James Hart Jazz Guitarist from Highland, NY

Hudson Valley guitarist James Hart is available for any and all events where music is needed or desired! I specialize in jazz standards, classical, Latin and Brazilian music, blues, and many other styles of music. I perform solo guitar or with different combinations of instruments, including voice. I also regularly perform duets with a singer/guitarist named Bev Keys playing jazz standards, Brazilian, Funk, Soul, and Pop music. With other types of combos we play jazz, funk, blues, Latin, Brazilian, the Great American Songbook, and others. Contact me for pricing and availability, and I look forward to hearing from you! Best Regards, James Note: Gigmasters won't let me upload videos so find me on YouTube and Instagram @jhartmusiq or via my official website. Thanks! View my videos at youtube(.)com/jhartmusiq/videos Official Bio: CURRENTLY RESIDING IN THE HUDSON VALLEY, NY, JAMES KEEPS ACTIVE IN THE MUSIC SCENES PERFORMING AND TEACHING AROUND NYC AND UPSTATE NY. HIS SPECIALTY IS SOLO GUITAR ARRANGEMENTS AND IMPROVISATION, ALTHOUGH HE CAN ALSO HOLD IT DOWN WITH A BAND BEHIND HIM, NO MATTER WHAT STYLE OF MUSIC IS BEING PLAYED. HE ALSO PRIDES HIMSELF IN BEING EXTREMELY VERSATILE, ABLE TO PERFORM IN ALMOST ANY STYLE/GENRE AND MUSICAL ENVIRONMENT. HE IS AN INCREDIBLY DIVERSE AND VIRTUOSIC MUSICIAN WHOSE MUSICAL TRAINING INCLUDES SOME OF THE BEST MUSIC INSTRUCTORS AND PERFORMERS OF NYC AND LA, NAMELY JOHN ABERCROMBIE, JOHN STOWELL, PAUL CASTELLUZZO, HELEN AVAKIAN, MARVIN 'BUGALU' SMITH, AND LARRY HAM, AMONG MANY OTHERS. HE GRADUATED FROM SUNY NEW PALTZ WITH A B.S. IN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, AND THAT TERM PERFECTLY DESCRIBES HIS APPROACH TO THE INSTRUMENT; INNOVATIVE, DARING, CREATIVE, AND SOULFUL PLAYING BURSTING FROM HIS HEART AND SPIRIT. HE IS CURRENTLY AN AMBASSADOR FOR UNIVERSITY OF ROCK, "AN INSTAGRAM PAGE THAT SERVES AS A PLATFORM FOR MUSICIANS ALL AROUND THE WORLD TO CONNECT, SHOWCASE, AND CELEBRATE RAW TALENT AND MUSIC," BASED OUT OF LOS ANGELES, CA. VISIT THEM AT . FRIENDLY AND DETERMINED TO SUCCEED AS A MUSICIAN, HE IS ALWAYS SEEKING NEW STUDENTS TO TEACH AND NEW PLACES TO PERFORM HIS MUSIC, AND HE WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. BE SURE TO CHECK HIS CALENDAR TO SEE WHERE HE IS PLAYING NEXT AND FOLLOW HIM ON SOCIAL PLATFORMS. BIG THINGS COMING SOON, SO STAY TUNED! HELEN AVAKIAN, AWARD-WINNING FINGERSTYLE GUITARIST, SINGER & SONGWRITER, HAD THIS TO SAY ABOUT JAMES: "I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT JAMES IS VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT GUITAR AND MUSIC. HE DOES A LOT OF STUDY ON HIS OWN IN ADDITION TO THE COURSE WORK HE HAD AT DCC. HE IS CONSTANTLY READING BOOKS ON MUSIC THEORY, FINDING AND TRYING NEW MUSIC AND ATTENDING CONCERTS. JAMES HAS A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE GUITAR FINGERBOARD, AND HE READS WELL." "JAMES IMPRESSED ME FROM THE START AS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS WILLING TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND."