Sounds Like: Quotes:

"Le Shedder Endiablé"- Guitar Player - Jude Gold

"Chordal Kung Fu"- Guitar Player - Jan 06 Issue

"Guitar University"-
Dweezil Zappa - Guitar Player - Aug 06 Issue

Jazz Fusion Guitarist with an encyclopedic knowledge of Jazz, Rock, Fusion, Funk Guitar. Jean Marc Belkadi
developed a prodigious technique and a very unique style performing with the best:
Stephane Grapelli, Joe Pass, Mike Stern, Frank Gambale, Scott Henderson, Joe Diorio, Ted Greene,
Tal Farlow, Roben Ford among others.
Currently, he writes for
Guitar Player Magazine's Master Chop Column.
According to the Magazine Jean Marc is considered "one of the best Guitar Southern California and beyond".

Among his most famous students:
Sean Matthew Landon - Michael Landon's Son
James Valentine - Maroon 5 's Guitarist
Dory Lobel - Backstreet Boys 's Guitarist
Dweezil Zappa - Guitarist,  Zappa plays Zappa tour,  Frank Zappa
Paul Doucette - Matchbox Twenty's Drummer and The Break And Repair Method Guitarist
Austin Ward -  Jupiter's Ring Bassist and Sela Ward's Son,
Evan Stanley- Jupiter's Ring Guitarist and Paul Stanley's Son Kiss
Slade - Son of Nathalie Maine, Dixie Chick 's Singer
Martin Chirac - France Former President Jacques Chirac's Grandson ( Claude Chirac's Son)
Oriane Laroque - Michele Laroque's Daughter
Ricardo Montalban - Actor and Latin Jazz Singer Fantasy Island
Raphael Moreira - INXS Rockstars House band, Christina Aguilera and Pink's Guitarist.
Justin Derico - Pink's Guitarist, Beyonce and Tina Turner
Joel Whitley - Stevie Wonder's Guitarist
Ethan Roberts - Cheyenne Kimball's Guitarist
Joe Holmes - Ozzy Osbourne's Guitarist circa 1995
Cassandra Delaney - Singer,  John Denver 's wife

Jean Marc Belkadi won the
second and third price (Jazz category) of the Billboard Song Contest in 1992 and
1993 over 80 000 entries. The Chairman of the Jury at the time was
Quency Jones, the 2 songs were originally
recorded at
A&M Records on the request of John McClain, Janet Jackson's former Manager and former
A&M Records Senior VP.

Jean Marc Belkadi was invited in 2004 by LA Guitar Center to be member of the jury for the
GuitarMageddon
Contest.

Jean Marc Belkadi has recorded a CD
STOPOVER and written 11 Instructional book/CD sets published by
HAL LEONARD. These concepts address the Jazz, Rock and Fusion soloists and are sold worldwide.
A new Instructional book/cd set  "Composite Blues Scale for Electric Guitar" should be released by
Mel Bay
Publications in 2009.


The Instructional books:
1  - A Modern Approach to Jazz, Rock & Fusion 1997
2  - The Diminished Scale for Guitar 1997
3  - Advanced Scale Concepts & Licks for Guitar 1999
4  - Jazz-Rock Triad Improvising for Guitar 2000
5  - Slap & Pop Technique for Guitar 2001
6  - Outside Guitar Licks 2002
7  - Progressive Tapping Licks 2003
8  - Classical Themes for Electric Guitar 2004
9  - Ethnic Rhythms for Electric Guitar Jan 2005
10- Exotic Scales & Licks for Electric Guitar Oct 2005
11- Technique Exercises for Guitar 2006

Jean Marc Belkadi uses a
Yamaha Guitar equipped with DiMarzio Micros and Everly Strings.  
For private lessons contact Jean-Marc Belkadi.
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