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Jonathan Kreisberg | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | New York City |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Criss Cross, Mel Bay |
| Website | jonathankreisberg |
Jonathan Kreisberg is an American jazz guitarist. [1]
He attended the University of Miami from 1990–1994. [2] Since returning to his birthplace of New York City, Kreisberg has led groups including Larry Grenadier, Bill Stewart, Gary Versace, and Kevin Hays. He has released albums for Criss Cross, Mel Bay, and his own label, New For Now Music. Kreisberg was performer and producer on The Healer for Pilgrimage Records, performer on Evolution for Blue Note, and performer and associate producer on All in My Mind for Blue Note.
He has collaborated with Lonnie Smith and has performed as a sideman with Lee Konitz, Joe Locke, Ari Hoenig, [3] Stefano di Battista, and Don Friedman. He has also performed 20th century works with the New World Symphony [3] directed by Michael Tilson Thomas.
In 2017 he published Offerings of Note, his first book of compositions and transcriptions and a series of instructional videos titled Polyrhythmic Guitar. He also runs the New For Now Music intensive held annually in Brooklyn.
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