Gene Bertoncini, a master guitarist, retains the individual spirit of every song he plays on this sparkling solo recital while imbuing each with his own style rooted in melodic invention and harmonic nuance.
Concerti Coming Soon Gene's long awaited Educational and Performance DVD is now available. Gene also performs on a new cd release: Just Above A Whisper with vocalist Janet Planet and Pianist John Harmon. www.janetplanet.com Gene makes it to cover of 20th Century Guitar Magazine The Gazett Montreal) Rating 4 Gene Bertoncini: Quiet Now (Ambient Records). Acoustic jazz guitar does not get any better then these 41 minutes with Gene Bertoncini. A pristine recording, including Lush Life combined with Isfahan, Giant Steps tied to On a Misty Night, and Waltz for Debbie tagged to Very Early. Irwin Block		Gene Bertoncini: Architect of the Guitar By Dr. Judith Schlesinger For the full story with links and photos, go to http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=28790 http://tritonejazz.com/ The Washington Post Bertoncini, Getting into the Swing at Blues Alley Wednesday, November 23, 2005; Page C12 Click here This is truly an amazing DVD
This Stereo Hybrid SACD/CD represents the latest in a series of solo nylon string guitar recordings by an artist at the peak of his powers. I'm asked all the time, "Does Gene give private lessons?" "I heard that Gene performs every week in New York. Where?" "How do I book Gene for a concert in my town?" Email Gene Here Keep checking the video link. Coming soon will be recordings that you can only find here. Lots of new links will be at the link pages. David R. Adler: "There aren't a great many exponents of nylon-string acoustic jazz guitar, but Gene Bertoncini, one of the true masters, belongs near the top of the list. On this exquisite solo album, the veteran guitarist is recorded via a technology called Direct Stream Digital. Without going into cumbersome details, what this means is unparalleled sound quality, giving a glass-like sheen to Bertoncini's musical thoughts."		Gene, who plays all acoustic on this studio session, likes to enrich pieces with resonate inner voicings and pinging contrapuntal lines, executing textured cords and pristine lines with such classical finesse that he has been called " the Jazz Segovia" after the legendary classical Spanish guitarist, Andres Segovia NEW YORK CITY, March 2005 - "Quiet Now" the new SACD by guitar virtuoso Gene Bertoncini is released on Ambient Records. To Purchase Gene's new CD QuiteNow go to AmbientRecords.com Acoustic Romance Gene Bertoncini Guitar, Akira Tana Drums; Rufus Reid Bass Click here to purchase Gene's CDS At Itunes singles are available for purchase or whole albums also.