Christopher Woitach is a jazz guitarist and composer, currently residing in
Portland, OR. Mr. Woitach studied
composition with David Borden and Bob Keefe in Ithaca, NY, and jazz guitar
with Jim Hall in New York, NY. He has had a twenty four year career of
composition, performance and teaching, working with many innovative players,
including a year with cellist Hank Roberts and a current duo with guitarist
John
Stowell.
He has received two "Meet the composer" grants from the New York State
Council for the Arts, one artist grant from the Arts Partnership of Tompkins
County, and a grant from the Washington Arts Commission for his pieces
celebrating Bellingham, WA. His works include a commissioned elegy on the
death of composer John Huggler ("A Pall Mall for John"), numerous
compositions for jazz ensemble, and "The Big Sleep", a vocal piece based on
the words
of Raymond Chandler.
Mr. Woitach currently teaches jazz guitar at Western Oregon University in
Monmouth, OR, where he leads the WOU Guitar Ensemble and performs with the
WOU Faculty Jazztet, known as "The Western Rebellion".
Christopher Woitach's most current recordings are "Live at Lucia Douglas
Gallery" with guitarist John Stowell, and "Larry Holloway and Christopher
Woitach", with bassist Larry Holloway. A recording with "The Western
Rebellion" will be released sometime in April, 2004. He has just completed a
recording of his compositions entitled "Family", which will be released
soon.
www.affmusic.com
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503-777-7858
Performing each Thursday from 6-8 at
El Dorado Restaurant
8001 NE Glisan, Portland
w/ Dan Schulte, bass. |
Friday, 21 November 2008
