Nels Cline

Bio

Nels Cline is one of the most versatile, imaginative and original guitarists active today. Combining breathtaking
technique with an informed musical intelligence, the self-taught Cline displays a mastery of guitar expression
that encompasses delicate lyricism, sonic abstractions, and skull-crunching flights of fancy, inspiring Jazz Times
to call him “The World’s Most Dangerous Guitarist.” Born in Los Angeles in 1956, his earliest musical influ-
ences included Roger McGuinn, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, John Fahey and Duane Allman. Cline claims his most
valuable music training came from his work with bassist/multi-instrumentalist Eric von Essen, with whom he
performed as a duo from 1977 until von Essen’s untimely death in 1997. In the late 1970s, Cline formed the
influential chamber-jazz group Quartet Music with von Essen, his brother, percussionist Alex Cline and violinist
Jeff Gauthier.
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'Open Source' by The Jeff Gauthier Goatette, featuring Nels Cline
Out October on Cryptogramophone Records and Featuring Nels Cline Alex Cline John Fumo David Witham and Joel Hamilton Gauthier amp Cryptogramophone curate The Stone NYC[...]

Fully Altered Media - 2010: The Year In Review
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Fully Altered Media Client Release Schedule **Fall 2010**
August Vijay Iyer Solo ACT Music August Iyer s st solo piano recording September Blue Cranes - Observatories self-released Sept Portland OR chamber jazz group[...]

Quick Hits
Mark Stryker reviewed Adam Rudolph s two new discs on his own Meta Records imprint in the Detroit Free Press NPR Music streamed The Nels[...]

Nels Cline Singers Release 4th Album, A Double CD, "Initiate," (Studio CD + Live CD) on Cryptogramophone Records April 13th, 2010
The Nels Cline Singers are Nels Cline Scott Amendola amp Devin Hoff Live Guests Include David Witham Yuka Honda Cibo Matto Greg Saunier Deerhoof John[...]

Winter/Spring 2010 Release Schedule
JANUARY January Dave Rempis amp Frank Rosaly Cyrillic Music saxophone amp drums duo January Colorlist A Square White Lie Music Chicago minimalist electronic duo -gram[...]

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