Anthony Pirog
Anthony Pirog (* around 1980 in Lewisburg , Union County (Pennsylvania) ) is an American jazz and fusion musician ( guitar , occasionally bass guitar , synthesizer , percussion ).
Live and act
Pirog grew up in Maryland and California before moving to Vienna, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC, when his family was nine. Pirog's father - a former electric guitarist in a surf-style band - played a key role in his son's growing musical interest. Inspired by his father's record collection (with music from Howlin 'Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson I to Doo Wop and surf rock ), he began to learn guitar and played in countless bands, with his interests turning to avant-garde jazz and experimental music.
Pirog's decision to pursue a professional career in music came with a scholarship that enabled him to attend a summer course at Berklee College of Music . After graduating from high school, he became a full-time student and studied jazz guitar in Boston for two years before graduating with a jazz performance degree from New York University in 2004. During this time he worked in the New York club scene with musicians such as Bill Frisell , Kurt Rosenwinkel and Marc Ribot . In the years that followed, Pirog worked in various musical fields and had club gigs with groups ranging from rockabilly , indie rock and avant folk to modern creative , fusion, free improvisation and experimental jazz.
During this time, recordings were made with The Perpetual Motion Machine , in the duo Janel & Anthony with the cellist Janel Leppin ( Beginning to End , 2009, and Where Is Home , 2012), the EP Trio / Sextett (Sonic Mass, 2011) and with the prog rock trio Skysaw ( Great Civilizations , 2011). In 2014 he recorded his debut album Palo Colorado Dream ( Cuneiform Records ) with Michael Formanek and Ches Smith . He also worked on Dave Ballou's album The Windup ; He has also recorded with William Hooker ( Pillars ... At the Portal ), James Brandon Lewis ( An UnRuly Manifesto ) and Henry Kaiser ( Five Times Surprise , 2018).
Web links
- Portrait in Guitar.com
- Anthony Pirog at Allmusic (English)
- Anthony Pirog at Discogs (English)
- Presence at Bandcamp
Individual evidence
- ↑ entry (cuneiform)
- ↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed July 19, 2020)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pirog, Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz and fusion musician (guitar) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |