SEEKING
Band to Join, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Violin, Piano, Other, Fiddle, Upright bass, Accordion, Clarinet.ABOUT
Hailing from the Chicago area, Chris studied guitar under Fareed Haque at Columbia College and jazz composition with Eddie Baker at Roosevelt University.
Though thoroughly comfortable with modern jazz guitar playing, Chris's current work focuses on early pre-swing era guitar.
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Currently seeking:
- Violinist interested in working on guitar/violin duo arrangments a la Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang and Django & Grappelli with the goal of performing in the larger CT area.
- Guitarist interested in working on guitar duo arrangements of Carl Cress and Dick McDonough and others of the pre-swing guitar genre with the goal of performing in the larger CT area.
- Screen name:
- cbilliau
- Member since:
- Oct 19 2015
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 25
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Bucky Pizzarelli, Carl Cress, Eddie Lang, Barry Galbraith, Billy Bauer, Charlie Christian, Herb Ellis, Freddie Green, Oscar Moore, Benny Goodman, Benny Carter, Lester Young and Count Basie.
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
MUSIC
-
Someones Rocking My Dreamboat
Someones Rocking My Dreamboat Year: 2014 Genre: Jazz
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But Not For Me
But Not For Me Year: 2014
Recorded live at the Corinthian Yacht Club December of 2014 with the TresKings Trio.
