Two For The Road

Clinton M. Dadian Clint Dadian is a professional guitarist who specializes in jazz and is fluent in a variety of styles. He holds a BA in jazz performance from Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY. He has studied guitar with Rodney Jones, Peter Bernstein, Randy Johnston, Mark Elf and Chris Rosenberg as well as piano with Bruce Barth and David Berkman. He has served on faculty at Long Island University, Greenwich House Music School and the Village Community School in New York City. In 2009 Mr. Dadian received a Masters Degree in Jazz Composition with an emphasis on Big Band arranging from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver. His compositions for big bands have been performed in Europe and the U.S. by bands such as the Air Force Academy big band, The Falconaires. Mr. Dadian is comfortable in settings ranging from solo guitar to big band. He has a warm, rich sound and a flowing improvisational style. While in New York City, he led a six-piece ensemble playing original arrangements of jazz standards. He currently leads a quintet featuring all original compositions. Mr. Dadian has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan with artists such as Houston Person, Etta Jones and Bobby Watson. He currently makes his home near Denver, Colorado where he has taught guitar at the Community College of Aurora and directed band and choir at Academy Charter School in Castle Rock. He performs frequently in the many venues throughout Colorado. Scott Grove Scott Grove is a Colorado Native. His first steps were literally from a couch to the piano. While visiting his grandparents in Richland, Washington he not only learned how to walk (to the piano), but took an immediate interest. He started studying privately at age 6 and played in Junior and High School bands, occasionally putting together side projects of 60’s and 70’s pop rock. Scott’s older brother Don Grove was a well known drummer in the Denver area and had a major influence on the direction of the music he was pursuing. Scott has studied with… or at least taken one or two lessons from many Denver legends such as Art Landy, Eric Gunnison, Rob Mullins and Jeff Jenkins. His first inspiration was Oscar Peterson but he has been influenced by many players such as Art Tatum and Keith Jarrett. Scott has performed in and around Denver for over 45 years and is regarded as one of Denver’s finest. He has also booked some of the greatest musicians into Denver are clubs