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Kaki King

Composer and musician Kaki King is considered one of the world’s greatest living guitarists, known both for her technical mastery and for her constant quest to push the boundaries of the instrument. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” Kaki has released 9 albums and toured extensively, presenting in such prestigious arts centers as the Kennedy Center, MoMA, LACMA, The Met and Smithsonian Design Museum. She has created music for numerous film and TV soundtracks, including “August Rush” and “Into the Wild”, for which received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score. She has performed with symphonies and chamber ensembles, and recorded an album in collaboration with the Porta Girevole Chamber Orchestra commissioned by the Berklee College of Music.

Guitar Masters Festival Set To Rock New York City April 25-29, 2024

March 5, 2024

Get ready for an unforgettable musical journey as the Guitar Masters Festival arrives in New York City from April 25 to April 29. This celebration of stringed virtuosity will feature an extraordinary lineup of world-class guitarists spanning various genres, promising an unparalleled experience for music lovers of all stripes. Organized by Charles Carlini of Charles Carlini ...

ELLNORA: The Guitar Festival

by John Ephland
September 27, 2019

Krannert CenterELLNORA: The Guitar Festival Champaign/Urbana, IL September 5-7, 2019 It takes place every other year; every odd year. Going back to 2005, ELLNORA: The Guitar Festival, held in the University of Illinois' Champaign-Urbana' one-stop-shop Krannert Center, has been celebrating the works of an amazing array of plectrists from all walks ...

Ben Tyree: Thoughtform Variations

by Mark F. Turner
June 20, 2012

In stark contrast to the psychedelic funk rock of re: Vision (2010, Sonic Architectures), Brooklyn-based guitarist Ben Tyree eschews pyrotechnic effects and performs literally naked on his solo acoustic debut, Thoughtform Variations, showing enough imagination and finger-picking stylizations to satisfy both six-string enthusiasts and casual listeners. These original pieces were conceived eight years ...

June 17: Bang on a Can Marathon Opens River To River Festival

June 12, 2012

On Sunday, June 17, from noon until midnight, Bang on a Can continues celebrating its 25th year with the annual Bang on a Can Marathon, FREE for the public at World Financial Center Winter Garden (220 Vesey Street, NYC), presented by River To River® Festival, Arts Brookfield, and Bang on a Can. The Marathon has been ...

Junior

By Kaki King

Label: Rounder Records
Released: 2010

Legs to Make Us Longer

By Kaki King

Label: Epic Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Frame, Playing With Pink Noise, Ingots, Doing The Wrong Thing, Solipsist, Neanderthal, Can The Gwot Save Us?, Lies, All The Landslides Birds Have Seen Since The Beginning Of The World, My Insect Life

Kaki King: Legs to Make Us Longer

by Andrew Durkin
March 21, 2005

Kaki King plays the drums. Oh, I know, on the inside sleeve of her latest CD, Legs to Make Us Longer, she quietly lists her instrument as “guitar." And stumbling unawares into the preamble of one of her live shows, you might reasonably assume (before you hear anything) that you're about to get an evening of ...