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Paul Nash (February 19, 1948 – January 20, 2005) was an American jazz guitarist and composer.

History

A native of the Bronx in New York City, Nash belonged to rock bands in his teens.[1][2] He turned to jazz after attending a festival in 1968 which featured Sunny Murray and Archie Shepp.[3] He received degrees from Berklee College of Music in Boston and Mills College in San Francisco.[1][2] He started the Paul Nash Ensemble with Eddie Marshall and Mark Isham.[1] Revelation released the band's first album, A Jazz Composer's Ensemble, in 1979.[1] During the 1980s he started the Bay Area Jazz Composers Orchestra and in 1990 the Manhattan New Music Project.[1] He died from a brain tumor in 2005.[1][2]

Discography

• A Jazz Composer's Ensemble (Revelation, 1979)
• Second Impression (Soul Note, 1985)
• Night Language (Musical Heritage Society, 1987)
• Mood Swing (Soul Note, 1993)
• The Soul of Grace (Soul Note, 2000)

References

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[de] Paul Nash (Musiker)

Paul Nash (* 19. Februar 1948 in der Bronx, New York City; † 27. Januar 2005 in Manhattan) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazzgitarrist, Komponist und Musikpädagoge.

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