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Nathen Page was an American jazz guitarist. A native of Leetown, West Virginia, Page taught himself to play guitar in childhood. He discovered jazz when he was a member of the U.S. Army. After leaving the Army, he moved to Washington D.C., where he worked in rock bands. He joined the Jimmy Smith band in 1965 and recorded on the album The Boss. During the 1970s he worked with Kenny Barron, Roberta Flack, Herbie Mann, Jackie McLean, Rene McLean, Sonny Rollins, and Charles Tolliver. He moved to Orlando, Florida, and recorded for his label, Hugo Music.

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Nathen Page: Fiery Picker

July 15, 2021

Guitarist Nathen Page was at home in the modal jazz idiom of the 1970s and '80s. Though not especially well known by jazz fans due to his retreat to Florida in the 1970s and his limited-distribution releases on his Hugo Music label, Page was a remarkable player. He straddled multiple genres, from a metallic sound found ...