http://www.lucalampis.com/ When did you start playing the guitar and why? I started playing guitar when I was in second year of italian primary school (about 7 years old) because at home I had an old Eko classical guitar that […]
Una Serata con Mr. Bream: Julian Bream e John Williams Live
Download Podcast 30 marzo 2016: Julian Bream e John Williams Live Terzo disco di Bream in compagnia di John Williams, questo volta dal vivo a Boston e New York nel 1978, musiche di John Johnson, […]
Intervista di Antonio Rugolo di Andrea Aguzzi (Settembre 2009)
VisionaryGuitarsIntervisteLa prima domanda è sempre quella classica: come è nato il suo amore e interesse per la chitarra?Mio padre ha sempre suonato per diletto la chitarra e quindi in casa ci sono sempre state chitarre […]
Meltframe di Mary Halvorson, Firehouse 12, 2015
“Everyone plays the guitar . It’s a great instrument to play because it is not genre-specific, it can be heard in context from classical to folk, to jazz, to rock, and beyond. One’s options are […]
Solstice by Ralph Towner, ECM 1975
Ralph Towner is great man. Great in everything: composer, improviser, multi-instrumentalist, pianist, guitarist, band leader. Just think about that legendary group called Orengon which anticipated that at least twenty years, the fashion of the music […]
Singularity by Joe Morris, 2001 AUM Fidelity
Review of Singularity by Joe Morris, 2001 AUM Fidelity Joe Morris, American, has begun to play the guitar in 1969, 14 year-old age. He did the usual autodidactic training: playing in different groups, listening to […]
#Review of Quadrat D’Or by Stefano Grondona, Stradivarius 2012 on #neuguitars #blog
Review of Quadrat D’Or by Stefano Grondona, Stradivarius 2012 “Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner: in this recording project it is intended to concentrate that repertory which sees the guitar raise its gaze to the greatest […]
#Review of Metlframe by Mary Halvorson, Firehouse 12, 2015 on #neuguitars #blog
“Everyone plays the guitar . It’s a great instrument to play because it is not genre-specific, it can be heard in context from classical to folk, to jazz, to rock, and beyond. One’s options are […]
Italians by Marco Minà, Novantiqua
VisionaryGuitars Reviews Blog Chitarra e Dintorni We begin the listening of this cd with a reflection: does the music anticipate, does it suffer or does it follow history? What I want to say, I mean […]
Sculpting the Air, Navona Records, 2011
VisionaryGuitars Reviews Blog Chitarra e Dintorni It may be a little strange for an Italian to discover that a label of music classical call Navona Records exists, that is a division of Parma Recordings and […]
Healing memories and other scattering times by Stefano Pilia, Lastvisible Dog, 2005
VisionaryGuitars Reviews Blog Chitarra e Dintorni If you want to listen to this record, don’t act like me. Don’t choose a summer blinding day of sun. Better listen to it in autumn, even in one […]
Guitar, Drums N’ Bass by Derek Bailey & DJ Ninj, Avant, 1996
VisionaryGuitars Reviews Blog Chitarra e Dintorni I still remember the first time that I have listened to this record. It was 1996, one Tuesday evening, I was in radio. A friend arrives bringing the masterised […]
Spirito di una Sonata by Pierluigi Potalivo
VisionaryGuitars Reviews Blog Chitarra e Dintorni The repertoire of the classical guitar is a great source for a long time animate discussions: it’s criticized for its small dimensions compared to the musical scores avaible for […]
Push The Triangle by Repush machina, D’Autres Cordes, 2007
VisionaryGuitarsReviewsBlog Chitarra e Dintorni French trio Push The Triangle (alias Stephane Payen (saxophone), Franck Vigroux (guitar, guitar fretless and turntables) and Michel Blanc (drums)) is one of that groups that know how to stir in the […]
OSTinLOOP “a tribute to Morricone” by Piccolo Ensemble Elettroacustico, Splasc(h) Records, 2011
VisionaryGuitars ReviewsBlog Chitarra e Dintorni Dear Maestro Morricone I know that you are always very busy. Despite your old age You continuous to give us every year new music and new emotions nearly feeding a boundless […]
Skinshout & Xabier Riondo, Altai, ImprovvisatoreInvolontario, 2010
VisionaryGuitarsReviewsBlog Chitarra e Dintorni Do you remember “concepts albums”? Do they still exist? Records created with an history at thei bases, a long run which to make music moving and flowing, searching for something that is […]
Spinoza by Girardi, Senna, Recchia, Burk, ImprovvisatoreInvolontario, 2011
VisionaryGuitarsReviewsBlog Chitarra e Dintorni Spinoza and the jazz. Well .. it may seem a little curious that some jazz players keep themselves busy with one of the most interesting philosophers of 1600 using him and his […]
In Praise Of Shadow by Chicago Underground Duo, Thrill Jockey, 2006
VisionaryGuitars Reviews Blog Chitarra e Dintorni Premise. In this record you won’t even find a guitar. Percussions, electronics and trumpet yes, but no guitar at all. So why is it on this blog? First because […]
Les Nuages En France by Marco Cappelli Acoustic Trio, Mode Records, 2011
VisionaryGuitarsReviews Blog Chitarra e Dintorni Marco Cappelli strikes again. After the exceptional EGP in 2006, still branded Mode Records, Mark returns with a new project and a new album by the magical and cinematic atmosphere […]
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