Gregory Uhlmann

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Gregory Uhlmann
Gregory Uhlmann at Bob Baker Marionette Theater.jpg
Gregory Uhlmann performing in Duffy x Uhlmann at Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, CA in 2024
Background information
BornChicago, Illinois, US
Genres
InstrumentGuitar
LabelsColorfield, Orindal, Northern Spy
Member ofDuffy x Uhlmann, SML, Hand Habits, Fell Runner
Website gregoryuhlmannmusic.com

Gregory Uhlmann is an American musician, composer, and producer based in Los Angeles. [1] He is active in solo and collaborative projects, and has played on records by Miya Folick, Meg Duffy, Perfume Genius, among many others. [1]

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Background

Uhlmann is originally from Chicago, IL. [2] He attended the California Institute of the Arts, studying jazz guitar and composition, and graduating with a BFA in 2014. [3]

Career

In February 2017, Uhlmann released his first full-length solo album, Odd Job, on Dog Legs Music. [4] Then in 2020, he released Neighborhood Watch, on Top Shelf Records. [5] In April 2023, Uhlmann released his next full length album, Again and Again, on Northern Spy. [1]

Uhlmann is part of many ongoing collaborative projects. In 2023, Duffy x Uhlmann, an instrumental experimental guitar duo of Uhlmann and Meg Duffy, released Doubles. [6] In 2024, SML, a jazz quintet comprised of Uhlmann, saxophonist Josh Johnson, synthesist Jeremiah Chiu, bassist Anna Butterss, and percussionist Booker Stardrum, released their first LP, entitled Small Medium Large. [7]

Discography

Solo LPs

Collaborative LPs

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