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Casey Nielsen's Lapis Trio
Chicago jazz and classical guitarist Casey Nielsen began playing at 12, studying classical guitar with Paul Henry and Neal Alger at 14. He earned a BM in Jazz Studies from NIU, studying both genres with internationally renowned Fareed Haque and three more years, post graduation, with classical guitarist Denis Azabagic. Casey performs solo recitals throughout the Chicago area and is an increasingly integral part of the city's jazz scene, playing as both leader and sideman at clubs likeAndy’s, Fulton Street Arts Collective, Green Mill’s Composer Collective, Jazz Showcase, Merriman’s Playhouse, and The Whistler. He formed the Lapis Trio in 2014 and will release their debut, THE TRAVELERS, on Shifting Paradigm in March 2019.