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Brad Shepik

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Biography

Brad Shepik, born Brad Schoeppach on February 13, 1966 in Walla Walla, Washington, is an American jazz guitarist. He began playing guitar at age ten and later studied at Cornish College of the Arts under Jerry Granelli, Julian Priester, Dave Peck, and Ralph Towner. In the late 1980s, Shepik co-founded the trio Babkas with Briggan Krauss and Aaron Alexander in Seattle. In 1990, he moved to New York City, where he played with Dave Douglas' Tiny Bell Trio and Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band. He joined Matt Darriau’s Paradox Trio in 1994, which blended Klezmer, Balkan music, and jazz. Shepik also formed Pachora with Chris Speed, Jim Black, and Skúli Sverrisson to explore world jazz. Notable albums include The Well (2000), Human Activity Suite (2009), and Flower Starter (2015). He has collaborated extensively with artists such as Carla Bley, Charlie Haden, Andy Laster, Franz Koglmann, Jamie Baum, and Joey Baron.
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