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Jason Salzman
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Jason is President of Salzmusic Productions. SALZMUSIC Productions is your premier provider of original music with impact. For more information visit www.salzmusic.com
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Guitarist Jason Salzman was born and raised in NY and started playing guitar at the age of 12. Throughout his high school years, Jason performed around Long Island and NY with various groups, as well as playing guitar in the school’s Jazz Ensemble. Jason attended college at The State University of New York @ Fredonia. While attending school, Jason performed regularly with a variety of cover and original groups as well as participating in numerous recording sessions at the school’s 24-track facility. He was also involved in various recording sessions in NYC when returning home on breaks. After graduation, Jason moved to Los Angeles to attend the world-renowned Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT). This experience afforded him the opportunity to hone his craft and study with instructors of various backgrounds and expertise. He was also fortunate to study with jazz guitar great Ted Greene. While attending GIT, Jason was hired as an instructor for their Summer Session. He graduated with honors and was nominated for two awards: Outstanding Stylist and Player of the Year. Throughout the year he lived in Los Angeles, Jason gigged regularly with various groups. Leaving Los Angeles, Jason relocated to Athens, GA and continued his music career. It was in Athens that Jason began teaching and had a roster of students that numbered upwards of 40 a week. He also began playing with Funkomatic, an original 6-piece funk band. He spent the next 7 years writing, recording, and touring the country with the group. Upon leaving Funkomatic, Jason moved to Atlanta and took a position with guitar amplifier/pedal manufacturer Line 6 as a Product Specialist. In this position he trained the sales staff of vendors, demonstrated products to end users, conducted clinics and workshops across the Southeast, and performed at industry trade shows. Jason is currently based in Atlanta, GA where he maintains a busy schedule of live and studio dates as well as having a roster of private students. Jason is also involved in writing and recording music for various websites and multimedia projects. His influences are wide and varied and reflect his diverse taste in music: Mike Landau, Nile Rodgers, Leo Nocentelli, Adrian Belew, Jim Hall, Grant Green, Roy Buchanan, Pete Anderson, and The Edge of U2 to name a few. |
