Jim Campilongo Quartet at The Falcon

Jim Campilongo’s artistry and influential career, has earned Billboard Magazine’s accolade, “an American treasure”. With repeated appearances on David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, nine albums of original material, and appearances on dozens of recordings, Jim is a working 'Treasure" in the industry. From his contribution on Cake’s million-selling “Prolonging the Magic” to lead guitar duties with Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thompson and The Little Willies (his band with Norah Jones), his virtuosity and originality have inspired a generation of guitar players. Campilongo delivers the best in Blues, Country, Jazz and Rock with elegance, sensitivity and wit earning him a fan base most instrumental guitarists never enjoy. Fender Guitars has honored Campilongo by creating the Campilongo Signature Telecaster, an instrument of the highest quality created by Fender’s elite Custom Shop. Since 2005 the Jim Campilongo Electric Trio has performed every Monday at NYC’s Living Room, recommended by TimeOut NYC as “one of the city’s strongest ...Monday night means Jim Campilongo....

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Jim Campilongo’s artistry and influential career, has earned Billboard Magazine’s accolade, “an American treasure”. With repeated appearances on David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, nine albums of original material, and appearances on dozens of recordings, Jim is a working 'Treasure" in the industry. From his contribution on Cake’s million-selling “Prolonging the Magic” to lead guitar duties with Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thompson and The Little Willies (his band with Norah Jones), his virtuosity and originality have inspired a generation of guitar players. Campilongo delivers the best in Blues, Country, Jazz and Rock with elegance, sensitivity and wit earning him a fan base most instrumental guitarists never enjoy. Fender Guitars has honored Campilongo by creating the Campilongo Signature Telecaster, an instrument of the highest quality created by Fender’s elite Custom Shop. Since 2005 the Jim Campilongo Electric Trio has performed every Monday at NYC’s Living Room, recommended by TimeOut NYC as “one of the city’s strongest ...Monday night means Jim Campilongo.
JJay Alan Foote has recorded and toured with Jim Campilongo’s Electric Trio and Dayna Kurtz, among others. Jay's appearances include The Late Show with David Letterman, Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, Conan (on TBS), Carson Daly, Craig Ferguson, Jimmy Kimmel, Ellen, NBC's Today Show with Kathy Lee and CBS Saturday Morning, numerous international festivals, Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble and NPR programs Mountain Stage and World Cafe Live. His acoustic playing is featured in the film HappyThankyouMorePlease, on many commercials and on the theme to CBS’s ‘This Morning with Charlie Rose’. Allaboutjazz.com named Jay's release “UBUNTU!” one of the best instrumental records of the year.

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