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welcome to nicky's nu jazz style..

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First Name: joe

College/University:: SSU, CCNYC

I am here for:: Gigs, Educational Purposes, Meet Players, Networking, Other

Whom I want to meet:: I want to promote my original jazz music..

Employment Status: Employed

Occupation:: music teacher/musician

Employer:: kanton zürich, switzerland

About Me:: I compose, arrange, play guitars, bass, keyboards, rap, sing.. I just do my thing.. I played in the well known SF bay area fusion band CLOUDS in the 70s.. and before the days of all this bling I spent 2 years in the late 70s with THE DAVID LA FLAMME BAND touring the states.. sex drugs rock and roll.. had it all.. EVERYTHING.. but I wouldn't trade for what I got now.. my own way.. my own music.. my own thing..

Musical Background & Experience:: an award winning composer of chamber music with university honors and published and recorded compositions, I am a jazz musician.. I've played with, among others, woody shaw, jon hendricks, julian priester and mike nock.. I'm no longer a classic cover tune or mainstream jazz artist, rather a jazz musician who believes in world music as trane did.. seeking to blend many genres into a fresh and innovative style of jazz..

after many years on the axe I've finally done 2 CDs showing my style.. RAPSTER GUITARS IT.. 15 original songs and collabs featuring syntopia, redeyeC, margot du bois, TLT50, big daddy cee and brian mattson.. and RAPSTER GUITARS IT.. 2 with 12 original songs and collabs..

you can order here direct:

thanks for your interest in my music :-) joe nickerson aka rapster aka nicky quick..

you can hear most of my 100+ songs on soundclick.com/rapster..

Website:: http://www.myspace.com/rapstermusic

Website:: http://www.soundclick.com/rapster

Website:: http://www.indiemusicworks.com/rapster

Why I love jazz:: i love to improvise over changes..

Music:: my jazz music is an innovative blend of many genres..

Top 5 Desert Island Discs:: a love supreme..
miles smiles..
mr. gone..
rapster guitars it..
rapster guitars it vol. 2..

Books:: i love good books..

Movies:: I love good movies..

MY MUSIC.. NU JAZZ.. TRUE JAZZ..

Nicky quick's Blog

NEW SONG.. Haven't got a Clue.. a bluesy jazz ballad outside for you.. :-)

I've got a new jazz blues ballad for you..

when I wrote out these quirky jazz chords I'd found sounded cool together, I counted the measures and it was 10.. that brought immediate memories of miles'/bill evans' famous "blue in green" which was a 10 measure bluesy jazz ballad.. my changes are totally different but the bluesy feeling is the same.. so I thought of zappa and knew it had to again be me.. outside the box.. that's where i love to be.. "smooth smokey vocals".. "trademark… Continue

Posted on August 18, 2009 at 12:26pm

onlne jazz magazine interview with nicky quick

IMPROVIJAZZATION Nation - Issue # 88

INTERVIEW with nicky quick (rapster)

I first ran into Rapster on one of the OMD's... Gourd, it's been so long I can't even remember which one, though it was most likely the original MIXPOSURE... as happens with most of us, some kinda' conflict erupted, so he moved on (I know how that feels, I've done it myself more than a few times)... I always loved his jazz riffs, though, so have kept in contact when/where ever possible...… Continue

Posted on March 18, 2009 at 1:12pm

2nd CD on CD Baby..

CD Baby will be selling my new 2nd guitar CD too.. there are two now on CD Baby to choose from.. maybe better.. buy them both.. :-)

rapster guitars it.. 2

rapster guitars it..

http://cdbaby.com/all/rapster

CD 2 has 12 new songs of the nu jazz guitar and vocal style that I introduced in my first CD, rapster guitars it (15 songs)..

with the help of my musical friends margot, syntopia and TLT50, I've sought again to blend all the most… Continue

Posted on January 28, 2009 at 7:30am

OBAMA (jamma) feat margot..

our little musical tribute to our new president.. kenya style.. let's help him change the world.. :-)

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cheers..

nicky

Posted on January 26, 2009 at 8:19am

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At 10:00am on January 6, 2009, margot said…: Hi Nicky,

I wanted to let you know what an interesing read your bio is...To have "been there and done that" is quite an achievement in my book. At last to find someone who can walk the talk....Your song "Playing The Blues" is an awesome listen as are all that I`ve heard from you.....I wonder how many people actually take the time to listen to your music because it really is the only way to hear the quality, futuristic Jazz that is so apparent in all you do...People are a little like sheep and sooner or later there will be a following for the style of music you create and play and then the day will be yours...

Peace, love, happiness and good wishes for a bright future..

Margot..