Results for "guitar, electric"

Kid John

Artist Information Biography "...two west coasters trying to come to terms with their overwhelming need to experiment. We expect a whole lot more from this duo in the future..." -CBC Radio 3/New Music Canada Recent CBC Radio 3/New Music Canada featured artist we just stole a car is the product of two years of planning and conceptualizing. Their first CD, 'a', is the product of a year's worth of writing and recording as a duo (kid john on guitar, electronics, drums, trumpet, piano, electric piano, percussion, and water, and peter on bass) at a home studio in vancouver, bc. The music is a combination of various genres and experiments with different moods and textures. We just stole a car explores different creative mediums by pairing their music with visual art

Keith Andrew

Contemplation is the long awaited second release from San Francisco based guitarist and composer Keith Andrew. This beautifully produced CD not only features the masterful guitar work of Keith Andrew, it also showcases his multi-instrumental compositional talents creating beautiful and melodic textures and soulful grooves. The CD also showcases the beautiful photographic work of Jim Casada. Some of the notable tracks are the energetic and funky “Today’s the Day” and the title track “Contemplation” featuring his exceptional electric and acoustic guitar work. Keith Andrew also does a bluesy and eclectic version of the classic “Tequila” paying homage to his guitar heroes Wes Montgomery, George Benson and Larry Carlton

25th Street Band

Born: May 18, 1961

The 25th Street Band was forged in the fire of London's Jazz Rock/Funk circuit in the late 80's and early 90's. They have worked with George Michael and Imagination amongst others. The band is: Russ Klinger - Guitars, Keyboards, and Dave RADNOR - Keyboards With guests on this album ... Tom Brechtlein - Drums - (Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Robben Ford) Hussain Jiffry - Bass - (Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick) Mornington Lockett - Sax - (Ronnie Scott, Jimmy Smith) David Bitelli - Sax - (Elton John, George Michael) Henry Armburg Jennings - Trumpet - (Pete King. Martin Drew), and Jandira Silva - Vocals - (Jose Cabeleira Band)

Ric DelNero

Born: June 17, 1966

Ric DelNero began writing and performing music at an early age. He studied at the Atlanta Institute of Music and went on to graduate from Berklee College of Music. Recent projects include writing, arranging and performing with the jazz-rock group 180 and the electric jazz trio Chromatica. He has appeared as a composer, arranger and guest performer on several recording projects. Ric is currently composing, performing and giving private music instruction.

Ben McDonnell

Born: October 23, 1981

Guitarist Ben McDonnell has been based in London since he graduated from Leeds College of Music in 2004. In that time Ben has performed and recorded for countless bands and venues. He has performed all over the world as far afield as Asia with Mongolian star Naran in Ulan-Bator, Mongolia, but also closer to home in numerous clubs and bars as well as more notable venues such as the Royal Albert Hall. In addition to playing and composing for his own band Aleph Trio with Ben Bastin and Chris Packham, Ben also plays with the Jeremy Lyons Quartet, pop act Glass Pear and singer Neil Vezina. Ben teaches guitar at Blackheath Conservatoire of the Arts and Haverstock School

James H Hash

Born: December 21, 1987

Born in Fairfax Va. Currently resides in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virgina. Started playing guitar at age 11 and played jazz in high school. Won two awards (All Star Band for Bass Guitar and Outstanding Soloist for Electric) at high school jazz festivals. Currently causing a stir with the Rushin' Blues based out of Martinsburg, Wv.

Eric Bensoussan

Born: February 7, 1961

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Nick Andrew

Born: October 23, 1973

Nick is a remarkably accomplished guitarist whose range encompasses the full spectrum from flamenco and classical to jazz and rock and is not only a dazzling soloist but also an intuitive and creative rhythm player. His playing style is technically highly adept but always innovative and appropriate to its musical context, whether on acoustic, electric or MIDI instruments.

Nick grew up in Scotland, where he established a formidable reputation as a virtuoso guitarist, composer, teacher and session guitarist in studios in Glasgow and Dundee. He played alongside various masters from the world of Classical and Jazz guitar including Simon Dinnegan, John Goldie, Allan Neave and Russian composer Nikita Koshkin.

He moved to London in 1997 to further develop his career, working on a wide range of solo and collaborative projects with various solo artists, cover bands, including a U2 tribute band, where Nick honed his skills in guitar effects and sound textures

Thiago Trinsi

Born: December 22, 1978

An experienced musician and instructor very active in the music world; work undertaken includes composition, arranging, orchestration, performing (solo and in bands), clinician/tutor, studio session playing. Have contributed as a columnist to guitar magazines: E-Zines, Guitaren (Denmark) Chops From Hell (USA), NoCabo (Brazil), Guitar Mind and Music Virtuosity (USA). I am from the South of Brazil but living in Iceland currently and I teach in the Music Schools in the North part of the country. As far as the Guitar Field Works I do work with Orchestration and Creation of Music for Media, Films and Television. -writing effective and idiomatic orchestral music -sequencing the music using samples in studio having that music performed by a real orchestra -adding choir to orchestrations -adding ethnic instruments to the orchestrations -combining drum loops and their traditional orchestral elements -adding saxophone to orchestrations -adding guitar to orchestrations -overdubbing instrumental soloists to enhance your MIDI performances identifying percussion instruments and their sound -building and capping climaxes with percussion -using pitched percussion to support harmonic material -creating rhythmic patterns and ostinatos with percussion -highlighting accents throughout the orchestra with percussion -doubling percussion and other instruments to achieve desired tone colors -the various sample types for percussion instruments -what is possible (and not possible) on harp and timpani -correct/standard notation for harp writing for woodwind, including aspects of doubling melodies with multiple woodwinds -organizing woodwinds by instrument type -transpositions of woodwind instruments -sample types common for woodwind instruments -writing solos for woodwind instruments voicing chords for woodwinds -using woodwind runs to highlight accents -arpeggiating harmonies with woodwinds -using woodwinds for countermelodies -using woodwinds to add "flourish" to your sequence -using woodwinds for harmonic support - writing for brass, including voicing of chords - notating articulations for brass instruments -using the brass section as a harmonic foundation -creating climaxes with the brass section -combining brass and string elements -reading and writing for transposing instruments -sample types common for brass instruments -combining various brass sample types -presenting melodies in trumpet, horn, and trombone writing for strings -thinking in five equal sections

Felipe Alonso

Guitarist and composer Felipe Alonso, raised in Peru, is much at ease in both electric and acoustic settings. His dedication for the guitar has led him to explore jazz music in the US and flamenco in Spain. Felipe moved to Los Angeles to attend Musicians Institute in Hollywood and the prestigious Thornton School of Music at University of Southern California. His versatility makes him standout as a unique guitarist able to perform different musical traditions with much ease and authority. "A Gathering" celebrates Felipe's musical upbringing as an innovative jazz musician able to preserve South American culture and showcase his improvisational skills on the guitar.