Jason vieaux and violinist kristin lee perform paganinis cantabile live in 2018. Images of metheny, a selection of works composed by pat metheny azica, 2005. Ill be playing this when i sit in on a 6am eclectic music radio show. Infusion, jason vieaux on guitar, julien labro on accordion azica records crazy combinations work beautifully. I leterally have several bookcases full of jazz books, but this book is the roadmap for me. Vieaux retunes his classical guitar to jazz georgia. With their performance tuesday on the cleveland chamber music society, guitarist jason vieaux and mezzosoprano sasha cooke have no grand statement to proclaim. Letter from home by pat metheny intermediate solo guitar. Bwv 995998, a disc of lute works,was released in january 2009. Vieaux was the first classical musician to be featured on nprs popular tiny desk series. That jason vieaux was the first classical musician to play nprs tiny desk concert series is a necessary and yet insufficient introduction to his multifaceted musical life.
On december university officials awarded an honorary degree to. Vieaux himself ranks in that list, called by npr perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation. Placing metheny and bach on the same program and making it flow makes him the perfect fit for ottawas eclectic music and beyond festival, where hes playing at. One of his albums, images of metheny, comprises arrangements of tunes by guitarist pat metheny that vieaux developed for fun over the course of many years until he had more than an albums worth. The other books will remain on the shelves as references to this ebook. Its futile to attempt to pigeonhole the musical proclivities of grammy winner jason vieaux. When i learned that classical guitarist jason vieaux released a cd that in some sense pays tribute to guitarist pat metheny, it made perfect sense to me. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Nov 11, 2018 for the allegro guitar society, guitarist jason vieaux proves why hes one of the worlds best classical guitarists. On december university officials awarded an honorary degree to pat, a missouri native. Hes released more than a dozen albums since 1993, he heads the guitar department at ohios cleveland institute of music, and serves on the faculty of the curtis institute of music in philadelphia.
Vieaux acknowledges that methenys exuberant melodieswhich vieaux recorded for his 2005 cd, images of methenyarent conventional classicalguitar fare. The arrangements and performance featured on classical guitarist jason vieaux s 2005 solo recording, images of metheny, confirms the fact that metheny writes wonderful and evocative melodies which fitor, more precisely belong onthe guitar. Feb 10, 2017 classical guitarist jason vieaux appears in a solo recital hosted by the santa fe symphony at the lensic performing arts center 211 w. Vieaux and labro also look to american music with a latin jazz work of pat metheny who transfers beautifully to this context and end with an arrangement of a tears for fears song, which is not at all out of place and elegantly throws into relief the currents of popular music that have run through the entire program. Vieaux adapts pat methenys jazz to a baroque style. Another one of jason vieauxs winning uses of classical guitar in nonclassical setting.
Pat metheny is launching a new playing environment called sideeye for this upcoming season, featuring james francies piano keyboards and marcus gilmore on drums. Music of leo brouwer, piazzolla, metheny, roland orzabal. Like pat metheny has said in interviews, to be a jazz guitarist as a teen in the middle of the. Jason gaverick matheny is the founding director of the center for security and emerging technology and former director of intelligence advanced research projects activity. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The opening work in classical guitarist jason vieauxs upcoming guitarsarasota concert will. Vieaux turns metheny tunes into 18thcentury dances. Grammywinning guitarist jason vieaux to perform at.
They discuss the influence pat metheny has on jasons playing and how it manifests with his classical. Another artistworks video in case any of you are working on this one. His duo album together, with harpist yolanda kondonassis, was released in january 2015. As a teen, vieaux built an identity as a classical guitarist because his peers werent playing it. Our resident classical guitar teacher jason vieaux was interviewed recently by king fm in seattle washington. Jason vieaux to open cicgf with solo recital june 9. Besides his work on emerging technologies and catastrophic risks, matheny is recognized for having popularized the concept of cultured meat, after coauthoring a seminal paper on cultured meat production in the early 2000s. In 2012, the jason vieaux school of classical guitar was launched with artist works inc. In 2012, the jason vieaux school of classical guitar was launched with artistworks inc. Grammywinning classical guitarist jason vieaux will perform j.
His current cd, images of metheny, features music by renowned american jazz guitaristcomposer pat metheny. Images of metheny by jason vieaux 20051011 by jason vieaux. Vieaux, going for baroque with methenys jazz for jason vieaux, the great writers for guitar include bach, halfadozen spanish composers. His current cd, images of metheny, features music by renowned. He won a grammy award in 2015 for best classical instrumental. Jason vieaux sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Classical guitarist jason vieaux appears in a solo recital hosted by the santa fe symphony at the lensic performing arts center 211 w. This page lists all recordings of always and forever by jason vieaux b. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. The liner notes accompanying the recording consist principally of a conversation between the performer and new music maven john schaefer. He is joined by jason vieaux on guitar, and jamey haddad on percussion. May 28, 20 from jason s brilliant cd, images of metheny. Jason vieaux is a hardcore classical guy, but one of his biggest musical influences is pat metheny, and you can hear pat metheny influence in this arrangement, at least i do. Bachs lute suite in e minor, bwv 996 on sunday, december 4, 2016 at 5pm in lincoln centers alice tully hall 1941 broadway.
When pat metheny group ecm, 1978 was released, the group was a quartet comprising, besides metheny, danny gottlieb on drums, mark egan on bass, and lyle mays on piano, autoharp and synthesizer. American guitarist and recent grammy winner jason vieaux plays gigue 6th mvt. A faculty and guest recital by yolanda kondonassis, harp and jason vieaux, guitar. Hes a member of the advisory board for the guitar foundation of america gfa, and he runs an online classical guitar school through artistworks. Grammywinner jason vieaux, among the elite of todays classical guitarists. Grammy winner jason vieaux returns to guitarsarasota. He improvised on six and twelve string electrics ibanez mainly, steel and nylon string acoustics, synth guitars, baritones and the incredible 42string pikasso guitar. Jason vieaux and his broad spectrum approach to classical. Grammywinner jason vieaux, among the elite of todays classical guitarists gramophone.
Hovhaness haunting spirit of trees, other original masterpieces, and new commissions explore the unique combined sonorities of harp and guitar. Jul 07, 2015 that jason vieaux was the first classical musician to play nprs tiny desk concert series is a necessary and yet insufficient introduction to his multifaceted musical life. The arrangement would go on to close out the duos 2014 cleveland international classical guitar festival performance and cap off their 2016 album infusion which also includes works by piazzolla, metheny, and brouwer. Apr 07, 2006 vieaux, going for baroque with methenys jazz for jason vieaux, the great writers for guitar include bach, halfadozen spanish composers. This album was recommended to me, and i bought it without hearing any of it. All selections appear on their 2015 azica records release, together. Pat receives honorary doctorate from university of missouri. By evan price, jonathan alford, johann sebastian bach 16851750, and django reinhardt. The interviewer sean maclean is obviously a big fan of pat metheny because starts off with asking jason about his pat metheny tribute cd, images of metheny, which came out in 2005. Pat metheny has 24 books on goodreads with 163 ratings. Since 1977 and the formation of his famous trio, he has explored the possibilities of every kind of guitar, whether it be in a solo context or as part of an ensemble. April 7, 2006 for jason vieaux, the great writers for guitar include bach, halfadozen spanish composers.
Duke ellingtons in a sentimental mood jazz guitar online. All but egan had played on metheny s album watercolors ecm, 1977, recorded a year before the first group album. Cyber monday 2019 jazz guitar ebook bundles 75% off. For the allegro guitar society, guitarist jason vieaux proves why hes one of the worlds best classical guitarists.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Grammy winner jason vieaux returns to guitarsarasota series. Placing metheny and bach on the same program and making it flow makes him the perfect fit for ottawas eclectic music and beyond festival, where hes playing at dominionchalmers united church at 7. Published on mar 8, 20 jason vieaux, among the elite of todays classical guitarists gramophone, is the classical guitarist that goes.
Pat methenys most popular book is pat metheny songbook. Vieaux recently recorded alberto ginasteras sonata for guitar op. Pat metheny since 1977 and the formation of his famous trio, he has explored the possibilities of every kind of guitar, whether it be in a solo context or as part of an ensemble. Classical guitarist jason vieaux and his broad spectrum. Guitarist jason vieaux partners with mezzo sasha cooke on. Got the jazz guitar practice guide a few days ago and did a quick read through the 178 pages. I love this album of pat metheny crossover arrangements because it takes away all pretense of what classical guitar should be, allowing the listener to simply enjoy the music for what it is. The liner notes accompanying the recording consist principally of a conversation between the. Guitarist pat metheny has thrilled adoring fans and inspired aspiring guitarists for over. When i learned that classical guitarist jason vieaux released a cd that in some sense pays tribute to guitarist pat metheny.
For the 2017 edition of cicgf, the grammy awardwinning jason vieaux is taking things in a different direction. The arrangements and performance featured on classical guitarist jason vieauxs 2005 solo recording, images of metheny, confirms the fact that metheny writes wonderful and evocative melodies which fitor, more precisely belong onthe guitar. I believe that the jazz guitar education world needed a guide such as this for a long time. A passel of new albums three new recordings showcase vieauxs contrasting collaborations and reveal his capacity to master a huge volume of music and deliver it at the highest artistic standard. Among the worlds most prominent genx classical guitarists, he has embarked on a musical adventure that includes deep excursions into the classical literature juxtaposed with serious expeditions into pop, jazz, and other musical tributaries. Jason vieaux, julien labro, peter dominguez, jamey haddad. Jason vieaux is a hardcore classical guy, but one of his biggest musical influences is pat metheny, and you can hear pat metheny influence in this arrangement, at least i.
Jan 01, 2005 listen to your favorite songs from vieaux, jason. Guitarist jason vieaux performs solo bach with the. Jason vieaux already has ten recordings to his credit and many more to come under his multirecord deal with azica records. Grammywinning classical guitarist jason vieaux is currently caramoors artistinresidence, and will be performing two more concerts in july at the popular bucolic musical destination. Slow practice is recommended for that true for albenizs leyenda and pretty much every piece of classical guitar music ever. Music go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. Books by pat metheny author of pat metheny songbook.