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Gene Bertoncini: Art of Solo Jazz Guitar

Read "Gene Bertoncini: Art of Solo Jazz Guitar" reviewed by Karen Hogg

by Karen Hogg

Gene Bertoncini Art of Solo Jazz Guitar Melbay 2006 The DVD Gene Bertoncini: The Art of Solo Jazz Guitar documents a Master Class with guitarist Bertoncini. A nylon-string guitarist who has worked with the likes of Buddy Rich and Wayne Shorter, Bertoncini answers questions from a small group ...

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Quiet Now

By Gene Bertoncini

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

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Gene Bertoncini: Quiet Now

Read "Quiet Now" reviewed by Donald Elfman

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. ...

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Gene Bertoncini: Quiet Now

Read "Quiet Now" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza

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 ...

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Gene Bertoncini: Quiet Now

Read "Quiet Now" reviewed by John Kelman

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, ...

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Gene Bertoncini: Quiet Now

Read "Quiet Now" reviewed by Dr. Judith Schlesinger

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) ...

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Acoustic Romance

By Gene Bertoncini

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.

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Gene Bertoncini: Acoustic Romance

Read "Acoustic Romance" reviewed by Amanda Monaco

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 ...

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Just the Two of Us

By Gene Bertoncini

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.

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Gene Bertoncini/Jack Wilkins: Just the Two of Us

Read "Just the Two of Us" reviewed by Dave Nathan

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 ...


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