Posted April 30, 2023 at 6:21 pm | No comments
Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya is a man on a mission to introduce the traditional and contemporary music of India to the Western World. As an ambassador of Indian music, Debashish has performed and recorded with such legendary artists of sound, such as guitarist extraordinaire, John McLaughlin, the masterful slide guitarist, Jerry Douglas, England’s guitar virtuoso, Martin Simpson, eclectic slide guitar mix-master, Derek Trucks, and African kora aficionado, Ballake Sissoko.
Posted in: Classical, Folk, Guitar Hero Interviews, Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Legends Interviews, Uncategorized, World Music
Posted October 7, 2022 at 7:18 pm | No comments
Guitar International’s publisher and editor, Rick Landers, and his band Heartland, will be featured on stage and on-line in the number one ranked county in the U.S, Loudoun County, Virginia, and at the county’s premier venue, the Franklin Park Arts Center.
Posted in: Blues, Classic Rock, Classical, Country, Fingerstyle, Folk, GI News, Guitar News, Indie Pop Rock News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized
Posted April 26, 2022 at 6:30 am | No comments
Tal Naccarato is game to roll along the landscape and streetscapes of America to make musical and spiritual connections with others in all walks of life who appreciate and share his love of well-crafted original music, music that comes from life’s hard won experiences and from the souls of artists.
Posted in: Blues, Blues Interviews, Classical, Fingerstyle, Fingerstyle Interviews, Folk, Interviews, Singer Songwriter Interviews, Uncategorized
Posted August 11, 2015 at 7:41 am | No comments
Fantasia Mexicana, the latest release by Guitarist Rodolfo Perez Berrelleza, is an historical journey through the music of Mexico and the guitar.
Posted in: Classical, Classical Reviews, Reviews
Posted August 9, 2015 at 10:48 pm | No comments
In the male-dominated world of prominent classical guitarists, Paraguay’s Berta Rojas, a two-time Latin Grammy nominee, doesn’t stand out just because she’s a woman. Critics have praised her flawless technique, heart-touching musical artistry and dynamic sensibility.
Posted in: Classical, Guitar News, Instrumental News
Posted September 2, 2014 at 10:52 am | One comment
Dmitry, who has been compared to Andre’ Segovia and John Williams, has developed his classical guitar technique to where it transcends process and lands in a place of intuitive style and melodic nuance.
Posted in: Classical, Classical Interviews, Uncategorized
Posted March 26, 2012 at 8:08 am | One comment
On Thoughtform Variations, Tyree offers eight original pieces combining classical, jazz, pop and folk influences into a rich, harmonious individual sound. Above all, Tyree asserts his own unique voice on the instrument through his gorgeous compositions and dexterous playing.
Posted in: Classical, Guitar News, Instrumental News, Jazz, Jazz News, Uncategorized
Posted September 5, 2011 at 8:17 pm | 3 comments
In this article: Golden section and golden rectangles, the harmonic series and the model of its ideal behavior simplified, equal temperament and just intonation and a description of the beat frequency conflict produced by the deviations between simultaneous sounding of harmonic partials and prime frequencies and how it affects the tone and timbre of the guitar.
Posted in: Classical, Guitar News, Guitars and Gear
Posted June 15, 2011 at 6:40 am | 3 comments
Brazil seems to grow great guitarists as easily as it grows the palm trees that line the country’s boulevards and streets. Some of the greatest players to ever live have come from this South American guitar breeding ground, such as Baden Powell, Raphael Rabello and Yamandú Costa just to name three. With such a rich guitar history, it is no wonder that Brazil continues to develop and produce some of the best young guitarists on the planet. With a strong recording catalog already in his library, a series of high-profile concerts and the ability to compose, interpret and improvise at a world-class level, Ouro Preto based guitarist Tabajara Belo is a player that deserves to be counted as one of the country’s finest guitarists.
Posted in: Classical, Classical Interviews, Interviews
Posted June 14, 2011 at 9:53 am | 25 comments
Each year at the end of the September to May touring and concert season, as my schedule eases up, I like to write “Thank You” notes to concert presenters and other colleagues who I’ve worked with or who have helped me or inspired me in some way. Of course, there are occasionally those to whom I’d like to write a very different kind of note. A special note for colleagues who broke a contract, made a gig or tour unnecessarily difficult or brushed me off in some way – a “F*@K You” note if you will.
Posted in: Classical, Op-Ed, Reviews
