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Michael Blum (born May 30, 1993) is an American jazz guitarist, vocalist and composer. In 2015, he was named the "Rising Star" guitarist in ''DownBeat Magazine's'' 63rd Annual Critics Poll. == Life and career == Blum was born in Great Neck, New York to a musical family. His father, a classical guitarist, was his first music teacher. Blum began his music studies on piano, then played saxophone before ultimately studying guitar at age nine.〔 In 2011, Blum began studying at Dartmouth College, from which he graduated with a double major in music and cognitive science. During the summer of his freshman year, Blum worked as a pit musician at the New London Barn Playhouse, where he decided to pursue music professionally. He soon began studying with Berklee College of Music professor, Jim Stinnett, who previously taught Blum's father.〔 After studying with him for a year, Stinnett suggested that he and Blum record an album together. In February 2014, Blum released his debut album, ''Initiation'', with his quartet, which features bassist Jim Stinnett, pianist Brad Smith and drummer Dom Moio. ''All About Jazz'' called ''Initiation'' a "stellar debut," In a review of ''Initiation'', ''Downbeat Magazine'' compared Blum to "Kenny Burrell, Charlie Byrd, Jim Hall, Johnny Smith, Emily Remler...or Columbia-era George Benson," and called Blum "an articulate player who executes with clarity...() shows unusual maturity." In a review of ''Initiation'', ''Vintage Guitar Magazine'' said, "Hope for jazz guitar’s future abounds in this release by the 20-year-old Blum and his quartet…() the perfect debut for a player who seems wise beyond his years." In June 2015, Blum released his second album and vocal debut, ''Commitment'', which features bassist Jim Stinnett, pianist Brad Smith, saxophonist Fred Haas and electric bassist Grant Stinnett.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/commitment-mw0002864818 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Blum (musician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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