Mick goodrick and wolfgang muthspiel squeeze a whole band out of two guitars, says john fordham. Mick goodrick, david liebman, wolfgang muthspiel mick goodrick, david liebman, wolfgang muthspiel in the same breath. For two years, he toured with gary burton and guitarist mick goodrick, one of his teachers at berklee. He appeared on a gary burton release cool nights and a set in the same breath with guitarist mick goodrick, a good friend of john abercrombie, and soprano sax man dave liebman, who appeared on some late miles sets. Wolfgang muthspiel, lage, bryan baker, julian lage and. Joel harrisons indepth profile of guitarist mick goodrick perhaps the most. Oct 28, 2016 listen to your favorite songs from rising grace by wolfgang muthspiel now. He has worked with gary burton, youssou ndour, gary peacock, dave liebman, paul motian, and dozens more, and has pursued everything from straightahead jazz to pop to electronic to world music. Real book stories with marc johnson and brian blade on quinton records.
Rising grace, an album by wolfgang muthspiel on spotify. Muthspiel doesnt even try to showcase his considerable abilities as a guitarist, nor does he need to. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Goodricks many books, such as the almanac of guitar voice. Find out when wolfgang muthspiel is next playing live near you. The guitarist wolfgang muthspiel, born in 1965, lives in vienna and is. Mick goodrick is an american jazz guitarist who has spent most of his career as a teacher. Rising grace by wolfgang muthspiel 602547979629 cd. He has taught a remarkable number of prominent guitarists, also including wolfgang muthspiel, lionel loueke, nir felder, lage lund and julian lage, and inspired many more. The wolfgang muthspiel trio, the drumfree trio, the critically acclaimed wolfgang muthspiel quintet as well as his constantly evolving solo performance can be found among his current projects.
Apr 15, 2010 mick goodrick and wolfgang muthspiel squeeze a whole band out of two guitars, says john fordham. Jan erik kongshaug produced by manfred eicher after guesting on three gary burton collaborations the new quartet, ring, and dreams so real, guitarist mick goodrick broke out with his. Spent most of his time in new york until 2002, when he moved. In june 2012, the recording of the vienna naked project, a song programme which muthspiel composed for guitar and vocals, was released. The wolfgang muthspiel trio comprises the hippest rhythm section on the scene. Unlike the piano fingerboard, which proceeds with relentless logic from the lowest note on the left to the highest on the right, the fretboard has a geometry all its own. He started playing the violin at six and began study of the guitar as a teenager. Guitarist mick goodrick once worked alongside pat metheny in gary burtons band, and they have a similar sound, voicings, and eclectic approach. During the 1990s, muthspiel lived in new york city and recorded more solo albums. Digital dream doors 100 greatest jazz guitarists page 3. His intuitive, probing style has made him a celebrated, indemand sideman since the 1980s. Wolfgang muthspiel is an austrian guitarist who has recorded numerous albums as a leader and several as a sideman. But muthspiel, who is also classically trained, cites miles davis as his greatest influence.
He plays jazz music, classical music and has ventured into other genres. Wolfgang muthspiel, marc johnson and brian blade tell stories taken from jazz bible, the real book, and prove to be remarkable storytellers. Wolfgang muthspiel guitar, arranger short biography. Goodrick was half of a guitar duo that featured in burtons 5tets of the early mid 70s. Mick goodrick born june 9, 1945 in sharon, pennsylvania is an american jazz guitarist who has spent most of his career as a teacher. Explore releases from wolfgang muthspiel at discogs. When guitarists wolfgang muthspiel and mick goodrick walked up to the stage on january 30th, 2008, they were not only preparing to record a live album for muthspiel s material records label, they were celebrating a musical and personal relationship that stretches back more than two decades. I learned of guitarist wolfgang muthspiel in the late 90s. March 1965 in judenburg, he founded material records in 2000, and is the younger brother of christian muthspiel. The other half of that duo being a very young pat methany. Wolfgang muthspiel, guitars scott colley, bass brian blade, drums.
His ability to guide this band of allstars through fine compositions portrays his strengths as a leader. Still, it is muthspiel s range as a player and skill as a composer that define this darkly introspective work. Tr24of wolfgang muthspiel, larry grenadier, brian blade. And taught most of those whove gone on to make their mark. F or his ecm debut as a leader, gifted austrian guitarist wolfgang muthspiel is joined by the rhythmsection dream team of brad mehldaus bassist. Wolfgang muthspiels global guitar odyssey one of the most respected jazz guitarists working today, the austrian musician has spent his career straddling borders. Massachusetts and attended the berklee college of music on a full scholarship in 1986 where mick goodrick introduced him to complex harmonic worlds. Great artists like miles are always curious and interested in the present moment, says the 1989 magna cum laude berklee college of music grad. Profile of guitarist mick goodrick the sixstring theorist. I played it a lot with the guitarist mick goodrick, who taught me a world of things that seem to. And with good cause, because its sounds have been an important part of his evolution as an artist, not least of all through his studies with the great mick. He went to the berklee college of music on a scholarship. First meeting at the new england conservatory, where muthspiel studied under the goodricks tutelage.
He has also written a series of books addressing the intricacies of harmonic voice leading. Rising graces easy pace and close feel underscore the confidence these players have in one another. Muthspiels guitar heroes include his new england conservatory professor mick goodrick and pat metheny. In the early 1970s, he worked with gary burton and pat metheny. Include nir felder, emily remler, wolfgang muthspiel, lage, bryan baker, julian lage and others in there too.
Live at the jazz standard is a textbook case of how to combine talents in creating a unified musical landscape. Finish is a french polish, which explains a bit of the retained accent audible in the haw haw haw. Rising grace by wolfgang muthspiel on amazon music unlimited. Mick goodrick is a renown guitarist and educator, has recorded and performed internationally for the past 40 years with other world famous musicians such as gary burton, pat metheny, charlie haden, john scofield, jack dejohnette, paul motian, dewey redman, john abercrombie, dave liebman, joe diorio and steve swallow, to name a few. Still, it is muthspiels range as a player and skill as a composer that define this darkly introspective work. Wolfgang muthspiel and mick goodrick are two relatively unknown jazz guitarists. Through studies at berklee and gigs on the boston and cambridge jazz scene, these players would reshape the landscape. Find wolfgang muthspiel credit information on allmusic. Quite unusual and very much youcantsimplybuythisatyourfrigginguitardenter. Cant find an online version but a really nice article about mick goodrick in novembers jazz times. In the same breath by mick goodrick, david liebman. Dieter ilg trio, duo due, jeanpaul brodbeck group, marc johnsons right brain patrol, mgt 2, niels ryde group, the electric bebop band, wolfgang muthspiel 4tet, wolfgang muthspiel group, wolfgang muthspiel sextet, wolfgang muthspiel trio. Wolfgang muthspiel born 2 march 1965, judenburg, austria is an austrian jazz guitarist and record label owner. Search results for mick goodrick between sound and space.
Find wolfgang muthspiel credit information on allmusic allmusic. In 1988 he started a two year touring period with the gary burton band and acquired an outstanding reputation in. Wolfgang muthspiel, mick goodrick live at the jazz standard. Wolfgang muthspiel born march 2, 1965 in judenburg, austria is an austrian guitarist and composer most associated with jazz and brother of the trombonist and pianist christian muthspiel. Wolfgang muthspiel guitar scott colley double bass. Mick goodrick and wolfgang muthspiel have given us a map of the world on the guitar. After his studies with mick goodrick at the new england conservatory and later at berklee. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from wolfgang muthspiel at the discogs marketplace. Wolfgang muthspiel born in judenburg styria in austria in 1965.
Buy driftwood online at low prices in india amazon music. Wolfgang muthspiels global guitar odyssey one of the most respected jazz guitarists working today, the austrian musician has. After making his ecm debut in the company of ralph towner and slava grigoryan on 20s travel guide, austrian guitarist wolfgang muthspiel takes on his first leader date for the label. The tops are milton burl, which is subject to an 80% wood loss rate due to the high propensity toward cracking when dried. Goodrick has had many notable students, including bill frisell, pat metheny, julian lage, john scofield, lage lund, mike stern, avner strauss, and rale micic. Wolfgang muthspiel is an austrian guitarist, composer, and founderowner of material records. Muthspiel, johnson, blade three musicians who no longer occupy themselves exclusively with jazz, but who havent forgotten their roots. Where the river goes cd guitarist wolfgang muthspiel has been giving us music for years but on recent releases, he r dusty groove is chicagos online record store. Goodricks 1978 debut as a leader was a strong set that had fusion, straightahead, and even almost free. Wolfgang muthspiel, mick goodrick live at the jazz. Wolfgang muthspiel, one of the worlds most prolifically recorded guitarists and multi instrumentalists, is also one of the greatest collaborators in ground breaking jazz.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from mick goodrick at the discogs marketplace. Mick goodrick in passing mick goodrick guitar john surman soprano and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet eddie gomez bass jack dejohnette drums recorded november 1978 at talent studio, oslo engineer. When guitarists wolfgang muthspiel and mick goodrick walked up to the stage on january 30th, 2008, they were not only preparing to record a live album for muthspiels material records label, they were celebrating a musical and personal relationship that stretches back more than two decades. May 22, 2014 f or his ecm debut as a leader, gifted austrian guitarist wolfgang muthspiel is joined by the rhythmsection dream team of brad mehldaus bassist larry grenadier and wayne shorters drummer brian. He uses a mix of electric guitars, classical and hybrid. Discover book depositorys huge selection of mick goodrick books online.
Wolfgang muthspiel is known for his work on family music 2004, mozart eine spurensuche 2006 and retour a goree 2007. Wolfgang muthspiel, guitar left channel mick goodrick, guitar right channel. Listen to your favorite songs from rising grace by wolfgang muthspiel now. His first book, the advancing guitarist, is an instruction manual for guitarists of all styles. Since studying at berklee college of music and returning to his home in austriathough not before releasing a number of americanbased recordings either on his own or as a member of bands led by people like gary burton, marc johnson and patricia barberguitarist wolfgang muthspiel has largely been focusing on his career through material records, the label he founded at the turn of the. With such a background to go on, it should be no surprise that muthspiel is a suitable fit for, while also expanding the exploratory mission of, ecm. Luckily, both wolfgang muthspiel and mick goodrick are not only talented guitarists, but wellschooled in the art of supporting others musically, while maintaining their own creative voices.
Apr 09, 2010 mick goodrick and wolfgang muthspiel have given us a map of the world on the guitar. Wolfgang muthspiel music, videos, stats, and photos. His sidemen included don alias, larry grenadier, tom harrell, and kenny wollesen. Oct 04, 2018 wolfgang muthspiel born march 2, 1965 in judenburg, austria is an austrian guitarist and composer most associated with jazz and brother of the trombonist and pianist christian muthspiel. Search results for mick goodrick between sound and.
Profile of guitarist mick goodrick the sixstring theorist jazztimes. When he was six, he began playing violin, and at fourteen he moved on to. Apr 25, 2019 through studies at berklee and gigs on the boston and cambridge jazz scene, these players would reshape the landscape. When he was six, he began playing violin, and at fourteen he moved on to classical guitar.
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