Fox's mother was a jazz singer and her father owned a large record collection that she heard from an early age. After watching the Monkees and the Beatles, she became interested in guitar at the age of ten. She taught herself to play by listening to the Beatles album Rubber Soul.[1] In her teens, she played drums at school. Her professional career began at the age of seventeen when she performed in the lounge of a Chinese restaurant.[2]
In the late 1970s, she moved to California and took lessons from guitarist Bruce Forman, which she has called the turning point in her career.[2][3]Joe Pass became her friend and mentor.[4]
May I Introduce to You with San Francisco String Trio (Ridgeway, 2017)
This Bird Still Flies (Origin, 2019)
One For Wes Mimi Fox Organ Trio for Wes (2023)
Referencesedit
^Cooper, Greg (5 January 2016). "Reverb Interview: A Moment With Mimi Fox". Reverb. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
^ abcYanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 75. ISBN978-1-61713-023-6.
^ abHeidt, John (30 January 2007). "Mimi Fox". Vintage Guitar. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
^ abcCleveland, Barry (6 February 2014). "Mimi Fox Expands Jazz Guitar from the Inside Out". GuitarPlayer.com. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
^"Mimi Fox: music". www.mimifoxjazzguitar.com. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
External linksedit
Official website
Mimi Fox interviewed on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz
April 11, 2024
mimi, american, jazz, guitarist, educator, known, internationally, work, born, 1956, august, 1956, queens, york, genresjazzoccupation, musicianinstrument, guitaryears, active1970s, presentlabelsorigin, favored, nationswebsitemimifoxjazzguitar, contents, career. Mimi Fox is an American jazz guitarist and educator known internationally for her work Mimi FoxBorn 1956 08 24 August 24 1956 age 67 Queens New York U S GenresJazzOccupation s MusicianInstrument s GuitarYears active1970s presentLabelsOrigin Favored NationsWebsitemimifoxjazzguitar wbr com Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksCareer editFox s mother was a jazz singer and her father owned a large record collection that she heard from an early age After watching the Monkees and the Beatles she became interested in guitar at the age of ten She taught herself to play by listening to the Beatles album Rubber Soul 1 In her teens she played drums at school Her professional career began at the age of seventeen when she performed in the lounge of a Chinese restaurant 2 In the late 1970s she moved to California and took lessons from guitarist Bruce Forman which she has called the turning point in her career 2 3 Joe Pass became her friend and mentor 4 Fox has taught at Yale University Berklee College of Music 4 New York University and has led the guitar department at California Jazz Conservatory 3 She has worked with guitarists Charlie Byrd Kenny Burrell Jim Hall and Martin Taylor 4 and with Joey DeFrancesco Branford Marsalis Houston Person David Sanchez and Lonnie Smith 2 Discography editAgainst the Grain Catero 1985 Mimi Fox Live Tusco 1993 Turtle Logic Monarch 1995 Kicks Monarch 1999 Standards Origin 2001 Two for the Road with Greta Matassa Origin 2003 She s the Woman Favored Nations 2004 Soul Eyes with Bruce Arnold Muse eek 2005 Perpetually Hip Favored Nations 2006 Live at the Palladium Favored Nations 2011 Standards Old and New Origin 2013 5 May I Introduce to You with San Francisco String Trio Ridgeway 2017 This Bird Still Flies Origin 2019 One For Wes Mimi Fox Organ Trio for Wes 2023 References edit Cooper Greg 5 January 2016 Reverb Interview A Moment With Mimi Fox Reverb Retrieved 20 June 2017 a b c Yanow Scott 2013 The Great Jazz Guitarists San Francisco Backbeat p 75 ISBN 978 1 61713 023 6 a b Heidt John 30 January 2007 Mimi Fox Vintage Guitar Retrieved 20 June 2017 a b c Cleveland Barry 6 February 2014 Mimi Fox Expands Jazz Guitar from the Inside Out GuitarPlayer com Retrieved 20 June 2017 Mimi Fox music www mimifoxjazzguitar com Retrieved 20 June 2017 External links editOfficial website Mimi Fox interviewed on Marian McPartland s Piano Jazz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mimi Fox amp oldid 1217077899, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
