Red-Hot Jazz Guitar of Josh Workman Group at Pearl's
Jazz at Pearl's (256 Columbus Ave. San Francisco, CA 94133)
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The last date listed for Josh Workman Group in Concert was Thursday June 12, 2008 / 10:00pm.
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- "Whether picking an old archtop or a Selmer-style Gypsy jazz guitar, Workman lets each note ring clear and true, with a crisp attack and sweet, singing sustain. And above all, he swings hard!" --Guitar Player Magazine
Description
Josh Workman began playing guitar at age 10 and by the tender age of 13 was performing in the bars of San Francisco's North Beach. Through his high school years, Josh attended the School of the Arts during during the day, all the while continuing to perform and record at night and on weekends. Some of his earliest guitar teachers included Ray Scott, Tuck Andress (Tuck & Patti), Dave Creamer and Bruce Foreman.
After a year at Berklee School of Music in Boston, at age 19 Josh left to finish his studies at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City. This is where he fully immersed himself in learning to play jazz guitar. His mentors there included Gene Bertoncini, Jim Hall and Vic Juris. Thanks to pianist Armen Donelian, Josh began transcribing the music of John Abercrombie for German publisher, Advance Music. This led to a five-year stint as house transcriber for Warner Bros., Hal Leonard and other publishers. Also during this time, he recorded and performed with artists such as world music ensemble D'Vash, The Jazz Passengers (featuring Deborah Harry of Blondie) and Groove Collective.
Soon after his return to the Bay Area in 1995, Josh joined the renowned jump-swing band Indigo Swing. It was during this period that he honed in on the jump-blues and early guitar styles of T-Bone Walker, Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt and Tiny Grimes. During the neo-swing craze of the late 1990s, Indigo Swing was regarded as one of the bands leading the pack, touring internationally and performing 200 to 300 dates per year. Brian Setzer, recognizing their impact on the scene, invited them to tour with him and his orchestra (The Brian Setzer Orchestra) in support of his double platinum release "The Dirty Boogie." Indigo Swing headlined many prestigious festivals around the globe such as the Stuttgart Jazz Festival in Germany, where they shared the stage with legends Rosemary Clooney, Lionel Hampton and vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater. The group also enjoyed some crossover success, selling well more than 100,000 CDs nationwide.
Josh’s soulful approach and deep understanding of musical language make him an in-demand sideman as well; he performs regularly with Larry Vuckovich’s Young At Heart Ensemble (which includes previous appearances at the Monterey and San Francisco Jazz Festivals), The Jason Myers Trio and is a member of Paul Mehling’s Hot Club of San Francisco.
The release of his "Jumpin’ At The Border" CD is stellar compilation of swing, bebop, gypsy-jazz and Brazilan tunes that helped to establish his status as one of the most talented jazz guitarists working today. The CD features the crème de la crème of the San Francisco jazz set including Larry Vuckovich, Noel Jewkes, Harold Jones, Omar Clay, Kim Nalley, Buca Necak, John Santos, Perry Thoorsell, Nat Johnson and The Hot Club of San Francisco.
"As I listened to Josh Workman's debut CD, 'Jumpin' At The Border,' I heard echoes of guitarists who had preceded him. Influences? No matter. I realized that Josh Workman displays a natural affinity toward other great guitarists. My realization gradually seemed to focus on the fact that, right now, I may be listening to one of the next great guitarists." --KCSM Jazz Radio