Home » Jazz Articles » Ian Faquini
Jazz Articles about Ian Faquini
About Ian Faquini
Instrument: Guitar, acoustic
Related Articles | Concerts | Albums | Photos | Similar ToNatalie Cressman & Ian Faquini: Guinga
by Dan Bilawsky
Brazilian guitarist-composer Guinga is something of a legendary figure. A polyglot performer associated with música popular brasileira's all-encompassing ethos, he's made his name fusing the contemporary and folkloric strains of his homeland with classical, jazz, rock and pop stylings. His influence looms large in that particular niche of the music world--and, honestly, beyond--and he receives his flowers on this warm tribute from trombonist Natalie Cressman and guitarist Ian Faquini. This unique duo, which made an instantly positive ...
read moreIan Faquini e Paula Santoro: Metal Na Madeira
by Jim Trageser
For most of us in the United States, mentioning Brazil" in a musical conversation connotes bossa nova or samba--which is a bit like describing all American music as blues or country. Expertise in the music of Brazil is the work of a lifetime; much as with the United States, each region has its own style, its own traditions. And modern urban centers have given rise to nonregional styles as well. None of this means we have ...
read more