Midnight Moon

During the '70s and '80s, guitarist/songwriter Craig Chaquico played lead guitar with the popular rock band Jefferson Starship. Chaquico, a musician since childhood, started professionally in nightclubs at age 14. He began his association with Jefferson Starship when he was 16. At first he began recording with a few of the members and then was formally asked to join them on tour as a lead guitarist.

Since the early '90s, Chaquico has worked on diversifying his music and branching out more into new age or world music. Over a 1 million units sold in the U.S. alone and Grammy-nominated guitarist Craig Chaquico is now one of contemporary jazz's hottest commodities.

Inspired by the expression "jazz noon" (aka midnight), the tunes on Chaquico's new album MIDNIGHT NOON on the Higher Octave label explore what happens as day turns to night. Chaquico draws upon a wide range of styles - jazz, 1950s be-bop, Latin, and, of course, rock from his own days as the lead guitarist for Jefferson Starship - and incorporates some 50 different guitars into 10 groove-filled tracks.

"Chaquico's ongoing brilliance at what he does cannot be overestimated. In a genre where so few artists are truly identifiable in one or two notes, he brings freshness, attitude, and an ongoing willingness to dig deeper.?
- allmusic.com