DAN PAPAILA
Hard Bop • United States
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Dan Papaila is a San Diego based jazz guitarist whose roots are firmly planted in the blues. Dan honed his bluesy style playing with the likes of R&B legends Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Big Joe Turner, Plas Johnson, and Johnny “Hammond” Smith.
"Dan’s early memories include watching his uncle perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Wheeling, West Virginia. Born in New Kensington, PA, Dan moved to Omaha in 1959 with his mother and sister. At age 16 he was given $60 by his mother to acquire a guitar from a local pawn shop. Within two years he was working in local pop groups. It was around 1970 that Dan familiarized himself with the work of Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Kenny Burrell and George Benson. He also became close friends with another guitarist from Omaha, Billy Rogers; they studied and practiced together for several years before Rogers’ untimely death in 1987.
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