About Garrison Fewell

Garrison Fewell’s distinguished career as a performer and educator spans more than 30 years. Known as “one of today’s most personal guitar players” (Boston Phoenix), he has recorded as a leader/co-leader for the Accurate, Boxholder, Koch, Soul Note and Splasc(H) labels with groups featuring such prominent musicians as George Cables, Billy Hart, Fred Hersch, Charlie Kohlhase, Cecil McBee, John Tchicai and Matt Wilson. A Professor of Guitar and Ear Training at Berklee College of Music since 1977, he has also given clinics at dozens of conservatories and festivals across Europe and is the author of the best-selling book, Jazz Improvisation For Guitar: A Melodic Approach (Berklee Press).

About Eric Hofbauer

Equally well known for his playing as his efforts as an organizer, Eric Hofbauer personifies the DIY ethic of the new generation of jazz musicians. He has collaborated with many of the Boston music scene’s most respected improvisers, while at the same time creating performance and recording opportunities for others under the auspices of his label, Creative Nation Music. He first gained widespread attention for his 2004 solo debut, American Vanity, and has since recorded with vocalist Rebecca Shrimpton and The Blueprint Project, which recently earned a 2007 Boston Music Award nomination based on the strength of its third release, People I Like, featuring Han Bennink. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.