Check out Carl's new promotional CD from Art of Life Records — “Titles” features tracks from all seven of Carl's releases plus a bonus track from Randy Runyon's “Arrival”. Please accept this as a thank you on behalf of myself and Art of Life Records for your support over all of these years. No purchase is necessary! Click to learn more about “Titles” »

Purchase “I Got Your Mantra”and Carl's full Geometric Records catalog as individual tracks and/or full releases from places such as Apple’s iTunes Store, Emusic, Amazon.com and many more! All six studio albums are ready to download in high quality digital format.

Upcoming Shows:
Cat's Eye in Fells Point July 31
Lurman Woodland Theatere July 25
Black Rock Center for the Arts August 7
Columbia Lakefront Festival August 21

Carl has performed and/or recorded with with some of the industry’s finest musicians including Dennis Chambers, Gary Thomas, Victor Wooten, Grammy nominee Bob Berg. He has also opened for guitarists Eric Johnson, Danny Gatton, and Sonny Landreth.
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Carl and the Jimi Jazz band appears at many venues throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, including The Rams Head in Annapolis, 8x10, Artscape, State Theater, and National Guitar Workshop, just to name a few. Read More »
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Visit YouTube for lots of cool new videos featuring Carl and the Jimi Jazz Band — Now in High Definition! »

“Memphis Walk”, Columbia Lakefront, August 15, 2009
Filmed by Scott Bartram

Gift certificates are now available for guitar lessons with Carl. Call (410) 561-8750 or visit Carl's lessons page for details.

Carl's “Rock/Fusion Improvising” from Mel Bay was featured in Guitar World Magazine as one of the top 25 books & instructional videos you must have!

Carl's Online store is finally here! Check back often to see what's new! T-shirts and more are on their way. »

”I Got your Mantra,” produced by “Grammy Nominated” John Grant is now available from Art of Life Records! Art of Life is home to guitar legends Ted Greene, Lenny Breau, and many more. Learn More »

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Check out Randy Runyon and Animal Zoo featuring special guests Dennis Chambers, Mike Pope and yours truly. Dennis and I are on “Letter Two.” Thanks for the 5 star reviews on itunes — we really appreciate it! Check it out and feel free to write a review, we can always use more.

Coming Soon! Check out Carl's new review in Voodoo Child Magazine.

Check out Carl's interview in the April 2008 issue of Vintage Guitar »

Thanks for the great reviews on iTunes! “…His explosive playing on the closing “Too Much TV” is humorous and throughout I Got Your Mantra, Filipiak shows that he is one of the leaders of 21st century fusion.” —iTunes CD review

Carl Filipiak and the Jimi Jazz Band

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Check out new lead sheets from “I Got Your Mantra”, newly transcribed by Chris Vazquez. »