Artist description Jorge Barnet is a guitar player, he strives for soulful playing and he really plays from the heart. His arranging arranging and composition skills, are at his playing service, but all together working to move the listener to exotic soundscapes and a variety of moods.

Music Style Smooth Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Acoustic and World Jazz, Swing , Funk and BeBop

Musical Influences Geroge Benson, Lee Ritenour, Joe Pass, Carlos Santana, Jose Feliciano, Earl Klugh, Paco de Lucia, Johnny Smith

Similar Artists Marc Antoine, George Benson, Steve Laury

Artist History Jorge Barnet was born in Caracas, Venezuela on September, 14, 1954, from a cuban-catalonian family He started his music relationship very early, where the "cuatro" , the venezuelan music and the primary school mates played an important role. He had several private guitar & music teachers, and some previous band playing and recording experience until he decided to study seriously to become a professional musician. Since then he has been involved in several music projects and played and/or recorded with musicians of Venezuela, Colombia, Curazao, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and the United States and Puerto Rico. In 1985 he appear in Guitar Player Magazine at the Mike Varneys"Spotlight Section, Show Case for new talent", October 1985. He continues composing original material for documentaries, recording and playing studio dates and traveling around South America and the Caribean until 1993 when he puts out his first CD " When you return" Jorge Barnet continues playing and composing, getting involved in several jazz projects up today

Group Members On "When you Return" Drums, Nelson Sarda Bass,Alberto Barnet Percussion, Carlos "Nene" Quintero Keyboards, Leonardo Blanco Jorge Barnet,Acoustic & Electric guitars

Instruments Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Percussion

Albums When you Return

Press Reviews "An impressive guitarist, Jorge is an even more impressive writer of complexly arranged contemporary jazz and fusion compositions... Sounding at times like a cross between Larry Carlton and Carlos Santana, his emotional blues-bebop style incorporates beautifully phrased lines with quick melodic runs." Guitar Player, Octuber, 1985,U.S.A. "Spotlight, Mike Varney, Showcase For New Talent" "Cuando tu regreses ("When you Return") viene a ser el primer trabajo discográfico de este excelente guitarrista. Escucharlo es un verdadero deleite para nuestros oidos" Heraldo de Oriente, del 16 al 28 de Febrero de 1994, Margarita, Venezuela. "Espectáculos, Cindy Kovac" "Definitivamente, este es un album excepcional …" "104.5 FM , 1993, Caracas, Venezuela, Frank López

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Location Caracas, Miranda - Venezuela

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