What started as a class for individual guitarists became an opportunity for Perry Smith, John Storie, Brady Cohan, and Matt Roberts to create a group like none other. In reference to their west coast roots and passion for new music, the group dubbed themselves the New West Guitar Quartet (NWGQ). By arranging classic jazz standards and exploring original compositions, NWGQ established themselves as a notable jazz group when they were all students at the University of Southern California. As music majors, NWGQ collaborated with USC to become the first group to receive the coveted Thornton Protege´ Grant. Since the group started in 2003 they have performed in major venues throughout Canada, Japan, Europe and all over the Western United States. With the release of their second album “Wide Awake†on Art Song Music, NWGQ focuses to combine the improvisational elements of jazz with the performance standards of a chamber group. By utilizing all the colors of the guitar, New West Guitar Quartet creates a new medium of chamber music.
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