Biography

Jamie Sherwood

EDUCATION

Worcester School of Performing Arts for Classical Guitar

Worcester, MA

Hartt College of Music

West Hartford, CT

• Bachelor of Music

• Performance degree in Classical Guitar

• Received guitar instruction for four years from Alan Spriestersbach (Head of Guitar Department)

• Received master classes from Oscar Ghiglia, artist in residence for two years.

• 1981 - master class performance at A.S.T.A. Symposium with Sharon Isbin.

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

Many classical guitar recitals performed at

• Hartt College of Music

• Connecticut Classical Guitar Society

• Art Openings

• Weddings

Performances include

• Live Radio Programs

• Numerous club dates (including tours of the Northeast and the West Coast)

• Festivals

• Colleges

ADDED CREDITS

Studio Experience

• Has played on hundreds of recordings for various artists in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Los Angeles.

• Has worked with Platinum selling and Producer - Mike Chapman & Grammy winning songwriter - Holly Knight from 1995-1998.

• Has produced, mixed and recorded many artists at Sherstudios in Southington, CT resulting in both national and international airplay.

Instrument Experience

• Classical Guitar - Renaissance to 20th Century Modern music

• Electric Guitar - Jazz, Blues, Rock

• Finger Style Guitar - Folk, Ragtime, Delta Blues

• Bass Guitar - All Styles

• Mandolin - Bluegrass, Folk

• Dobro & Lap Steel -

• Oud - Middle Eastern

Other

Has written and published albums with the following bands, all of which had radio play and chart positions.

• The Commuters

• The Black-Eyed Susans

• The Sundrops

• Hexenhaus

• Crank

• The Seducers