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Julian Lage is a child prodigy guitarist, playing since five, then playing with such renowned artists Carlos Santana (when he was eight years old), Pat Metheny, Kenny Werner, Toots Thielemans, Martin Taylor, and David Grisman, among others, resulting in Lage being the subject of the 1997 Academy Award nominated documentary "Jules at Eight". In addition to performing, Lage has recorded as a duo with Grisman (the 1999 release Dawg Duos), and contributed a fine cover of "In a Sentimental Mood" with Martin Taylor and David Grisman, for the 2000 compilation Acoustic Disc: 100% Handmade Music, Vol. V. Lage has also appeared at numerous jazz concerts/festivals, including the St. Louis Jazz Festival, the Monterey Jazz Festival, and the San Francisco Jazz Festival, and performed on the 2000 Grammy Awards.

In 2005 Gary Burton "championed" him in Next Generation.

In 2009 Lage released his debut album Sounding Point His bandmates on the EmArcy released recording are Ben Roseth on soprano saxophone, Venezuelan cellist Aristides Rivas, Peruvian bassist Jorge Roeder and Colombian percussionist Tupac Mantilla. Béla_Fleck and mandolinist Chris Thile of Nickel Creek and The Punch Brothers also perform on the album.

Julian Lage is managed and booked by Ted Kurland Associates.

References

  1. ABC Radio's "The Daily Planet"
  2. Geoffrey Himes in The Washington Post

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