George Van Eps

George Van Eps

George Van Eps (7 August 1913 – 29 November 1998) (often called "the Father of the Seven String Guitar") was an American swing and Mainstream jazz guitarist noted both for his recordings as a leader, and for his work as a session musician. He was well known as a pioneer of the seven-string guitar, which allowed him to incorporate sophisticated bass lines into his improvisation. He was a strong influence on later seven-string players such as Howard Alden, Bucky Pizzarelli, and John Pizzarelli (Bucky's son). He is the son of the legendary classic banjo player Fred Van Eps.

External links

* [http://myspace.com/georgevaneps GVE on Myspace]
*allmusicguide | id = 11:3e6fmpe39foo~T1 | label = George Van Eps
* [http://www.playjazzguitar.com/george_van_eps.html A biography at playjazzguitar.com]
* [http://www.classicjazzguitar.com/artists/artists_page.jsp?artist=30 A biography at classicjazzguitar.com]
* [http://www.gibson.com/Whatsnew/pressrelease/2000/may10a.html Gibson Guitar's short posthumous article on the life of George Van Eps]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfTtjBpIE5E Video clip of George Van Eps playing a solo version of "I've Got A Crush On You"]


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