Vic Juris

With intricate phrasing and an emphasis on tonal color, Juris’s guitar work engages in a playful yet profound dialogue that shifts between moments of restraint and bursts of expressive release.

jazz

United States
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“Night Tripper” from Night Tripper

Features engaging melodies and dynamic interplay that exemplify Juris's playful yet profound guitar dialogue, ideal for first-time listeners.

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Blue Horizon

Blue Horizon

2004

Features engaging melodies and dynamic interplay that exemplify Juris's playful yet profound guitar dialogue, ideal for first-time listeners.
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About Vic Juris

Vic Juris holds a significant place in the jazz landscape, not just as a performer but as a conversation starter within the genre.
His approach has resonated deeply with listeners, inviting them to engage with the nuances of improvisation and expression that challenge conventional expectations.
His approach has resonated deeply with listeners, inviting them to engage with the nuances of improvisation and expression that challenge conventional expectations. By embodying a spirit of exploration and innovation, Juris has breathed new life into jazz, making it accessible while leaving room for complexity. Juris's process is marked by a fluid integration of technique and emotional depth, often blurring the lines between composition and improvisation. His guitar work reflects an intimate understanding of space and phrasing, allowing each note to resonate with intention. This innovative approach creates an immersive experience for listeners, encouraging them to lose themselves in the atmosphere he crafts through sound. Thematically, Juris often navigates personal reflection and broader emotional landscapes, utilizing his instrument as a voice that conveys both sincerity and subtle irony. His storytelling is impressionistic rather than linear, inviting listeners to interpret the emotional weight behind each phrase. There's a conversational quality to his music that fosters connection, inviting audience members to participate in the unfolding narrative.

8 studio albums· 4 decades· United States

Full discography

Vic Juris's albums in order, from earliest releases to latest.

8 releases • 8 albums • 1978–2018
Discography may be incomplete (8 of ~32 albums indexed) • 11 missing albums detected
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