"Ethan Mann is one of the keepers of the
flame of jazz guitar. Having absorbed the
lessons of those masters before him he
continues his quest to play music that is
both rich and warm as well as exciting.
He is among the finest guitarists of his
generation. He is worthy of the ears of
any lover of great music and jazz guitar".
Rodney Jones
Professor - Manhattan School of Music
Blue Note Records Recording Artist
Ethan Mann has lived in NYC since 1991. He is a guitarist, bandleader, sideman, composer and educator. One of his projects as a bandleader is an organ trio he heads with Greg Bandy on drums and Chip Crawford on organ. The trio plays jazz standards as well as creative treatments of modern pop songs. Mann also leads a trio with upright bass and drums which features his more intricate and moody compositions. Ethan features guest vocalists such as Eve Cornelious,Tessa Souter, Roz Corral, Marion Cowings, Gregory Porter, Miles Griffith and many others on the first and third Saturday of the Month at Jules Bistro. He also works as a sideman with many great instrumentalists and vocalists at a wide variety of venues Including the Carlyle Hotel with Earl Rose and Paul Beaudry and the Anyway Cafe with Grace Garland. Ethan teaches guitar and has been member of the jazz faculty at Crestwood Music Education Center in Eastchester since 2004 and at Manna House Workshops in East Harlem since 2000. Ethan is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music where he studied guitar with Rodney Jones, Jack Wilkins and Chris Rosenberg He was chosen to play in master classes with Wynton Marsalis and Jim Hall. He was a member of the MSM Jazz Orchestra which performed concerts with guest artists such as Milt Hinton, and Maria Schneider. During Ethan's time in the orchestra, they recorded a CD called, The Composers Then and Now. At MSM, Mann explored the future and legacy of jazz with a great faculty, and an extremely talented student body, which included Eric Harland, Jason Moran and many others. Mann has performed his compositions in concert settings at; Manna House' MEEE series in 2003 and 2006. Crestwood Music Education Center's faculty concert in 2005 and the Riverside Church's Jazz by the Riverside series in 2009. He will return to the Manna House concert series in June 2011. Ethan's latest recording "IT'S ALL ABOUT A GROOVE" with Chip Crawford and Greg Bandy was released in March 2010 to positive reviews. Here are some excerpts: "Ethan Mann is a guitarist who has a lot to say in a voice that is uncompromisingly his own." Raul d'Gama Rose - All About Jazz "This group interacts on a deep level due to their time spent together on the bandstand." Vince Lewis - Guitar International “Mann presents a delightful mix of original songs and tributes." Woodrow Wilkins - All About Jazz Discography 2010 - Ethan Mann with Chip Crawford & Greg Bandy- It's All About A Groove 2008 Release pending - Mari Watanabe - TBA- Independent 2008 - Andrée Pagès Original Jazz, Blues & One Lonesome Cowboy - Independent 2004- Mari Watanabe- mari mari...- Independent 2003 - Luther Thomas-Leave It To Luther- CIMP 2003- Green Market Trio- Reflections- Petunia Records 2003 - Joel Chassan's Jazz Mirage- Numeral Three- Independent 2000- Ethan Mann- Central Park North- Petunia Records 1995- Manhattan School of Music- Salutes The Arrangers: Then and Now- Sea Breeze Record Company 1994- JaRon Eames- Sounds Good To Me- JKE Productions 1993- JaRon Eames- Suddenly- JKE Productions Tours/Festivals 1/8/10 The Happening at St. Peter's Church w/ Francina Conners, Reggie Workman and Leopoldo Flemming 6/09 Big Apple Jazz Underground Festival in NYC w/ Grace Garland 5/09 Artsplosure Festival in Raleigh NC w/ Eve Cornelious Chip Crawford & Greg Bandy 5/08 Gullah Festival in Beaufort SC w/ Teddy Adams Tyrone Govan Eddie Pazant and Delbert Felix. 1/05 Japan tour of Kobe, Kyoto, Ashiya and Tokyo w/ Mari Watanabe 6/03 Montreal Jazz Festival w/ Monika Brand
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