Nate Najar Explained

Nate Najar
Birth Name:Nathaniel Bernard Najar
Birth Date:August 28, 1981
Birth Place:St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Genre:Jazz
Occupation:Musician
Instrument:Guitar

Nathaniel Bernard Najar (born August 28, 1981), known professionally as Nate Najar,[1] is an American guitarist, music producer, and composer who plays classical guitar within the jazz tradition.[2] [3] [4]

Early life

A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, Najarr studied classical guitar in his teens with Frank Mullen.[5] [6] [7]

Career

Najar has worked with Ken Peplowski, John Lamb, Bucky Pizzarelli, Eric Darius, Chuck Redd, Buster Cooper, Cindy Bradley, Jessy J, and Jonathan Fritzén.[8] [9] [10] [11]

Najar's musical style is influenced by Charlie Byrd, a fingerstyle guitarist who played bossa nova and Brazilian jazz.[12] Najar plays one of Byrd's instruments, a 1974 Ramírez 1A classical guitar.[13]

In addition to local and international festivals and concerts Najar has performed on television composed for films.[14] [15]

Najar has been ranked multiple times on the jazz music charts, including a top ten spot in 2011 for the song "Groove Me", on which he collaborated with singer Melba Moore.[16] [17] [18]

As producer and composer, Najar has worked and recorded throughout the U.S. and abroad at venues and studios such as Nola studios in New York City, where he recorded an album by Lisa Casalino.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Artist Nate Najar. All Music. 2 August 2014.
  2. News: Nate Najar. 2 August 2014. Artist Guide. Jazz Times.
  3. News: Jazz guitarist Najar flies in on Byrd's wings . Palm Beach Arts . 30 June 2014 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813090550/http://palmbeachartspaper.com/index.php/2549-jazz-guitarist-najar-flies-in-on-byrds-wings.html . 13 August 2014.
  4. Web site: Najar at St. Ives, Cornwall, UK . What's On Cornwall . 25 March 2014.
  5. News: Nate Najar: Using classical guitar to make personal statements . Soundcheck . Tampa Bay Times . 17 April 2014 .
  6. Web site: Blue and White News; Frank Mullen Obituary . St. Petersburg College . 2 August 2014 .
  7. The Nate Najar Trio; Cadence 79992.... Independent Journal of Creative Improvised Music. 1 July 2013 . 39 . 3 . 141 .
  8. News: Tioga Jazz . Tioga Town Center Event Calendar . Trend Magazine. 1 October 2011.
  9. Jazz Club of Sarasota Presents.... Tampa Bay News Wire . 2 August 2014 . 8 March 2013.
  10. Web site: Jazz in a Mellow Tone: Nate Najar, John Lamb... . The Studio@620 . 2 August 2014 . 23 April 2009 .
  11. News: Nate Najar Playing Blues Alley . Frederick News Post . Frederick News Post via NewspaperArchive.com . 15 January 2004.
  12. News: Charlie Byrd and the Bossa Nova Beat . https://web.archive.org/web/20111011185034/http://chesapeakechambermusic.org/pdf/Interlude%20Summer%202011.pdf . dead. 11 October 2011 . 2 August 2014 . Interlude Newsletter . Chesapeake Chamber Music . 1 June 2011 .
  13. Web site: Featured Artist Nate Najar . Jazz & Blues Florida . 2 August 2014. 1 July 2014.
  14. News: Musical Guest Performance of Optimistic... . 12 August 2014 . Studio 10 . ABC Action News . dead . https://archive.today/20140806053319/http://archive.wtsp.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=3226689129001 . 6 August 2014.
  15. Web site: Performer Profile. Clearwater Jazz. 12 August 2014.
  16. Web site: Artist Chart Rankings. Billboard . 12 August 2014.
  17. Web site: Jazz Album Charts . Jazz Week . 11 March 2013.
  18. Web site: Artist Credits . Artist Direct . 12 August 2014.
  19. News: Artist Lisa Casalino's New Album Credits . 12 August 2014 . Entertainment News . ABC Action News/Gannett.

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