Vic Juris

Vic Juris
Birth name Victor E. Jurusz Jr.
Born (1953-09-26)September 26, 1953
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, author
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1970s–present
Labels Muse, SteepleChase
Associated acts Dave Liebman
Website www.vicjurisjazz.com

Victor E. Jurusz Jr., known professionally as Vic Juris (born September 26, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist.

Music career

Juris was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, but he moved with his family to Parsippiny early in his life.[1] In 1963, at the age of 10, he began learning guitar.[2] At 11, he studied guitar at the home of his teacher, Ed Berg, and got interested in jazz listening to Berg's records of guitarists Django Reinhardt, Jim Hall, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Raney, and Johnny Smith. When asked about albums that made an impact on him as a kid, Juris cites Rubber Soul by The Beatles, The Dynamic Duo by Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Smith, Larry Coryell's debut album, and Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix. In his teens he played the rock music of the 1960s. When he was 19, he met blind saxophonist Eric Kloss and they became friends.[1] He made his first recording on Kloss's album Bodies' Warmth (Muse, 1975).[2] Around the same time, he met guitarist Pat Martino, who became a friend and mentor.[1]

Juris recorded with Richie Cole during 1976–78 and released his debut album as a leader, Road Song, in 1979.[3] In the early 1980s, he turned to acoustic guitar in duos with Larry Coryell and Biréli Lagrène, and in the late 1980's he worked with Gary Peacock's band. Since 1991 he has spent much of his career with saxophonist David Liebman.[2]

During the 1990s, he worked as sideman with Lee Konitz and Peggy Stern (1992), Benny Waters (1993), Jeanie Bryson (1993–94), Gary Peacock (since 1994), Steve LaSpina (since 1995), Judi Silvano (1996), Ken Serio (1996, 2007) and Joe Locke (1998).[4]

Juris has taught at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, Lehigh University, and Rutgers University and has written instructional books for guitar.[1]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Richie Cole

With Lee Konitz

With David Liebman

With Steve LaSpina

With Arthur Lipner

With Barry Miles

With Mel Tormé

With Don Patterson

With Judi Silvano

With Biréli Lagrène

With others

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Schermer, Victor L. (28 July 2009). "Vic Juris: Tension and Release". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Milkowski, Bill (August 2002). "Vic Juris". Jazz Times. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Vic Juris | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Barry Kernfeld, The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition. Oxford, 2002, v. 2, p. 467.
  5. ↑ "Vic Juris | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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