July 14-15

Julian Lage Group

7:00 and 9:30

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Julian Lage, guitar
Tupac Mantilla, percussion
Jorge Roeder, bass
Ben Roseth, saxophones
Aristides Rivas, cello

21 year old guitar virtuoso Julian Lage is already a seasoned veteran in the jazz world. Having spent several years as a sideman in groups led by Gary Burton, Nnenna Frelon, and David Grisman, Lage has developed a surprisingly mature and unique musical language. His ability to create striking musical moments in a variety of contexts is so captivating that his technical prowess is almost taken for granted. His debut solo recording, Sounding Point, was released in March 2009.

Lage started playing guitar at age 5, and discovered jazz quickly, absorbing everything he heard. His preternatural ability gave him an opportunity to perform on the nationally televised Grammy Awards telecast in 2000, where he was spotted by Gary Burton. Lage joined Burton on some performances and eventually became a regular member of Burton’s Generations Quintet, exposing him to the touring jazz circuit. He spent the following years appearing on many stages and records, as a sideman and as a collaborator (notably with pianist Taylor Eigsti), all the while composing and honing his own musical voice.

With the release of his amazing debut record, Lage is poised at the forefront of the new generation of jazz performers, an exciting new voice for the years to come.

“I was amazed by the depth of his playing, he’s a real improviser who just goes with the flow. He’s not about anything other than making a beautiful musical statement.” -David Grisman

“Sounding Point is so negligibly packaged that it could easily slip under the radar or be mistaken for just another guitar-geek recording. In fact it’s a major find: springy, intelligent chamber Americana that fits perfectly into a spectrum of Nonesuch-style players like Bill Frisell and Chris Thile’s Punch Brothers.” Time Out New York