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Shambhu

Shambhu (pronounced 'SHOHM-boo') transforms stillness and silence into calming sounds. He's an acclaimed jazz guitarist and composer who the Marin Independent Journal called "a consummate guitarist". Common Ground says, “Shambhu is at once precise, skilled, sensitive and inventive way beyond the norm.”

Shambhu worked with Grammy-winning record producer Will Ackerman on his 2010 debut release, "Sacred Love," which reached #1 on the ZMR (Zone Music Reporter) New Age music chart. Shambhu's second album, "Dreaming of Now," also produced with Ackerman, reached #2 on ZMR, and won Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the ZMR Music Awards (2014). His third release, "Soothe," reached #11 on ZMR and saw two songs move into rotation on Sirius XM.

​His latest release, "Lilac Skies," has been called "acoustic six-string bliss....everything I enjoy in one nice package, seriously good musicianship, some cool jazz, blues, and just enough new age for a kick back and relaxing time, with a definitive groove." (New Age Music Reviews)

​Shambhu is featured on Whitney Houston’s 'Whitney', Jeff Oster's 'Next, Ricochet – The Echoes Living Room Concerts (Vol 20)', two Will Ackerman compilations, 'The Gathering II', and 'The Gathering I' (ZMR Award for "Best Album of the Year"), 'The Guitar - The Best of New Age Reviews', and on Ann Licater's 'Doorway to a Dream'.

​Shambhu also played or recorded with Carlos Santana, Paul McCandless, Tony Levin, George Brooks, Premik Russell Tubbs, Grammy winning producer/drummer Narada Michael Walden, and E-street saxist Clarence Clemons, among others.

Awards

(2014) Winner, Best Contemporary Album for "Dreaming of Now" - ZMR Music Awards


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Interview

Shambhu: Soothing Guitar for Stressful Times

Read "Shambhu: Soothing Guitar for Stressful Times" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard


The times we live in call for reflection and one of the ways of providing it is through music. Music can slow our lives down and make us live in the moment, but it can also connect people. Since he discovered music, guitarist and composer Shambhu Neil Vineberg has been on a journey that has seen him connecting with many different people and sounds, and he is still finding new ways to express the music he hears while staying to ...

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Multiple Reviews

Jazz at the Edge of New Age

Read "Jazz at the Edge of New Age" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard


Genres can be a way to attract listeners, but they can also repel them. In some circles, genres like new age, smooth jazz and fusion have a bad name, and their entry into jazz could be seen as something negative, but it can also be an enrichment of an art form that is able to embrace an endless amount of expressions. The following three releases are all jazz releases at the edge of new age, but they approach the term ...

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Recording

New Age Guitarist Shambhu To Release A New Ep, 'Life Passage,' On September 29th

New Age Guitarist Shambhu To Release A New Ep, 'Life Passage,' On September 29th

Source: Shambhu Vineberg

Shambhu continues his intuitive and soulful musical explorations with a tranquil, acoustic guitar EP, Life Passage that will be released on September 29, 2022 by Tiger Turn Productions. He is joined by a stellar ensemble of new age, jazz and world musicians: bassist Michael Manring, pianist Frank Martin, flutist Premik Russell Tubbs, violinist Nathaniel Wolkstein, and percussionist Nelson Myers-Daly. Born during the pandemic, the songs of “Life Passage" reflect Shambhu’s calm and uplifting musical sound which synthesizes new age, jazz ...

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Shambhu Releases New Single, 'Life Passage,' Dedicated To Chick Corea

Shambhu Releases New Single, 'Life Passage,' Dedicated To Chick Corea

Source: Shambhu Vineberg

Acclaimed new age/jazz guitarist Shambhu released his new single, “Life Passage,” on April 27th. The song features Shambhu’s transcendent guitar music in a soulful dedication to the late pianist Chick Corea. Life Passage is also the title song of Shambhu’s new EP due early this summer. Stream “Life Passage” here. “Life Passage” was composed, arranged and produced by Shambhu, who is featured on guitars and e-pads. “I was studying music online during the pandemic with the great jazz maestro Chick ...

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Shambhu Announces A New Single 'Infinite Eyes' Due May 20th

Shambhu Announces A New Single 'Infinite Eyes' Due May 20th

Source: Shambhu Vineberg

Acclaimed jazz/new age guitarist Shambhu announces a second single, 'Infinite Eyes,' from his upcoming EP, Heart Awakening. Releasing May 20th, “Infinite Eyes” features pianist Geoffrey Menin and guitarist Matteo Palmer. Reviewer Kathy Parsons (Mainly Piano) described “Infinite Eyes" as"stellar...soothing and relaxing yet has plenty of substance to sink your musical teeth into." Steve Sheppard (OWM Radio) called it “one of the most attractive acoustic guitar singles I have heard for ages; please don’t miss out on this one, it's truly ...

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Shambhu Announces New Single, 'Heart Awakening,' Due April 5th

Shambhu Announces New Single, 'Heart Awakening,' Due April 5th

Source: Shambhu Vineberg

Acclaimed jazz / new age guitarist Shambhu announces his new single, “Heart Awakening," releasing on April 5th on Acoustic Shine. The song features Shambhu’s guitar magic in a soothing and peaceful respite for Covid times. “Heart Awakening” is also the title song of Shambhu’s new EP due early this summer. Pre-save Heart Awakening on Spotify. “Heart Awakening” was composed, arranged and produced by Shambhu, who is featured on guitars and keyboard. “Listening to 'Heart Awakening' is an easy and simple ...

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Jazz Guitarist Shambhu Releases his first single from "Lilac Skies"

Jazz Guitarist Shambhu Releases his first single from "Lilac Skies"

Source: Shambhu Vineberg

Jazz guitarist and composer Shambhu Vineberg is pleased to announce the release of “Lilac Skies,” the first single from his new album and 4th full-length release, Lilac Skies. Shambhu’s soothing guitar is featured on 10 new songs in a contemporary instrumental album with jazz, blues and new age roots. The album showcases an extraordinary roster of musicians, including three who recorded on Dreaming of Now, Shambhu’s award-winning second release: pianist Frank Martin (Lady Gaga, Elton John, Stevie Wonder); drummer / ...

"A CONSUMMATE GUITARIST." ~ Paul Liberatore, Music Reviewer, MARIN INDEPENDENT-JOURNAL

“...A PATHWAY OF SOUND INTO THE OCEAN OF LOVE THAT EACH OF HAS WITHIN." ~Sujantra McKeever, Huffington Post

“...A TRANSCENDENT RESPITE IN THE WORLD OF ABSURDITY." ~R J Lannan, The Sounding Board

"Shambhu is A BREATH OF FRESH AIR who brings with him music to soothe the soul and the mind.” ~ThisIsTheLatest.com

Primary Instrument

Guitar, acoustic

Location

New York City

Willing to teach

Beginner to advanced

Credentials/Background

Guitar Teacher, Ensembles Teacher - Five Towns College, Long Island NY Author, "Jazz Improvisation for Guitar" AVAILABLE: $75/hour

Mike Stern
band / ensemble / orchestra
Eric Clapton
guitar, electric
Jim Hall
guitar
Paul Winter Consort
band / ensemble / orchestra

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Life Passage

Self-Produced
2022

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Heart Awakening

Acoustic Shine
2021

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Lilac Skies

Acoustic Shine
2019

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Soothe

Acoustic Shine
2016

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Dreaming of Now

Acoustic Shine
2013

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Sacred Love

Acoustic Shine
2010

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Lilac Skies

From: Lilac Skies
By Shambhu

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