Graham Dechter

Guitarist and Los Angeles native Graham Dechter is one of the most promising young jazz musicians on the scene today. Born into a family of musicians, Graham's musical journey began at the age of five when he started taking violin lessons and composing various orchestral pieces. His talents as both a violinist and a composer led him to the Idyllwild Arts Academy in Idyllwild, CA, one of three prestigious residential arts high schools in the country. It was there that Graham discovered his passion for guitar and began pursuing his life's calling: jazz.

Upon graduation, Graham entered the Jazz Studies program at the Eastman School of Music. In 2005, after completing a year at Eastman, Graham moved back to Los Angeles after being invited by Jeff Hamilton to join the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (CHJO). He was 19 at the time and became the youngest member of the acclaimed orchestra. He has toured extensively in the United States and Europe with CHJO and has performed with some of the most respected names in jazz including Bill Charlap, Benny Green, and Wynton Marsalis among many others.

His debut album, Right On Time, is a collection of both well known and seldom played jazz standards featuring songs written by Duke Ellington, Thad Jones and Antonio Carlos Jobim, among others. Joining Graham for his debut album are jazz luminaries Jeff Hamilton on drums, John Clayton on bass and Tamir Hendelman on piano.

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