. His warm, lyrical sound and frequently edgy improvisations put him in league with young, rock-influenced jazz players like
Originally from Kansas City, Cardenas is currently a busy sideman and leader in New York. He has performed and/or recorded with
Steve Million,
Maria Muldaur,
Mark Isham,
Paul McCandless,
Jeff Beal, and pop/rock singer
Tracy Bonham. He's also made a mark with several notable two-guitar ensembles, teaming up with
Kurt Rosenwinkel in
Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band as well as the live incarnation of
Marc Johnson's Sound of Summer Running band, and with
Brad Shepik in drummer
Joey Baron's quartet Killer Joey.
Cardenas has also worked as a music educator at the New School in New York, Musician's Institute in Hollywood, Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Camps, and the University of Missouri.
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David R. Adler, Rovi