ABOUT
I'm an experienced, older guitarist, currently in the rehearsal stage of things with an upright bassist/bass guitarist and drummer in a jazz/blues trio. The range of music will include jazzy blues, some select jazz standards and maybe some funky jazz-rock.
- Screen name:
- FDBlue
- Member since:
- Jun 15 2018
- Active within 2 weeks
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 50
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
Influences
My guitar-playing influences are many and varied. Early influences include Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and B.B. King.
Later and more current influences and guitarists I listen to include Joe Pass, Jim Hall, Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Bruno, Pat Metheny, Larry Carlton, Mark Whitfield and more.
Here are some of the trio songs:
Alice in Wonderland
Alone Together
All Blues
A Night in Tunisia
Bemsha Swing
Blue in Green
Bluesette
Body and Soul
Cantaloupe Island
Caravan
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Groove Yard
Nardis
'Round Midnight
Someone to Watch Over Me
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Stolen Moments
Turnaround
Unit 7
You Don't Know What Love is
West Coast Blues
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Vocalist:
- Moderate
- Mandolin:
- Moderate
MUSIC
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Jazzin' the Blues
Jazzin' the Blues Track number: 1 Genre: Jazz
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Autumn Leaves
Autumn Leaves Track number: 2 Genre: Jazz