Mitch Stein

Guitarist

Born: 6.July 1961, New York
Both parents were musicians
Started playing guitar at age 7
Studied classical guitar and later jazz composition (with Jim McNeely and Hal Galper a.o.)
Lives in New York
Member of the "East Village Jazz & Rock Coalition", a loose cooperation of musicians

His first major job was at the age of 20 - as guitarist for organist Jack McDuff, who has also discovered George Benson and Pat Martino.

Since then he has worked as live sideman for David Sanborn, Tania Maria, Adam Holzman and many others as well as playing countless studio sessions.

He currently is a steady member of Adam Holzman's "Overdrive" band and leads his own group called "The Herminators" with Rodney Holmes on drums.

Equipment:

Mesa Boogie Preamp, Zoom 9150 Multieffect, Alesis Multieffects, Lexicon LXP-5 Reverb, "Cry-Baby"-Wah-Wah Pedal

Guitar: custom built guitar based on a Fernandez Stratocaster with a neck by ESP, EMG-pickups, Floyd-Rose bridge and medium light guitar strings by D'Addario (starting with .009 for high "e" string)

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Author: Alex Mercke-mail: 73233,557@compuserve.com
Last Updated: Sam, 18. Feb 1995