Nashville Cats Guitar Styles Class
Wednesday, August 4
6:00pm
Nashville Jazz Workshop
1319 Adams Street

Wednesdays at 6 pm beginning August 4, Andy Reiss hosts a class on Nashville guitar styles, taught by the Nashville studio legends themselves! "Nashville Cats" Guitar Styles is the first class of its kind that the Workshop has offered, and is already generating tremendous interest. Here are the guest instructors:

Jimmy Capps has been the Grand Ole Opry staff guitarist for over 40. He has played on recordings such as "Stand By Your Man" (Tammy Wynette), "The Gambler" (Kenny Rogers), and "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (George Jones).

Harold Bradley is the "Dean" of Nashville guitarists, and the most recorded guitar player in history. His recordings include sessions by Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, and many more.

Pat Bergeson was a protege of Chet Atkins, and is a versatile guitarists as well as harmonica player. Pat's style incorporates jazz, blues, rock, and fingerstyle, and he is known for his session work with artists such as Dolly Parton, Suzy Boguss, Alison Krauss, Michael McDonald, Peter Frampton, and Lyle Lovett.

Pete Huttlinger is a respected Nashville studio artist. In 2000, he won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship, and he has performed around the world with artists such as John Denver, LeAnn Rimes, Wynonna, Donna Summer, and Brad Paisley. He is noted for his solo fingerstyle arrangements, including works of Stevie Wonder.

Leon Rhodes has done just about everything you can imagine in country music. A staff guitarist at the Grand Ole Opry for many years, he was a pioneer of "county jazz" during his long stint with Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadors.

Reggie Young -- Before coming to Nashville, Reggie Young was a Memphis studio ace, playing on hundreds of hit records including recordings by King Curtis, Elvis, Neal Diamond, Dusty Springfield, and Dobie Gray. His career spans 50 years, and he is among the most recorded guitarists in history.



This class is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get up close and personal with some of Nashville's greatest players! Call 242-JAZZ or email to reserve your spot now.

Admission: $200.00