David Cullen (musician)

David Cullen
David Cullen at the Berks Jazz Fest March 24, 2004
Background information
Born	March 19, 1959
Origin	Natick, Massachusetts, United States
Genres	Classical Guitar, Jazz, World
Occupations	Musician, songwriter, producer, performer, arranger, author
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1975–present
Labels	Windham Hill, Solid Air Records
Website	www.cullenguitar.com

David Thomas Cullen is a Grammy Award-winning guitarist,^[1][2] as well as a performer, composer and arranger of various styles of guitar music including classical, jazz and World Music.

Biography

David Cullen began playing guitar at age seven. He joined a working rock band at 14 before taking up the Classical Guitar at 15. From 1977 to 1981 he attended the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. Notable performances include a New York debut recital for the American Institute of Guitar’s International Guitar Festival in 1985, a Merkin Concert Hall live broadcast for WNYC in 1988,^[3] and the 92nd Street Y New York Guitar Festival in 2004.^[4] He is an Artist in Residence at Elizabethtown College and teaches Jazz and Classical Guitar at Kutztown University and West Chester University.

Equipment

• Robert Ruck Classical Guitar
• Hirade Classical Guitar
• Taylor 615 Acoustic Guitar
• Fender Stratocaster

Music and musical influences

• Folk Music: Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell
• Blues: BB King, Allman Brothers
• Rock: Deep Purple, Wishbone Ash
• Jazz: Ralph Towner, Wayne Krantz
• World Music: Samite (musician), D'Gary

Discography

Original work

• 2001 Indigo Blue (Solid Air Records)
• 2001 Classical Jazz (Solid Air Records)
• 2001 Holiday Guitar (Solid Air Records)
• 2002 Exploding Colors (Solid Air Records)
• 2002 In the Pocket (Solid Air Records)
• 2002 The Collection (Solid Air Records)
• 2003 Grateful Guitar (Solid Air Records)
• 2008 Guitar Travels (Solid Air Records)

Live recordings

• 2000 One Night, One Guitar (Solid Air Records)

Collaborations

with Michael Manring

• 2001 Equilibré (Solid Air Records)

Compilations

• 1997 Windham Hill Records Guitar Sampler (Various Artists) (Windham Hill Records)
• 2004 Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar (Various Artists) (Solid Air Records)
• 2007 Woodsongs (Various Artists) (New Land Music)

References

1. ^ 47th Annual Grammy Awards
2. ^ [1]
3. ^ Live from Merkin Hall - the Undead #235
4. ^ “Guitar Harvest benefits educational outreach”

External links

• Official website
• Official Wayne Krantz website
• Official Jason Vieaux website
• Official Bobby Broom website

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Name	Cullen, David
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Date of birth	March 19, 1959
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