Jean Marc Belkadi

Jean Marc Belkadi
Background information
Born Toulouse, France
Genres Jazz, jazz fusion, instrumental rock
Occupation(s) Musician, composer, author
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1984–present
Website www.jeanmarcbelkadi.com

Jean Marc Belkadi is a French-born, American jazz fusion guitarist known for his improvisational soloing technique.[1]

Career

Belkadi studied with Frank Gambale, Scott Henderson, Joe Pass, Joe Diorio, Tal Farlow, and Robben Ford at the Musicians Institute in 1985. The Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) class of 1985 had notable alumni such as Jeff Buckley and Paul Gilbert. He instructed at the school (GIT) from 1998 to 2007 and at the Los Angeles Music Academy College of Music (LAMA) from 1996 to 2000.[2][3]

In 2017 Author, Composer: Jean Marc Belkadi co-wrote "White Linen" (featuring Cyhi The Prynce) with singer-songwriter Mike Posner, Mat Musto (aka Blackbear), Cydel Young and Peter Hortaridis, this song produced by American hip-hop duo Mike Posner and blackbear is from their studio album Mansionz (2017). Jean Marc also plays electric guitar on "Nobody Knows" (Mansionz) composed by Mike Posner, Musto and Soren Bryce.

James Valentine from the Maroon 5 invited his guitar instructor Jean Marc Belkadi in the Ernie Ball series documentary "The Pursuit of Tone" directed by Haven Lamoureux and produced by Dustin Hinz. "the documentary series profiles the world’s greatest guitar players and their lifelong search for their own unique sound".

Belkadi has recorded 2 Albums, Stopover, Toulouse / Los Angeles and written 11 instructional book/CD sets published by Hal Leonard Corporation / Musicians Institute Press. In 2011, he released his first digital E-book with 60 MP3 audio tracks: The Composite Blues Scale for Electric Guitar.

Personal life

Belkadi is married to graphic designer and painter Marie Christine Belkadi. She edited and designed Belkadi's instructional books and CDs.

Discography

  • 1998: Stopover - Album
  • 1992: The Last Horizon
  • 1993: Mr King
  • 1997: Stopover
  • 1997: Time's Up
  • 1997: The Twelve
  • 1997: For Some Friends
  • 1997: Street Licks
  • 2017: Toulouse / Los Angeles - Album
  • 2010: Just for the Fun
  • 2012: Check Point
  • 2012: The Sniper
  • 2013: It's Not Difficult
  • 2015: Mission Possible
  • 2017: Toulouse Groove
  • 2017: Party Time

Instructional book/CD sets

  • 1997: A Modern Approach to Jazz, Rock & Fusion (Hal Leonard Corporation/Musicians Institute Press)
  • 1997: The Diminished Scale for Guitar (Hal Leonard/Musicians Institute)
  • 1999: Advanced Scale Concepts & Licks for Guitar (Hal Leonard/Musicians Institute)
  • 2000: Jazz–Rock Triad Improvising for Guitar (Hal Leonard/Musicians Institute)
  • 2001: Slap & Pop Technique for Guitar (Hal Leonard/Musicians Institute)
  • 2002: Outside Guitar Licks (Hal Leonard/Musicians Institute)
  • 2003: Progressive Tapping Licks (Hal Leonard/Musicians Institute)
  • 2004: Classical Themes for Electric Guitar (Hal Leonard/Musicians Institute)
  • 2005: Ethnic Rhythms for Electric Guitar (Hal Leonard/Musicians Institute)
  • 2005: Exotic Scales & Licks for Electric Guitar (Hal Leonard/Musicians Institute)
  • 2006: Technique Exercises for Guitar (Hal Leonard/Musicians Institute)
  • 2011: The Composite Blues Scale for Electric Guitar (Belkadi Publications)

Notable students

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gold, Jude (December 13, 2007). "Extreme Sweeping: Jean-Marc Belkadi's Polytonal Plectrum Pyrotechnics". Guitar Player. Retrieved September 28, 2014. "Sensei to the Stars".
  2. ↑ Gold, Jude (December 21, 2005). "Chordal Kung Fu". Guitar Player. Retrieved September 28, 2014. "People light up when I play this stuff," says GIT (Musicians Institute) instructor and author Jean Marc Belkadi.
  3. ↑ Gold, Jude (March 1, 2009). "Lessons: Soloing Seminars". Guitar Player. Retrieved September 28, 2014. "Any idea you have, you can take it up the fretboard through the different pentatonic fingerings," says Belkadi.
  4. ↑ Kies, Chris (December 2010). "Interview: James Valentine (Maroon 5) – Hands All Over". Premier Guitar. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2014. "I started to get together with a great teacher in LA named Jean Marc Belkadi..."
  5. ↑ Fox, Darrin (July 2006). "All in The Family: Dweezil Zappa Interview". Guitar Player. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2014. "I also took lessons from players such as Jean Marc Belkadi and T.J. Helmerich. It was like Guitar University here!"
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