Musicians

Mauro Giuliani – where it all started!

his expression and tone in guitar playing were astonishing, and a competent critic said of him: “He vocalized his adagios to a degree impossible to be imagined by those who never heard him; his melody in slow movements was no longer like the short, unavoidable staccato of the piano, requiring profusion of harmony to cover the deficient sustension of notes, but it was invested with a character, not only sustained and penetrating, but of so earnest and pathetic a description as to make it appear the natural characteristic of the instrument. In a word, he made the instrument sing.
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Peppino D’Agostino is a Renaissance man. This is not just because he was born in Italy. Everything about the longtime California resident and his art — virtuoso acoustic guitarist, composer, singer, teacher and all-around entertainer — is rooted in his heritage. It’s fitting then that his new CD is titled Made in Italy. It’s his first CD release since 2005′s Bayshore Road, a collaboration with longtime friend, electric guitarist Stef Burns.
“This CD is like a little portrait of Italy,” said D’Agostino. “It’s my thoughts and personal impressions of my native country. This music is for people who really want to sit down and listen.” D’Agostino has had a long and distinguished career filled with highlights. His most recent accolade came from Guitar Player magazine when he was voted BEST ACOUSTIC GUITARIST by its readers in the Reader’s Choice Awards in May 2007.

Laurence Juber As a young working musician in London, England in the 1970s, Laurence Juber got an extraordinary, life-changing break when Paul McCartney picked him to become Wings’ lead guitarist. Juber spent three years recording and touring with the band. During that time he won a Best Rock Instrumental GRAMMY® for the track “Rockestra” from the Wings album, “Back To The Egg.” After Wings folded in 1981, Juber embarked on a career as a solo artist, composer and arranger, and soon developed a reputation as a world-class guitar virtuoso, being voted #1 by Fingerstyle Guitar magazine. He has released 14 critically acclaimed solo albums, including “LJ Plays the Beatles”,”Guitarist” and “PCH”. “I’ve Got The World On 6 Strings”.

Tim Thompson has learned to play his strengths in more than one area of the business. Not only is he considered a guitar virtuoso and talented singer/songwriter, he’s also a much sought after independent producer and session player. With Thompson’s latest self-produced release, FACES, his thoughtful arrangements of such contemporary jazz classics, Naima (Coltrane), and Tones For Joan’s Bones (Chick Corea) are innovative and inspiring. This new collection also includes some of Tim Thompson’s own distinctive instrumental compositions.

Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel is one of Australia’s most respected musicians. The legendary guitarist has a professional career that spans almost five decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians throughout the world. A household name in his native Australia, Tommy has garnered hundreds of thousands of loyal fans worldwide. Tommy’s unique style – he calls it simply “finger style” – is akin to playing guitar the way a pianist plays piano, using all ten fingers. Rather than using a whole band for melody, rhythm, bass, and drum parts, Tommy plays all that – and more – on one guitar. Guitar legend Chet Atkins was one of the first to inspire Emmanuel to try this “fingerpicker” style as a child. Decades later, Atkins himself became one of Emmanuel’s biggest fans.

(ANSA) – ROMA, 16 FEB – E’ morto Mario Gangi protagonista dello scenario chitarristico internazionale, collaboratore Rai e docente dell’Accademia di S.Cecilia.
Aveva 87 anni. I funerali si terranno domani nella chiesa dell’ospedale Grassi di Ostia, dove e’ avvenuto il decesso. La sua poetica basata sulla fusione di diversi linguaggi musicali ha precorso i tempi. La sua scuola chitarristica e gli oltre 20 anni da interprete classico ed elettrico nelle orchestre Rai ne fanno un musicista dal percorso irripetibile.