Abe Ovadia

Thanks for checking out my page and listening to the music. I recently graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston with a BM in Guitar Performance and will be attending NYU this fall to pursue a MM in Jazz Performance. I primarily play this so-called "Jazz" music, but will play whatever the gig calls for. At Berklee, I studied with some of the best guitarists in the world including John Thomas, Garrison Fewell, Tim Miller, & Curt Shumate. I also studied with other musicians such as Victor Mendoza, Oscar Stagnaro, Dave Santoro, Ken Cervenka and Bob Pilkington. When I was 19, I joined Carnival Cruise Lines playing guitar in the orchestra. I am now on my 3rd contract with them playing jazz, theater/show, rock, funk, and country music. Please contact me for performance opportunities, to jam, lessons, questions, or whatever you wish. Hope to hear from you...."Without music life would be a mistake" - Friedrich Nietzsche You are also listening to rough mixes of the Abe Ovadia Quintet which were recorded in July 2008. These original compositions feature Alex Raderman on drums, Jacob Yackshaw on bass, Steve Chaplin on piano, & Jordan Maley on saxophone. I look forward to collaborating with many new musicians upon my return.