Julien Kasper: Trance Groove CD

The Julien Kasper Band: Trance Groove

Julien Kasper (guitar); James Driscoll (electric bass); Rob Avsharian, Zac Casher (drums): special guests T. Lavitz (organ); Matt Jenson (organ)

"Trance Groove" is the new CD by eclectic Boston guitar virtuoso Julien Kasper. The album features the rhythm section of bassist Jesse Williams and drummer Zac Casher who are joined by organist T Lavitz of the Dixie Dregs & Widespread Panic on one track and organist Matt Jenson on two cuts. "Trance Groove" features Julien's strongest playing and writing to date as Julien's guitar is the nuanced, expressive voice of this all instrumental release with the textures, grooves and sounds being rooted in blues/rock and funk while the interplay of the musicians, chromatic sensibility, and intertwining themes reveal high level jazz players displaying a rare marriage of virtuosity and musicality. Buy

Julien Kasper: back to the studio

News:
11-07-2008:
Julien Kasper and his band have returned to the studio. Julien says:

Zac, Jesse, and I returned to Chris Rival's Middleville Studio (our home away from home) in June to record four new tunes for what will be my next CD. The sessions went well and set a good vibe and direction for the project. I'm returning to the studio in August to do some overdubs, including my recorded debut on acoustic guitar. The plan is to do another session with Zac and Jesse and also to feature guest star rhythm section players on a few tracks to be recorded in NYC this fall. I'm aiming for an early Spring '09 release.

I've been pondering... Do a significant enough number of people purchase actual CDs for me to release this in hard copy form? As always we will labour and obsess over sound quality from recording to mastering, track order, and thematic continuity no matter what medium(s) people prefer. However, it is disheartening to have your CDs cherry picked for favourite tunes, purchased, and/or listened to as mp3s after working so hard on such things. Of course I'm grateful when people enjoy my music in any form but having listeners hear the music presented with the best sound in my intended context is certainly more rewarding. If you have a moment let me know what you think.

See photos of the June sessions in the Band Gallery on www.julienkasper.com.

Julien Kasper: flipping time

News:
04-06-2007:
A while between updates. Julien Kasper is on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/julienkasperband
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21-09-2005:
Julien has recorded three improvised solo guitar pieces. Each piece is based on thematic material from other tracks on his new CD. The CD is set for release in 2006.

Background:
Julien Kasper was born in Toul in France. Both parents are American and they return to the US when he was one. He started guitar at the age of 8 and was heavily influenced by blues music.

When he was sixteen Julien began playing with Pat Ramsey a harmonica player in the band Crosscut Saw. after mving to Austin, Texas he began to take an interest in jazz.
He got a scholarship to attend the University of Miami's Jazz and Studio Music program.

Julien then did his Master's degree in jazz studies at the University of North Texas, where he was granted a jazz guitar teaching fellowship. He then got a teaching position at Berklee College of Music as Associate Professor.

To find out more read his extensive bio, listen and view mp3 and video. Check out his
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