Chick Corea, Allan Holdsworth, Paco de lucia, Bela Fleck, Victor Wooton, Beethoven, Mozart, Rachmaninof, Bartok, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Joe Zawinul, Gabriel Faure, Rodrigo, Van Halen, Jimmy Bruno.
Sounds Like
Nigel Kennedy meets Jeff Beck and Chick Corea's lovechild!
Nick is a remarkably accomplished guitarist whose range encompasses the full spectrum from flamenco and classical to jazz and rock and is not only a dazzling soloist but also an intuitive and creative rhythm player. His playing style is technically highly adept but always innovative and appropriate to its musical context, whether on acoustic, electric or MIDI instruments. Nick grew up in Scotland, where he established a formidable reputation as a virtuoso guitarist, composer, teacher and sessioneer.
Nick has also just released a solo album called "Solo?" In which the Mad Scotsman plays all the instruments himself. All on guitar! Even the Violas, drums, whooshes and gongs, using modern Midi guitar technology and a "wee computer". As well as 3 original works (2 of which use a small orchestra) there are also re-interpretations of some classic classics like Chopins' Nocturne in Eb, Paganinis' 24th Caprice and (the outrageous) the Flight of the Bumble Bee by Rimsky-Korsakov. You have to hear it (then double check it by listening to it again), to believe it! The CD is available online from CDunsigned.com and CDbaby.com. For more details, audio delights and 'interesting' pictures visit Nicks website, www.nickandrew.net.
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He moved to London in 1997 to further develop his career, working on a wide range of solo and collaborative projects with various cover bands, FU2K (a U2 tribute band) and Jazz Fusioneers Curfew (www.curfew.co.uk). He also produced Curfews latest release "Hold the Front Page".
One of Nicks other bands is ESKB which is more in the folk/rock/pop mould. To check out their latest video go to www.sk-b.co.uk.
Nick also writes two columns for Europes top online guitar magazine, alloutguitar.com. One on Fusion style guitar and another on Midi guitar. Copy the link to visit the site;
http://www.alloutguitar.com/
http://www.alloutguitarfest.com/
In addition to his various producing and recording work Nick also lectures for a number of music schools and colleges in the south east.
Here is a wee advert for my solo guitar playing.
Here are Curfew playing "Flight of the Bumble Blues" from my album Solo? I think they were very brave to learn it and perform it, especially as Martin (keys) and David (drums) are reading it!!!!
This is me playing an edited version of "3 Funk" which appears on Curfews latest album, "Hold the Front Page".
This is me mucking around with my Midi rig for my midi guitar column which you can find in the online guitar magazine alloutguitar.com.
Nikolai Madoyev has recorded all Sonatas & Partitas for violin Solo by J.S.Bach. Strad magazin wrote about this record - "It's the best Bach record in the world"! http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3A26661E403AA501
Nick,
Hi back and thanx for checking this out! Like it? There are 4 CD reviews & 5 live Audio Interviews about everything Metal and ... Violins... and bow ... and NO GUITARS on our MySpace page under 'Blogs' and the beginning of our rock journal at www.metalmonthly.com/RockJournal.html ;)
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Thank you,
..,,/- Armand
Hey up Nick! I've JUST seen a picture of you at Perth College with all the guys.. Des Newman, Adrian McKenna etc on Facebook! I saved the picture so I may upload it onto my My Space because I came across a couple of dodgy pics of myself with curly hair too!!! You had long hair back then mate .... it's weird to look back on I can tell ya! My mullet is something else
Our next show is at the Jazz Café on Friday Friday 26 June. More details below! The Jezebel Sextet + Groove Cartel + Soul Cookers DJs in assocation with Saint Paul Soul Jazz
Jazz Cafe, 3-5 Parkway Camden London, NW1 7P
Doors: 7pm
Tickets: £15 / £12.50 advance or £10 guest list (sign up at www.jezebelsextet/gigs)
Saint-Paul Soul Jazz, Europe’s most exciting funk festival, crosses the channel to present a night of heavy Hammond funk featuring The Jezebel Sextet and the Groove Cartel, plus DJ sets from Soul Cookers Records. All the excitement and friendly atmosphere of the festival at the Jazz Café for one night only!
#About Saint Paul Soul Jazz
Saint Paul Soul Jazz, Europe’s first Hammond funk and raw soul jazz festival, takes place from 10-12 July in the beautiful provençale village of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, near Avignon in France. This year’s line up includes: The Perceptions, Phat Fred, Lefties Soul Connection and Sweet Vandals
hey brother!!!!!! thanks for the add great to see you here, your are amazing you can play all the styles!! man best wishes! maybe we can work in the future!! hedras.
4-7 of June - FINDAMORALE FESTIVAL 2009, HOXTON, LONDON.
with SUPER double bills from Paris on 5th and 6th of June featuring
1) - HADRIEN FERAUD (Bireli Lagrene, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea) and RUMEURS
2) - LINLEY MARTHE ( Joe Zawinul, Mino Cinelu, Dave Liebman, Trilok Gurtu, Richard Galliano) Project. You will have a rare chance to see these two bands on one night for the price of one!
Only at CHARLIE WRIGHT'S INTERNATIONAL (45 Pitfield Street, N1 6DA). For more info call 07918635328 or go www.myspace.com/charliewrights
Online Now!
and Steve Vai's There's a Fire in the House
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