Michael Anthony started playing professionally as a guitarist in 1960. He has been a professional guitarist for fifteen years in Hollywood recording studios including Paramount Pictures, MGM and 20th Century Fox. He has recorded with Andy Williams and many other artists, including Burt Bacharach (The Beach Boys), Diana Ross, Peggy Henry Mancini (Michele Legrand), and Burt Bacharach (The Beach Boys). He has worked on television shows like Happy Days, Knotts landing, and The Carol Burnett Show. He performs currently in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, as well as Los Angeles. Michael’s recordings won many awards at the New Mexico Music Industry Awards. He is currently a contributing editor to Just Jazz Guitar Magazine. Mel Bay’s Quik Guide series includes his Jazz Warm-Ups For Guitar. http://music.unm.edu
