570 - Steve Pruitt: Playing with Mike Stern and Eddie Gomez, Straight Ahead Jazz vs. Fusion, Embracing Adversity
Steve Pruitt has toured and/or recorded with Eddie Gomez, Mike Stern, Snarky Puppy, Oz Noy, and many others. He was a finalist in the 2000 Guitar Center Drum-Off and went on to study with Ed Soph at North Texas.
In this episode, Steve talks about:
Facing a lot of adversity quickly at North Texas
The differences and similarities in his approach to straight ahead jazz vs. fusion
How he things about the word "integrity"
"Finding the dance" that makes the music work with certain musicians or groups
Taking responsibility, "even when it isn't fair to"
The chapter of his life and career spent in…
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