Mitchell Long Music

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Mitchell Long, LOS ANGELES CA

Guitarist and singer Mitchell Long is an internationally acclaimed concert performer, veteran studio musician and confident band leader with over four decades experience in the music industry.

A creative force in Jazz, Blues and other popular North American styles; Classic Rock, Pop, Folk, R&B and Soul, Long is also well known for his deep experience in World Music genres. Including fluent multi-lingual singing and playing of Brazilian, Cape Verdean, Angolan and other folkloric or popular traditions from around the globe.

Recent credits of note include work on many albums with Herb Alpert and or Lani Hall - An organ trio record "Because" featuring Mitchell with drummer Jimmy Branly and Organist Carey Frank - Multiple recordings and tours for jazz chanteuse Melody Gardot since 2012 - Recording and touring with Angolan legend Waldemar Bastos and appearances with Paulo Padilha, Moacyr Luz, Carol Welsman and Keiko Matsui among many others...

THE STORY

Notable upcoming news, events and credits

*2025 release of "Simple Songs" by Juliane. This labor of love started during the pandemic and includes Juliane's compositions, great selections of folk songs, my guitars, percussion, some of my arranging and production. Proud to be be part of this team as we start on album #2...

* Herb Alpert release "50" celebrating his 50th album features my acoustic and electric guitars along with a star studded host of arrangers, writers and performing artists.

* Herb Alpert's release "Wish Upon A Star" is a beautiful record is topping jazz charts. The album features arranging and many guitars, bass and cavaquinho.

* Continued creative collaborations with Herb Alpert are a monthly or weekly exercise in the muse recording a myriad of styles and deep dives into ideas, arranging, tracking and collaborations with Herb's talented friends; Lani Hall, Jeff Lorber, Bill Cantos, Eddie Del Barrio and Jochem Van Der Saag...

"Because" record is out with the phenomenal Jimmy Brany (drums) and Carey Frank (Organ) Performances recently at The G-spot, Sam First and regular appearances at 1881 world music jazz night.

* Annual tours in Colorado with my solo artist projects are always met with big success - more dates to return to CO soon.

* Completed tour in mid west with Paulo Padilha e Bando - direct from Sao Paulo. Oct 26 to Nov 19 2024

* Continued performances with Keiko Matsui and including work performing her new album Euphoria.

* Extensive appearances as guitarist on Herb Alpert's recent releases; 50, Wish Upon A Star, Catch The Wind and On The Sunny Side Of The Street

* Featured guitarist on Lani Hall's new record: Seasons Of Love

* Recording Cavaquinho with Gloria Estefan on her newest release Brazil305

* Long relationship recording and touring worldwide with Melody Gardot for 8 years (2012-2019)

* Touring and recording since 2007 with Waldemar Bastos - first credit together on “The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2” The subsequent recording "Classics of my Soul" features the London Symphony Orchestra.

* Featured guitarist and singer on tour with Polish superstar Anna Maria Jopek and her band of virtuoso musicians.

* 2017 performance at "Rock in Rio" with Melody Gardot and Brazil's Maria Rita.

* In 2016 and 2017, extensive work begins with Polish singer Monika Borzym co-arranging, recording and touring the record (Gold) “Back to the Garden” (in tribute to Joni Mitchell) ...continued work with Monika on musical interpretations of Anna Świrszczyńska's poems - a Polish poet associated with the generation of the Warsaw Uprising. The album (Featured with John Scofield) was released on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising.

* In 2016 completed a tour of Japan with Brazilian singer-songwriter Pierre Aderne and an all-star group featuring Pierre, Melody Gardot, Brazilian bass legend Dadi and the great Phillippe Baden Powell play Piano and guitar.

* Featured playing acoustic and electric guitar on Natasha Agrama's September 2017 debut "The Heart of Infinite Change" with Stanley Clark, George Duke, Vinnie Colaiuta and Doug Webb.

* 2018 work in Los Angeles with pianist Ruslan Sirota. The world class band has featured fusion jazz luminaries Gary Novak and Jimmy Haslip.

* 2017 - rejoined on Radio and in concert with punk rock icon Zander Schloss, playing music from his recent all original self released record of "soft core" Americana songs.

* Appearances as guitarist and singer with the Too Marvelous Trio a theatrical and musical tribute to the great Nat King Cole. The group also features on occasion the highly acclaimed singer and actor Keith David.

* Work in the US and abroad in recordings or concert performance with many musical heroes Dr Lonnie Smith, Herbie Mann, and Claudio Roditi, Sergio Mendes, Vinx, Maria de Barros, Julia Fordham, Low And Sweet Orchestra, Sandra Booker, Molly Ringwald, Samba Society, Too Marvelous Trio, Patrice Quinn, Munyungo Jackson and Carol Wellsman.