Guitarist, jazz
Varvel began his professional career while in college, freelancing with many different performers in the St. Louis area. Since then he has toured the United States and Europe with various ensembles in addition to leading his own jazz group performing his original compositions. Recently, he has performed classical music with the Kingsbury Ensemble, Chamber Project St. Louis, and soprano Stella Markou. Pop and Jazz artists he has performed and recorded with with include the Peter Mayer Group, Erin Bode, Sam Moore(Sam & Dave), Lou Christie, The Shirelles, among many others. He has recorded four albums as a leader: Pictures and Postcards(2000), …Not a Creature Was Stirring…(2004), Third Person(2015), and the most recent, Your Song(2018). His original music has been heard on satellite radio and cable television.