Julian Lage

Birth Name Julian Lage
Born December 25, 1987 Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Age 32 Years
Genres Jazz
Instruments Guitar
Associated acts Gary Burton, John Zorn, Mark O'Connor, Taylor Eigsti, Eric Harland,
Jim Hall, Margaret Glaspy, Nels Cline, Chris Eldridge, Gyan Riley
Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Jason Bonham, Joe Lynn Turner,

Julian Lage (/lɑːdʒ/ LAHJ; born December 25, 1987) is an American guitarist and composer. A child prodigy, Lage was the subject of the 1996 short documentary film Jules at Eight. At 12, he performed at the 2000 Grammy Awards. Three years later, he became a faculty member of the Stanford Jazz Workshop at Stanford University.

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I'll Be Seeing You
I'll Be Seeing You
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Nocturne
Nocturne
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Crying
Crying

Classically trained at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, he has studied at Sonoma State University and the Ali Akbar College of Music. He graduated from the Berklee College of Music in 2008. He has Jewish ancestry on his mother’s side.

On March 24, 2009, EmArcy released his debut album Sounding Point to favorable reviews. It was nominated for the 2010 Grammy Award Best Contemporary Jazz Album. His second album, Gladwell, was released April 26, 2011, to positive reviews. His first solo acoustic album, World’s Fair, was released on March 2, 2015, and his fourth album, Arclight, was released on March 11, 2016.

He has worked in a trio with Scott Colley and drummer Kenny Wollesen and has recorded duo albums with guitarists Chris Eldridge, Gyan Riley, and Nels Cline. For the 2017 guitar duo album Mount Royal, Lage and Eldridge received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.

Top 3 Julian Lage Recordings