Tisziji Munoz

Tisziji Muñoz

Tisziji Muñoz performing at Dizzy's Club - Jazz at Lincoln Center, 2011
Background information
Born (1946-07-15) July 15, 1946
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1968–present
Labels Anami Music
Website heartfiresound.com

Tisziji Muñoz (born July 15, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American jazz guitarist.[1]

He served as drummer in the 440th U.S. Army band. He left the US Army in 1969. In the 1970s, he lived in Canada and New York City. He played in Pharoah Sanders' band. In 1978, he recorded his first album, on the India Navigation label: Rendezvous with Now. In 1984, he moved to Schenectady.[2] He plays in the Tisziji Muñoz Quartet with other jazz musicians, including the Late Show with David Letterman musical director Paul Shaffer.[3] Along with other musicians, he performed at the 150th anniversary of the Steinway & Sons piano company, at Carnegie Hall, in 2003.[4]

He uses a single-line playing style, due to a childhood wrist injury.[5]

Shaffer, in his autobiography We'll Be Here For the Rest of Our Lives, describes Muñoz as a mentor and inspiration for his musical career.[6] Pharoah Sanders has said, "He's the only guitar player I really know that I can play with."[7]

Discography

Tisziji Munoz, 2014

Anami Music:

References

  1. "a m u l e t : : r e c o r d s". Amuletrecords.com. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  4. "The S.L.ED by Karl Lagerfeld". Steinway & Sons. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  5. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (28 June 2003). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 8 June 2016 via Google Books.
  6. We'll Be Here For the Rest of Our Lives: A Swingin' Showbiz Saga, Paul Shaffer, Doubleday/Flying Dolphin Press (2009), ISBN 978-0-385-52483-4. pages 90-92, 93-94, 100, 111, 121-122
  7. "Divine Radiance". Amazon.com. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 8 June 2016 via Amazon.
  8. Bojko, Tom (17 October 2002). "Tisziji Munoz: "Shaman-Bala"". Search.japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved 8 June 2016 via Japan Times Online.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 30, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
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