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Australian guitarist James Muller was born in Adelaide in 1974. He became interested in music at an early age and began playing the guitar at the age of 12. Initially inspired by rock music of the sixties and seventies, a love of jazz took over by age 16. Two years later James was gigging with clarinetist/saxophonist Andrew Firth with whom he stayed for two years. After working with the cream of Adelaide’s jazz and rock musicians James relocated to Sydney in 1996, where he quickly became one of the most in-demand guitarists in the country. He played and recorded with Vince Jones, James Morrison, Dale Barlow, Mike Nock, Renee Geyer, Bernie McGann, Don Burrows, Mark Isaacs, Sean Wayland, Katie Noonan, Rai Thistlethwayte, Steve Hunter and Scott Tinkler, as well as international artists including Vinnie Colaiuta, Tim Ries, Christian McBride, and John Scofield. He returned to Adelaide and now plays with The Airbenders as well as teaching guitar at the Elder Conservatorium. He has also performed with the James Muller Quartet and as a guest with The New Cabal, Hindley Street Country Club.

ALBUMS


James Muller, Will Vinson, Sam Anning, Ben Vanderwal
Live At Wizard Tone
2018, CD, Album, 54 Records (3)
James Muller
Neurotica
2015, CD, Album, Cluster-J Records
James Morrison, Phil Stack, James Muller
Three's Company
2015, CD, Album, Morrison Records (2)
Linda Oh, Ben Wendel, James Muller, Ted Poor
Sun Pictures
2013
Sean Wayland, James Muller, Felix Bloxson*
Live @ The Basement
2008, CDr, Album, Wal, Seed Music Records
Sean Wayland, James Muller, Matt Penman, Jochen Rueckert*
Live At Wangaratta 07
2007, CDr, Album, Wal, Seed Music Records
Sean Wayland, James Muller, Jochen Reuckert*, Matt Penman, Donny McCaslin, Will Vinson, Nick McBride*, Luca Benedetti
Expensive Habit
2007, CD, Seed Music Records
James Muller With Matt Penman And Bill Stewart
Kaboom
2006, CD, Birdland Records (4), Creative Vibes
Jamie Oehlers Double Drummer Group Featuring James Muller
You R Here Session One
2006, CD, Album, Jazzhead
James Muller
Thrum
2002, CD, Album, ABC Music
James Muller
All Out
1999, CD, Album, ABC Jazz, ,
Contemporary Jazz
James Muller
No You Don't
1995, CD, Album, Not On Label
The Subterraneans
Live At The Townie
2013, CD, Album, Rippa Recordings
The Subterraneans
The Subterraneans
2010, CD, Album, Jazzgroove Records
Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band
Tell It Like It Is
2009, CD, Album, ABC Jazz
The Kristin Berardi Band
Kristin Berardi Band
2008, CD, Album, Jazzhead
The Steve Hunter Band
Dig My Garden
2007, CD, Album, Birdland Records (4)
Jamie Oehlers Double Drummer Group
You R Here Session Two
2006, CD, Album, Jazzhead
Sonic Fiction
Changing With The Times
1999, CD, Album, Naxos Jazz
The Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra
The Mothership Plays The Music Of Mike Nock
CD, Jazzgroove Records
The Jim Kelly Guitarkestra
Drawing On Sketches
CD, Album, Not On Label

APPEARANCES +


Phil Stack
Songs From A Hill
2022, 7xFile, FLAC, Album, Not On Label (Phil Stack Self-released)
Max Grynchuk Big Band
As For Now
2021, CD, Not On Label
The Chihuahua Bar Band*
Live @ COMA 2019 06 17
2020, 6xFile, FLAC, Album, Creative Original Music Adelaide
Mat Jodrell
Insurgent
2019, 7xFile, FLAC, Album, Nicholas Records
Mat Jodrell
Insurgent
2019, CD, Nicholas Records
Angus Mason
Flatlands
2017, CD, Album, Wizard Tone Records
Will Vinson Quartet
Live @ COMA 2016 02 22
2016, 8xFile, FLAC, Album, Creative Original Music Adelaide
Liz Tobias
Live @ COMA 2016 01 04
2016, 8xFile, FLAC, Album, Creative Original Music Adelaide
James Muller & SCJO
Okay
2016
The Moviolas
Dark Shadows
2015, CD, Album, Bamboozle Records
James Morrison
Chermoula
2015, CD, Album, Fanfare Records (5)
James Muller Adelaide Quartet
Live @ COMA 2015 02 09
2015, 7xFile, FLAC, Album, Creative Original Music Adelaide, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Post Bop
Swanee
One Day At A Time
2014, CD, Album, Dig, Not On Label
Steve Flack
Guitar Heroes III
2014, CD, Album, Regal Records
Tina Harrod
The Revolution Is Eternal
2013, CD, Album, Vitamin (2),
Sean Wayland
Click Track Jazz: Slave To The Machine - Volume 1 & Volume 2
2012, 2xCDr, Album, Promo, Seed Music Records, Seed Music Records
The Idea Of North
This Christmas
2012
Trichotomy
Fact Finding Mission
2012
Kere Buchanan
Starting Over
2011
Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band
Aurora
2010, CD + DVD, Gracemusic (5)
Bonnie J. Jensen*
Shimmer
2010, CD, Not On Label (Bonnie Jensen Self-released)
Vince Jones
Modern Folk
2010, CD, Album, Vitamin (2),
Sally Street
The Scorpion Maid
2010, CD, Album, Not On Label
Emma Pask
Some Other Spring
2010, CD, Album, Not On Label (Emma Pask Self-released)
James Morrison And The Idea Of North
Feels Like Spring
2010, CD, ,
Vocal
Sean Wayland
Pistachio 2
2009, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Sean Wayland Self-released)
James Morrison
Instrumental
2009, CD, Comp, Morrison Records (2)
Carl Riseley
The Rise
2008, CD, Album, Mercury, ,
Big Band/Easy Listening
Mark Isaacs
Resurgence
2007, CD, Album, ABC Jazz,
James Morrison
Christmas
2007, CD, Album, Morrison Records (2)
Various
Acoustic Moods Vol. 2 - Guitar
2007, CDr, Sonic OZault
Various
Guitar Heroes Vol. 2: Armageddon
2007, CD, Sonic OZault
Deni Hines & James Morrison
The Other Woman
2007, CD, ,
Smooth Jazz
Pete Drummond
Identity Crisis
2006, CD, Album, Shoestring Records Australia
Matt McMahon
Paths And Streams
2006, CD, Album, Kimnara Records
James Morrison
Gospel Collection Volume Two
2006, CD, Album, Morrison Records (2)
James Morrison
Gospel Collection
2005, CD, Morrison Records (2)
Mark4
Entree
2005, CD, Jazzgroove Records
Theak-tet
Old School
2005, CD, Album, Birdland Records (4)
Steve Hunter (7), Kristen Cornwell, Robyne Dunn, Rachel Gaudry, Tina Harrod, Jackie Orszaczky, Virna Sanzone
Condition Human : Songs Of Steve Hunter
2004, CD, Album, ABC Music
Various
Drum Nation Volume One
2004
Chad Wackerman
Legs Eleven
2003, CD, Album, Not On Label (Chad Wackerman Self-released)
Steve Hunter
If Blue Was Orange
2003, CD, Album, Big River, New Market
Steve Hunter
Local World
2002, CD, ABC Jazz
Various
The Pulse - Soundtrack To The ABC TV Series
2001, 2xCD, Album, Jazzhead
Nicholas McBride
Rectangle
2001, CD, Album, Jazzgroove Records
Justine Bradley
Uncharted Waters
2001, CD, Album, Not On Label
Multiball
Multiball
2000, CD, Album, Creative Vibes
Mark Isaacs
Closer
2000, CD, Album, Naxos Jazz, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
3rd Melbourne International Jazz Festival January 21-30 2000
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Melbourne International Jazz Festival,
Lucinda
Show Me The Way To Your Heart
2000, CD, Album, Not On Label
Tree
Love & Logic
1999, CD, ABC Jazz,
Nicholas McBride
Bandika
1999, CD, Album, Seed Music Records
Chad Wackerman
Scream
1999, ,
Fusion
Mark Isaacs
On Reflection
1998, CD, Grace Recordings
Dale Barlow
Playground
1997, CD, Album, ABC Music
Sean Wayland
Australian Rhythm Changes
CD, Album, Seed Music Records
Sean Wayland
South Pacific Soul
CD, Seed Music Records
Various
Jazztrack - Celebrating 40 Years
2016, 3xCD, Comp, ABC Jazz
Various
Jazz: The Australian Accent
2009, CD, Album, Comp, Not On Label