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Ep 25: A Conversation with Jason Keiser
Our guest today is Jason Keiser.
Jason is a California, San Francisco Bay Area guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger known for blending jazz, bluegrass, old-time, and acoustic music traditions.
In this conversation, Jason shares about the crossover of Jazz and Bluegrass, what an education doesn’t give you, the differences between playing solo and with a group, getting stiffed, why some people “don’t get” jazz, asking for what you’re worth, and what he thinks is the most important thing for a musician for longevity.
There are three pieces of music on this episode including one track, in its entirety, that has not yet been released. All songs used by permission and no copy should be made. If you like them, please purchase them here:
Gold Rush off the album, Grassology © 2024 Jason Keiser
Kind of Kenny from the album, Kind of Kenny © 2024 Jason Keiser
Hermoso Cariño © 2026 Jason Keiser (not yet released)
Originally from San Jose, California, he studied jazz at West Valley College before earning a degree in Bluegrass, Old-Time, & Country Music Studies from East Tennessee State University and later completing a Master of Music in Jazz Studies at San Jose State University.
Jason performs throughout the Bay Area with jazz, classical, and acoustic ensembles, leads The New Acoustic Collective, and also works as a solo guitarist in a wide range of styles.
His recordings include Conversations with Jason (2017), The Axe Axis (2022), Shaw’s Groove (2023), and Kind of Kenny (2024), featuring interpretations of Kenny Wheeler’s music with an all-star chamber jazz ensemble.
He has performed at venues including The Sound Room in Oakland, The Back Room in Berkeley, Cornerstone Berkeley, completed a six-week residency at The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, and appeared as an Official Showcase Artist at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass with The New Acoustic Collective.
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If you have a question, an idea for a show, or you would just like to say "hey," you can drop me an email at [email protected]
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By John VoelzOur guest today is Jason Keiser.
Jason is a California, San Francisco Bay Area guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger known for blending jazz, bluegrass, old-time, and acoustic music traditions.
In this conversation, Jason shares about the crossover of Jazz and Bluegrass, what an education doesn’t give you, the differences between playing solo and with a group, getting stiffed, why some people “don’t get” jazz, asking for what you’re worth, and what he thinks is the most important thing for a musician for longevity.
There are three pieces of music on this episode including one track, in its entirety, that has not yet been released. All songs used by permission and no copy should be made. If you like them, please purchase them here:
Gold Rush off the album, Grassology © 2024 Jason Keiser
Kind of Kenny from the album, Kind of Kenny © 2024 Jason Keiser
Hermoso Cariño © 2026 Jason Keiser (not yet released)
Originally from San Jose, California, he studied jazz at West Valley College before earning a degree in Bluegrass, Old-Time, & Country Music Studies from East Tennessee State University and later completing a Master of Music in Jazz Studies at San Jose State University.
Jason performs throughout the Bay Area with jazz, classical, and acoustic ensembles, leads The New Acoustic Collective, and also works as a solo guitarist in a wide range of styles.
His recordings include Conversations with Jason (2017), The Axe Axis (2022), Shaw’s Groove (2023), and Kind of Kenny (2024), featuring interpretations of Kenny Wheeler’s music with an all-star chamber jazz ensemble.
He has performed at venues including The Sound Room in Oakland, The Back Room in Berkeley, Cornerstone Berkeley, completed a six-week residency at The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, and appeared as an Official Showcase Artist at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass with The New Acoustic Collective.
Support the show
If you have a question, an idea for a show, or you would just like to say "hey," you can drop me an email at [email protected]