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Jorge Barnet

Jorge Barnet ... guitarist

About Me

Jorge Barnet is a professional guitarist dedicated to Jazz Guitar and Classical guitar teaching. He graduated from Berklee College of Music, Class of 1981 major in Electronic Music, worked as an arranger and composer for Documentaries and Advertising Music in Caracas, Venezuela. In 1985 his appearance in Guitar Player Magazine sets a milestone in his music career starting to devote more time to compose and perform his original music. Living in Funchal, Island of Madeira since 2003, Jorge Barnet is developing different jazz and classical projects in performance and education in the Island of Madeira, Portugal. /Jorge Barnet é um guitarrista profissional dedicado à guitarra do jazz e ao ensino da guitarra clássica. Graduou-se da Berklee College of Music, classe 1981 com uma especialização na música electrónica. Trabalho como arrancador e compositor para documentais e música na Caracas, Venezuela. Em 1985 sua aparência no magazine americano especializado “Guitar Player” marca uma mudança em sua carreira da música que começa devotar mais hora ao compor e executar da sua música original. Vivendo em Funchal, Ilha de de Madeira desde 2003, Jorge Barnet está desenvolvendo diferentes projectos no Jazz e a Guitarra Clássica em Madeira, Portugal.This profile was edited with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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Member Since: 1/25/2007
Band Website: jorgebarnet.com
Band Members: They change with the time, the moment and the country where I lived. In Venezuela, the band that record "When you Retun" was my brother Alberto Barnet on Bass, Leo Blanco on Keyboards, Nelson Sarda on Drums and "Nene" Quintero on Percussion. The Band that record the "Solo en Curazao" Project was Otmaro Ruiz and "Junior" Romero on Keyboards, Aaron Serfaty, Jorge Fayeta and Ivan Velasquez on Drums, Danilo Aponte (+) , Alex Rodriguez and "El Chino" Jimenez on Bass, Benjamin Brea, Gustavo Aranguren, Lewis, Javier Anguera on the Horn and Reed Section. My actual project ( Originals and arrangements with all our music backgrounds) is formed by Jorge "El Negro" Garcia on Vibes/World Percussion and Percusion, Bruno Martins on Acoustic and Electric bass, Aloisio Atuguia on drums, Jose Manuel Pereira on Keyboards and Aquilino da Silva on trumpet and Flugelhorn.
Influences: All the following musicians has inpired and/or influenced me (Just think:When the inspiration starts and influence ends?) , some of them just by listenig to her/his playing, some of them have been my private teachers or I attend to Master classes of some of them or I have played with them too. Some others have been composers that I happen to play their music and become shock by it greatness. To all of them my humble gratitude. They are listed as they come to my mind and there is no pretension to compare or categorize them: Hermanos Chirinos, The Beatles, Alirio Diaz, Chet Atkins, George Harrison, Jose Feliciano, Paco de Lucia, Carlos Montoya, Carlos Santana, Yes, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Jimmy Hendrix, Grand Funk Railroad, Iron Butter Fly, Focus, Jay Ackermann, Jesse Van Ruller, Joe Pass, George Benson, Jim Hall, Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, Chick Corea, Dave Valentin, Hubert Laws, Claude Boiling, Bob James, Bill Evans, Dave Grusin, Don Grusin, Otmaro Ruiz, The Brecker Brothers, Emiliy Remler, Tomas Chapin, Tuck Andres, Antonio Lauro, Francisco Tarrega, Heitor Villalobos, Joaquin Rodrigo, Lenny Breau, Dave Sanborn, Mile Davis, Charlie Parker, William "Bill" Frejek, William Leavitt, Johnny Smith, Robert Conti, Luis Salinas, Luis Bonfa, Baden Powell, Calvin Keys, Jimmy Bruno , Jack Wilkins, Steve Khan, Aldemaro Romero, Chigaco Transit Authority, Blod Sewat & Tears, Rene Toledo, Paquito de Rivera, Claudio Roditti, Freddie Hubard, Astor Piazolla, Leo Brower, Buce Saunders, Peter Sprage, Barry Finnerty and Vic Juris.
Sounds Like: In 1985 ".... emotional blues-bebop style incorporates beautifully phrased lines with quick melodic runs....."Guitar Player, Octuber, 1985,U.S.A. Spotlight, Mike Varney, Showcase For New Talent.Today ????? You will tell it!
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