Guitar
Henry Acker is a young powerhouse jazz guitarist who performs both in the style of Django Reinhardt as well as straight-ahead jazz. A child prodigy who began playing at age 8 and performing professionally at age 9, his talent and abilities have developed into nothing short of astonishing. Henry has already shared the stage with jazz greats Bucky Pizzarelli, Julian Lage, Bireli Lagrene and Vic Juris as well as Gypsy Jazz legends Samson Schmitt, Mozes Rosenberg, Adrien Moignard, Joscho Stephane and Frank Vignola. Here is is featured at a recent Guitar Night curated and led by Vignola at Birdland.
Henry is the winner of the 2017 Djangofest NorthWest Saga Award and a five time winner of the Downbeat Magazine Student Award for jazz guitar soloist. Based in Boston, MA, he also dazzles audiences at Jazz Festivals across the United States and Europe. He is currently a member of Rhythm Future Quartet with longtime friends of Django in June, Jason Anick, Max O’Rourke and Greg Loughman. He also performs with his own trio along with his father, jazz guitarist Victor Acker and his Uncle Dana Acker on the double bass. Henry’s career is in full swing and red hot. Here’s Henry playing jazz manouche at Baltimore’s Charm City Django Jazz Fest in 2023 with a bunch of familiar faces: Jason Anick, Sami Arefin and Zach Serleth.