Alden Meil

— Jazz Guitar —

Alden Meil is a Jazz guitarist from the
San Francisco Bay Area.

An avid guitar player and musician, Alden has played guitar for over 6 years. His world is filled with the sounds of Pat Metheney, John Abercrombie, George Benson, Charlie Christian, Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery, and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Influences

  • Favorite Influences

    John Abercrombie
    Bill Frisell
    Jim Hall
    Lionel Loueke
    Pat Metheny
    Wes Montgomery
    Joe Pass
    Sonny Sharrock
    Johnny Smith

  • Favorite Influencers

    Ambrose Akinmusire
    Brian Blade
    Bill Evans
    Robert Glasper
    Brad Mehldau
    Jaco Pastorius
    Pharaoh Sanders
    Wayne Shorter

  • Favorite Recordings

    Bright Size Life - Pat Metheny
    As Falls Wichita, So Fall Wichita Falls - Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
    Karma- Pharoah Sanders
    I Have a Room Above Her - Bill Frissell, Paul Motian, Joe Lovano
    Reflections - Kurt Rosenwinkel Standards Trio
    Ask The Ages - Sonny Sharrock
    Witchcraft - John Abercrombie & Don Thompson
    Gateway To - Gateway
    But Beautiful - Bill Evans & Stan Getz
    Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival - Jim Hall & Bob Brookmeyer

Alden can be found playing gigs around the
Bay Area. His combo, The Trio, is available for local parties and events.

California Jazz
Conservatory

Advanced Studies

NYU Summer
Improv Jazz Workshop
July 2023

Skidmore Jazz Institute
July 2023

CSSSA
July 2022

Carnegie Mellon
July 2021