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Led by guitarist, Jason Bodlovich, Jason Bodlovich Group is a 4-piece band performing original instrumental groove-oriented music. Styles include funk, blues, rock, latin and jazz, with guitars, bass and drums. Jason Bodlovich Group's music features tight arrangements and exciting improvisation.

Jason is a versatile guitarist who resides in Sonoma County and has performed in the Bay Area for over ten years. Jason recently won the Norbay -North Bay Music Award for jazz musician. Public performances include The S.F. Fillmore, The Warfield, The Great American Music Hall, The Luther Burbank Center, Ventura Theatre, Saratoga's Mountain Winery and the Grove of Anaheim. Jason has opened for and toured with notable instrumental musicians, Joe Satriani, Al Di Meola, Stanley Clarke and Jean Luc Ponty.

"Jason Bodlovich is a powerhouse of a musician. On drums and guitar he possesses the kind of technique, heart and soul that makes everyone in the audience go "Wow!".
-Joe Satriani

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Taylor Guitar's Wood and Steel Publication

On The Shadow Out Of Time
Review Date: Summer 2007

Even if you're not a jazz fan, you might find yourself succumbing to the infectious jazziness of Carter & Bodlovich. The guitar duo met as music students at Sonoma State University and have been performing in the Northern California region for over seven years. Their chops are formidable enough to have earned opening slots for Joe Satriani and for the fusion supertrio of Al Di Meola, Stanley Clarke and Jean-Luc Ponty. Isaac Carter and Jason Bodlovich write original music that draws from Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, Gypsy Swing and Eastern Modal styles. The Shadow Out of Time is a showcase of two guitarists who produce the sound of a much bigger ensemble. At once hip and subtle, this duo is not afraid to shred: rock and blues licks sneak out in really cool places. "Shock T" makes you want to get out of your chair and shake it. A lot. It's a standard blues framework played at a solid 110 miles per hour. Even if you're not dancing, you might lose your breath from just from listening — especially after the six-string duel at the end. "DBV" starts with the sonorous and contemplative soundings of East Indian music. But this raga runs up to a summit of feverish fretwork that clearly establishes the duo's musicianship. "The Nihilist" is a locomotive through the minor key landscape. The acoustic-electric match up generates a huge amount of steam through the middle section. "The Moose" is ice-cool. Carter & Bodlovich play a steadily flowing jazz piece with an understated melody and then rip off a blistering syncopated bridge. They use the guitar as percussion accompaniment for a few measures, then slide back into the melody. The music of Carter & Bodlovich is jazz that invites you in and makes you feel part of it. Its inventiveness and range could make jazz fans of even the most indifferent listener.

Sonoma Magazine

On The Shadow Out Of Time
Review Date: Spring 2007

Acoustic guitar duo Isaac Carter and Jason Bodlovich offer a full menu of jazz styles with their nine original compositions on The Shadow Out of Time. Their music is intricate, emotional and compelling, and it springs from a diverse range of influences: think Brazilian, Afro-Cuban Gypsy swing. The song "Samba for Satch" feels irresistible; it will definitely put you in the mood. "Untitled Blues" evokes the sound of stylish 1930s jazz clubs, while "Dr. Saperstein" is almost mathematical in its progressions. The album's hypnotizing title track, "Shadow Out of Time," is exotic and the epitome of acoustic guitar. Carter and Bodlovich met while attending Sonoma State University, where they both studied music with a jazz emphasis. They have performed together across Sonoma County and the North Bay for more than seven years.
- Kathleen McIntyre

Cadence Magazine

On The Shadow Out Of Time
Review Date: June 2007

All the songs recorded on this CD are composed by either Carter or Bodlovich. The first composition arrives at a driving pace and conjures up images of wild stallions galloping across the plain. Titled, "Samba For Satch," it combines the talents of both these songwriters. As a guitar duo, Carter & Bodlovich create excitement with a rich, string flavor. Isaac Carter plays Mesa Boogie Amplifiers and both artists utilize Taylor Guitars. Their approach is a mixture of classical, gypsy and Jazz rolled into a tight cigar of pleasant energy. This music will fire you up. "Q" is a melodic piece written by Bodlovich, and sounds Spanish-influenced. In Spain, I heard many pieces of music that were roasted in a kiln of spirit the way this one seems to be. "Untitled Blues" is a Carter composition and certainly doesn't begin like any blues I am used to hearing. Instead, it has its own path to follow, walking along at an obvious skip and kicking up dirt and gravel as it goes. It makes you want to briskly whistle along. Bodlovich keeps the rhythm strong with simple strumming beneath Carter's intricate solo. Carter plucks his melody staccato against the smooth under-tow chords and sails along unobstructed. "Shock-T" begins, ballad beautiful. It settles the listener down and creates a mood of introspection. However, the ballad doesn't last long. After only a few seconds, it breaks into an up-tempo pace. This one reminds me more of blues than the last tune. But this is a blues played swiftly with vibrant rock overtones. "Dbv," the following tune, is a pretty song with a hauntingly sweet melody; another composition by Bodlovich. Upon some detective work, I discovered this duo has been together for seven years, which explains their smooth, musical allegiance to each other. They meld like one guitarist with four hands. Both claim inspiration from Django Reinhardt, Carlos Antonio Jobim, Bola Sete, and a famed trio of guitars including Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, and Paco De Lucia. That elucidates all the various nuances you will hear in their compositions. They live in Sonoma County, north of San Francisco, California, and have a couple of Cds under their belts. Here are two fiery musicians creating a fresh new sound along with some interesting original music. This recording is a solid listen! Guitar buffs are certain to appreciate the quality and musicality of these two gentlemen.
- Dee Dee McNeil

20th Century Guitar Magazine

On The Shadow Out Of Time
Review Date: June 2007

Bay area acoustic guitar phenomenon Isaac Carter & Jason Bodlovich come out swinging hard and fast on their 2007 cd. The Shadow Out Of Time mixes a realm of guitar styles-from Brazilian, Afro-Cuban and Gypsy swing of Django to the more modern, fiery influences of McLaughlin, Santana, DiMeola and DeLucia. Mixing intricate songwriting and fiery improvisations, Carter & Bodlovich make excellent us of their Taylor guitars.
- Robert Silverstein