Justin Wert plays jazz guitar as well as various styles of popular and world music. Originally from Seattle, he started playing professional jazz and rock gigs at the age of 16. He has been playing and teaching guitar full time since moving to New York City in 2003 at the age of 19. Aside from playing with his own group, he has performed with other jazz artists including Ingrid Jensen, Corcoran Holt, Kyle Nasser, Chris Byars, Tim Armacost, Kahlil Kwame Bell, Matt Garrison, and Steve Kortyka to name a few. He has toured western Europe four times with the Michael Vitali Trio. He has one eponymous titled quartet recording and is sideman on several others including Steve Kortyka “Steps Forward” named for one of Justin’s originals, John Lang “Lend Me Your Ears”, Wolfe Glass “Life Lesson,” and Michael Vitali Trio “En Route.”