Mike DeMicco
Mike DeMicco is guitarist and composer with The Brubeck Brothers Quartet (BBQ), and is featured on their recordings as well as his own CD, As The Sun Sets. His musical diversity has led him to work with Dave Brubeck, Warren Bernhardt, Taylor Eigsti, Jack DeJohnette, Peter Erskine, Mose Allison, James Taylor, Michael Franks, Garth Hudson, Rory Block and many other celebrated artists.
Mike has performed extensively at the major US and European jazz festivals worldwide; at many prestigious venues such as the Kennedy Center and National Gallery of Art; and on "Prairie Home Companion" and PBS. He has conducted master classes and clinics at numerous college and universities (University of North Florida, University of the Pacific, Pennsylvania State Universities, Bard and Skidmore). Mike has received a certificate for outstanding service to jazz education from the International Association of Jazz Educators, has been awarded two Meet The Composer grants, and has appeared twice on PBS' internationally syndicated Jazz in America series. Aside from this busy schedule Mike teaches private guitar students at his studio near Woodstock, NY.
