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Many musicians have been heaping all kinds of praise on Anatholi's guitar prowess. Greats such as bassist Harvie Swartz (now Harvie S, ed. note), Reed man David Liebman, and drummer Alphonse Mouzon are only some of the artists who....
I was born on October 17, 1976 in Taipei, Taiwan. My family immigrated to the US in 1984 just after I graduated from the second grade. We lived in Queens, NY for a while where I attended PS126. I couldn't speak a word of English at the time. In fourth grade, we moved to Corona, CA. The summer after fourth grade my dad's job was transferred to Chicago and I've been here ever since.
Has been on the Jazz scene for over 30 years. He was born in Queens, New York in 1949 and started playing the Guitar at the age of 11. He has played and or recorded with the Jazz Giants: Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath & the Heath Bros., Wynton Marsalis & Jon Hendricks just to name a few.
Offical website. Cool website!!
Born 1944 in Port Chester, NY, John Abercrombie grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and began playing the guitar at the age of fourteen. By the time he was out of high school, he was ready to veer away from imitative Chuck Berry licks in favor of learning to play the instrument more seriously. While enrolled at Boston's Berklee College of Music, Abercrombie worked with other students and played local clubs and bars. "it was pretty much your standard guitar-organ-drums set up."
www adres: www.johnabercrombie.com
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a promotional video for the Three Guitars DVD featuring Larry Coryell, Badi
Assad and John Abercrombie. 
"I had been playing for 18 years. I had finished Berklee College of Music. No guitar players had ever discussed tone with me!" recalls New York City guitarist, Sheryl Bailey. A sonic world was waiting to be explored, and Bailey got it right.
www adres: www.sherylbailey.com
Gerry Beaudoin, guitarist
has carved
out a career as a leader, arranger and guitarist. Called, “One of
New England’s premier jazz guitarists“ by Just Jazz Guitar Magazine,
Gerry has appeared on over twenty recordings in his career since his first
national release in 1990. His award winning group the Boston Jazz Ensemble
which featured percussion legend Alan Dawson on drums and vibes, alto
saxophonist Fred Lipsius from the seminal jazz-rock group Blood Sweat
and Tears, and Dick Johnson who leads the Artie Shaw Band on clarinet,
received rave reviews and critical acclaim.
www adres: http://www.jtrbug.com/bands/GerryBeaudoin.htm
Mike Stern, guitarists
"Mike
is probably my most favorite jazz/fusion guitarist and I've seen him many
times at 55 Bar in the city. He is a truly blessed music maker. I can
see the passion of his music come straight from mind, heart and SOUL.
I am truly happy to have heard his music - he has made a very positive
impact on my life." - a fan
www adres: www.mikestern.org
The James Taylor website.
www adres: www.jamestaylorweb.com
is a jazz guitarist, composer, and arranger. He has lived the less-than-glorious life of a jazz musician in several countries before settling down in the Chicago area, where he is active as a bandleader, sideman, and arranger. Zvonimir's compositions span various styles of jazz and concert music. He has performed at festivals and concert venues in: United States, Holland, Germany, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Croatia, and Romania.
www adres: www.zt-music.com
Musical innovation is no easy feat. It not only requires an innate talent, but also a devotion to the art that is not blinded by the commercial glare of the popular culture. Ralph Towner is such an innovator on the modern musical landscape, his ideas ever fresh, though they span a career of more than thirty years.
www adres: www.ralphtowner.com
"I have experienced for instance Earl Klugh, Kevin Eubanks, Mark Whitfield and a few others; among them I would have to include Vinny Valentino...it is my pleasure to introduce another young genius with a brilliant tone and fresh ideas I personally welcome him to the clan-" George Benson
www adres: www.vinny.com