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[twocol_one] Setup/Gear/Manufacturer of Instruments: I’ve got a black acoustic Oscar Schmidt guitar, a solid red Washburn electric, and an Ibanez electric. I usually use line 6 amps, and I have a “Ibenez phase modulator” pedal and a “Ibanez Chorus/Flanger pedal. These two can create very unique sounds when used together. All other gear such as …
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Founded by Bob Engel and John Harrington in 1995, Guitars and Saxes has since featured artists including Marc Antoine, Rick Braun, Steve Cole, Warren Hill, Mindi Abair, Wayman Tisdale, Jonathon Butler, Kirk Whalum, Gerald Albright, Peter White, Richard Elliot, Jeff Golub, and more. With 2006 marking its eleventh year on tour, the group’s popularity in …
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This past weekend has been a whirlwind of music events, and I had the pleasure of seeing and sitting in with several great artists. The first event was a performance by Incendio where I had the chance to sit in on a few songs, you can read the review on Teen Jazz. Lin Rountree’s performance …
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Name: Chieli Minucci Instrument: guitar Years Playing: since age of 8 Location: New York School/Major/Degree: Ithaca College, never finished, English major, music major for one year We also interviewed Chieli in 2013. You can read the updated interview here. THE INTERVIEW Chieli Minucci, an established guitarist in New York, has been renowned for both his …
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In my experience as an active music enthusiast, I have yet to discover an artist who can more cleverly merge such diverse styles of music not only onto a single album, but also within each individual song. Guitarist Chieli Minucci creatively hints at his vast musical influence and repertoire with his epic new release Without …
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On September 1, 2012, the Latin guitar world fusion group, Incendio, performed at Spaghettini’s in Seal Beach as part of their 2012 tour. Incendio was established in 1999 and has since released seven albums (with an eighth on the way). The members – JP Durand, Jim Stubblefield, Liza Carbé, Nicole Faizone and Brian Brock – …
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Today marks the official US release date for French guitarist U-Nam’s George Benson Tribute Project, “Weekend in L.A.” The album has already made it to #1 on iTunes in Japan for Jazz, the Top 13 on Amazon in the US and has been a Top 5 for radio stations throughout Europe and the world. “Weekend …
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