The Close Shave Quartet
Photo by Suzanne O'Keefe
The Close Shave Quartet is our smallest group and features the magical combination of Electric Gutiar and Vibraphone (both state of the art in 1939!), along with a solid rhythm section of Bass and Drums. The group was born out of our now-annual Christmas gig at Sweeney Todd's Barber Shop, when Sween' requested a group with Vibraphone. The combination was such a hit we decidied to keep it!
For fans of the guitar, this is our most guitar-heavy group, with Jonathan's 1939 Gibson ES-150 Electric guitar leading the way. Unlike our other groups, the Close Shave Quartet gives Jonathan the most room to explore the signature sound of Charlie Christian, and the other early adopters of the Electric Guitar, such as Tiny Grimes, Eddie Durham, Barney Kessel and Les Paul.
The Close Shave Quartet is the perfect size for bars and cabarets.
In May 2021, the Close Shave Quartet released their debut EP, “LIVE from the California Balboa Classic”. The LIMITED run of CDs sold out immediately, but the music is available digitally at BANDCAMP, as well as all other digital music platforms (Apple/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, etc.).
