Results for "guitar"

Rosinha de Valença

Born: July 30, 1941

Rosinha de Valença was an influential Brazilian guitarist who made significant contributions to bossa nova and samba music. Born Rosa Maria de Souza in Valença, Rio de Janeiro in 1941, she rose to prominence in the 1960s during the bossa nova movement in Brazil.

She was known for her exceptional technical skill and unique fingerstyle guitar playing. Unlike many female musicians of her era who were primarily vocalists, Rosinha established herself as an instrumentalist in a male-dominated field. Her playing style combined traditional Brazilian rhythms with jazz influences.

James Chadwick

Born: October 16, 1966

Guitarist James Chadwick approaches his music in a distinctive and thoughtful way, blending ever evolving melodic lines with inventive and measured harmonic treatment. He is an excellent guitarist who eschews flashy technical runs for angular Monk-ish lines and an ethereal sound reminiscent of Bill Frisell. He makes standard tunes sound very fresh by leaving lots of space and creating unexpected textures. His superbly presented debut album "Undercurrent" displays his own inimitable style. -

..... The album Wacahume will be released soon on 33 Records (recorded at Oakfield Studios Newport S Wales)

Avery Scanlon

Frédéric L’Epée

Greg Englert

Born: March, 1963

Greg is an award winning mutiple number 1 on-line jazz chart and top 20 rock/pop/easylistening on-line chart composer, musician and recording artist. He is based in Sydney Australia and performs with most of the top Jazz Bands and Sydney 80's covers band 'Glory Daze'.

From his beginning on Trumpet with Sydney Dixieland Jazz Bands and Swing Big Bands, Greg has gone on to work with most major jazz bands in Sydney including the legendary Ricky May, Bob Barnard and Dave Dallwitz. He has also supported and backed legends such as KC & the Sunshine Band, The Harlem Globetrotters, Jackie Trent & Tony Hatch (Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours....), The Deltones, Doug Parkinson, Brian Cadd, Jackie Love (legs!!!!) etc.

Tenshi

Tenshi is a dynamic jazz fusion quartet based in Toronto, delivering a captivating blend of improvisation, groove, and artistry. The band features:

• May Akanuma on saxophone and flute, whose expressive melodies and intricate phrasing bring vibrant textures to the ensemble.
• Spencer Bridgwater, bassist and composer, whose intricate compositions and driving rhythms anchor Tenshi's sound.
• Ben Graffam on drums, whose rhythmic precision and creative energy propel the group’s performances.
• Alex Purcell on guitar, adding a lush harmonic palette and intricate solos that elevate the band's unique voice.

Joe Robson

Born: July, 1990

Dennis Haklar

Dennis started performing music at Rutgers University. He joined the Improvising Structures Ensemble lead by minimalist composer Dan Goode. The group performed the music of John Cage, Terry Riley and others, it also gave Dennis  the opportunity to hear his original compositions played by a large ensemble. This group also featured jazz saxophonist Eric Kloss. After a few years playing with this ensemble Dennis left to work as a session guitarist at Pyramid Recording Studio. It was there that he became fully immersed in the world of 24 track, 2” analog tape recording. He experienced  sounds that he never heard before, so big, so warm, so clear

Nelsen Hutchison

Angelo Tatone

Born: September, 1986

Angelo Tatone is a live and studio musician as well a composer, arranger and music teacher based in Vienna.

He plays electric, classic and acoustic guitar. His technique and his touch on the guitar is a result and synthesis of many years of practical experience in different music fields such as Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock but also classical and film music.

He recorded and produced several albums in different music styles and genres and collaborates with many bands, orchestras and musicians.

Together with Irene Malizia he founded Variando musica and furthermore he is teacher for guitar, improvisation, composition and ear training at Variando musica.