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Julian Lage (born December 25, 1987) is an American jazz guitarist and composer.
A child prodigy, Lage began performing in public at th 更多>
Julian Lage (born December 25, 1987) is an American jazz guitarist and composer.
A child prodigy, Lage began performing in public at the age of six. His talent led him to be the subject of the 1997 Academy Award nominated ary Jules at Eight. At age 13 Lage performed at the 2000 Grammy Awards. Classically trained at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, he has studied at Sonoma State University, Ali Akbar College of Music, and is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Lage has been a faculty member at the Stanford Jazz Workshop at Stanford University since age 15.
Lage has played with such renowned artists as Gary Burton, Larry Grenadier, Walter Smith III, Taylor Eigsti, Eric Harland, Mark O'Connor, Chris Potter, Fred Hersch, Joshua Redman, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride, Gretchen Parlato, Béla Fleck, Antonio Sanchez, Kenny Werner, Toots Thielemans, Martin Taylor, and David Grisman, among others.
Lage has also appeared at numerous jazz concerts/festivals including: the Monterey Jazz Festival, the London Jazz Festival, the Umbria Jazz Festival, the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival, the North Sea Jazz Festival, the Montreux Jazz Festival, and the San Francisco Jazz Festival.
On March 24, 2009 Lage released his debut album Sounding Point on EmArcy Records, to favorable reviews. It was nominated for the 2010 Grammy Award "Best Contemporary Jazz Album."
Lage's second album, titled Gladwell was released April 26, 2011, to positive reviews.
A former resident of Boston, Lage moved to New York City in October 2010.
Lage primarily plays a Linda Manzer Blue Note Archtop, which he has owned since he was 11. He also plays a 1932 Gibson L-5 and a D'Ambrosio Allegro.
In late December, 2011 Lage debuted a new trio consisting of Larry Grenadier on bass and Eric Harland on drums.