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Julian Lage is the guitarist and composer whose work has earned seven Grammy nominations, including nods for Best Contemporary Jazz Album for his 2009 debut, Sounding Point, and for Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. A child prodigy, he performed at the Grammy Awards ceremony in 2000 at age 12, and at 15 he joined the faculty of the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He released Sounding Point on EmArcy Records and followed it with Gladwell (2011), then built a wide range of partnerships, recording duo albums with bluegrass guitarist Chris Eldridge, pianist Fred Hersch and guitarist Nels Cline. His trio records Arclight (2016), Modern Lore (2018) and Love Hurts (2019) drew on early jazz, country and rock and roll. Signing with Blue Note Records in 2021, he has released Squint (2021), View with a Room (2022), The Layers EP (2023), Speak to Me (2024) and Scenes from Above (2026). He is a member of Bob Dylan's touring band and teaches at The New School in Manhattan. He is known for his fluid technique and warm tone.
- Genres: jazz
- Born in Santa Rosa
- Nominations: Grammy
- Labels: Blue Note, EmArcy Records
- Category: Musician
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Milestones
- Released debut album Sounding Point
- Released the album Gladwell
- Released the album Avalon
- Released the album Room
- Released the album World’s Fair
- Released the album Arclight
- Released the album Mount Royal
- Released the album Modern Lore
- Released the album Love Hurts
- Signed with Blue Note Records
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