Doug Wamble

Biography

1974, Clarksville, Tennessee, USA. Raised in Memphis, Wamble began playing clarinet while a high school student and for a while seriously considered a career as a classical player. A chance hearing of a Benny Goodman record that featured guitarist Charlie Christian turned him to jazz and to the guitar. Nevertheless, he took a degree course as a recording engineer at Memphis State University. Another chance encounter was hearing guitarist Russell Malone, which reignited his interest in becoming a professional musician. He switched courses and studied guitar, eventually moving to the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Among his influences in his university years as teachers and/or mentors were Scott Reed, Kevin Bales and Jack Peterson and visiting musicians John Scofield and Cassandra Wilson. He also drew endless inspiration from many jazz musicians, past and present, as diverse as Jelly Roll Morton and Ornette Coleman. Later, he extended his studies at...

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