"So sad about Warren. Since
he passed away I brought out the project that I produced where he sang on and relistened
to it. What mediocre tunes brought to life with his incredible art. He came into the
session and immediately did wonderful renditions of the tunes and after a fix here or
there, we had it and we're done. Sweet person too! He for a while lived in my same
neighborhood and I'd seem him on his daily run. A big fellow doing it! And I'll never
forget his incredible voice! I can clearly remember he sat in with us once and sang a jazz
blues and sounded beautiful. I was incredibly impressed with his talent! What a gem!
I really hope he has finally found his peace." Peter Sprague
About
Peter Sprague...
Peter Sprague, one of the finest San Diego guitar players for the past 20 years, has
played and recorded with many fine artists, including Dave Benoit, Robin Adler, Kevyn
Lettau, Michael Shapiro, Bill Mays, Billy Childs, Peter Erskine, Mike Garson, Tom Barabas,
Checkfield, Randy Phillips or the GRP All Star Big Band. A jazz musician by trade, he
delivers tightly arranged compositions that form around his intuitive lead playing. Peter
is as adept at playing flamenco (acoustic) leads as he is at playing electric jazz lead,
and used to alternate between the two styles. Two of his major influences are Paco de
Lucia and Chick Corea. His electric playing is wide open and sprightly, a jazz sound that
has made Peter Sprague's music commercially accessible. He released a few albums under his
name, "The Message Sent On The Wind" in 1982, "Musica Del Mar" in
1984, and "Na Pali Coast" in 1985.
"So sad about Warren. Since
he passed away I brought out the project that I produced where he sang on and relistened
to it. What mediocre tunes brought to life with his incredible art. He came into the
session and immediately did wonderful renditions of the tunes and after a fix here or
there, we had it and we're done. Sweet person too! He for a while lived in my same
neighborhood and I'd seem him on his daily run. A big fellow doing it! And I'll never
forget his incredible voice! I can clearly remember he sat in with us once and sang a jazz
blues and sounded beautiful. I was incredibly impressed with his talent! What a gem!
I really hope he has finally found his peace." Peter Sprague