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Mike Brannon
Their previous release, Barcodes with 3-time Grammy winner Jeff Coffin of Bela Fleck and the Flexktones and the Dave Matthews band, and Trey Gunn of King Crimson.
Currently they are about to release Off the Map with special guest percussionist, Don Alias. Mike also has an improvisational collective called NoNet (as in without a net) and a new guitar based recording project series, Guitarchitecture, due out in 2015.
Awards
"Five Stars - Jazzreview "Five Stars" - The Current "Four Stars" - Jazzsteps "Four Stars" - AllMusicGuide "Later" is also the ... 15th Top 100 Downloads of all time - Allaboutjazz.com / US 2nd Top 100 Downloads of all time - Allaboutjazz.com / Italy Viva Italia! "Best Jazz Group" (twice) - Current
Gear
Current endorsements include Elixir Strings, Onyx Forge Guitars and Carlos Juan acoustic pickups (DE).
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Take Five With Mike Brannon
by Mike Brannon
Meet Mike Brannon: Having been born in jny: Atlanta and then lived in North Carolina growing up, those Southern roots were likely to blame when I started playing blues/rock guitar. But I soon discovered Wes Montgomery, Hank Garland, Joe Pass, Tal Farlow and finally Pat Martino. After attending Jackie King's Guitar Conservatory of the Southwest, where i got to play with traditionalists like Herb Ellis, I went to Berklee for Guitar performance/composition and then studied with Charlie Banacos for ...
read moreSynergy: Later
by John Kelman
Synergy may be a collective in name, but it's really the brainchild of guitarist Mike Brannon. With keyboardist Andy Langham the only carryover from 2000's Barcodes, Brannon handles all compositional/arrangement duties on Later, barring the title track, co-arranged by Brannon and drummer Gerry Gibbs. Like Barcodes there are a number of high profile guests on this set--this time bassist Harvie S, saxophonist Bill Evans, and drummer Paul Wertico--making Brannon's fluid guitar the only constant throughout the twelve-song, 44-minute set.
Brannon's ...
read more"Mike Brannon's guitar has an impressive architectural sense and emotional warmth even at high velocity. The keynote being the sacrifice of bravado on the alter of an integrated group and album identity. Synergy is a quartet from Texas that is slowly & surely climbing the visibility tree. Works for me!" - Brian Glasser / Jazzwise (UK)
"Brannon's crystalline sound is closest to Metheny on this shimmering, gorgeous tale." - Todd Jenkins / Allaboutjazz.com
"Smart, savvy, atmospheric yet powerful, and takes the fusion, jazz or rock listener on a great ride they'll want to revisit again and again
Primary Instrument
Guitar
Willing to teach
Advanced only
Credentials/Background
28+ years guitar performance 25+ years teaching experience 5 years dual major/Berklee College of Music - perf/composition 5 years studies w/ Charlie Banacos
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Music
Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson