Jazz Articles about Ton Van Bergeyk

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Ton Van Bergeyk: Famous Fingerpicking Guitar Solos From the Golden Era of American Pop Music

by David Rickert
May 9, 2010

Ton Van Bergeyk is one of those artists who will forever toil in obscurity, known only amongst his fellow musicians as a true master--if he is recognized at all. Sadly, there isn't much demand for his style of music, and he will always be admired more for his complete mastery of finger-style guitar than for any of his musical contributions. Fortunately, Stefan Grossman has been reissuing hard-to-find gems, like this 1976 recording, on his Guitar Workshop label. With any luck, ...