I do not think Jad Azkoul will love me calling him, the best Arab guitarist in the world, he is so much more than that, but at the end of day, he and I have a common ground that I am proud of, we are both come from the same heritage. I do appreciate that Jad is maintaining the Arab connection to the guitar, as Arabs have had a history impact on this instruments during their time in Spain.
Jad has been described as the one who makes the guitar sing, something far more important than the skill to whip out thousands of notes and tents of melodies. Many people can make their guitar do wonders, but only a handful can make it a stand alone instrument. Jad's talent does that to the world of Guitars, he seems to have discovered the essence of the guitar and manged to team up with the instrument in a stunning collaboration. And it seems he is passing his musical genius to his song Julian
Jad is a world renowned guitar master who plays the guitar so well, yet he choose to put his skills to a better cause, he teaches. Jad Azkoul has been teaching at the Conservatoire Populaire de Musique, Danse et Théàtre (CPMDT) in Geneva since 1984. However, he has left the school twice before. Two notable absences were when he lived and taught in Washington DC from 1991 to 1996, and when he was in London on sabbatical leave (2010-2011). In fact since 2010 he has also been on the music faculty at the London College of Music. (per Wikipedia)
Jad had thought music at the American University in Beirut and continues to maintain his connection to his home Lebanon.
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