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Nicolas Meier - Guitar
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Swiss guitarist Nicolas Meier is one of the rising stars of a vibrant British jazz scene, his trademark sound a mixture of Metheny-esque jazz and spicy Turkish and world music rhythms. Already well known in Europe, where his Meier Group have toured extensively and shared the bill with such illustrious names as Elvin Jones, Brad Meldau, Trilok Gurtu and Bill Evans. Meier won the Jazz Guitar Award at Jazz a Juan Revelations 2006. But he is becoming increasingly well known in his adopted country as well where his Meier group features brilliant Israeli world-bebop saxophonist Gilad Atzmon, bassist Tom Mason and drummer Asaf Sirkis who all contributed to his hugely well received Naim label debut ‘Orient’ (alongside noted hard bop and fusion saxophonist Dave O’Higgins).
Meier’s passion for both rock and jazz persists. “I deeply love both styles. There is magic in each style that the other one doesn’t have.I just love metal’s power and energy and at the same time I love jazz’s deep emotion. Both styles can give high energy but in different directions or different worlds”
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Other influences include pianist Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin.“I loved all the styles they were playing, Latin and tango with Al, Flamenco with Paco, and Indian music with John.
Nicolas Meier is sponsored by Godin Guitars and plays a Godin nylon string guitar.
As well as leading his own band, Meier has worked with the likes of Harry Beckett, Dave O'Higgins, John Etheridge, Gilad Aztmon, Renato D'Aielo and Deidre Cartwright. He has recently recorded "Guidance" featuring Vivaldi's 4 Seasons with a guitar orchestra (acoustic, electric & synth guitars) for American Classical label Centaur and until last year was in the nu-metal, techno, industrial band Avoidance Of Doubt, with whom he recorded some Indie label ‘EPs. He also recently formed nu-metal-industrialists Seven.
Meier is a guitar tutor at Goldsmiths University and at the "Academy of Contemporary Music" in Guildford.