Improvising guitarist Jefferson Pitcher, born in Redwood City, California, in 1972, is a modern composer and sound and video artist residing in Northern California. One of his earliest and most enduring influences is Jorge Strunz, with whom he studied for many years. Pitcher holds a bachelor's degree in American studies from the University of California-Davis. He has a lengthy history of performing and recording on the West Coast indie rock scene as a singer/songwriter, where he fronted the band Above the Orange Trees. During his teenage years, Pitcher was a part of the San Fr...