Vic Juris
Victor E. Jurusz, Jr., known professionally as Vic Juris (born September 26, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist.
The New Jersey-born Juris played with Lyn Christie early in the 1970s and made his first recordings with Eric Kloss in 1975. Soon after he joined Barry Miles (musician)'s group, remaining with Miles well into the 1980s. He recorded with Richie Cole during 1976-78 and released his first albums as a leader in the late 1970s.[citation needed]
He then played with Don Patterson (1977), Wild Bill Davis, Jimmy Smith, and Mel Torme (1977). He put together his own quartet in 1981. Later in the 1980s he played with Bireli Lagrene (1985), Larry Coryell (1985–86), Richie Cole again (from 1986), and John Etheridge (1988). In the 1990s, he became increasingly active as a sideman, working with Dave Liebman (1991–97), Ron McClure (1992), Lee Konitz and Peggy Stern (1992), Benny Waters (1993), Jeanie Bryson (1993–94), Gary Peacock (since 1994), Steve LaSpina (since 1995), Judi Silvano (1996), Ken Serio (1996, 2007) and Joe Locke (1998).[citation needed]
Juris has held teaching positions at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music,[1] Mason Gross School of the Arts, William Paterson University and Lehigh University.[citation needed]
Discography
As leader
- Roadsong (Muse Records, 1979)
- Horizon Drive (Muse, 1979)
- Bleecker Street (Muse, 1981)
- Night Tripper (Steeplechase Records, 1994)
- Pastels (Steeplechase Records, 1996)
- Music of Alex Wilder (Double-Time Records, 1996)
- Moonscape (Steeplechase Records, 1996)
- Remembering Eric Dolphy (Steeplechase Records, 2000)
- Songbook (Steeplechase Records, 2001)
- Songbook 2 (Steeplechase Records, 2002)
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Steeplechase Records, 2004)
- Blue Horizon (Zoho Music, 2004)
- A Second Look (Mel Bay, 2005)
- Journey (Jardis Records, 2005)
- Bohemia (Jazzpoint, 2006)
- Omega Is the Alpha (Steeplechase Records, 2010)
- Free Admission (Steeplechase Records, 2012)
- Walkin on Water (Steeplechase Records, 2014)
As sideman
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- Bodies' Warmth (Muse, 1974)
With Don Patterson
- Movin' Up! (Muse, 1977)
References
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- Vic Juris at Allmusic
- Barry Kernfeld, "Vic Juris". Grove Jazz online.
