Gerhard
Kraus - Jazz Guitarist
Finest live jazz for your event
Swing, BeBop, Bossa Nova, Funky Jazz and more
Subtle background jazz or powerful concertante
Solo Guitar, Duo, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Sextet...
Short facts:
Gerhard Kraus, professional jazz guitarist (lecturer in music, author and
guitar historian/curator),
was born in Southern Germany and
lives in the USA since many years.
He has performed with many of the best jazz musicians
in the world such as Hank Jones, Joe Pass,
Dusko Goykovich and many more.
Gerhard is one of the guitarists of the Houston Jazz
Band since 17 years, the Lynn Seaton Quartet
and plays in many other
internationally renowned bands from duo to sextet worldwide.
He always provides an honest,
interesting and powerful jazz performance with a classic jazz guitar sound,
without electronic effects and without any playback, looper, iPad etc.,
but with a lot of musicality,
virtuosity and know-how.
Contact:
Gerhard
Kraus, Dallas,Texas
E-mail:
gerhardkraus "at" ymail.com
Text Message: +1 281 - 798 - 8691
Some Youtube Video Clips with Gerhard Kraus:
Lynn Seaton & Gerhard Kraus (duo bass & guitar) - Shiny Stockings: https://youtu.be/AnrAcseohKg
Lynn Seaton & Gerhard Kraus (duo bass & guitar) - I remember you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1G5u1-OFqI
Tanna Hall and the Houston Jazzband (Trio), live - LOVE (guitar with bass lines ;-)): https://youtu.be/WqqkZ07Equw
Bob Pike Band - Just Friends, live (guitar solo):
https://youtu.be/P7vzHd5Oqc0
Lynn Seaton Trio - Medley, live:
https://youtu.be/w-4D1JszrOw
Bob Pike Band, Bye, Bye Blackbird, live
(guitar solo): https://youtu.be/YlqatjuWV7o
Some pics:
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The pictures from left to right, from top to bottom:
Tianna
Hall and the Houston Jazzband (Sextet),
Tianna Hall & The Houston
Jazzband (Quartet),