Julien Kasper
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Julien Kasper has long held the reputation as a “guitarist’s guitarist,” a musician who moves seamlessly through rock, jazz, and blues with improvisational spirit, soul, and stunning virtuosity.
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Many blues and jazz fans in the US and Europe became aware of Julien through his work with virtuoso pianist and Hammond B-3 organist Bruce Katz on extensive tours throughout the US and Europe. He recorded two CDs with the Bruce Katz Band on Audioquest: “Mississippi Moan” and “Three Feet off the Ground.” Julien has also recently recorded with Mighty Sam McClain: “Journey” and “Soul Survivor” on Telarc.
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Julien was born in France to American parents and spent his youth as an army child moving around the American south. Inspired by Bob Dylan and the Beatles, he took up the guitar at the ate of eight and was self taught until his first jazz lessons at age 18. In his professional life he has lived in Austin and Dallas, Texas, as well as Tallahassee and Miami, Florida. He is now based in Boston, Massachusetts, a city to which he was initially lured by a teaching position in the guitar department at Berklee College of Music. He now holds the rank of Associate Professor.
“Julien Kasper again proves he is one of the finer rock guitar instrumentalists around. He’s got great chops and feel and unquestionable tone. In fact, the sounds of the guitars are damn near perfect. And best of all, the compositions here are well-written… A surefire frontrunner on this year’s instrumental list.”
-John Heidt, Vintage Guitar, Sept 2006 Review of The New Imperial
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“Kasper’s playing is authoritative adventurous. With forays into jazz phrasing and high-octane blues, his melodic attack combines equal parts of Jeff Beck and Hendrix channeled through monumental tone…”
- Guitarist Magazine, June 2006
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“Kasper displays… righteous control, dead-on phrasing, progressive composition and savvy ears. This guy is really, really good!”
- Guitar Player Magazine
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