CHRISTIAN LASSEN
RUDY SARZO
CHRIS LETCHFORD
SCOTT LANE
JAKE HERTZOG
STEVE KIMOCK
RAFIQ BHATIA
GIL PARRIS
CLAY SEARS
MARK GOLDENBERG
ANDREW HOOKER
CARL BELL
DAVE LOGAN
KINGSLEY DURANT
STEPHEN KALE
REY YBARRA
TOM PATTI
DAN PAGE
MIKE REMPEL
CARTER GRAVATT
HARVEY VALDES
Rudy Sarzo
Bassist for Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, and Dio.
Jake Hertzog
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http://www.theyoungpresidents.com
http://www.jakehertzog.com
(photos courtesy of jake hertzog)
Guitar Player Magazine is calling him "...the blazing wunderkind." The Boston Phoenix has declared him "...the WOW! factor."
Award-winning jazz guitarist and composer, Jake Hertzog, is making it big in New York City. Jake’s second studio album,
Patterns,
just released this April 2010, has been chosen as Guitar Player Magazine’s Editor’s Pick and has been quickly gaining international regard.
Jake’s debut album,
Chromatosphere (2009), brought him critical acclaim including a five page interview in
Guitar Player Magazine (June 2009) highlighting his unique technique and approach to modern jazz guitar. Both albums
are recorded and produced by Grammy Award-winner, Joshua Paul Thompson.
Under the alias
Hey Jazz Guy, Jake is a monthly contributor to Guitar Player Magazine’s ‘Lessons’ section.
He has been coined as the Jazz ambassador to the non-jazz world.
For three years, Jake stood as musical director, lead guitarist and mentor for Nickelodeon's The Naked Brothers Band
stars, Nat and Alex Wolff. They concluded two national tours and have performed on national television shows including Good Morning America,
The View, Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, The Today Show and many others.
Past achievements include winning the Grand Prize in 2006 for the
Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition in Switzerland.
Jake holds title at 20 years old as the youngest ever prize winner in the competitions history.
He was invited back in 2007 to showcase his original music in the Montreux Jazz Festival. Jake is an alum of the prestigious
Berklee College of Music and recipient of several performance scholarships.
Jake is currently active with "The Young Presidents", an all original rock band that just released their first single "Wide Open", full record to be expected this summer, and putting out a third jazz album, expected fall 2011.
"his dazzlingly adventurous approach puts him in a jazz league all his own."
- Art Thompson, Guitar Player Magazine
Rafiq Bhatia
A first-generation American, Bhatia is currently completing an interdisciplinary honors degree in economics and cognitive science at Oberlin College. He is also associated with the world-renowned Oberlin Conservatory, where his concept quickly caught the attention of prolific drummer Billy Hart. Besides apprenticing under Hart and Cleveland-based drummer Paul Samuels (Greg Osby), Bhatia is the artist-in-residence at The Feve, an Oberlin mainstay, where his group has attracted a loyal fan-base and critical acclaim for their weekly performances. He also frequently returns to New York, performing with the Rafiq Bhatia Collective and studying with Downbeat magazine's "Rising Star Jazz Pianist/Composer" Vijay Iyer.
A contemporary mind with the true potential of the future, Rafiq Bhatia is definitely an artist to look forward to hearing.
—Billy Hart, legendary jazz drummer
www.rafiqbhatia.com
myspace.com/rafiqbhatiamusic
Gil Parris
We are so excited about the recent addition of Gil Parris to our list of Artinger players.
You may know Gil from his instructional column in Guitar Player Magazine or his work as Blood Sweat and Tears current guitar player. His self titled album is available at most music stores.
Gil is presently working on an instructional video with Hotlicks and will be using an Artinger Hollowbody for some of the tunes. Check out Gil's
Facebook page!
Clay Sears
Clay Sears playing his Artinger CS-2 on Saturday Night Live May 16, 2015 with Rihanna!!
Clay is currently on Jay Z's Magna Carta/Holy Grail tour, shown here rehearsing with his Artinger CS-2 chambered solid!
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Rig shot... Artigner CS-2, custom Hellfire, Mesa backline
Clay on stage
Guitarist for Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, Eminem, Britney Spears, Snoop Dogg, Queen Latifah, Jill Scott, Laryn Hill, the Fugees, Ludacris, Boyz II Men, Joan Osborne
Kingsley Durant
Kingsley Durant Trio, and #2 Pencils
Stephen Kale
Guitar player for almost 20 years, he can be defined as an extended-range guitarist exploring a gigantic variety of sounds and tones.
Composer and lead guitarist of the progressive metal band Short On Time (preparing the recording of their next album at the moment!!)
Solo artist writing instrumental guitar oriented pieces under the name of The Coriolis Parameter.
Guitar and bass teacher in various styles.
www.stephenkale.com
Short on Time MySpace page
Short on Time Facebook page
Tom Patti
Studied guitar for 23 years and also plays mandolin, and keyboards. Studied guitar in his early years with Nick Bucci of Wilmington, DE. Also appearing as a pick-up musician for many circuit bands all over the East Coast. Drawing from 70's Jazz and Funk, Tom has managed to develop a high energy attack to the guitar. Currently leading his Funk Fusion band UZO, who is well known for their explosive high-energy live shows. UZO leaves audiences floored by their performance and craving more. Combining Funk, Jazz and Heavy Fusion influences, their instrumental mind-bending compositions take you on a musical roller coaster.
www.UZOfusion.com
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Mike Rempel
Mike Rempel is the guitarist for the multi-genre improvisational band Lotus. He started playing guitar at age 15, and was a founding member of Lotus in the fall of 1998. His unique approach to guitar playing is focused around simple, soulful melodies, and is heavily influenced by electronic music. Lotus covers a broad range of musical styles with an emphasis on dance music and live improvisation. Additionally, he produces down-tempo, ambient electronic music featuring a strong emphasis on guitar textures and melodies.
www.lotusvibes.com
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Harvery Valdes
Harvey Valdes is a Brooklyn based guitar, oud player, and composer. His eclectic musical journey spans the East and the West, the electric and the acoustic, the ensemble and the power of the solo voice. His composition, "Listen", was chosen as Editor's Pick by Guitar Player Magazine. And, his score for Utopians, which premiered at the 2011 Berlin Film Festival, had "one of the most long lasting guitar improvisations since (Neil Young's score for Dead Man)." He is a member of Karl Berger's Improvising Orchestra, worked extensively with Butch Morris, and is also an Associate Artist with renowned experimental theater company, The Wooster Group. He leads a number of projects that include both improvised and scored material. He is a featured guitar instructor on Truefire.com.
For more info on music, gigs, and lessons please visit:
www.harveyvaldes.net