BIO
Bruce Arnold is a guitarist, composer, educator, and author. As a
musician, he has achieved a sound that sets him apart by applying jazz
improvisational techniques to 20th century-12-tone compositional
methods. He has recorded three critically ac-claimed CDs that document
his unique approach to composition and improvisation, and he has also
pioneered the use of the guitar as a controller via the computer
pro-gram SuperCollider. Bruce co-leads the group Spooky Actions which
takes music from sources as far afi eld as Native American songs to
classics by composers such as Webern and Messiaen as vehicles for
improvisation. Bruce has a distinguished and versatile
performance history, having performed with Stanley Clarke, Joe Pass,
Joe Lovano, Randy Brecker, Peter Erskine, Stuart Hamm, the Absolute
Ensemble under the baton of Kristjan Järvi,and the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. He is the author of over 50 books on music education
and directs the ground-breaking NYU Summer Guitar Intensive, which
annually brings together the best guitarists in the world to cre-ate an
inspiring educational environment for the serious student of guitar.
. This website contains audio examples of Mr. Arnold's compositions
and a 'workshop' section with free downloadable music exercises.