Wayne Brasel, in concert

Monday, October 6, 6 pm

in the dining room of the Village Pub

Wayne Brasel, guitarist from California, USA,

combines the best of jazz, blues, soul, and rock guitar with a post-bop approach to improvisation.

The music he composes is an eclectic blend of styles and influences that often defies categorization.

Performing as a sideman and with his own group, Wayne has played and recorded alongside many of the world's top musicians, including:, Alex Acuna, Abe Laborial, Vinnie Caliuta, Brian Blade, Daniello Perez, Richard Bona, Sheila Jordan, John Patitucci, Arild Andersen, Peter Erskine and  Rick Margitza.

 Wayne's has recorded six CD’s of his own compositions including his most recent recordings “Stavanger Songs” with a quintet of top Norwegian musicians , “Tanzanian Skies” with an ensemble made up of Tanzanian and Norwegian musicians, and his latest CD “If You Would Dance “ with Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua and Tom Warrington. Wayne is also an associate professor and heads up the guitar department at the University of Stavanger in Stavanger, Norway.