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Nels Cline

Born: 1956

Nels Cline is one of the most versatile, imaginative and original guitarists active today. Combining breathtaking technique with an informed musical intelligence, Cline displays a mastery of guitar expression that encompasses delicate lyricism, sonic abstractions, and skull-crunching flights of fancy, inspiring Jazz Times to call him, "The World’s Most Dangerous Guitarist." Born in Los Angeles in 1956, his earliest musical influences included Jim "Roger" McGuinn, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, John Fahey and Duane Allman. Later these giants as well of those of jazz, jazz/rock, punk and the improvising avant-garde twisted his head around

Paul Sequence Ferguson

At the age of twelve, Paul “ SEQUENCE “ Ferguson picked up his guitar and taught himself to play by attentively listening and adroitly emulating the musical mastery of such greats as Al Di Meola, Carlos Santana, George Benson and Wes Montgomery. With the technical knowledge that enabled Paul, to advance to the position of president of a computer software/web publishing company, and the discipline and determination he acquired as a black belt in Shotokan Karate under the tutelage of Mr. Errol Bennett, Paul explored the principles of the keyboard and subsequently developed the techniques, melodies and rhythms that produce the unique sound of SEQUENCE. Using a keyboard, midi-guitar, synthesizers and an analog guitar, Paul creates digital orchestrations that reveal the genuine soul of his musical compositions

Bobby Perry

Born: December 9, 1943

BOBBY PERRY is one of the few remaining blues musicians who really understands the blues, lives the blues and plays the blues. Mr. Perry has written, produced and performed his unique blend of jazz and urban blues for years. He is now hard at work bringing to realization the hundreds of tunes he has composed. BACKGROUND Born in Chicago, literally two blocks from Pepper's Lounge, where Muddy Waters and Junior Wells spent long years. Bobby Perry used to sneak his 16 year old self into the clubs disguised as "older" using his mother's eyebrow pencil to draw on a mustache, and sporting a beautiful older girlfriend on his arm to listen to the best chicago blues

Robert Denton

Born: February 9, 1957

I am a self taught guitarist. I was raised in the South in the 60s and got my first cheap old guitar from my brother Jim. I learned to play by listening to my brother's records. I would listen for hours to the Beatles, Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, Akkerman, Muddy Waters, B.B. King the guitar pioneers of their day. I started a band when I was 15 and never looked back. Music has always been an important part of my life and the guitar is like an extension of myself - My soul. I am the most fortunate non-acting speaker and self-taught guitarist I know. Vangogh is my inspiration and my playing is all about tone and feeling, not technical ability or how fast I can play

Paul Finnerty

Born: January 27, 1951

Paul Finnerty has been on the jazz scene for years, playing banjo & guitar with some of Australia's most noted musicians. Paul played for over twenty years with the great Tom Baker. After Tom's death Paul formed his own band called The RRJ Band. Paul also has a web site dedicated to Tom and a record label called Riff Raff Jazz, which has produced over 36 CD's and DVD's. Paul has just started making Royalty Free music clips for corporate use(not jazz).These will be available from his web site. AT:- http://www.riffraffjazz.net

Joel Harrison

Born: July 27, 1957

As guitarist, composer and vocalist, Washington D.C. native Joel Harrison resists categorization: jazz, African and Indian, contemporary classical, blues and rock all have a place in his unique approach. Remarking on his eclectic approach All About Jazz concluded that “Harrison’s ability to integrate renders irrelevant the identification of his sources in compositions that range from edgy angularity to sheer beauty…he dispenses with boundaries and creates his own mélange that’s as timeless as it is thoroughly modern." Harrison graduated from Bard College with a BA in composition and performance in 1980 studying with Joan Tower; in the ensuing years he worked privately with Allaudin Mathieu, Charlie Banacos, Ali Akbar Khan and others

Nick Kepics

Born: April 22, 1949

I was born April 22, 1949 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania. I basically spent the first 10 years of my life growing up on or around farms in Western Pa. My father gave me my first guitar when I was 14 (1963). I learned how to tune it listening to Surfin' USA by the Beach Boys. I played by ear until about 1980 when I decided to teach myself how to read music. Growing up I listened to absolutely everything, which is not the best way to learn guitar properly. I took in guitar players from Kenny Burrell to Jimi Hendrix. I also listened to a lot of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Hubert Laws, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock and Oscar Peterson to name just a few

Kim Johannesen

Born: August 22, 1985

Kim Johannesen, born 1985, Norwegian guitarist and improviser, currently taking his master degree in performing jazz/improvisation together with drummer Dag Erik Knedal Andersen at the State Academy of Music in Oslo. Toured in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Estonia, Switzerland and the Netherlands, as well as played at Molde Int. Jazzfestival, NattJazz, Oslo Jazzfestival, Dølajazz, MaiJazz and at international festivals like Copenhagen Jazzfestival, Pori Jazzfestival and Murmansk Jazzfestival. In May 2008 Kim won the 1st prize at Nõmme International Young Artists Competition in Tallin, and participatet in Rikskonsertenes competition Jazzintro, Young Norwegian Jazz Talents of the year 2008, with the duo REVOLVER! who made it to the finals at Molde Int

Shan Arsenault

Shan Arsenault, jazz guitarist, composer and educator was born in Prince Edward Island and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Inspired by his mother's playing, he took up the guitar at age seven. Mostly self-taught, Shan has spent many years cultivating a unique sound. Over his long career, Shan has performed as a side man with countless musicians earning the reputation of a first-call player. Among the many artists he has performed with are Jeff Healy, Doug Mallory, Doug (Dr. Music) Riley, Jerry Granelli, Terry Hattie, Alfie Zappacosta, Dutch Mason, Kirk MacDonald, Lorne Lofsky, Skip Beckwith, Don Palmer, Chris Mitchell, Joe Sealy, Francois Houle, Han Bennink and the Paul Cram Sextet

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