Roger Kleier

Guitarist and composer Roger Kleier grew up in the L.A. area. He began playing music at the age of 13, after hearing Jimi Hendrix and Captain Beefheart on the radio. Kleier went on to study composition at North Texas State University and the University of Southern California, and it was during this time he became interested in improvisation. In 1981, he co-founded the Los Angeles Improvisers Collective. In addition to this, Kleier recorded with Stan Ridgeway during the '80s. He relocated to N.Y.C., and during the '90s collaborated with various downtown musicians including Samm...