Dr. Willie's Blues
With Garth Hudson of The Band
In spite of a formidable lack of ethnic background and native talent, I
have been playing jazz guitar on and off for over 30 years. Only in the
past several years have I had intensive formal training. I finished studying
with Gil Plantinga
in the summer of 1997 (I thought I graduated; he says I was expelled. In any case he gave up teaching shortly thereafter, and has taken up photography.).
After a stint with Jazz Vermont, I
was guitarist with the Big Blue Big Band from Kingston, NY.
I now work with a trio called Mood Swing. I have a CD of solo guitar which I recorded myself. I have a home studio centered around an Akai DPS24 desk.
My style is mainstream
and bebop. My heroes are Charlie
Christian,
Wes Montgomery, Kenny
Burrell, and Jim
Hall.
Guitars
d'Angelico Excel 2006 *
My main guitar
Guild Artist Award 1987 -
the big
band and acoustic guitar
Barrington Arch-top, 3" body - the bop guitar
De'Armond Starfire - "Joe Beck" alto tuning
Gibson SG
standard, ca. 1971 - on the rare occassion that a solid body is required
Hohner G2T - travel guitar
Equipment
Roland Jazz
Chorus 120
Polytone Mini-Brute II
amp
Acoustic Image I amp *
Raezer's Edge Twin 8 * and 10ER Cabs
Fender
Amp Can
Digitech RP-12
Guitar Processor
Boss ME-50 Multieffects
Processor *
Yamaha
DG stomp
* My main setup
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