Results for "Jazzguitar"

Joan Fort

Born: June 24, 1997

Joan Fort (1997) is a Spanish guitarist and composer based in Amsterdam (NL). He holds a Master’s degree in Jazz Guitar from the prestigious Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Temple University in Philadelphia.

Throughout his career, Joan has had the privilege of touring, performing and collaborating with renowned musicians such as Dick Oatts, Jeremy Pelt, Vincent Herring, Grant Stewart, Sarah Hanahan, Jorge Rossy, Bill McHenry, Jesse Davis, Benjamin Herman, Michael Weiss, Jasper Blom, Rita Payés, and Virginia MacDonald.

His latest acclaimed record, Hangin' In (2026), was recorded in New York among a stellar line-up: Grant Stewart on tenor sax, Michael Weiss on piano, David Wong on bass, and Aaron Kimmel on drums.

One of his co-led projects, The Dam Jawn, has released two critically acclaimed albums: Master St (2023) and Forward (2024), both featuring the legendary New York saxophonist Dick Oatts

Jack Zucker

Jack is the author of the Sheets of Sound for guitar series books and hosts a youtube jazz, educational site, www.youtube.com/@jackzucker as well as a patreon site at www.patreon.com/jackzucker

Beth Marlis

As a Benedetto Guitars endorsed artist, Beth Marlis is a member of an elite group of jazz guitar’s finest players. She is a highly respected music industry leader, veteran performer, champion of music education and trailblazer who has carved out an important path in the guitar world.

While deeply rooted in jazz, Beth’s diverse credits include sharing the stage with artists from every style and sound, including Ledisi, Helen Reddy, Brownie McGee, Louis Bellson, Harold Land Jr., Nelson Riddle, Jackie DeShannon, Judith Hill, Barbara Morrison, and countless others in performances at venues and festivals across the US, Canada, Japan and France.

Szymon Mika

Born: April 14, 1991

Szymon Mika (pronounced Shi-mon) – one of the most talented guitarists of young generation/composer/educator, prizewinner of International Jarek Śmietana Jazz Guitar Competition, Grand Prix Jazz Nad Odrą and many more.

Recognized for great technique and sound he also delights audience with uncommon maturity. Great personalities such as Peter Bernstein, Mike Stern and John Abercrombie have expressed their admiration for his talent.

Szymon has played on numerous national and international festivals (for example Montreux Jazz Festival, Jazz Fest Wien) and participated in many jazz workshops.

Jackson Dunkin

Born: February 28, 2003

Jackson Dunkin is a senior majoring in music business with a jazz guitar minor at Howard University, hails from Greenwood Lake, New York. A versatile guitarist, he has performed at iconic venues like Minton's Playhouse and the Silver Lining Lounge in NYC and participated in the Jazz Night Series at Ciel Social Club. As a dedicated educator, Jackson simultaneously teaches guitar at The Salvation Army and Sitar Arts Center in Washington, DC. His diverse performance experience includes serving as bandleader for Glenmere Mansion's jazz brunch series and playing in productions like Carrie: The Musical, American Idiot, and Broadway Our Way

Carlos Alberto Jiménez

Born: April 13, 1978

Jazz guitarist and composer, Carlos Jiménez is a sought-after musician and educator on the Montreal jazz scene. He has shared the stage with some of the most expressive names of Canadian jazz. His versatility and ability to play multiple styles on both electric and classical instruments has made him a first-choice guitarist for many recording and touring projects. Along with his work as a sideman, Carlos Jiménez has produced and released four albums as a leader and has been involved in a variety of productions ranging from jazz, Brazilian music, and popular music. A recipient of both composition and recording grants, in 2009 he received a studying grant from the Canada Council for the Arts to study with American guitarist Adam Rogers, in New York

David G Bailis

Born: January 27, 1979

--DAVID BAILIS is a multi-talented musician best known for his skills as a guitarist and bassist. Equally accomplished as a composer, producer and educator, David has showcased his musical talents throughout the world, performing to sold out crowds at a range of venues from Carnegie Hall to Golden Gate Park.

In addition to touring as a guitarist for numerous artists, David was a longtime member of the renowned electro funk band Pimps of Joytime.
He is the former guitarist of Grammy-nominated singer/emcee and Fugees alum John Forte’s band and currently is the musical director and guitarist for Sierre Leone hiphop superstar Bajah & the Dry Eye Crew. David has been featured in a wide range of publications including Bass Player Magazine and the New York Times.

Andreas Arnold

Born: November 20, 1981

As an artist in a globalized world, Andreas Arnold expresses himself through a musical kaleidoscope that reflects the classical traditions of his homeland Germany, jazz from the US where he has been living for the last decade, and music from the Mediterranean, in particular the Spanish art form of flamenco. Through this unique fusion, Arnold proves that purity is not defined by any one culture or style but transpires when one finds his voice to express his personal experience in society, art, and life. While living between New York City and Andalusia, Spain, Arnold has participated in numerous productions as an instrumentalist, composer, improviser, and producer, touring on five continents

Ed Barrett

Born: September 3, 1968

Ed Barrett is a critically acclaimed jazz guitarist and music educator living and working in New Orleans, Louisiana.Ed brings a thorough, deep understanding of and appreciation for all the past and present masters to the foundation of his jazz guitar concept. Ed’s music is a current, thoughtful, expressive continuation of the great jazz guitar tradition, bearing witness to the influences of Ed Bickert, Pat Martino, Grant Green and George Benson. The Ed Barrett Trio performs regularly in the greater New Orleans metropolitan area for clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations (Apple, Coke, All-State, NCAA) to private parties,weddings,happy hours etc

Marcus Klossek

Berlin-based guitarist and composer Marcus Klossek is one of a growing number of jazz musicians who perform on the Fender Telecaster, the archetype of the electric guitar. It’s an instrument that has shaped generations of distinctive stylists – from Jimmy Bryant and Ed Bickert to Bill Frisell, Mike Stern and Jakob Bro – and Klossek continues this tradition in his own unmistakable way.

An established figure on the Berlin jazz scene, Klossek is best known for his long-running Electric Trio, featuring Carsten Hein on bass and Derek Scherzer on drums. With this compact yet versatile format, he has developed a sound that is direct, melodic and full of narrative drive – proof that sometimes all it takes is guitar, bass and drums to tell compelling musical stories.