Guitar | Chris Luquette | Advanced | Period 3 | Week 2 (July 13-18, 2025)
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About the Instructor
Chris Luquette is a two-time Grammy nominated guitarist from Seattle, Washington. During his 11 years touring with renowned progressive bluegrass combo Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Chris performed on four continents, played at the legendary Grand Ole Opry in Nashville twice, and appeared at major festivals like Telluride, Wintergrass, RockyGrass, and DelFest. In 2013 recipient, he was the first musician to win the IBMA’s Momentum award for instrumentalists. As a member of Dirty Kitchen , Chris received multiple IBMA awards, and two Grammy nominations for the records Cold Spell and If You Can’t Stand The Heat (both on Compass records). Now based in New York City, where he is member of the Mona’s Monday Night Bluegrass Session house band, he’s hosted several renowned local bluegrass sessions, and regularly appears at such music clubs as Rockwood, Sunny’s, and Skinny Dennis when not on the road. An accomplished teacher, Chris has given private lessons for nearly 15 years, and he’s been invited to teach at prestigious music and guitar camps including Delfest Academy, RockyGrass Academy, California Coast Music Camp, Northwest Flatpicking Camp, Augusta Heritage Bluegrass Week, La Roche Bluegrass Camp (France), and the American and Midwest Banjo camps. Chris’ solo recordings include 2019’s The Way I View The World and 2022’s City Suite For Two Guitars, both released to critical acclaim. Both recordings can be heard on Sirius XM’s Bluegrass Junction, KBCS’s Bluegrass Ramble, WVBR’s Salt Creel Show, and many more outlets.