Results for "guitarist"

Sofia Moriz

Born: June 12, 2013

Sofia Moriz (b. 12 June 2013, Cape Town, South Africa) is a young South African multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who plays piano, guitar and bass guitar. She began formal piano lessons at the age of six at Hout Bay Music, added guitar at eight and bass guitar at ten, and had progressed to Piano Level 4 by 2025. In 2026 she began preparing Trinity Grade 5 piano repertoire, continuing to develop both her classical technique and contemporary performance skills.

Sofia made her first recording at the age of six, singing and playing piano on “I Would Like to Go to Mars,” inspired by the Faber Piano Adventures series. The recording went on to win the Junior Vocal & Instrumental Music category of Llandudno’s Got Talent in 2020, giving her an early introduction to recording and performance.

Mellow Blues

Born: April 2, 1987

Mellow Blues
 

Performing as Mellow Blues, Yat Hamzah is a jazz-pop singer, guitarist, songwriter and guitar teacher from Singapore, based in Phuket, Thailand

Adam Rose

Born: 1984

Adam has travelled from Philly to NYC to California to North Carolina, taking his guitar and his passion for music with him.  He's performed at famed NYC jazz venues Smalls, Smoke, Cleopatra's Needle, Lincoln Center; indie rock venues the Mercury Lounge, Pianos, and Lit...  

He was an active member of the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society and performed for Jason Vieux at Curtis Institute.  

He's jammed with Branford Marsalis, Mickey Roker, Byron Landham, Jimmy Bruno and other great jazz musicians.  

His compositions, featuring electronic, virtual and acoustic instruments have been featured in film + television.   

Martina Fiserova

New York-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Martina Fišerová channels her love for jazz and authentic storytelling through her original songs, meshing harmonic sophistication with sincere, personal expression. Originally from Prague, Czech Republic, Martina has performed with many artists at jazz festivals and venues throughout Europe, as well as in Taiwan and Vietnam. After relocating to New York City in 2013 to further develop her skills, she released an album of her original music, "Shift", in 2015. She has since had the honor of performing at venues and festivals including Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center, New York's Blue Note Jazz Festival, and Prague Proms Festival, among others.

Tony Davis

Hailing from Hartford, CT, Tony Davis is an internationally acclaimed guitarist, composer and singer-songwriter based in New York City. He has performed at prestigious venues such as The Blue Note, The Village Vanguard, Smalls, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Birdland, and at major festivals including the legendary Newport Jazz Festival. In 2016, he was recognized as a rising star guitarist at the Wes Montgomery Tribute Festival in Indianapolis, IN performing alongside legends of jazz guitar such as Bobby Broom, Peter Bernstein and Pat Martino.

Tony’s music seamlessly blends elements of various Afro-Latin traditions, folk, rock, and classical music into his deep roots in jazz and blues, contributing a unique and compelling voice to contemporary music. He has recently led performances in Mexico, Chile, and Paris, and over the years, he has shared the stage with a wide variety of notable musicians like Anderson .Paak, Abraham Burton, Xiomara Laugart, Jonathan Barber, Joe Farnsworth, Sullivan Fortner, Christian McBride, George Coleman, Larry Willis and Harold Maeburn.

Ari Joshua

Born: September 17, 1979

Ari Joshua is a South African born, American raised jazz guitarist who wields an enlightened presence, boundless creativity, and visceral virtuosity. He earned a scholarship to the iconic New York City music school, The New School and before that he spent a year at Mason Gross School of the Arts. Many talented musicians have gravitated towards Ari's sound has earned him many roles as a side man and he has also led many ensembles performing original music over the years. His passion and dedication to the music , can be seen in his commitment and advocacy for music education. In the early 2000's he founded the Music Factory an in person music and online music school that employs passionate professional full time musicians and has taught over 40,000 lessons to musicians

Paul Livant

Paul Livant is a renowned guitarist based in New York City.  His wide palette of musical styles and creativity have lead to recording and performing with a diverse range of artists including: Paul Simon, Donna Summer, Carly Simon, Daryl Hall, Chris Botti, Phoebe Snow, Ruth Brown, Charlotte Church, Chaka Kahn, Lalah Hathaway, Graham Parker, Madeleine Peyroux, Mary Wilson and many more. He has worked extensively in NYC recording studios and has also played more than 35 Broadway shows.

Paul was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan. He currently resides in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.  www.paullivant.com

Justin Perdue

Justin Perdue has played guitar professionally since the late 1980's, appearing at venues from NYC's Knitting Factory and Vision Festival to the Burlington Jazz Festival and the University of Madison Wisconsin. He's also recorded and performed with Arthur Brooks, the So-Called Jazz Sextet, Jack Wright, and has worked & toured with the Middlebury College Dance Co. Justin began playing at the age of 12 - initially influenced by everything from the Beatles and Donovan to The Who and Yes. He soon got "serious" and was studying classical guitar and composition in his early teens. Justin eventually studied improvisation, performance and composition at Bennington College with trumpters Bill Dixon and Arthur Brooks. Self taught since then, his unique sound is in part related to his use of an unconventional guitar tuning (fourths: E-A-D-G-C-F, low to high) - which he's played in since 1990 and his Wes Montgomery-esque fingerstyle/thumb-picking technique. Justin also composes and records solo works with guitar synthesizer, midi and computers.

Jesse Shafer

Born: February 13, 1999

Jesse is a composer, jazz guitarist, producer, and session musician based in Charleston, SC. He began his career through the grassroots and DIY local music scene in Charleston playing original music, as a hired member of various groups and playing jazz standards for restaurants and events. Since time has gone on, Jesse has transitioned further into a career of studio work - playing multiple instruments on recordings for various artists and composing and producing folk, jazz, experimental, new age and chamber music. Likewise, he performs in Charleston multiple times a week within various styles and occasionally travels to perform

Bancroft And Lyne

New Bancroft & Lyne CD: MONDAY NIGHTS As a long-running husband & wife duo, Scottish-based Sophie Bancroft & Tom Lyne took full advantage of being ‘locked down’ together in Spring this year. They launched a weekly Monday night livestream session, direct from their living room, which not only garnered thousands of views, but also allowed them to rehearse and refine a catalogue of their favourite songs. The result is Monday Nights; a mix of reimagined classics and original compositions featuring British singer-songwriter Sophie on vocals and guitar alongside Canadian expat Tom Lyne on acoustic & electric bass. ABOUT EACH OF US SOPHIE heralds from one of Britain’s top jazz families