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- Joe Satriani -- Guitarists
A[F]ter picking up a guitar at the age of 14, the self-taught virtuoso Joe Satriani has since elevated fans and music lovers with his original and impressive style of play. Since the late 1980s, Satriani has left his mark on the rock industry and emerged as one of the most sought-after guitarists: having taught legions of guitarists, from Metallica's Kirk Hammett, to Counting Crows' David Bryson, as well as jazz fusionist Charlie Hunter. - Carlos Santana -- Guitarist Carlos Santana
Guitarist Carlos Santana is one of rock’s true virtuosos and guiding lights. Since 1966, he has led the group that bears his surname, selling over 30 million albums and performing before 13 million people. Though numerous musicians have passed through Santana’s ranks, the continuing presence of Carlos Santana at the helm has insured high standards. From the earliest days, when Santana first overlaid Afro-Latin rhythms upon a base of driving blues-rock, they have been musical sorcerers. The melodic fluency and kineticism of Santana’s guitar solos and the piercing, sustained tone that is his signature have made him one of rock’s standout instrumentalists. Coupled with the polyrhythmic fury of drums, congas and timbales, the sound of Santana in full flight is singularly exciting. - Ella Fitzgerald -- New York
Ella Fitzgerald grew up in Yonkers, New York, learning to sing and dance with her friends. Sadly, her mother died in a car crash when Ella was a teenager. After a difficult period that included time at a reform school, Ella eventually found herself living with an aunt in Harlem. There she competed in amateur shows. - The Neville Brothers -- New Orleans
The Neville Brothers new autobiography, The Brothers, co written with celebrity biographer David Ritz, is truly four biographies in one, for the personalities and voices of Art, Charles, Aaron and Cyril Neville come through distinctly. Their individual perspectives interweave and reinforce each other almost like a harmonious musical fugue. - Bob Dylan -- New York
Bob Dylan's recruitment of the Hawks, with Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, and Garth Hudson, occurred during this period. Later known as The Band, they were playing roadhouses in Toronto, in the South, and when the call came in from Dylan, on the New Jersey coast. Robbie went to New York with Levon to check out Dylan, and the entire band joined Dylan for a set of shows in the U.S. After much booing and heckling, Levon decided not to go on the European leg of the tour, and Dylan recruited Mickey Jones. The lineup for the Live 1966 concert: Robbie Robertson, guitar; Rick Danko, bass; Garth Hudson, organ; Richard Manuel, piano; and Mickey Jones, drums. - The New Pornographers -- Carl Newman
The New Pornographers are a Vancouver group made up of A.C. Newman and a group of ridiculously talented people he feels are uniquely equipped to realize his musical ambitions. They formed in 1997, almost immediately recorded the classic "Letter From An Occupant," and it was on. Their 2000 debut 'Mass Romantic' and 2003's 'Electric Version' (as well as Newman's 2004 solo debut 'The Slow Wonder') enjoyed wild critical and public acclaim, and brought a lot of joy to the world. 'Twin Cinema' is doubly impressive, offering both baby-blanket familiarity and jarring growth. Here they're not automatically going for the steamroller sing-along or (to quote New Pornographers buff Rob Halford) "all guns blazing", but pushing themselves further. Fans of 'Mass Romantic's' kinkiness will find immediate appeal, as will those partial to 'Electric Version's' drive. - Yeah Yeah Yeahs -- New York
Musically minimalistic and visually outrageous, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs were at the center of the revival of post-punk and garage rock that made New York City a rock & roll hotspot again in the early 2000s. After the success of the Strokes, the trio (led by neo-punk pinup girl Karen O) were the next band hotly tipped to break through. While their 2003 debut FEVER TO TELL didn't make them rich, it did make them major players on the international scene. Like the White Stripes and the Gossip, they have no bassist, instead relying on angular guitar riffs, primal drums, and Ms. O's lupine howl to get their punk's-not-dead message across. - Jelly Roll Morton -- New Orleans
American musician Jelly Roll Morton (1885 - 1941) was America's first great jazz composer and one of the foremost contributors to American music. A pioneering jazz musician and leader as well, Morton claimed to have invented the term jazz and the musical style itself at the height of the Swing Era in 1902 while he performed in New Orleans. Morton was ... an influential composer; his works were widely recorded, reaching a vast audience. - Joe Satriani -- Jimi Hendrix
Although he originally started his career by teaching some of the top rock guitar players of the '80s and '90s, Joe Satriani is universally hailed as the most technically accomplished and respected guitar player in the history rock music. Satriani, who cites Jimi Hendrix as a major influence, quickly established his reputation as one of the most important electric rock guitarists of the decade. - Joe Satriani -- Steve Vai
Along with teaching some of the top rock guitar players of the '80s and '90s, Joe Satriani is one of the most technically accomplished and widely respected guitarists to emerge in recent times. Born on July 15, 1956, in Westbury, NY, and raised in the nearby town of Carle Place, Satriani -- inspired by guitar legend Jimi Hendrix -- picked up the guitar at the age of 14 (although he was initially more interested in the drums). Quickly learning the instrument, Satriani began teaching guitar to others and found a kindred spirit in one of his students, Steve Vai. By the late '70s... Satriani had relocated to Berkeley, CA. With his sights set on his own musical career, "Satch" kept teaching others, including such future rock notables as Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Larry LaLonde (Primus), David Bryson (Counting Crows), and jazz fusion player Charlie Hunter.