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Last update:
Nov. 29, 2009
Vin Downes
Skies and Openings
"Skies
and Openings" is the first recording by fingerstyle guitarist
Vin Downes. It is comprised of eleven original songs (sample)
with influences of Americana, Blues, Classical, Folk and Jazz. It
includes seven solo
performances and four pieces with guest musicians Lois Carpenter on
bass, Mike Fumento on drums, and Jeffrey Young on violin. "Skies
and Openings" is the culmination of years spent exploring
fingerstyle guitar. It is a mix of styles and moods in a pure
acoustic
setting.
Downes began studying guitar at the age of eleven. His early
interests were in
electric guitar, but this changed when he heard the music of
Michael Hedges and
Leo Kottke. He was immediately intrigued with the art of
fingerstyle
acoustic guitar. Downes went on to earn a degree in
classical guitar performance and music education from
William Paterson
University. Along the way, he has studied classical
composition, Indian tabla, and
American roots music, while developing a love for jazz and
all improvised music.
http://www.vindownes.com
Vin
Downes MySpace
YouTubeVideos
Vin Downes at CDBaby
David Barrett
The Dead Arm
This is
David Barrett's fourth acoustic CD featuring new compositions on six
and twelve string acoustic guitars, classical, resophonic, mandolin,
and laud. All of the tracks are performed solo, except track 8,
which is a multi-tracked mandolin tune. Album produced, written and
arranged by David Barrett. Photography and design by Paul Reid.
http://www.noisytrade.com
http://www.myspace.com/noisytrade
Aug, 2009
Adam O'Connor
2 Head City
2 Head City is
Contemporary Solo Guitar, un-fenced. It is unique, risky, unorthodox
and beautiful. This music is a fusion of styles which are seldom
found together on one album, in one tune or on one guitar.
Adam O'Connor weaves musical ideas in a way that makes it
difficult to categorize. The 12 original tunes make this album as
much about the writing as it is about the playing. The cover shot of
an oil refinery reflects the music within; fiery, shadowy, ugly and
beautiful, intricate, precarious and brilliant.
People can listen to
most of the tunes in full at
http://www.myspace.com/adamoconnor1
Hear 3 others at
www.adamoconnor.net
Buy a hard copy from:
http://www.acmemusic.com.au/ and
soon on CD baby
Or download from
iTunes by
searching adam oconnor or 2 Head City
Adam Palma
Good Morning
Adam has worked as a session guitarist since 1998 having played with
several of the best Polish jazz and pop musicians, singers,
arrangers and composers, not to mention international artists such
as Chris de Burgh and Hamish Stuart (Average White Band). His
influences cover a wide variety of musical styles from rock to
country, from acoustic fingerstyle guitar to jazz and from AC/DC to
Frank Sinatra.
Although Adam claims he is a rock guitarist his skills are varied
and diverse and in recent years has branched out into fingerstyle
acoustic guitar. He has played acoustic at the Wirral International
Guitar Festival and other guitar festivals in Europe. Recently his
hard work was acknowledged by no less than the world famous acoustic
guitar wizard Tommy Emmanuel, who has invited Adam to take part in
the most prestigious guitar event in the world: The Chet Atkins
Appreciation Society (CAAS) in Nashville in July 2009. This is a
fantastic accolade for Adam and is indeed high praise and
recognition from one of the true acoustic guitar masters.
Please visit Adam's website
www.adampalma.net to find out more about his first solo album "Good
Morning" and to listen to the samples.
Mary Flower
Bridges
Mary Flower, a
2008 Blues Music Award Nominee for “Acoustic Artist of the Year,”
brings her uniquely personal vision of roots music to the most fully
realized album of her career. On
Bridges , the
guitarist’s sound is technically dazzling yet grounded in the
down-to-earth simplicity of early 20th century American music.
In unearthing obscure
gems from the songbooks of 1920s and ’30s America to complement her
own rootsy compositions, Flower explores and illuminates the complex
relationships between Piedmont blues, ragtime, jazz, and old-time
gospel music. Unconventional instruments such as piano, tuba,
accordion, clarinet, mandolin, and saxophone flesh out the
arrangements on 14 tracks that, taken together, reveal Flower to be
capable of remarkable nuance — as well as more stylistic diversity
than just about any other artist currently recording under the
“acoustic blues” banner
"A luscious, lusty mix of rootsy
styles, anchored by Flower's immense finger-style guitar technique
and warm-as-honey-and-whiskey voice. Her meter-perfect guitar work
is inventive, dexterous and rock solid. Her voice is as comforting
as a winter quilt and effortless as a breeze."
—The Oregonian
Oct 23, 2008
Lance Allen
Naturally
Lance Allen was born and raised in Kentucky. His father brought him
home from the hospital and took pictures of him next to his own
guitars. This was the beginning of what his father had always hoped
for. He grew and took and interest in the guitar at 12 years old.
Lance became very motivated and learned all sorts of music from
guitar legends as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric
Clapton. A move to Ohio and a new guitar teacher opened Lance's eyes
to the world of Fingerstyle guitar. Some of the people he was
introduced to were Chet Atkins, Phil Keaggy, Merle Travis, and Tommy
Emmanuel. Tommy was and continues to be one of Lance's main
influences, although he listens to lots of different music. 'Inspiration is all around me.' Lance would say.
He teaches guitar, and his students inspire him. And his wife, Twila,
who takes all of his pictures. You can hear Lance's music on PBS all around the country.
He's been published with Melbay and with Fingerstyle guitar many
times. Not only that, he was inducted into the Thumbpickers Hall of
Fame in 2008.
Pete Huttlinger likes his chops, as many guitarist say!
You'll love this cd, and keep an eye on his career as a
guitarist and you'll see more beautiful music to come.
A Mean Guitar Player!'
Peter Frampton
"proud of Lance and the work he is doing"
Tommy Emmanuel
Lance Allen
www.myspace.com/guitarlancer
www.youtube.com/guitarlancer
Aug. 11, 2008
Kenn Fox
Sacred Wood
Midwestern Fingerstyle
guitarist, Kenn Fox, has a long
and accomplished career- releasing eight solo albums to date, as
well as five others with his wife and collaborator, Blues vocalist,
Mare Edstrom. While his album projects usually feature a “Who’s Who”
of Wisconsin talent, a completely solo recording is something often
contemplated but never done... until now. As the proprietor of
Paramount Guitars (a high-end Guitar Gallery), Fox has endless
exposure to unique hand-made instruments. This project grew out of
both his love for fine instruments and his life-long fascination
with fingerstyle guitar.
So in the winter of 2007, after selecting guitars by four of his
favorite builders, Fox began writing. Since the Paramount website
features soundbites of each new guitar, this became a forum for
accumulated ideas that eventually became the fourteen new
compositions featured on "Sacred
Wood.”
The guitars chosen for the project, were built by four different
Luthiers, and feature different wood
combinations and build styles. The album allows the listener the
opportunity to study and compare, truly a delight for the
connoisseur of fine instruments. The liner notes include lots of
technical info and color photos of each guitar. Each of the solo
compositions was written on and for one of these guitars. Every
composition is an exploration of texture and melody with a
predominant Celtic flavor appearing throughout the recording.
Tablature of many of the tracks will be available soon.
Sacred
Wood
http://www.kennfox.com
Mike Dowling
The Blues Ain't News
Mike Dowling has scored
another grand slam with his newest release
The Blues
Ain't News. This newest CD is along the lines of his
Swamp Dog
Blues CD and covers a variety of blues tunes in ways that only
Mike Dowling can do them. With an outstanding cast of backup
players like Grant Dermody (harmonica), John Miller (Guitar), Cary
Black (Bass) and Orville Johnson (Mandolin), Mike creates very
compelling music with his silky smooth vocals and impeccably
tasteful guitar playing. The CD opens with knockout rendition
of "Nobody's Lovin Me" and never lets you down for 12 cuts;
including Lonnie Johnsons "Tomorrow Night", the Delmore Bros "Blue
Railroad Train" and "Trouble Ain't Nothing But The Blues", and a
great dedication to his wife Jan with Cy Coben's "Good Woman's Love.
Mike continues to amaze in his ability to craft incredibly moving
arrangements in tunes like John Hurt's "Blue Harvest Blues" and with
the help of Orville Johnson's mandolin talents, Bill Halley's "Miss
the Mississippi and You". He even offers a taste of Hawaiian
style slide playing in his instrumental of Julian Adderly's "Sermonette".
I have yet to hear a CD from Mike I didn't like, but for those of us
addicted to Mike's music, this newest release is a must have.
He even thought of us guitar players by putting his tuning
information in the liner notes!
Paul Kucharski
acousticfingerstyle.com
Get your
copy at CDBaby
Peter Janson
Winter Gifts
The newest release from
Peter Janson,
Winter Gifts, is a winter theme album of mostly solo guitar works featuring original music as well as Peter's unique compelling arrangements of classic titles Angels We Have Heard, Christe Redemptor, and Greensleeves.
Music reviewer Denez McAdoo says "... [a]
sense of ancient spirituality pervades the entire album; though Janson's decidedly contemporary finger-picking style manages to adopt this spirit, as well as the melodic patterns, and make it all feel quite at home in our modern world... Listen to his music: Janson simply plays for the passion of his art; a sentiment that shines through on every track of Winter Gifts."
Buy the Album
Vince Serrioz
Years With No Tears
Sometime ago Vince came up with idea to make a CD with songs
he had been writing for ten years. Playing the guitar for over thirty years
he listened to greats such as Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, and John Fahey. This CD is all instrumental guitar songs that have touched
him at some point in his life. They were written from his feelings...and from the heart.
The title cut, "Years With No Tears", is the only vocal and was written with his good friend Manual Gonzales. It represents how fast time goes by, how we miss the years with no fears or tears, and how we must make those moments last!
Vince Serrioz: "I think I have finally developed my own style over the years and I hope you enjoy these songs as much as I have in writing them.
Thanks for listening! "
"I like your steady groove and the ragtime influences. 'Kiva Dance' is a little compressed sounding, but overall it's all nicely presented. "
Laurence Juber
"Beautiful playing, Vince! Proud to be your friend in music.
Many thanks and cheers from Italy."
Roberto de Luca
Lance Allen
Sometimes In Life
Lance Allen was born and raised in KY and
took interest in the guitar at 11 years old. Being surrounded by
music he began learning songs that his dad could teach him and
before long the guitar became his primary interest. After a
lot of practicing and playing, he began to pick the guitar with his
fingers and discover the possibilities of fingerstyle guitar. He
learned songs from Chet Atkins, Tommy Emmanuel, Phil Keaggy, and
other great fingerstyle guitarists. Soon, writing his own
compositions became a daily part of his life.
At only 28 years old and with a new
acoustic guitar album, Lance continues his music journey into the
future. He teaches guitar full time and has been featured in
Fingerstyle Guitar magazine as well as Nashville Public Television.
You'll love the music that he is creating. Some of the musical
influences on this CD are Tommy Emmanuel, Marcel Dadi, Stephen
Bennett, and lots of other guitarists.
'A Mean Guitar Player!'
Peter Frampton
'A good Album!'
Tommy Emmanuel
www.guitarlancer.com
(still under construction)
www.myspace.com/guitarlancer
Jan. 2008
Pete Berryman
The Return
"Pete explores various moods and
influences with equal respect for Folk Jazz and Celtic roots. His
love for the
acoustic guitar and it's ability for nuance and subtlety is
showcased in this album of fresh and highly original compositions. "
Ralph McTell
" There's no doubting that Pete
Berryman's an outstanding guitar player, but "The Return" does more
than just showcase his fingerpicking talents - it proves he's a
great composer too."
Acoustic Magazine
" Pete is one of the unsung heroes of
the British acoustic guitar movement."
John Renbourn
" Pete Berryman is one of the UK's
hidden jewels."
Guitarist Magazine.
More about Pete and samples at
peteberryman.com
guitarcds.net
and kesson.com
Lawrence Blatt
Fibonacci's Dream
Lawrence Blatt
new release "Fibonacci's Dream" is the follow up to "Out of the
Woodwork", Blatt's debut album which has been selected as a finalist
for the best album 2007 in the New Age category for the Independent
Music Awards. Fibonacci's Dream takes you on a journey of music and
math and contains 13 original compositions that span from solo
acoustic guitar works to richly layered multi-track acoustic
instrumentals. In addition to guitar, bass and percussion
instruments, Lawrence utilizes some unusual stringed-instruments on
this album including a charango, ronroco and a 100-year-old Ditson
mandolin.
"If you
love acoustic music, you'll want to add this album to your
collection and you'll find that every song is great! Lawrence
Blatt created original, full bodied songs with the guitar in focus
on Fibonacci's Dream."
Reid Murray from the
Muse's Muse
Blatt's album "Fibonacci's Dream" is available at CD Baby, Amazon,
iTunes and other fine retailers.
TREASURES OF HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR
(Various Artists)
At the weekly Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert Series
on Maui, Hawai'i’s best musicians gather to play this unique style
of music. This is the third album of songs recorded live at the
slack key show. The first two albums, Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key
Guitar, Volume One and Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar – Live
from Maui, were each awarded a Grammy for Best Hawaiian Music Album
of the Year in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
For more information about
the CD and an mp3 audio demo, please visit
www.danielho.com
Ronnda Cadle & The String Poets
After
Cadle lets her guitar sing out like a voice on the new album
"After", officially released during her July 13 performance at
Eddies Attic, the premiere listening room in the folk-rock heaven of
Decatur, Georgia. Produced by Don McCollister (Indigo Girls, Shawn
Mullins), the album contains thirteen tracks that showcase Cadle’s
intricate guitar harmonics and delightful interplay with the
unorthodox instrumentation of her collaborators, the String Poets.
Atlanta scene veterans Carol Statella (viola), Sherry Iles (bass)
and Jordan Marshall (percussion) comprise the Poets.
“I just call it
good music,” says Cadle, when asked to define her unique
instrumental sound. “It’s relaxing but it’s not New Age. It’s
classical, but not strictly classical, for the purists. It’s folk,
yet it’s informed by classic rock. It’s a little bit of everything
and it has enough room to take the listener on a journey. And I’m
along for the ride, too, because I’m constantly amazed at the places
it can go. Creating music is a soul-satisfying trip that never
ends.”
Ronnda is an
amazing
technician on the guitar. She coaxes a full-voiced sound out of the
instrument and the result is a confident, clear tone. She's a
melodic, hooky writer. Her songs stay with me for days.
--Sue Ennis, Songwriter and collaborator Heart
For more information on Ronnda Cadle & The String Poets visit or to purchase
their latest
release "After" please visit-
http://www.ronndacadle.com
http://www.myspace.com/ronndacadle
Sep. 200 7
Guy Buttery
Songs From The Cane Fields
Nominated for
Best Instrumental Album of the Year at the South African Music
Awards. Put on this CD and you can almost feel the
warm breeze off the Indian Ocean. Guy Buttery's music is all
about atmosphere and contrast, and he's drawn from the sights and
sounds of his South African surroundings and culture to conjure it
all so magically. Somewhere halfway through "Cane Fields" a
smooth transition from fingerstyle to ambient acoustic tone poems
occurs, experimental ground cleverly foisted as traditional.
"...I closed my
eyes and imagined a small band of wizened African minstrels that
might be playing strange, esoteric instruments. When I opened my
eyes, Guy Buttery was still there. A lone person, having a
conversation with wood and steel in an empty room."
- The Saturday Independent
Guy Buttery's albums
are now available online at
www.guitarcds.net
Don Maloney
Eight Rivers
"Eight Rivers" is 7 and 8
string guitarist Don Maloney's
first solo CD. Don has countless influences and uses traditional
fingerstyle techniques as well as contemporary approaches like
slapping, popping, and tapping to perform catchy melodies,
interesting chord changes, and funky bass lines simultaneously.
"Eight Rivers" features original compositions for the 7 string
acoustic guitar, 7 string fretless guitar, and 8 string electric
guitar.
Samples and the CD are
available at Don's web site
www.donmaloney.com
and also from
iTunes
Michael Mucklow
The View From Here
For some, the guitar
road leads from the solitary to the ensemble. For
Michael Mucklow,
years of playing, learning, and developing as a musician with other
players led him to exploring the instrument on his own terms. With
the release of "The View From Here", his second solo project,
Mucklow plays songs that require the listener to stop and take in
each note, each phrase, each idea. You can tell that these songs
come from some place deep within, extending who
Mucklow is and
presenting it to us as a sort of offering we gladly accept. All of
the songs are aided by a generous dose of reverb, which gives
Mucklow a richer, fuller
sound. The playing is neither flashy nor overdone, but
sometimes almost bare in its approach, and for these songs, it works
well. There are 11 tracks in all. "Phosphor" builds from
a simple fingerpicked melody line to a rhythmic dance accompanied by
a percussion track. "Mysterium" is a dark, haunting piece
which wafts over the listener, drawing you into its slow movement.
The early sky seeps into view on "Color of the Morning". "The
View From Here" ends with the happy "Convertible", leaving you with
a light, refreshed feeling.
Michael Mucklow gives us
a warm, solid offering of solo guitar music on this disc, music you
can listen to.
~
Minor 7th, Kirk Albrecht
Listen to full length songs on The View From Here
LAWRENCE BLATT
OUT OF THE WOODWORK
"Lawrence
Blatt’s "Out
of the Woodwork" has been a real treat! Some of the thirteen
original pieces are solo guitar and some are layered with electric
bass and various percussion instruments, all played by
Blatt. The
meticulous liner notes give insight into the inspiration for the
individual pieces, and also name the specific guitars being played
and how they are tuned. The music indicates a variety of influences
from folk to classical to jazz guitar, and most of the songs are
relaxing yet upbeat and optimistic. Both traditional and highly
innovative, this is a great album on several levels."
Kathy Parsons review
of "Out of the Woodwork"
published in Solo Piano Publications.
To purchase
this CD
MICHAEL YOUNG
LIVE FROM FORT COLLINS
Recorded in October 2006 and released on American Sketch Records in February
2007, LIVE FROM FORT COLLINS--the latest release from
MICHAEL YOUNG and the
follow-up to his debut I LISTEN TO MY FEET--is an hour long, unedited live
in-studio radio performance originally broadcast on KRFC 88.9 FM in Fort
Collins, CO. The intimacy and simplicity of the recording emerges as
Michael and host Philip Coggon chat--unscripted--and enjoy the nine (9)
tunes interspersed with interview over the course of the hour. LIVE FROM
FORT COLLINS not only reveals Michael’s rhythmic, bouncy, and melodic
playing, but also reveals a candid look at Michael on a personal level.
"He crafts evocative pieces
that take listeners on flights of fancy as well as gritty trips."
Jim Beal, San Antonio Express News
Learn more about MICHAEL
YOUNG at
http://www.michaelyoungmusic.com
You can hear samples and buy the album at
CDBaby
LEGENDS OF HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR, live from Maui
This
12-song collection features a
host of slack-key masters, both traditional and contemporary.
The disc opens with Ledward Ka'apana's tranquil 'Opihi Moemoe
and closes with a collaboration by George Kahumoku Jr., Keoki
Kahumoku and Da 'Ukulele Boys on Ka'aahi Kahului, the
train song by Palani Vaughan. In between, there's a wealth of
classic showmanship — Cyril Pahinui's vocal on Ka Makani
Ka'ili Aloha, Dennis Kamakahi's Ahulili vocal,
Martin Pahinui's Ka 'Ano'i vocal, Ozzie Kotani's Pauoa
Liko Ka Lehua/Papakolea Medley, Richard Ho'pi'i's
Papalina Lahilahi vocal, Bobby Ingano's Hula Blues
instrumental, Daniel Ho's Kumu Mele vocal, and George
Kahumoku Jr.'s Aloha 'Oe vocal.
Daniel Ho mixed and
mastered the session, capturing the live quality complete with
applause and some impromptu chatter. Tracks with voices add
earnest emotion to the spirit of the tunes.
For more information about
the CD and an mp3 audio demo, please visit
www.danielho.com
Slow Play: Jigs, Reels, and Hornpipes
Jeffery Hillgrove
Slowplay
- A new CD by Jeffery
Hillgrove featuring himself on guitar and Del Eckels on the
bodhran. A collection of
some of the most popular session tunes in the celtic repertoire, all
played at a slow to moderate tempo. A great tool for
the musician new to celtic music or for the listener to experience
the tunes played in a more relaxed manner than the usual breakneck
tempo of a celtic session
Audio samples also
available on
Sycamore Creek
Dorian Michael
Dorian Michael has
released his third solo CD. It features relaxed, fluid
performances of six originals and six covers spanning a variety of
styles; blues, folk, jazz, contemporary, Dorian makes them all
of the same cloth yet this variety gives the listener plenty of
musical surprises. Even the familiar tunes on this CD have
organically unpredictable renditions. And the audio quality is
first rate.
Radio Flyer
Steve Dillon
Steven's long awaited CD "Radio Flyer" has just
been officially released. This is Steven's sophomore effort and
once again showcases his broad background while highlighting his
unique, progressive acoustic style. From the groove-based
Goochland Shuffle and Tumbleweed to the contemplative
Voyager, as well as the soothing tune A Walk In The Park,
there is something for all acoustic guitar enthusiasts. The tracks
were engineered by Kim Person (yes, the same one that produces Tommy
Emmanuel's music) who dialed in a wonderful acoustic tone from start
to finish. Steven's fingerstyle guitar influences include Don Ross,
Billy McLaughlin, Preston Reed, Peter Finger, Stephen Bennett, and
similar Narada and Windham Hill guitarists. "I believe that my
style and sound have been shaped by my past as well as musicians who
were inspired by Michael Hedges. I'm sort of a second generation
Hedges'-influenced player."
The
CD can be purchased and song samples can be heard at his CDBaby.com
site.
http://www.cdbaby.com/stevendillon2
Additionally, individual tracks will soon be
available for digital distribution from iTunes and your other
favorite digital outlets.
Motionography
John Morgan
John
Morgan is an acoustic guitarist living in central Ohio.
Unencumbered by fame or fortune, he is pursuing his musical dream:
performing, teaching, writing and recording.
This CD is full of
art and motion and emotion, using dancing fingers on sonic canvas in
a beautiful scenery full of poetry. The music is meditative and is
soothing ones soul with engaged sound palettes full of resonation
and rhythmical patterns. Influences from jazz, classical and world
music can be heard with top-notch and creative techniques.
- The Bridge Guitar Reviews, Henk te Veldhuis
Full length cuts from Motionography can be heard at
www.freesologuitar.com.
It can be purchased from:
http://morganguitar.com/
Daniele Bazzani 2006
Daniele Bazzani
"Daniele Bazzani" is the
second solo album for the italian fingerstylist after "Truss
Roads", the well received debut CD released in 2003. Both
CD's were produced by the independent label
www.fingerpicking.net.
There are 14 tracks of which 12 are originals. One is
co-written with singer Gina Fabiani and one is a cover of an italian
song from the sixties. Daniele performs completely alone except
for the last track, sung by Gina, and for "The Baby" that includes the
viola of Silvia Battisti D'Amaro. Daniele plays with and without a
thumbpick in standard and open tunings.
Available at CD Baby
"Best unknown guitar
talents out there? There's a guy from Italy called Daniele Bazzani, who
plays well, really well"
Tommy Emmanuel, C.G.P.
Celtic
Journey
Christopher Dean
Cairney Hill Music is
proud to announce the January release of Celtic Fingerstyle
Guitarist Christopher Dean's third album, "Celtic Journey".
Joining Dean on this album is world renown/award winning Highland
Bagpiper Aaron Shaw, and Irish multi-instrumentalist Brian Baynes,
who also co-produced the album. Baynes gained rave reviews from his
production of Nollag Brolly's "Under a Pale Moon", which was noted
by Irish Music Magazine as one of the top three Irish music albums
released (in Ireland) in 2004. This instrumental album
contains the traditional and contemporary folk music of Ireland,
Scotland, and England. The pace of this album progresses from
"breathtakingly beautiful" to "foot stomping ballistic".
To listen to samples from "Celtic Journey", as well as Dean's other
two albums, log onto
www.cairneyhill.com
"...many guitarists
seem to concentrate on playing the instrument rather than the music.
The music of Dean is exactly the opposite of this position. Very
rarely have we heard a more sensitive and expressive guitarist who
communicates through his Taylor guitar."
Alfredo De Pietra, Keltika Magazine,
Milan, Italy
Never Alone
Tom Mowrey
Tom Mowrey's new cd
release "Never Alone" highlights not only his skills as a guitarist,
but as a composer, arranger and producer. This eclectic mix of
original instrumental guitar music "jazz, rock, solo acoustic,
celtic, inspirational" features Christian recording artist and world
renowned guitarist Phil Keaggy, legendary jazz guitarist Joe Negri,
and Glass Harp drummer John Sferra. Also helping out on this cd are
some very fine back-up musicians.
Joe Negri's review, "Tom Mowrey shows his skills as a composer,
guitarist, arranger, and producer on his "tour de force" Never Alone
CD. Lots of gaelic charm abounds in the music which was composed by
Mowrey. Tom gets a nice assist from a couple of "fair pickers" in
their own right. The sensational Phil Keaggy and yours truly Joe
Negri lend smooth support on several of the cuts. Also helping out
are some fine back-up musicians who help give this CD a strong
professional quality. All in all Never Alone is a strong showing for
the multi-talented Mowrey."
"Never Alone" can be purchased at
www.cdbaby.com or by visiting Tom's website at
www.tommowrey.net.
Sophia
Philippe
Fouquet
After his first critically acclaimed record "Ouvrir"
realised in 2002, Philippe Fouquet gives us his second record "Sophia":
12 songs for solo acoustic guitar in very versatile styles from
classical to world music and eastern influences, and also
celtic and baroque.
"Philippe Fouquet, is a noteworthy and sublime
guitarist which will impress any guitar lover and music enthusiast
with his own unique
signature
Henk te
Veldhuis
You can listen samples
and order his records at:
http://www.philippefouquet.com
Cordes'
ialement
Michel
Dalle Ave
If you frequent the
Tab sections of this site, you probably have seen and maybe even play
some of the compositions on Michel's newest CD Cordes'
ialement. Beautiful compositions and outstanding musicianship
grace every cut of this CD. Songs like Murciana will transport you
instantly to a French seaside cafe and leave you wanting ever more of
the music that is Michel Dalle Ave. The breath and beauty of songs
like Murciana and Fatilidad show that Michel Dalle Ave is one of the
finest fingerstyle composers around today. Michel clearly
demonstrates that fingerstyle guitar is well represented in France.
Paul Kucharski
acousticfingerstyle.com
You can order your
copy at Michel's Web site
http://www.guitare33.com/
Acoustic
Inventions
Mark
Casstevens
After backing up
quite a number of recording artists in the Nashville studios for the
last 30 years, Mark
Casstevens is front and center with this collection of 13
fingerstyle originals. Primarily performing on nylon string guitar, Mark
features several ragtime pieces including "All Thumbs" which
has been recorded by Chet Atkins, Marcel Dadi, Muriel Anderson, Todd
Hallawell and Jerome Malaval.
Sound samples and
ordering information can be found at www.markcasstevens.com
Nightflight
Anthony
McGloin
Anthony
McGloin hails from the south coast of New South Wales,
Australia. His debut album exemplifies his audacity as a writer of
epic tunes; evocative, dynamic and sometimes perpetual by nature.
It also shows his ability to capture humor in both arrangements and
originals while the addition of Mandolin displays his Bluegrass and
Swing influences. You will also find influences from Latin,
Classical, Pop and Traditional Irish music. Of particular note is
his Jim Williams Guitar which exudes a rich, organic tone.
The debut album
from this Acoustic guitarist is impressive.......the composing skills
and creativity of Anthony McGloin are noteworthy.
Bridge Guitar Reviews
available at CDBaby
Something's
Cookingg
Michael
Fix
"Something's
Cooking" is the eighth album for Australian three-times
Instrumental Golden Guitar winner Michael
Fix. This album reveals
Michael's growing confidence and self-assurance as one of Australia s
finest and most widely respected guitarists. Michael's musical style
continues to evolve, with his compositions becoming more innovative, and
his arrangements more inspired. In recent years, Michael has been
taking his music overseas, finding many new fans and enjoying acclaim in
Italy and Germany. Says Michael of the title track: "You
can't visit Italy and not be inspired by the food. I like to think
that Something's Cooking captures a sense of anticipation of something
joyful and delicious."
Apr. 12, 2005
Blue
Fandango
Mike
Dowling
Wind River Guitar is
proud to announce the release of Blue Fandango, a stunning
collection of solo guitar instrumentals and vocals that captures the
range of Mike
Dowling's
extraordinary talent. From his hauntingly beautiful rendition of
"Maria Elena" to the Reverend Gary Davis' raucous "Trying To Get To
Heaven" this release is a tribute to some of Mike's favorite players and
composers.
Silky smooth
vocals and impeccable guitar playing: Mike's latest release Blue
Fandango is an absolute joy to listen to. Along the lines of his
critically acclaimed Swamp Dog Blues, this album offers up a perfectly
executed collection of solo arrangements and original pieces. Mike's
versatility and ability to take any piece and make it his own just
amazes me. Mike's dished up another winner for sure!
acousticfingerstyle.com
In
His Own Words
Andrew
Wrigglesworth
Born in Victoria,
Australia, Andrew
Wrigglesworth was in his
early teens when he decided to pick up the guitar. In 1999 Andrew
was invited by Tommy Emmanuel to attend and play over in Nashville at
the Chet Atkins Convention. It was there that he got to play to 5000
people and play with his boyhood idle, Tommy Emmanuel. In 2002,
Andrew recorded his debut Album "From The Laundry" featuring a
range of Andrew's original compositions. After touring Nashville ,
New York and London in 2003, Andrew jumped back in the studio with Geoff
Cross and slick musicians Mathew Duniam, Phil Bartlett and Gerry
Ciaverella to record his next album, In
His Own Wordss
Cd's can be
purchased at CDBaby
Completed
Mark
Steven Brocke
MSB Productions is
pleased to announce the debut CD release of Fingerstyle Guitarist Mark
Steven Brocke, titled Completedd. The CD project includes
original arrangements of contemporary and classic praise & worship
songs, hymns, and standards, in addition to heartfelt original
compositions in styles ranging from Classical/New Age, Country/Blues,
Jazz, Latin and beyond. Get more information, purchase CDs and
listen to MP3 samples at www.markstevenbrocke.com
"I love
fingerstyle steel string guitar. This is the stuff I love to hear. You
can tell Mark is keenly aware of the tonality possibilities of his
instrument and plays it to it's potential with feeling and finesse. nice
stuff ... let's hear more! God bless."
Bruce Petros - www.petrosguitars.com
Tall
Tales & Plain Lies
Matthew
Fox
Matthew
Fox is a guitarist and
songwriter whose Georgia and Texas roots run deep. He has steeped
himself in a variety of styles from acoustic blues to swing and his
acclaimed originals are rooted in the great Texas story-song tradition.
Matthew has appeared on stages, radio programs and at workshops
throughout the US and United Kingdom and has recently released his
second solo project, "Tall
Tales & Plain Lies". This all-original CD features
the stellar playing of Peter Ostroushko on violin and mandolin, Clint
Hoover on harmonica and Gary Raynor of "A Prairie Home
Companion" on bass.
Fox’s
second album ("Tall Tales & Plain Lies") is a set of
well-crafted originals, most of which are well informed by various
traditional styles. A fine writer, Fox is particularly effective
in story-telling songs. Fox has a voice that holds the
listener’s attention, his guitar playing is very good and he gets
some excellent support from Peter Ostroushko, Gary Raynor and Clint
Hoover.
- SingOut!
Magazine, Winter 2005
Web
of Dreams
Michael
Fix
Michael
Fix is a leading exponent
of contemporary acoustic guitar and a consummate performer - and he
makes it look so easy! Michael's repertoire includes Jazz and Blues,
Celtic and Australian Folk, Country, Classical and his own distinctive
compositions, many of which have received national TV and radio
exposure, as well as various major awards. Michael's unique style -
distinctively Australian and highly original in its presentation - marks
him as a performer not to be missed.
"...you
will be absolutely amazed by the latest compositions from Queensland
based guitarist Michael Fix...ability to capture what he sees in life
and to portray emotions and feelings and places and thoughts through his
music and through his guitar is a gift few musicians posses.....tightly
executed fingerpicking skills are Michaels trademark as he incorporates
classical elements and flamenco influences with a strong twist of
blues."
- Jase Buchanan, Mixdown #115
In
My Rearview Mirror:
A Story From a Small Gaspé Town
Dale
Boyle
Dale
Boyle is a folk singer,
songwriter, storyteller, guitarist, music researcher and freelance
writer. With record producers Daniel Levitin (Carlos Santana,
Chris Isaak) and Susan Rogers (Barenaked Ladies, Prince), Boyle recorded
his solo acoustic album, In My
Rearview Mirror: A Story From A Small Gaspé Town.
Released Nov. 2004,
the album blends elements of folk, country, and blues into compositions
rich in storytelling with subject matter as diverse as the sounds
themselves. The stories are further held together by an overriding
concept, with the songs arranged in order, like chapters in a book that
together tell a bigger story. A Story From a Small Gaspé Town.
Think of this as
Highway 132 Revisited. Dale Boyle soul-searches his roots through a 10
song itinerary that leads from his Gaspé home to the big city and
back" . . . "There's also The Wilbert Coffin Story, where a
wrongly accused miner meets the hangman. That's real folk blues.
- DEAN COTTRILL (THE HOUR)
Fingerstyle
Guitar solos
Eltjo
Haselhoff
Eltjo
Haselhoff
is a remarkable newcomer in the world of acoustic music. His debut
album, Fingerstyle Guitar
Solos contains twelve acoustic guitar instrumentals (ten of which
are original work) which are not only technical performances that will
impress many, but also captivating and often surprising musical
creations. His songs cover a wide range of classical, Celtic, New Age,
bluegrass, ballads, jazz and 'boom-chick' fingerstyle guitar, with a
high level of originality and personal identity. The combination of
strong and pleasing melodies, a great 'groove' and subtle percussion
effects will make this CD a favorite of many acoustic music enthusiasts.
Eltjo Haselhoff
's impressive skills put him certainly among the best players in the
finger-style circuit.
Bridge
Guitar Reviews
Feb 16, 2005
Footprints
Eric
Elias
Jazz
Guitar instruction book author and Stromberg Guitar endorser, Eric
Elias has recently released
two CDs focusing on jazz and solo acoustic guitar compositions and
arrangements. “Solos,
Duo, Trios and Quartets” features Eric in a variety of settings
playing Arch top, nylon and steel string acoustic guitar as well as
electric and upright bass. Standards
and original songs follow blues, bossa nova, and straight ahead jazz
stylings with original songs in the same genres.
Footprints"
is Elias’ latest fingerstyle
acoustic CD.
Original tunes fall in the acoustic jazz and new age genres.
From Michael Hedges influenced two hand tapping to gospel and
smooth jazz, Footprints, reflects Elias’
skill in blending styles and tasteful composition.
The
new generation of guitarists is crossing over in genre and style, and
showing the strength that comes from melding various influences into
acoustic music. One such player is Eric Elias, whose latest CD "Footprints"
showcases his abilities in pop, acoustic, jazz, and even
classically-tinged compositions. The 11 cuts on this recording reveal
some fine chops and sensitive textures…Overall, "Footprints"
is a good listen.
--©
Kirk Albrecht Minor 7th - www.minor7th.com
Power
Fields
Patrick
Woods
Patrick
Woods is a fingerstyle
guitarist from Indiana that has just released his second album entitled Power
Fields. The album consists of him switching off between two
instruments - his Wechter six-string acoustic and his ten string
electric. On the acoustic tracks, Patrick falls into the
percussive style of players like Preston Reed and Michael Hedges.
On his ten-string treblebass, Patrick plays both bass and guitar at the
same time - creating fat, jazzy grooves. He has shared the stage
with artists such as Michael Kelsey, Brian Henke, Peter Huttlinger, Guy
Davis and Jim Volk to name a few. He is currently touring the Midwest in
support of what he feels is his best album to date.
With danceable
songs to motivate the body, blistering guitar work to stimulate the mind
and aural dreamscapes to cleanse the heart and soul, there is no human
emotion left unaffected by Power
Fields
- John Hokenson - theguitarists.com
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