Chris Flory

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Chris Flory
Born(1953-11-13)November 13, 1953
New York City, U.S.
Genres Jazz, swing
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1970s–present
LabelsConcord, Arbors
Website chrisfloryjazz.com

Chris Flory (born November 13, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist.

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Early life and career

A native of New York City, Flory was playing guitar by his early teens and around that time heard his first jazz album, Forest Flower by Charles Lloyd. [1] He was influenced by seeing Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk live during the late 1960s. [1] He met musicians through his friend Scott Hamilton and while babysitting the children of Gil Evans he listened to albums by Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and Lester Young. [1] In an interview with JazzTimes , Flory stated that his music has been inspired by Charlie Parker, Charlie Christian, T-Bone Walker, and Jimi Hendrix. [2]

Flory played in rock bands in his early teens but three years later had a couple jazz lessons with guitarist Tiny Grimes. [1] In the early 1970s he was a student at Hobart College. [1] He performed with Hamilton intermittently from 1975 through the early 1990s. [1] He began to record his own albums as a leader after Hamilton's quintet broke up. [1] From 1977 to 1983 Flory played in the Benny Goodman Sextet. [1] He has worked with Ruby Braff, Judy Carmichael, Roy Eldridge, Illinois Jacquet, Buddy Tate, Bob Wilber, [3] Milt Hinton, Hank Jones, Duke Robillard, and Maxine Sullivan. [1]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Ruby Braff

With Scott Hamilton

With Maxine Sullivan

With Bob Wilber

With others

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Yanow, Scott (2013). The great jazz guitarists: the ultimate guide. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 74. ISBN   978-1-61713-023-6.
  2. ↑ "Chris Flory: Jazz Inspired". jazztimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
  3. ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Chris Flory Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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