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About Carl Filipiak-

Carl was born and raised in Baltimore, MD and has long been a creative force on the hometown music scene. Starting out playing gigs six nights a week in bands covering rock and soul, he was still in his teens in the sixties when he was opening up for David Ruffin, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, The Marvelettes, and The O’Jays. Those same years also brought him into the world of jazz and he studied for years with Buddy Rich alumni, Walt Namuth. Equally influential were his lessons with local great, Larry Wooldridge.

Fast-forward to the late eighties after thousands of enormously meaningless gigs with local bands Carl (finally) records and starts his own label, Geometric Records. He recorded seven critically acclaimed CD’s with Dennis Chambers, Bob Berg, Gary Grainger and Gary Thomas and found himself playing around the country doing tours and gigs with Will Calhoun, Victor Wooten, Scott Ambush and many others.

Throughout the 90’s he also did clinics with some of the greatest drummers in the world and opened for artists Eric Johnson and Wynton Marsalis to name a few.

Carl has not stopped since - he currently plays on the East Coast with longtime band-mates Steve Zerlin and Paul Soroka and endorses Fender Guitars and Dean Markley Strings. He also teaches privately and his latest book, “Rock-Fusion Improvising” from Mel Bay Publications is listed in Guitar One Magazine as “One of the top 25 books and DVD’s you must have.”

The Jimi Jazz Band-

In 2007 Carl signs with Art of Life Records and produces his first jazz record “Arrival” for guitar phenom Randy Runyon. That same year also finds him working on his first release, “I Got Your Mantra,” as a leader for Art of Life Records. This new CD has him coming full circle - combining his love of sixties music, and bringing it into the 21st Century. He renames the group “The Jimi Jazz Band" in homage to his two favorite loves, rock and jazz.

“I Got Your Mantra” showcases The Jimi Jazz Band and special guest, Dennis Chambers on drums. It features eight originals in the “spirit of the sixties” and two classic songs from Jimi Hendrix (Bold As Love) and The Beatles (A Day in the Life).

Vintage Guitar Magazine –
“This one’s a gem and makes it a sure bet the listener will want to go out and check out Carl’s six other recordings as a leader.” – John Heidt

Better Living Through MP3 –
“Guitarist Carl Filipiak is pushing the edge of possibility…his grasp on turning 40 year old music into something akin to modern blues is revelatory.” – Ken Micaleff

To purchase Carl Filipiak and the Jimi Jazz Band's-"I Got Your Mantra" album in the form of MP3 Digital Downloads (10 tracks) from Art of Life Records MP3 Digital Download Store, please click on the link below. All MP3 Digital Downloads are encoded at a Variable Bit Rate at 256 kbps. Additionally, you can listen to 30 second sound clips of each and every track from this release before purchasing any Digital Downloads from our store. Individual MP3 Digital Download Tracks can be purchased for $.99 each and full length MP3 Digital Download Albums are also available for purchase.

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Carl Filipiak and the Jimi Jazz Band's-
"I Got Your Mantra".