ABOUT
I have been a musician (guitarist) for 55 years. I played blues in local bands and studied jazz at a conservatory for 3 years before changing my career path and getting a day job. Since then I have grown my jazz playing with a focus on traditional jazz, Brazilian jazz, and finger style jazz and, in recent years, have also focused on African/World music and played with an 8 piece African band for 3+ years and a 6 piece world music band for 3+ years. My published recordings via my websites:
screvenmusic dot org
eclectiphonics dot org
stcmusic dot org
I am currently involved with a world music band and a guitar duo but am also looking to form or join a jazz trio or quartet. With that in mind, I am looking for a bass player and percussionist. The hope would be to play for fun and create new interpretations of existing material and write new material with sessions every couple of weeks or so. If it takes we can also do some recording and possibly some gigs.
I have placed some links to videos of me playing as well as some recordings I have done over the last few years. They can be viewed on my be channel "screvenc". There are also more demo recordings on sound cloud at /screvenc/chris-screven-demos. You can contact me at chris dot screven at msn dot com. Web site: screvenmusic dot org.
- Screen name:
- Chris Screven
- Member since:
- Nov 01 2012
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 55
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
Influences
Hiromi Uehara, Baden Powell, Bola Sete, Antonio Carlos Jobim Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Chick Corea, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Micheal Camilo, Robbin Ford, Leo Kottke, Michael Hedges, Big Bill Broonzy, Matt Murphy, Little Walter, James Cotton, BB King, Freddy King, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans, Bobby Mcferrin, Charlie Byrd, Lenny Breau, Oscar Peterson, Tuck Andress,Eva Cassidy, Michael Hedges, Tommy Emmanuel, Mike Dawes, Rajery, Ayub Ogada, Diblo, Habib Koite, Mamadu Diabate.
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
EQUIPMENT
Nylon String Guitars, Electric guitars, Acoustic Steel String Guitars., Midi guitar
MUSIC
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B-Free
B-Free Year: 2023 Genre: Jazz
All instruments played by Chris Screven
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Finding My Way
Finding My Way Year: 2023 Genre: Acoustic
All instruments performed by Chris Screven
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Sautering Bob
Sautering Bob Year: 2017 Album: Homespun Jazz Genre: Jazz
All instruments performed by Chris Screven
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Barquinho
Barquinho Year: 2018 Album: Homespun Brazil Genre: Jazz
All instruments performed by Chris Screven
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The Old Gray Goose is Back
The Old Gray Goose is Back Year: 2018 Album: Homespun Jazz Genre: Jazz
All instruments performed by Chris Screven
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One Note Samba
One Note Samba Year: 2019 Genre: Jazz
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Samba Trieste
Samba Trieste Year: 2009 Album: Homespun Jazz Genre: Jazz
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Secret Samba Man
Secret Samba Man Year: 2012 Album: Homespun Brazil Genre: Latin
All instruments performed by Chris Screven
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Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace Year: 2020 Genre: Acoustic
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Run
Run Year: 2016 Album: Homespun World Genre: World
All tracks performed by Chris Screven
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Slippin'
Slippin' Year: 2016 Album: Homespun World Genre: World
All tracks performed by Chris Screven
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Ariel Bondaries (Video)
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Popcorn (Video)
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Michael (Video)
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Girl From Ipenema (Video)
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Video)
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