Guitarist 8 - Santa Barbara
Blues, Jazz, Rock, Latin, Acoustic, Guitarist
Classical Flamenco Brazilian
Guitarist Santa Barbara (Guitarist 8) has had an extensive music career on the stage and in the recording studio playing Classical, Flamenco, Brazilian, Jazz, Blues, Rock and practically any other style of music imaginable. He has worked with many musicians and songwriters such as his wife Marcella, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Gilles Apap, Jeff Elliott, Luis Munoz, Ben Margulies (writer/producer of Maria Carey), Scott Bennett (bandmember/co-writer/co-producer with Brian Wilson), Barry DeVorzon, Brian Mann, Jimmy Hodder (the original drummer of Steely Dan) and many others. He has performed at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, The Lobero Theater, The Santa Barbara Jazz Festival, The Majestic Ventura Theater, Strings In The Mountains Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Mendocino Music Festival, and opened concerts for Ray Charles, Jackson Browne, Chick Corea, Robben Ford, John Patitucci and Poncho Sanchez. His deep understanding of many musical styles allows him to fuse them together in a unique way.
Rock Jazz Blues
Many of his students have gone on to have rewarding careers in music such as Crosby Loggins who recently won $100,000 and a recording contract with Jive Records on MTV’s “Rock The Cradle” competition / reality show.
Guitarist 8 lives with his wife and daughter in Santa Barbara, California where he teaches, writes, records and performs for many special events. He recently performed at the wedding ceremony and reception of one of the Princesses of Monaco.
