Charlie Apicella & Iron City at Lord Of Life Lutheran Church

Jazz guitarist CHARLIE APICELLA'S Iron City quartet headlines the April 7th show in our Jazz & Blues Showcase series.

Studying composition with Yusef Lateef, the late, jazz legend, and having his guitar skills honed with tutoring from current guitar giants Dave Stryker, his mentor, and Pat Martino, Apicella's begun a successful professional jazz career that's showing rising star status in jazz circles already. With four leader CDs to his credit, and a growing schedule of engagements at important jazz venues, his desire to make music his life's work is off to a remarkable start.
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Jazz guitarist CHARLIE APICELLA'S Iron City quartet headlines the April 7th show in our Jazz & Blues Showcase series.

Studying composition with Yusef Lateef, the late, jazz legend, and having his guitar skills honed with tutoring from current guitar giants Dave Stryker, his mentor, and Pat Martino, Apicella's begun a successful professional jazz career that's showing rising star status in jazz circles already. With four leader CDs to his credit, and a growing schedule of engagements at important jazz venues, his desire to make music his life's work is off to a remarkable start.

Weaned on the sounds of the late guitar greats Grant Green and Wes Montgomery, Apicella's made tone and phrasing cornerstones of his playing. Regarding that playing, music critic wrote "Apicella is an exciting young player...a no nonsense player of unquestioned chops whose soul drips from each note..."

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