tilde Berrio García (2000) is a jazz guitarist and composer from Sweden and has quickly made an impression on the Swedish jazz scene. Her heartfelt, personal and creative expression is full of presence and her music invites the listener into a harmonius world where scandinavian jazz blends with spanish influences with a rich emotional spectrum. 

Tilde draws her inspiration from many different sources, which is evident in her music. Her colorful compositions include beautiful, simple, dissonant and unpredictable melodies and the varying temprament in her music is woven together by Tilde's characteristic sound and language.

Filipa Santos ~ Miguel Moreira

"Over more than ten years of collaboration, Filipa Santos and Miguel Moreira have developed not only performative complicity, but a system of shared listening that transcends the logic of call-and-response. What is heard here is an open formal ontological morphology: the structures are neither predetermined nor narratively teleological; they emerge through the accumulation and transformation of spectral densities. Two bodies, one common vibratory field."

"The album title condenses its philosophical dimension.
Now Swim.
Swimming implies accepting instability

Marko Čepak Maki

Marko Čepak, born in Slovenia, earned a master’s degree in jazz guitar (110/110 cum laude) from the G. Tartini Conservatory in Trieste (Italy), where his research focused on harmonic substitution techniques in original works. He previously graduated in jazz studies with a thesis centered on his original compositions, inspired by the natural landscapes of his native Karst region. These compositions were brought to life on his debut album Makia Planet (2016), recorded with his quartet.

His music draws deeply from the culturally rich and diverse landscape of Southern Europe, shaped by his life between Slovenia and Italy. This vibrant environment informs his work across a range of genres and styles, blending regional influences with a contemporary jazz sensibility.

Miguel Moreira

Born: February 12, 1982

Miguel Moreira, guitarist and composer, is one of the most outstanding musicians in the jazz community in Portugal, recognized for his creative timbre approach to the guitar.

In 2010 he formed his sextet that recorded "Câmbio" in 2012, his first album as a leader and composer that had its premiere at Casa da Música as part of the New Values of Jazz Cycle.

He was a resident artist at the Guimarães Jazz Festival 2019 where he premiered and recorded his most recent record "The Darkness of The Unknown" critically acclaimed as one of the best of the year 2020.

Shmeisani Jazz Massive

Active since: 2025

Shmeisani Jazz Massive (SJM) is an Amman-based contemporary jazz collective featuring Azar (drums), John (bass), Omar (keys), and Archie (guitar).

The project brings together musicians shaped by decades of listening across jazz, groove, and experimental music, united through a shared commitment to collective improvisation. Their self-titled debut album was recorded during the group’s first sessions together, capturing the emergence of a musical language in real time.

Recorded in a basement studio in Shmeisani, one of Amman’s most distinctive artistic neighborhoods, the album is rooted in place, immediacy, and interaction. The result is a sound that moves between groove, atmosphere, and tension — contemporary jazz built on ensemble intuition rather than fixed structure.

Aaron Summerfield

Born: November 21, 1985

Aaron Summerfield is a Denver-based jazz guitarist, composer, and educator whose work blends improvisation, narrative form, and contemporary spiritual themes. His music centers on strong melodic writing and collective interplay, with recent projects exploring what he describes as “pagan jazz”—a synthesis of ritual, texture, and modern improvisation.

Elia Casu

Born: March 11, 1986

Elia Casu is a musician, composer, and producer. His work moves
between experimentation and sound research, combining prepared
guitars, electronics, and improvisation to explore sonic landscapes
where groove, minimalism, and ambient textures coexist. Originally
from Sardinia, he began playing guitar at a young age and later
earned a degree in jazz guitar.
Since 2016, he has been pursuing a solo career in electronic
music, developing a personal language that runs alongside and
through his many collaborations. He has contributed to over twenty
albums with various groups (including OnGaku2, PER, Takoma,
Nick Rivera, ARE, and the Rural Electrification Orchestra) and is
also active as a sound designer in the media field