Jeff Wahl

Jeff Wahl

Track Listings

1. Loop-O-Plane

2. Happy Despite it All

3. Guinevere

4. Freedom

5. Starting Over

6. Before I Knew

7. The Return of Summer

8. Linus & Lucy

9. How it Should Have Been

10. Root Beer Meteor Shower

11. Yes

12. She Misses the Ocean

13. Kicked in the Head by a Horse

14. Tristan & Isolde

15. Her Beauty

16. Going to the Circus

17. Waltz for the Broken Hearted

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Jeff Wahl grew up on a farm on the eastern plains of Colorado. He played the trombone in the school band and while that instrument was a lot of fun, it wasn't until he picked up a guitar at the age of 12 that music really became of the focus of Jeff's life. Heavy metal was the doorway that led to the guitar but after a few years of playing in this style, Jeff yearned for a style of music that was a little more subdued and that he could play solo without relying on a band.

With the guidance of one of his band teachers he decided to study solo Jazz Guitar. He drove 120 miles each way to Denver every weekend to take guitar lessons from a Jazz Guitarist who lived there. When Jeff finished High School, he moved to Denver to attend the University of Colorado at Denver, majoring in music. Upon graduation, he made a living teaching guitar lessons and working as a background music guitarist. While this type of work paid fairly well, it was very strange to have to be so invisible while performing. After a while, Jeff began to feel more like an automated muzak system than a live performer. He decided to focus on music teaching. He then moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, got a job teaching guitar lessons, and earned a teaching license from Colorado State University. In 1999, while living in Fort Collins, Jeff released his first CD of solo guitar music, Guitarscapes. This CD earned him critical acclaim and even recognition as one of America's best undiscovered Guitarists. However, music teaching job offers started coming in. He took a job teaching in a school in rural Southeast Alaska. While Alaska was beautiful and it was interesting to be so removed from "regular" society, Jeff missed writing and performing his own music and more than anything he missed Colorado. So after a year in Alaska, he moved back to Fort Collins, Colorado, and started over again.

This time, Jeff got a job completely unrelated to music- working in a library. He went back to graduate school for library science and started to write new material for solo Guitar. This time, the goal was to write music that would really allow him to connect with an audience instead of just fading into the background. This brings us to Jeff's current CD simply titled Jeff Wahl. This CD is a departure from the predominant Jazz feel of Guitarscapes and has much heavier emphasis on fingerpicking. All 17 songs on the album were recorded in one 4-hour recording session. The result is a very spontaneous, authentic sounding album that blends many styles of music into one coherent, solo guitar sound.

Product Description
Contemporary Instrumental, Folk, Jazz, Bluegrass and Classical guitar styles all combine into one unique sound on Jeff Wahl's solo guitar debut. Fans of Leo Kottke, Will Ackerman, Michael Hedges or Tuck Andress should enjoy this album. Wahl's music is difficult to categorize but not difficult to listen to. Jeff's music is one of Colorado's best kept musical secrets that is about to become known by many.

Tracks:

Loop-O-Plane
Happy Despite it All
Guinevere
Freedom
Starting Over
Before I Knew
The Return of Summer
Linus & Lucy
How it Should Have Been
Root Beer Meteor Shower
Yes
She Misses the Ocean
Kicked in the Head by a Horse
Tristan & Isolde
Her Beauty
Going to the Circus
Waltz for the Broken Hearted

Album Description

Contemporary Instrumental, Folk, Jazz, Bluegrass and Classical guitar styles all combine into one unique sound on Jeff Wahl's solo guitar debut. Fans of Leo Kottke, Will Ackerman, Michael Hedges or Tuck Andress should enjoy this album. Wahl's music is difficult to categorize but not difficult to listen to. Jeff's music is one of Colorado's best kept musical secrets that is about to become known by many.

Customer Reviews:

Jeff Wahl.......2003-09-13

This is a wonderful soothing collection of music composed & performed by the muscian.

Colorado Slack Key guitarist!.......2003-08-27

I had the pleasure of hearing Jeff Wahl play at his CD release party in Colorado. I heard bits of his first CD which was jazz oriented thru a friend a couple of years ago and was wonderfully suprised that this album had many songs that were very much like Hawaiian slack key guitar songs.

For all slack key guitar lovers and eclectic acoustic guitar admirers out there, I would highly recommend this album. Mr. Wahl in concert was incredibly versatile and played jazz, classical, and various steel acoustic themes. His playing reminds me a synthesis of various slack key guitarists on dancingcat.com

When he plays he sounds like 2 to 3 guitarists playing at once. He plays in a variety of tunings and in this CD is playing both bass lines and rhythms simultaneously.

For those of you into contemporary hawaiian music, his playing at times also reminds me of one of Hapa's lead guitarist (Barry Flanagan).......

Mr. Wahl is incredibly versatile player and down to earth too. Seems like a great candidate if Hapa ever gets re-launched!

This guy must of being Hawaiian slack key player in a past life!

Completely fresh and unique guitar tunes sooth the soul........2003-08-03

This is Jeff Wahl's best CD yet! Intricate fingerpicking combined with sweet melodies that sooth the spirit and relax the soul. The notes linger in the air after the CD is over like a ghost haunting you to hit play again. This vetren Colorado guitarist writes great tunes that stand up well next to guitar legends such as Leo Kottke and Chet Atkins. The CD package is great too with reflective photos of the artist who is simply beautiful! All my friends love the CD, so it will make a wonderful gift for anybody!

Average customer rating:

12 String
Jeff Wahl
Manufacturer: Self Alliance
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000MGTKTO
Release Date: 2006-12-01

Tracks:

Colorado
Brontosaurus
Growing Up
Africa
Street Party
Beyond
Sunshine
Dynamo
Change
Starting Over Again
Escape
Firefly
Four Day Weekend
Sam the Cat
Thanksgiving

Product Description

On this album, Jeff Wahl plays all the song on 12 string guitar. In a departure from the usually meditative and relaxing nature of his music, the songs on this album are all fast, percussive, and virtuosic. It sounds like three guitarists and a drummer playing but it's only one guitarist.

Average customer rating:

Meditative Guitar
Jeff Wahl
Manufacturer: Self Alliance
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000MGTKTY
Release Date: 2006-12-01

Tracks:

Lullaby
Prairie Sky
Longing
Home
The Persistence of Hope
Akron, Colorado
Dream Quietly
Letting Go
Beyond the Loss
Alone
Acceptance
The First Day

Product Description

This is Jeff Wahl's most relaxing solo guitar CD. All the songs are played on open tuned, nylon string guitar in a very slow, meditative style. This album is perfect for relaxation, meditation, reading, or dreaming.

Average customer rating:

Guitarscapes
Jeff Wahl
Manufacturer: Self Alliance
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000MGTKTE
Release Date: 1999-08-01

Tracks:

Mockingbird
Guinevere
Mist
Green Turtleneck
Reality Check
She Misses the Ocean
India
Oh Yeah
Spanish Ballad
Groove
Waterfall
Horsetooth Soliloquy
Discovery
Allegro in D Minor
Run
Forever
Victory
Repetition
Train
Night
Get It
Butterfly

Product Description

Solo guitarist, Jeff Wahl's first CD. This album, which contains 22 tracks, is primarily solo jazz guitar, but also contains a few new age, classical, and even world music songs.