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Instrument: Guitar

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Whether he's pushing the envelope of modern music with his trio Signals, performing lead vocals and guitar with the rock group Glass and Apples, or sharing jazz standards with audiences across the world, versatile guitarist Paul Pieper brings technical and improvisational prowess to every song he plays. Paul's debut solo record, Stories of Before, beautifully showcases Paul's ability with a unique blend of jazz and pop compositions all filtered through the rich timbre of steel and nylon string guitars. Paul first caught the attention of the music community in 1995 when he captured second place from over 200 competitors at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition, a global event whose judges included Jim Hall, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, and Pat Martino

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facts + figures

By Peter Fraize

Label: Union Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: The Ides of March; A Step Toward Grace; Euclid House; While He Sleeps; Leo; Freezer Full of Math; Life in the Ozone; I to I; Me, Then You

Article: Album Review

Tim Whalen: Oblivion: The Music of Bud Powell

Read "Oblivion: The Music of Bud Powell" reviewed by Mark Sullivan

by Mark Sullivan
March 19, 2016

Pianist/composer/arranger Tim Whalen pays tribute to the great bebop pianist Bud Powell with this set of creative arrangements. Whalen rightly points out that Powell was the architect of modern jazz piano, yet he is often overlooked when fellow bebop pioneers Bird, Monk, and Dizzy are mentioned. His arrangements of Powell compositions (plus one new original) are ...

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Washington, D.C. Reclaims its Role as a Jazz Destination

by Paula Phillips
June 27, 2013

Oxygen for the Ears: Living Jazz Oxygen for the Ears is a 2012 award-winning documentary film depicting the vibrancy of the jazz scene in the nation's capital. Made in three years by German-born astrophysicist Stefan Immler, the 94-minute documentary shows the city's key role in the past, present and future of jazz and is gaining attention ...

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