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Mimi Fox

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Mimi Fox is an American jazz guitarist known internationally for her work.[1] She has released seven albums,[2] with 2006's Perpetually Hip reaching #23 on the Billboard "Top Jazz Albums" chart.[3]

Perpetually Hip is a two-disc set containing standards and new tunes written by Fox. One disc features solo recordings of Fox's while the other is with a band composed of fellow artists: bassist Harvey S, drummer Billy Hart, and pianist Xavier Davis. The album was released on April 4, 2006 on Favored Nations offshoot label Favored Nations Cool.

Fox is a faculty advisor and instructor at The Jazzschool for Musical Study and Performance in Berkeley, California.

References

  1. ^ Cleveland, Barry. (April 1, 2004) Elegant Thunder -- Mimi Fox Storms the Bebop Bastions Guitar Player Hosted at mywire.com. Retrieved 20-07-2008.
  2. ^ Joyce, Mike. (May 11, 2006) "Perpetually Hip" Favored Nations Cool Washington Post. Retrieved 20-07-2008.
  3. ^ Billboard charting. Retrieved 20-07-2008.