Julian Price Lage[2] (/lɑːʒ/ LAHZH; born December 25, 1987) is an American guitarist and composer.
A child prodigy, he excelled in jazz at a very young age, winning the praise of greats such as Jim Hall.
He was signed to Blue Note Records in 2021, with whom he has released the albums Squint (2021), View with a Room (2022), The Layers EP (2023) and Speak to Me (2024).
[4] His father, Mario, is a visual artist, and his mother is of Jewish heritage (although he did not grow up in a religious household).
[8] On March 24, 2009 EmArcy released his debut album Sounding Point to favorable reviews.
In a 2016 interview promoting Arclight on the NPR program Fresh Air, Lage revealed that around the time of the release of World's Fair he struggled with focal dystonia, a neurological disorder resulting from the repeated performance of tasks.
"[15] He has worked in a trio with Scott Colley and drummer Kenny Wollesen and has recorded duo albums with guitarists Chris Eldridge, Gyan Riley, and Nels Cline.