Jacob Quistgaard
{{Short description|Danish guitarist}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Quist
| image =
| caption = Quist performing in Montreal in 2017.
| origin = Copenhagen, Denmark
| occupation = Musician, Guitarist, Composer, Producer
| genre = Blues, Jazz, Lofi Hip Hop, Rock, Art Rock, Hip Hop, RnB, Instrumental
| label = Lofi Blue Records, College Music, Chilled Cow, Lofi Records, Lofi Jazz Records, FretMonkey Records, MeriTone Music
| website = {{URL|www.Quistorama.com}}
}}
File:Quist performing at The Hollywood Bowl .png
Jacob Quistgaard (known as Quist{{Cite web|url=http://www.vivaroxymusic.com/musicians_756.php|title=Roxy Music - Musicians & Credits - on VivaRoxyMusic.com|website=www.vivaroxymusic.com|access-date=2016-12-12}}) is a Danish guitarist, producer and composer {{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16118769/?ref_=fn_al_nm_40 | title=Quist | Music Department | website=IMDb }} based in Los Angeles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/2774490-Jacob-Quistgaard|title=Jacob Quistgaard|website=Discogs|access-date=2016-12-12}} Since 2020, Quist has blossomed as an artist & producer - particularly as a pioneering lofi artist, seeing his music featured on major playlists like lofi beats, lush lofi, lofi café, lofi sleep, Lofi Girl, Atmospheric Calm & Bedtime Beats on Apple Music - as well as on Netflix, Hulu and a bunch of TV shows around the world.{{Cite web|url=https://studio.com/quist|title=Studio.com/quist|website=studio.com |access-date=2024-05-08}} Quist is also known as the lead guitarist{{Cite news |url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ferry-725543-roxy-music.html |title=Bryan Ferry thrills fans with songs from solo albums and Roxy Music, too|last=LARSEN|first=PETER|newspaper=The Orange County Register|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-12}} with British singer and Roxy music frontman Bryan Ferry.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/01c6d61a-07b2-11e6-a623-b84d06a39ec2|title=Financial Times}} He has been touring with Ferry since early 2014{{Cite news|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2014/apr/09/weekly-interview-ex-roxy-music-frontman-bryan-ferr/|title=The Weekly interview: Ex-Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry|newspaper=LasVegasWeekly.com|access-date=2016-12-12}} and featured on his 2014 album Avonmore, with Nile Rodgers, Mark Knopfler, Johnny Marr, Flea and Marcus Miller. Other recording credits include British X-factor winners Little Mix, Stooshe and Valerie June. Quist has also performed with multi-million selling Jazz musician Jamie Cullum,{{Cite news|url=http://concerts-review.over-blog.com/article-gent-jazz-2013-day-six-de-bijloke-gent-le-19-juillet-2013-119175325.html|title=Gent Jazz 2013 (day six) - De Bijloke- Gent, le 19 juillet 2013 - Le blog des critiques de concerts|newspaper=Le blog des critiques de concerts|language=fr-FR|access-date=2016-12-12}} bass player T.M. Stevens,{{Citation|last=QuistJam|title=Jammin' with bass legend TM Stevens!|date=2012-03-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLgScn-CHJg|access-date=2016-12-12}} Alison Moyet, Waddy Wachtel{{Cite web|url=http://www.waddywachtelinfo.com/BryanFerry2.html|title=Bryan Ferry - Avonmore UK Tour 2015|last=waddywachtelinfo.com|website=www.waddywachtelinfo.com|access-date=2016-12-12}} and Dutch singer Boris Titulaer. Quist is also known for his YouTube channel (Quist{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/QuistTV|title=QuistJam|website=YouTube|access-date=2016-12-12}}), which mainly features his original music, improvisations, tour vlogs and one of the largest and most popular collections of original "jam tracks" and backing tracks on the internet. The channel has over 170 million views and aside from featuring Quist, it also showcases other notable musicians, including Alice Cooper lead guitarist Nita Strauss{{Citation|last=QuistJam|title=Nita Strauss solo|date=2016-03-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwIfajGyog0|access-date=2016-12-12}} and Pink Floyd session bass player Guy Pratt.{{Citation|last=QuistJam|title=Funk Groove Backing Track - feat. Guy Pratt (E)|date=2015-07-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKZaITdAHgs|access-date=2016-12-12}}
Biography
Quist was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He started playing guitar at age 6.{{Cite web|url=http://www.quistorama.com/bio|title=Quist - Bio|website=www.quistorama.com|access-date=2016-12-12}} As a young child, he studied and toured{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/19/arts/review-dance-bournonville-abdallah-re-created.html|title=Review/Dance; Bournonville 'Abdallah' Re-created|last=Kisselgoff|first=Anna|date=1988-06-19|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-12-12}} internationally with the Danish Royal Ballet. He moved to London, England as a teenager to study guitar at the Guitar Institute of Technology where he earned the title "Guitarist of the Year". He was then awarded a scholarship to study Jazz Performance at London's Royal Academy of Music. He had his professional recording debut with Danish act Franka & The Iris Band, which earned the artist a Danish Music Award.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1448_thejury/page13.shtml|title=BBC World Service {{!}} The Jury|website=www.bbc.co.uk|access-date=2016-12-12}} In 2011 he published his first book with Parragon,{{Cite web|url=https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/isbn/9781445438177/|title=9781445438177 - Rock Guitar by Parragon - AbeBooks|website=www.abebooks.com|access-date=2016-12-12}} Rock Guitar, which was a worldwide, multi-language release.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationalbookstore.com/books/entertainment/music/rock-guitar.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220195607/http://www.nationalbookstore.com/books/entertainment/music/rock-guitar.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 20, 2016|title=Rock Guitar! - Music - Entertainment - Books|website=www.nationalbookstore.com|access-date=2016-12-12}} Quist also collaborated with fellow BIMM faculty member{{Cite web|url=http://www.bimm.co.uk/study/tutors/london/jacob-quistgaard/|title=Jacob Quistgaard - Guitar Tutor|website=BIMM|access-date=2016-12-12}} and session guitarist Les Davidson on a second published book "The Guitarist's Ultimate Chart Reading Book{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultimatechartreadingbook.com/|title=The Guitarist's Ultimate Chart Reading Book|website=www.ultimatechartreadingbook.com|access-date=2016-12-12|archive-date=2016-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220200741/http://www.ultimatechartreadingbook.com/|url-status=dead}}". Quist is also a regular contributor to UK magazine{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/guitar-techniques/20161026/283901637500270|title=|via=PressReader|access-date=2016-12-12}} Guitar Techniques.{{Cite web|url=http://www.quistorama.com/bio|title=Quist - Bio|website=www.quistorama.com|access-date=2016-12-12}} 'She #Zen' the first single from Quist's instrumental album 'Trigger', had an exclusive premiere on Guitar World.
Discography
=Albums=
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| [https://open.spotify.com/album/5CX4v8FPY5tX3mUjBAUtJq?si=A3UofowQSviv54_yro0xKw Garden Beats (Quist Album)]
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| [https://open.spotify.com/album/3X9TTMLkGioGksEZkWNMd5?si=Bk5yefeITn6JoPTwB2_xVg Breathing Space (Quist Album)]
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| [https://open.spotify.com/album/4EdgsS3y6n2vFvzUpOHK92?si=2PIVu8gqRkiV9Q-JY401gA Lofi Christmas (Quist Album)]
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| [https://open.spotify.com/album/5kOn1WHKJSCEN76MTJJfFQ?si=gHzTj4JDQpOKYX_unThP6g A Love of Water (Quist Album)]
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| [https://open.spotify.com/album/5PrG8lLxLfMaaYp03mTDTr?si=LewVOxakRXSdmLZoX0lyoQ Loop Improvisations, Vol. 1]
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| scope="row"| [https://open.spotify.com/album/6G62joWnI7vdrVGapytJ0z?si=uVtqTiFJRuy4GFMiMdgkrg Trigger (Quist Album)]
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=Guest appearances=
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| rowspan="2"| 2014
! scope="row"| Bryan Ferry |
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