Digital Discovery Festival: Julian Lage (2020)

Join us for a Digital Discovery concert with the gifted and genre-defying guitarist, Julian Lage. Lage will perform a 30 minute solo program of self-composed originals.Hailed as one of the most prodigious guitarists of his generation, Julian Lage has spent more than a decade searching through the myriad strains of American musical history via impeccable technique, free association and a spirit of infinite possibility. The New York-based musician boasts a long, prolific résumé as sideman (alongside such icons as Gary Burton and John Zorn), duo partner (with Nels Cline, Chris Eldridge and Fred Hersch, among others), and as soloist and bandleader. Love Hurts - which marks Lage’s third Mack Avenue LP recorded with a trio, and his first to feature bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King (The Bad Plus) - sees the Grammy nominated guitarist exploring the American song catalog from a truly unique vantage point, performing music written by a range of audacious and original artists, from Roy Orbison to Ornette Coleman, Jimmy Giuffre to Peter Ivers. Lage and his rhythm section build upon the wandering sonic outlook of his previous LPs, further impelling his defining amalgam of jazz fusion, jam band liberation, standards, and embryonic rock ‘n’ roll with virtuosic precision, adventurous improvisation, and a remarkably clear vision.

[@grahamaldridge]

I’m a massive fan of Julian. What a privilege to see such an intimate performance of some great tunes by a stunning guitarist. Wonderful.

[@PlayLikeTheGreatscom]

00:00 introduction
01:29 *_Lullaby_*
07:26 *_Boo's Blues_*
14:45 *_Etude 6_*
17:05 transition
17:58 *_Whatever You Say, Henry_*
23:56 *_Peru_*
29:06 Q&A
I have *transcription* / *sheet music* available on my website for all of these songs :)

[@psaroudakis123]

Guitar magic carpet ride by a great storyteller !! When we see you in Greece Julian?

[@vicentecorderomerino9997]

Sencillamente...jamás nadie me ha hecho disfrutar de esta manera de la guitarra...desde que le vi en Donostia no salgo de mi asombro sin palabras...gracias Julian

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

you can tell he trips balls when he's in the zone... gives me chills, not just listening but seeing too... if my guitar wasn't so beautiful I'd quit but instead i think I'll aspire! awesome!

[@ellenrik]

I've been playing for 45 + years and I've only recently discovered Julian's playing, simply amazing. I'm torn between throwing my guitars away and caressing them, truly inspiring.

[@enriquemendez1507]

Im 34 years old and have been playing guitar since I was about 18 years old. My first "real" electric guitar was a Japanese made Epiphone casino elitist with p90s. That guitar was really made with love and had a certain spunk to it that my more well off guitarist friends envied. Life happened and I ended up selling my guitar for a pretty amount of money for petty reasons. I stopped playing music for years until this past March when I bought a telecaster. I didn't know it could used for jazz until I heard Roy Buchanan solo to "Misty" with one. He was my inspiration for purchasing a tele and have been obsessing over the instrument ever since. Discovering Julian as a modern tele Hero has been so eye opening, creativity churning, and inspiring. One day I'll work the nerve to take the V2 mod pickups off my tele and install a p90s on the neck or buy a project squire tele to do wacky things on.

[@PageandPlant4Life]

That version of Misty w Roy on guitar is awesome

[@oneloveSURFISTA]

You should definitely check Ed Bickert and Ted Greene for jazz tele sounds.
And good luck on your guitar journey!!

[@jamesmattox7459]

It's so easy to swap pickups, do it now! Why wait?

[@mooseymoose]

His neck pickup is an Ellisonic in a p90 housing, fyi :)

[@mikepow.guitar]

wow its stunning! thank you for uploading!

[@carlosortizgranada9311]

AWESOME!!!!!!THANKS A LOT TO DDF AND TO MR. LAGE!!!!!!BLESSINGS

[@parkbenchwarrior3366]

The best teletubbie of them all

[@zaldum386]

Thank you Julian for giving me so much

[@xadovitch6630]

Sublime!!❤

[@cliffirddelbridge2810]

Thank you Julian. Very transformative.

[@pepesixstrings2243]

Simply great! No words!❤

[@dananthony6258]

How can you not absolutely love this guy ? Everything already been but and then there’s Julian Lage. Lol❤😊❤

[@cliffirddelbridge2810]

Great words Julian.

[@tattoofred]

Sensacional vaya talento ;)

[@mattriley3550]

Real nice. This is real nice.

[@johnanthonyoneill5570]

Bravo!

[@Kissingspell]

Julian is Unlimited!

[@user-eu2kt6uv1p]

nice telecaster‼️
nice tone‼️

[@carlossanches7862]

Keith jarrett and you ❤

[@parkbenchwarrior3366]

Peru is fantastic/“sick” 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@Larriex97]

4:31-4:42 : Clair de lune (Debussy) quotation??

[@Woggiedoggie66]

Kids, don't do drugs!! Fantastic performance.