Fred Fried
Fred Fried (born December 2, 1948 in New York City ) is an American jazz guitarist .
Musical career
Fried studied guitar in Los Angeles with George Van Eps and John Collins . After returning to New York, he played regularly with the Judd Wodin Trio at the World Trade Center , Birdland and other New York clubs, as well as with Art Pepper and Michael Formanek . He has also performed with Marty Napoleon , Jay Leonhart , Ruby Braff , Perry Como and Barbara Cook. He also wrote ballet music. A peculiarity of his personal style is playing with his fingers without a pick, called fingerstyle, and the use of seven and eight-string guitars.
Discography (selection)
- Fingerdance - Solo guitar (Cutaway records)
- What Two Can Do (Rush records)
- Chrystalline (Rush records)
- Out of My Dreams (Ballet tree)
- Cloud (ballet tree)
- Encore (ballet tree)
literature
- Interview in Just Jazz guitar (February 1997).
- Interview in String jazz news (October 1995).
Web links
- Web presence
- Fred Fried at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fried, Fred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 2, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |