Mike Nielsen
| Mike Nielsen | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Michael Nielsen |
| Born | Sligo, Ireland |
| Genres | jazz, classical |
| Instruments | acoustic guitar, electric guitar |
| Labels | LYTE Records |
| Website |
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Mike Nielsen is an Irish guitarist, composer and educator specialising in the jazz and improvised genres.[1][2]
Born in Sligo he began on ukulele at the age of four.[3] Performing on acoustic and electric guitars, he has worked with Kenny Wheeler, Larry Coryell, Kenny Werner, Jason Moran, Simon Nabatov, Eric Revis, Joe Lovano and Dave Liebman, with whom he toured Europe in 2001, New Zealand/Australia in 2004 and has recorded two albums. He has also performed with the Crash Ensemble and featured as a soloist with the RTE Concert Orchestra.
Nielsen is currently Director of Jazz Performance at the Dublin Institute of Technology Conservatory of Music and Drama.[4]
Discography
- Solo at Garden City (2000)
- Osmosis (2003)
- Sound Recipes (2004)
- Sound Recipes 2 (2004)
- Evolution (2004)
References
- ↑ "'Live Reviews', Journal of Music". Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ "'Mike Nielsen', The Irish Times". Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ "‘Mike Nielsen launches album at The Model’, Sligo Champion". Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ↑ "DIT, Conservatory of Music and Drama, Mike Nielsen Biography". Retrieved 19 May 2012.
Further reading
- "Mike Nielsen Quartet play The Space". Leitrim Observer. October 7, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
External links
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