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Hometown: Lake Worth, FL
Management: Soundscapes Management
Website: www.frankaxtell.com
Sounds Like: Chick Corea, Jeff Beck, The Jimi Hendrix Experience Official Page, Frank Gambale, Mahavishnu Orchestra
Genre: Rock
With over two decades in the music industry, Frank Axtell is a renowned guitarist and composer who is a major contributor to the South Florida jazz/fusion/rock/blues scene. He performs with his own jazz ensemble, The Frank Axtell Quartet/Trio.
He was chosen as a featured soloist at the Berks Jazz festival in Reading, PA. Frank toured extensively in the 80's and recorded at The Record Plant in the San Francisco Bay area.
Frank attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has always taken his continuing course of musical evolution seriously, learning from prominent guitarists Vincent Bredice, Joseph Iodone, Joe Diorio, Scott Henderson, and Jack Wilkins.
Frank has served on the faculty of Miami Dade Community College.
“Now hear this: by Bill Meredith / Palm Beach Post....
Before becoming one of the area’s top jazz guitarists, Frank Axtell was one of its best rock players. His band Big City (facebook.com/bigcityband) returns Axtell to that format with vocalist Jamie Wood, bassist Sergio Caiazzo and drummer Andy G. or Antony Livoti at 10 p.m. on Sept. 12 at Average Joe’s Pub, 711 W. Indiantown Road, Jupiter (561-747-0032).”
Bill Meredith - Palm Beach Post
“Frank Axtell's new CD Has been released...: Frank Axtell's NEW CD " A Different Vision" is now available on CD Baby and itunes
An explosive and highly anticipated new album featuring jazz/blues/rock guitar at its finest. Destined to become one of this year's extraordinaire guitar works, this self written/produced/recorded album, is not to be missed.
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/frankaxtell”
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“my new CD " A Different Vision" is out...
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/frankaxtell”
Frank Axtell - A Different Vision
“Now hear this....Downstairs Groove Orchestra has found an appropriateiate single story gig on alternating Thursdays in Lake Worth. Featuring area jazz elite in trumpeter Jon Sigel, guitarist Frank Axtell, keyboardist Mark Doyle, bassist Diego Brown and drummer Jeff Abbott,
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Bill Meredith - Palm Beach Post
