Philip DeStefano guitarist

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My guitar playing is a hybrid of the singer-songwriter genre, jazz, and some rock.

An eclectic, jazz-influenced, songwriter-style, sometimes instrumental, jam-oriented-when-performed-live sound.

NY, IL, VA: I have lived in Illinois & Virginia since moving from Long Island, NY in 2001.  While on LI, I was half of the duo DeStefano & McLeod.  We recorded an independent CD and, for seven years, performed at book stores, cafes, Long Island festivals, NY City clubs, and on cable TV.  Kevin McLeod and I still enjoy joining each other on stage.  When I left NY, I moved to Illinois and played solo in the Chicago area.  Among those gigs was a regular stop at Uncommon Ground Cafe in Chicago where I organized & hosted "Two by Four" (2 hours/4 performers).  Around that time I started recording my solo CD , which I finished in Virginia, and mastered back on Long Island.  In Virginia, I played guitar for songwriters Jasmine and Matt Commerce in
The Sugarwater Babies. These days, my music continues to have a strong songwriter influence, but has been leaning toward improvisation.