Results for "guitar, electric"

Federico Miranda

Born: January 20, 1976

Federico Miranda was born in Costa Rica in 1976 and has been playing the guitar since the age of 12. In 1993 he founded the band Gandhi, a vocal rock group that has become one of the most popular acts in the country. Since 1997 the band Gandhi has released 3 albums independently, with BMG, and with Sony Music, and has appeared in various BMG and Sony compilations including 'Tributo a Soda Stereo' (BMG U.S. Latin 2001). Their songs have reached top positions on national radio and have been featured in several music channels, including MTV Latino, Ritmo Son Latino (Mexico), and CNN en Español. In 2000 they were awarded 3 ACAM awards for their album 'Páginas Perdidas' (BMG), including Record of the Year. Gandhi has performed with international artists such as Aterciopelados (Colombia), La Ley (Chile), Jaguares (Mexico), America (U.S.), Zucchero (Italy), and Deep Purple (U.K.)

Julien Kasper

Born: March 30, 1962

Julien Kasper is a musician who moves seamlessly through rock, jazz, and blues with improvisational spirit, soul, and stunning virtuosity. Reviewing Julien’s 1993 demo Guitar Player Magazine raved: The eclectic [guitarist] suggests that "John Coltrane and Miles Davis have far more in common with Hendrix and Beck than most jazz guitarists." Building his style from that perspective, Kasper displays righteous control, dead-on phrasing, progressive composition, and savvy ears ... This guy is really, really good - somebody give him a record deal quick! Julien released his debut recording, "Flipping Time", in 2003 to critical praise

Rui Luis Oliveira Pires

Guy Hatton

Born: June 21, 1960

Guy Hatton is a solo recording artist releasing music on the PANTECHNICON Recordings label via Bandcamp and CD Baby, the leader of the band PANTECHNICON, and a member of the group bigEZ. Guy has released two full-length solo albums, “Feedback Alley” and “I Am Concentric”, three EPs and a number of single tracks. All are available from Bandcamp and all major streaming services. Guy Hatton's PANTECHNICON is a suite of compositions for small electric jazz ensemble, and the group gathered to perform them. The first performance took place at the Harrogate International Festival fringe in July 2010, and subsequently at the Grove Inn Jazz Club in Leeds in November 2010. The CD of Guy Hatton's PANTECHNICON was released on September 5 2011, and features: Guy Hatton (guitar), Phil Meadows (alto & soprano saxophones, electronics), Graham Clark (electric violin), Dave Evans (keyboards), Roger Inniss (bass guitar) and Jose Williamson (drums)

Ed and Carol Nicodemi

Born: April 24, 1953

Ed and Carol Nicodemi have expanded their vocal jazz/ 7- String guitar duo to include their special renditions of your favorite standards and their latest original tunes. They are currently performing in the New York City area. Ed and Carol have had cuts with jazz great Kenny Barron, and Ed's film score music has been heard on Dateline,NBC. Curl up with a bottle of wine, your favorite person, dim the lights - and drink a toast: "Here's to the Night"! REVIEWS: Cited "Artist of the Month" by The Queens Gazette, Queens Tribune and Bayside Times in honor of Barnes and Noble musical event. "The dynamic duo thrilled the audience with the 7-string guitar, T.V

Elvis Stanic

Born: June 11, 1963

Born in the 1963., Rijeka, Croatia, he started to play at the age of 6. After accomplishing a classical music education for the accordeon, he switched to the guitar, and was influenced by the blues, rock and jazz music. In following years he established a succesfull career as a recording musician, as well as a music producer for the major Croatian pop artists. As a full scholarship awarded Best Entering Student Talent in the 1994. he went to the Berklee College of Music, Boston, where he studied Guitar and Jazz Composition. During the Boston years, he performed with most of Boston based musicians, such as Jim Kelly, Dennis Montgomery, John Thomas, Bob Harrigan, Frank Williams and many others. After returning to Croatia, he established the fusion-based jazz ansamble, the “Elvis Stanić Group”, which has become the best jazz band in Croatia

Jerry Dubinsky

Born: March 9, 1942

Although it was not my main source of income, I am a pro jazz guitarist & nature photographer. I am now concentrating my efforts to improve my improvisational skills (mixture of swing & bebop). I also compose tunes for my jazz group, & am currently studying composing & arranging.

Sheryl Bailey

Born: May 20, 1966

There's no description more apt for Sheryl Bailey than "A sizzling guitar goddess", coined by Elliot Simon of All About Jazz. He's not alone with his superlatives-Adam Levy of Guitar Player Magazine calls Sheryl "One of the most compelling tones of her generation", and Frank Forte of Just Jazz Guitar ranks her "among the best bop guitar players with a fresh approach and something new."

Sheryl's playing is unquestionably "sizzling"

Jimi Hendrix

Born: November 27, 1942

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Born Johnny Allen Hendrix (later changed to James Marshall) on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington. Learning to play guitar as a teenager, Hendrix grew up to become a rock guitar legend. He began his career by playing in a number of bands in his youth. Hendrix later enlisted in the United States Army in 1961 and became as a paratrooper. Even as a soldier, Hendrix found time for music, creating a band named The King Casuals. He served in the army until 1965 when he was discharged because of an injury. After leaving the military, Hendrix pursued his music, working as a session musician and playing backup for such performers as Little Richard, Sam Cooke, and the Isley Brothers

Chuck Berry

Born: October 18, 1926

Inspired by the electrified Delta blues of Muddy Waters, the wild showmanship of T-Bone Walker and Guitar Slim, the smooth crooning of Nat “King” Cole, and the storytelling of Hank Williams, Chuck Berry scrambled his influences and came out with a concoction that was uniquely his own. The screaming, overdriven guitar intro to “Maybelline,” Berry’s Chess Records debut, tells the story, walloped with the power of the blues, honed to perfection. Berry’s Chess sides sound fully formed, solid, the raw power of a band of incredible musicians led by a true musical visionary. Even today, they come howling out of speakers like pure energy. Loose, swinging, grooving, Berry’s songs are nearly perfect. The classics he penned are too many to mention