Jazz guitarist Gerry Beaudoin has carved out a career as a leader, arranger and guitarist. His first national success was with the Gerry Beaudoin And The Boston Jazz Ensemble. Gerry then went on to make two critically acclaimed Gerry Beaudoin Trio recordings with mandolin titan, David Grisman. The award-winning guitarist, (National Association of Independent Record Distributors Award in the traditional jazz category, two Cadence Editor’s Choice Award as well as three appearances on the Grammy Awards ballot) has had a career that has brought him from the his home town of Waltham, MA to the concerts halls of north America and the prestigious jazz clubs of New York City. A graduate of Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music Gerry quickly became a fixture on the New England jazz scene. Encouraged by jazz guitar legends Bucky Pizzarelli and Kenny Burrell after meeting them as a young student, Gerry combined the chord techniques and sensibilities of Bucky Pizzarelli with the easy, bluesy swing of Kenny Burrell to create a unique style all his own.

Within a few short years Gerry had performed or recorded with many jazz and blues luminaries and was chosen for a Statesmen of Jazz Tour in 2007. Profiled in the book The Great Guitarists: The Ultimate Guide, Gerry’s performance on the DVD, “Live At The Stoneham Theater” was called “a significant on screen appearance of jazz guitarists on film.”

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