Vic Juris

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Vic Juris

Communications

#8578

World Rank

#11660

Historical Rank

#3796

USA Rank

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• Communications

Why Is Vic Juris Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Victor Edward Jurusz Jr. , known professionally as Vic Juris, was an American jazz guitarist. Music career Juris was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, but he moved with his family to Parsippany early in his life. In 1963, at the age of 10, he began learning guitar. At 11, he studied guitar at the home of his teacher, Ed Berg, and got interested in jazz listening to Berg's records of guitarists Django Reinhardt, Jim Hall, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Raney, and Johnny Smith. In his teens he played the rock music of the 1960s. When he was 19, he met blind saxophonist Eric Kloss and they became friends. He made his first recording on Kloss's album Bodies' Warmth . Around the same time, he met guitarist Pat Martino, who became a friend and mentor.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Vic Juris?

Vic Juris is affiliated with the following schools:

• The New School