This week we feature jazz guitarist Chuck Anderson.

Online Bio

As a professional guitarist, Chuck was staff guitarist for the Latin Casino at the age of 21. He was featured with many legendary performers such as Peggy Lee, Bobby Darin, Michel LeGrand, Nancy Wilson and Billy Eckstein to name a few. At age 24, Chuck formed the Chuck Andeson Trio and recorded his first jazz album Mirror Within a Mirror. Noted as a composer as well as a concert guitarist, Chuck has recorded 7 CDs:

"Passages from the End of Autumn", "Kaleidophon", "The Art of the Neo-Classical Guitar", "Christmas Wishes", "The International Collection", "Angel Blue", "Music from the Light", and "The Vintage Tracks".

Chuck composes the majority of his jazz repertoire for concerts and recordings. His compositional work is a major factor in differentiating Chuck's style from other concert jazz guitarists.

He is a seasoned performer on radio, television and in concert. His guitar work was endorsed by the Martin Guitar Company and by the Gibson Guitar Company.

As an educator, Chuck Anderson directed the Medley Music School for 8 years. He founded and operated his own private music school for another 8 years. The school employed 12 teachers and had over 400 students. He was elected Artist in Education for the state of Delaware. Chuck was a consultant in the development of the guitar curriculum for Aula de Musica, a private music conservatory in Barcelona, Spain. He was also elected as the only American member of the International Advisory Board for LIPA, The Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts. Chuck has lectured at colleges in the United States and in Europe. In addition, he has privately trained professional musicians, composers and music educators for the last 38 years.

As an author, Chuck has been published by several companies. Publications include : Music Pursuing the Horizon, An Improvisational Approach to Rock and Blues Guitar, Reflections for Guitar,The Modular Phonetic Rhythm System, Master Picking and The 6 Secrets of Guitar Fingering including Scale Charting. New books include: Mastering the Modes, The Survival Guide for the Private Music Teacher, Rhythm - Music's Universal Language. A new series called Unlocking the Guitar will feature topics such as learning the notes on the neck, strums,

Site: http://www.chuckandersonjazzguitar.com

Doc Dosco is a jazz guitarist, composer and audio consultant living in Los Angeles, CA. His website is located at http://www.docdosco.com, where you can find more information on the 'What's Hot with Jazz Guitar' columns, audio clips of Doc's playing, and many additional features. Doc endorses Heritage Guitars and is a featured artist on their website. He also endorses the new Pignose Valve Tube Amps -- great for jazz (and anything else!)