Clint Dadian is a professional guitarist who specializes in jazz and is fluent in a variety of styles. He holds a BA in jazz performance from  Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY. He has studied guitar with  Rodney Jones, Peter Bernstein, Randy Johnston, Mark Elf and Chris  Rosenberg as well as piano with Bruce Barth and David Berkman. He has served on faculty at Long Island University, Greenwich House  Music School and the Village Community School in New York City.

In 2009 Mr. Dadian received a Master’s Degree in Jazz Composition with an emphasis on Big Band arranging from the Lamont School of  Music at the University of Denver. His compositions for big bands have been performed in Europe and the U.S. by bands such as the Air Force  Academy big band, The Falconaires.

Mr. Dadian is comfortable in settings ranging from solo guitar to big band. He has a warm, rich sound and a flowing improvisational style.  While in New York City, he led a six-piece ensemble playing original arrangements of jazz standards. He currently leads a quintet featuring all original compositions.

Mr. Dadian has performed throughout the United States, Canada,  Europe and Japan with artists such as Houston Person, Etta Jones and Bobby Watson. He currently makes his home near Denver, Colorado where he has taught guitar at the Community College of Aurora and directed band and choir at Academy Charter School in Castle Rock. He performs frequently in many venues throughout Colorado.

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