Carl Filipiak
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Carl Filipiak is a jazz
guitarist
located in Baltimore
, USA. His jazz mixes some rock and other elements, called "jazz fusion." Filipiak plays in many festivals, including the Kennett Square Microbrew Festival, which featured him in 2005 and venues on the east coast of America; a favorite of his is the Cat's Eye Pub http://www.catseyepub.com/ in Fells Point, Baltimore. His most recent album is I Got Your Mantra, which marked a departure from his longtime label Geometric Records to Art of Life Records.
He has opened for national acts such as jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, songstress Roberta Flack and rock guitarist Eric Johnson.
His albums, Looking Forward Looking Back, and Peripheral Vision, have been reviewed on the All About Jazz website http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=10405 http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=6200.
Apart from recording and performing, Filipiak also teaches music and gives clinics. Filipiak has released an instructional video Use What You Got, and contributes as an author to various books.
Filipiak's band features Carl Filipiak on guitar, Frank Young on drums, Paul Hannah on sax, and Mike Pope (Chick Corea's Elektric Band) on bass. He has recorded with Dennis Chambers
and plays with him sometimes at gigs.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
located in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, USA. His jazz mixes some rock and other elements, called "jazz fusion." Filipiak plays in many festivals, including the Kennett Square Microbrew Festival, which featured him in 2005 and venues on the east coast of America; a favorite of his is the Cat's Eye Pub http://www.catseyepub.com/ in Fells Point, Baltimore. His most recent album is I Got Your Mantra, which marked a departure from his longtime label Geometric Records to Art of Life Records.
He has opened for national acts such as jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, songstress Roberta Flack and rock guitarist Eric Johnson.
His albums, Looking Forward Looking Back, and Peripheral Vision, have been reviewed on the All About Jazz website http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=10405 http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=6200.
Apart from recording and performing, Filipiak also teaches music and gives clinics. Filipiak has released an instructional video Use What You Got, and contributes as an author to various books.
Filipiak's band features Carl Filipiak on guitar, Frank Young on drums, Paul Hannah on sax, and Mike Pope (Chick Corea's Elektric Band) on bass. He has recorded with Dennis Chambers
Dennis Chambers
Dennis Chambers is an American drummer who has recorded and performed with John Scofield, George Duke, Brecker Brothers, Santana, Parliament/Funkadelic, John McLaughlin, Niacin, Mike Stern, Greg Howe, and many others. Despite a lack of formal training, Chambers has become well known among...
and plays with him sometimes at gigs.
Selected discography
- Electric Thoughts (1987)
- Blue Entrance (1990)
- Right on Time (1993)
- Hotel Reàl (1997)
- Peripheral Vision (2000)
- Looking Forward Looking Back (2002)
- I Got Your Mantra (2007)
- Arrival (Randy Runyon album, 2007)
External links
- Carl Filipiak's home page http://www.carlfilipiak.com/carlfilipiak.com