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NEW WEST GUITAR GROUP

Featuring Jeff Stein, John Storie and Perry Smith, New West has been making their mark as a fresh, cutting-edge guitar ensemble.

Performing popular covers, jazz standards and original songs, New West combines the acoustic and electric guitar to create their signature sound. Based in Los Angeles and New York, NWGG tours extensively throughout the United States giving concerts and masterclasses.

Praised as "sharp and refined" by the Seattle Times, New West Guitar Group infuses its latest disc "Big City" with its signature blend of laid-back virtuosity and expert arrangements that "sometimes verge on the orchestral" (All Music Guide).

Graduates of USC's Thornton School of Music, the trio's versatility as players and composers have given them the reputation as
"pioneers in the realm of guitar ensemble."

"Smith, Stein and Storie play seamlessly together. Beautiful acoustic rhythms, vibrant classically infused single note lines and jazzy arpeggios cover the magnificent musical landscape these three players create." - Metronome Magazine

Opening for New West will be the Milestones Youth Jazz Workshop's "Green Mill" Jazz Ensemble.