John Hart (guitarist)
John Hart (* 15. June 1961 in Fort Belvoir , Virginia ) is an American jazz - guitarist .
Live and act
Hart began playing the guitar at the age of twelve, graduating from the University of Miami in 1983, and then moving to New York City . There he worked with Terumasa Hino , Larry Goldings and with Jack McDuff (1993), with whom he went on tour. Then he worked with Diane Hubka . He gained fame through two albums each for Blue Note Records and Concord Records ; the album High Drama starred Chris Potter , Marc Copland , Jay Anderson and Jeff Hirshfield . In 2004 the album Indivisible was created for Hep Records with stylistic borrowings from Jim Hall and John Scofield .
Hart also works as a music teacher at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami and has worked on recordings for Chris Potter ( Pure , 1994), Steve Davis and Bob Belden ( Straight to My Heart , 1991).
The authors Richard Cook and Brian Marton see Hart in the tradition of Wes Montgomery and Jim Hall.
Discographic notes
- One Down (Blue Note, 1988)
- Trust (Somethin 'Else, 1991)
- High Drama (Concord, 1995)
- Bridges (Concord, 1996)
- Svenes fro a Song (Hep, 2000)
- Indivisible (Hep Records, 2004)
- Standards: Green and Blue (Hep Records, 2006)
- Unit 1 (Wavetone Records, 2013)
literature
- Bielefeld catalog. 1988 & 2002.
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
swell
- ^ Frost School of Music Profiles , accessed October 18, 2015.
Web links
- Works by John Hart in the catalog of the German National Library
- John Hart at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hard, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Belvoir , Virginia |