Review: Cordoba C10 Classical GuitarCordoba ‘Luthier Series’ Line of GuitarsSolid Spruce topSolid Indian Rosewood back & sides650 mm scale lengthPrice range from around $1100 USD (via Amazon 2017)Video review link (4k quality): Buy from Amazon.com for the best price (I…
The amazing Rafael Aguirre plays Toccata para guitarra by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999). This comes via the Paris Guitar Foundation and their YouTube Channel. “Directed by Augustin Pesnon. A movie shot at Victoria and Joaquín Rodrigo’s residencies Madrid and San Martín de Valdeiglesias (Spain),…
17-year-old Jennifer Kim playing Variations on a Theme by Sor (the theme precedes Sor La Folia or Les Folies D’Espagne) by Miguel Llobet (1878-1938) on a 1965 Ignacio Fleta classical guitar at the Guitar Salon International showroom in Santa Monica, CA via their great YouTube…
Russian guitarist Alexei Khorev plays Hika & Un Dia di November by Cuban composer Leo Brouwer (b.1939) at the IV International Festival and Competition Guitar Magic in St. Petersburg. This comes via the festival YouTube Channel. Great playing by Khorev…
Easy Christmas Songs for Guitar Volume 2 – Solo Fingerstyle Arrangements with Lyrics & Chords. Includes Two Editions: Notation Only & Notation + TAB. Songs: Deck the Hall, God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman, I Saw Three Ships, The Holly and…
Canadian guitarist Adam Batstone plays Mysterious Habitats & Unconscious in Brazil by Dušan Bogdanović (b.1955). This comes via his YouTube Channel. Guitar by Kamil Jaderny 2015. Video & sound by the amazing producer and guitarist Drew Henderson. Some great playing by…
The fantastic Croatian guitarist Zoran Dukic plays Invierno Porteño by Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992), arranged by Sergio Assad. This comes via GuitarCoop and their great YouTube Channel. Such fluid and rapid musical lines, a few of them really shocked me! Dukic is unique, tasteful, and…
Scottish guitarist Matthew McAllister plays Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond (Murray Neil, arr. Russell). This comes via Slovenian guitarist/producer Uros Baric on his YouTube Channel. Beautiful playing as usual from the always-musical McAllister. Visit Uros’ fantastic record label Baros Records where you can buy McAllister’s recording Celtic Collection Vol.1…
South Korean siblings, Guitar Duo Vito (Soojin Lee & Seongjun Lee) play Asturias (Leyenda) Op. 47 by Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909). Definitely an energetic performance, I really like the crisp rasgueado and filled out sound. For those new to guitar, although…
Brett Gunther – An IdeaAlbum Info & Sales (iTunes, Spotify, Google, et al): brettgunther.com Canadian guitarist Brett Gunther recently released a new album with sound production by Ralph Maier. Gunther is an excellent guitarist, educator, and organizer. He teaches at…
Scott Tennant plays Sonata in A Major, K.322, L.483 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757). This video comes from the amazing GuitarCoop and their YouTube Channel. A nice and crisp performance by Tennant with great rhythmic drive and some nice phrasing and articulations. Love these GuitarCoop videos…
Davide Di Ienno (guitar) & Tiziano Palladino (mandolin) play Running after the Dream by Italian composer Raffaele Bellafronte (b. 1961). This comes via Davide Di Ienno’s YouTube channel. Cool piece with some intensely intricate ensemble work. Love the combo of guitar and mandolin with such…