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Quiet Now
Label: Ambient Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Lush Life/Isfahan, My One and Only Love, Giant Steps/On a Misty Night, Traumerei, So in Love/The More I See You, Olha Maria, Quiet Now, Nessun Dorma, Waltz for Debbie/Very Early, Theme from
Gene Bertoncini: Quiet Now
by Donald Elfman
This disc and the one that prececeded it (Body and Soul, also on Ambient) are the most stunning solo guitar records ever recorded. Not only are Bertoncini's little arrangements spare and gorgeous, the sound space that producer/engineer Mark Conese has created for his artist makes everything the guitarist plays come to you with quiet, personal clarity. ...
Gene Bertoncini: Quiet Now
by Jerry D'Souza
Playing solo jazz requires skill and dexterity--not just as a player, but also in selecting the tunes and keeping the listener's attention locked in. Gene Bertoncini balances his program on Quiet Now with standards, classical tunes, and a Brazilian piece. He keeps the going tight; the CD clocks in under 42 minutes, time enough to make ...
Gene Bertoncini: Quiet Now
by John Kelman
Precious few guitarists In the history of recorded jazz have concentrated exclusively on the nylon-string acoustic guitar. Players like Ralph Towner and Lenny Breau--two more disparate artists one would be hard-pressed to find--have certainly made the instrument one of their primary focuses, but they've also used others to broaden their sonic palette. Still, there are precedents, ...
Gene Bertoncini: Quiet Now
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
If I had to pick one word to describe Gene Bertoncini's luminous guitar playing, it would be “exquisite --especially since my local dictionary offers five meanings of that word, all of which apply to Bertoncini's music: 1) marked by intricate and beautiful design or execution; 2) of such beauty or delicacy as to arouse delight; 3) ...
Acoustic Romance
Label: Sons of Sound
Released: 2003
Track listing: Edelweiss; The Shadow of Your Smile; Girl Talk; Two for the Road; Gone With the Wind; 'Round Midnight; Theme From the Summer of '42; Stella by Starlight; Emily; Invitation; Cavatina.
Gene Bertoncini: Acoustic Romance
by Amanda Monaco
Guitarist extraordinare Gene Bertoncini wows, soothes and swings his way through eleven gorgeous jazz classics on Acoustic Romance, strumming, picking, running up and down the neck of his nylon-string acoustic guitar with the intricate multi-layered stylings true to his architectural training. While it can be said that the world doesn’t need another guitar ...
Just the Two of Us
Label: Chiaroscuro Records
Released: 2000
Track listing: Lover Man; How Deep Is the Ocean; Cry Me a River; Gone with the Wind; Spring Is Here; Manha de Carnival; You Stepped out of a Dream; Here's That Rainy Day; Embraceable You; The Shadow of our Smile.
Gene Bertoncini/Jack Wilkins: Just the Two of Us
by Dave Nathan
Chiaroscuro Records continues please jazz fans by recording and releasing live performances from the annual Floating Jazz Festival. This session brings together two of the more accomplished contemporary jazz guitar players. Gene Bertoncini is comfortable in the duo setting having made several well-known recordings with long time associate bassist Michael Moore. Jack Wilkins who may not ...
