There’s a story about Nick Colionne, who started playing professionally at 15 years old: He would play in the clubs around Chicago, and to appear older he’d draw a mustache on himself with eyeliner. One night, his grandmother caught wind that he was playing in a club, went down to the club, wiped the mustache off of him, and hauled him home.
He managed to grow up and divides his time between being a smooth jazz guitarist and being an elementary school teacher in Elgin, Illinois. His first album, It’s My Turn, was released in 1994, and his most current release is last year’s Just Being Me.
From 2016’s The Journey, here is “Morning Call.”
From 2006’s Keepin’ It Cool (recorded in part at The Soundbank in Northfield, Illinois, my hometown while I was in high school and college), here is “Can You Feel It.”
Nick doesn’t have a web page, but there is a fan page on Facebook, and AllMusic has lots of good information.
Nick Colionne, your Two for Tuesday, April 16, 2019.
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I would not listen to this on my own but I appreciate this artist who gives a bit of a twist with his style and excellent guitar playing
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He’s got a distinctive sound, for certain.
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Nice and soothing sound. Talented guitarist.
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Yes, he is. There’s a lot to be said for an elementary school teacher who’s also a jazz guitarist.
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So much talent in the world 💜
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Very true.
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💜
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