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Josh Workman Trio - Red hot jazz guitar
"Whether picking an old archtop or a Selmer-style Gypsy jazz guitar, Workman lets each note ring clear and true, with a crisp attack and sweet, singing sustain. And above all, he swings hard!" Andy Ellis, Guitar Player Magazine
"I was knocked out by Josh Workman's CD. It's great to hear a fresh, new voice in jazz guitar emerging on the scene." - Jazz Guitar legend, Jim Hall
"As I listened to Josh Workman's debut CD, 'Jumpin' At The Border', I heard echoes of guitarists who had preceded him. Influences? No matter. I realized that Josh Workman displays a natural affinity toward other great guitarists. My realization gradually seemed to focus on the fact that, right now, I may be listening to one of the next great guitarists." -John Rogers of KCSM Jazz Radio
The release of his "Jumpin At The Border" is stellar compilation of swing, bebop, gypsy-jazz and Brazilan tunes that helped to establish his status as one of the most talented jazz guitarists working today. The CD features the crème de la crème of the San Francisco jazz set including Larry Vuckovich, Noel Jewkes, Harold Jones, Omar Clay, Kim Nalley, Buca Necak, John Santos, Perry Thoorsell, Nat Johnson and The Hot Club of San Francisco.
Josh Workman began playing guitar at age 10 and by the tender age of 13 was already out performing in the smoke-filled bars of San Francisco's infamous North Beach. In those days, Josh spent many nights hiding out in back rooms, as the venue owners tried to conceal the underage performer from the beat cops patroling the area. At times, Josh's school teachers would come watch him perform into the wee-hours, always wondering if if he'd be too tired to make it to class the next morning. Through his high school years, Josh attended the School of the Arts during during the day, all the while continuing to perform and record at night and on weekends. Some of his earliest guitar teachers included Ray Scott, Tuck Andress (Tuck & Patti), Dave Creamer and Bruce Foreman.
After a year at Berklee School of Music in Boston, at age 19 Josh left to finish his studies at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City. This is where he fully immersed himself in learning to play jazz guitar. His mentors there included Gene Bertoncini, Jim Hall and Vic Juris. Thanks to pianist Armen Donelian, Josh began transcribing the music of John Abercrombie for German publisher, Advance Music. This led to a 5 year stint as house transcriber for Warner Bros., Hal Leonard and other publishers. Also during this time, he recorded and performed with artists such as world music ensemble D'Vash, The Jazz Passengers (featuring Deborah Harry of Blondie) and Groove Collective.
Soon after his return to the Bay Area in 1995, Josh joined the renowned jump-swing band, Indigo Swing. It was during this period that he honed in on the jump-blues and early guitar styles of T-Bone Walker, Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt and Tiny Grimes. During the neo-swing craze of t
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256 Columbus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94133
United States
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