Kevin Hildebrandt, a versatile guitarist and vocalist who performs regularly with organist Radam Schwartz and his Conspiracy for Positivity has shared the stage with the Bob Mintzer Big Band and guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli He has performed at venues such as the Knitting Factory, the Blue Note, the Zinc Bar and the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ He has also opened for notable acts such as Bucky Pizzarelli, Johnny Winter, Levon Helm, Johnnie Johnson, Stanton Moore and Dickey Betts.

A student of Dave Stryker and longtime Rutgers professor the late Ted Dunbar, Hildebrandt brings a new perspective to jazz repertoire while keeping it firmly rooted in the blues. A recipient of the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, he was a member of the NJIAJE Intercollegiate All-State Jazz Ensemble from 2005 to 2007. A multifaceted musician, Hildebrandt also holds a degree in classical guitar.

A seasoned performer equally at home in jazz, rock, blues and classical guitar settings, he has opened up for such notable acts as Johnny Winter, Dickey Betts, Levon Helm, Booker T. Jones, Johnnie Johnson, Gov't Mule, Keller Williams and Stanton Moore. He has performed at a wide variety of venues from The Stone Pony to the Knitting Factory, from the Trump Taj Mahal to the Zinc Bar NYC. He holds a B.A. in Music from Kean University specializing in classical guitar.

TRACK LISTING:
1. Further On up the Road - Robey, Veasey, Medwick
2. Night and Day - Cole Porter
3. Ophelia - Robbie Robertson
4. I Fall In Love Too Easily - Styne, Jule / Cahn, Sammy
5. House of the Rising Sun - Trad.
6. Room 4 All - Radam Schwartz.
7. Matilda - Hildebrandt
8. The Fly - Hildebrandt
9. Blue Mutt - Hildebrandt
10. Tolerance - Hildebrandt

Featured Artists:
Kevin Hildebrandt: guitar, vocals
Radam Schwartz: organ
Alvester Garnett: drums

Additional Details

Label: Chicken Coup Records

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 40 mins

Release Date: 04/21/14

UPC: 099402020723