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It's as if playing jazz guitar were in his genes--Justin Morell is a fourth generation professional jazz guitarist on his dad's side of the family. Immediately before him, his father John Morell has been a very successful recording session guitarist since the 60s and has also had an active career performing in Los Angeles area jazz clubs. His mother's side of the family is full of musicians, too. Her father, Carl Fischer, was Frankie Laine's music director and pianist for years and was also the composer of many hit songs by Laine. Justin's mother, Carol Fischer Morell, was a member of the all-girl trio, The Murmaids, whose song Popsicles and Icicles was a major hit in 1964.