Between smooth jazz and fusion you'll find The Bill Hart Project, dynamite melodic guitar-based jazz that features great players showcasing their skills without resorting to self-indulgence-it's all about the music.

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JAZZ: Smooth Jazz, JAZZ: Jazz Fusion



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The author of SOLO JAZZ GUITAR in the Hal Leonard series, Bill Hart is also the head of the Guitar Department at the Atlanta Institute for Music. Bill's rich, warm tone meshes perfectly with his killer chops to create a playing style that celebrates the guitar without the histrionics that can bog down so many guitar-based CDs. Also on WATCH THE SKY, you'll find incredible sax work from Atlanta session master Sam Skelton. Here's a look at some of Bill's accomplishments to date:

* Head of Guitar Department - Atlanta Institute of Music
* Headliner - The Bill Hart Project (BHp) - Debut CD "Watch The Sky"
* Opened For - Lou Rawls, Yellowjackets, Acoustic Alchemy, Mike Stern, others
* Recording Artist - Featured on numerous projects, in multiple genres (see below)
* Author - Solo Jazz Guitar, Hal Leonard Publishing, 1999
* Endorsements - Mesa Boogie (amps), Yamaha (guitars) and Dimarzio (pick ups)
* President - Atlanta Institute of Music Publishing Co-operative
* Instructor - 1,800 Students (and counting...)

Recordings
* The Bill Hart Project Watch The Sky
* Tim Acres Black Box
* Lance Barry Bad Man
* Petro Bass Whack Attack
* Gabe Jerome Do You See What I See
* Nancee Kahler Midnite Over Tokyo
* Adam Nitti Liquid Blue
* Adam Nitti Balance
* Huston Singletary Wanderlust
* The SWR Sounds SWR

Seminar partners
* Bassist Adam Nitti
* Drummer Robin Dimagio
* Drummer Peter Erskine
* Drummer Tom Knight
* Drummer Chuck Silverman
* Guitarist Mike Stern (Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, etc.)
* Guitarist Shane Theriot (Neville Brothers)
* Guitarist Jimmy Herring
* Producer Randy Hoexter


Education
* Studied under Gary Starling at Jacksonville University
* Honors Degree, Guitar Institute of Technology, Hollywood, CA
* Studied with Mike Stern, Steve Khan, Wayne Krantz and Scott Henderson