Brad Shepik, also known as Brad Schoeppach (born February 13, 1966, Walla Walla, Washington) is an American jazz guitarist.[1] He also plays the saz and tambura.
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.jpg) Shepik performing in Amsterdam, 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brad Schoeppach |
| Born | February 13, 1966 Walla Walla, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, world music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, saz, and tambura |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Website | bradshepikmusic |
Born Brad Schoeppach, he changed his last name to Shepik in the late 1990s. He played saxophone as a youth but switched to guitar as a teenager. He attended Cornish College of the Arts and New York University.[1] In the 1990s he led his own ensembles with sidemen including Jim Black, Peter Epstein, Tony Scherr, Chris Speed, Skúli Sverrisson, and Kenny Wollesen.
He has worked as a sideman with Joey Baron, Carla Bley, Bob Brookmeyer, Matt Darriau, Dave Douglas, Charlie Haden, Franz Koglmann, Andy Laster, Paul Motian, Ken Schaphorst, George Schuller, Simon Shaheen, and Yuri Yunakov. [1]
References
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 181. ISBN 978-1-61713-023-6.
- "Brad Shepik". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld.
