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# Jack West: Guitars on Life

An innovative approach to the acoustic guitar

[Vienna Live with Simeon Morrow](https://simeonmorrow.com/vienna-live/author/vienna-live-with-simeon-morrow)

 Jan 23, 2026

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![Guitarist Jack West joins Vienna Live to present his new albums on Otá Records, Guitars on Life and Essential Curvature.](https://simeonmorrow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(4).jpg?width=680&height=383&name=Untitled%20design%20(4).jpg)

Guitarist Jack West poses for a portrait in his San Francisco workshop (2025)

SAN FRANCISCO: composer, guitarist, and inventor Jack West will release two albums on Otá Records.  The first, *Guitars On Life*, is a new album of percussive acoustic guitar music featuring West and guitarist Walter Strauss performing mostly live in the studio as a duo. 

The second, *Essential Curvature*, is a compilation of songs West composed and recorded with his group Curvature between 1996 and 2003. Both recordings showcase West’s innovative approach to the acoustic guitar and to composing instrumental music with a focus on rhythm and groove.

Let’s discover this innovative approach to the acoustic guitar!

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