Gonzalo Bergara, Jeff Radaich, Rob Hardt, Brian Netzley
Influences
Astor Piazzolla, Oscar Aleman,Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Angelo Debarre, Goyeneche, Bireli Lagrene, The Beatles, The three Kings of course, Little Walter, Charlie Baty, The Vaughan Brothers, AC/DC, The Stones, Niccolo Paganini, Stan Getz, Oscar Peterson, Johnny Guitar Watson, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Hendrix, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bach, Liszt, Bethoven, Ennio Morricone, Nirvana, Guns and Roses, Otis Reding, Sui Generis, and i hope there will be more tomorrow
Sounds Like
Gonzalo Bergara Quartet
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ASTOR PIAZZOLLA TALKS ABOUT THE BANDONEON
After having toured the world extensively next to the John Jorgenson Quintet, native argentinian Gonzalo Bergara is presenting his new CD Porteña Soledad with glowing reviews all over the world. ?
Gonzalo began playing professionally at age 16 in Buenos Aires. By 17 he was already fronting his own blues trio on National Television. He arrived in America in the year 2000 and since then he has performed and recorded with hundreds of artists inlcuding Tim Hausser from Manhattan Transfer, Sylvie Vartan, Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, John Jorgenson, Howard Alden and more.
?His new CD Porteña Soledad was editor’s Pick on Guitar Player Magazine, and Vintage Guitar Magazine called it a Masterpiece.
The Gonzalo Bergara Quartet is formed by Gonzalo Bergara on Lead Acoustic Guitar, Jeffrey Radaich on Rhythm Guitar, Rob Hardt on Clarinet and Tenor Saxophone, and David Tranchina on Upright Bass.
The music is heavily influenced by Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France, all the traditional Jazz and hint of his native land Buenos Aires.
"Gonzalo Bergara’s music exists in a way that very little music does. He has lavished such care on every phrase, built each arrangement with such lapidary precision and pared away anything extraneous, the music becomes sculpture. It has weight, density, gravity. This is serious. And deeply moving."
Gonzalo has performed all over the world inlcuding Croatia, Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Hungary, Argentina, Brazil, England, Scotland and all of the US.
Festivals such as The Montreal Jazz Fest, PLayboy Jazz Fest, Sweeta nd hot Jazz fest, Django Reinhardt Fest in Germany, Suev guitar fest in Italy, Merle Fest, Strawberry Fest, all fo the Django Fests in the US and lots lots more.
that room was so unworthy of you... but i was moved to tears by the music. thank you so much, and my flamenco guitarist friend alfredo caceres was thrilled. swing it! ~ p.
Gracias por estar entre nuestros contactos. Te deseamos luz, amor, mucha música y la mejor onda para tu vida y tus proyectos. Esperamos te guste nuestra música. Graciela Borges Band.
Thanks for bringing your music my way to make for an incredible music weekend, What a wonderful opportunity. You guys are also great to photograph.:) Have a great Tour and come back soon!!
Both of your shows last weekend were fantastic! All of the musicians that I invited to the shows have been asking me when you'll be back this way again. They are now big fans of yours!
really nice meeting you. after having heard so much about you meeting the real thing is very cool. As we speak i've got B612 in repeat. what a groovy little song is that. and that minor bridge with the extension to it... really nice.
Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind,flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. ~Plato
Gonzalo, Thank you. You truly honor me with the gift of Friendship and music...
Hola Vuelvo a pasar por tu Space, para dejarte un video más, para vos y tus amigos, del tema Ruta 66, interpretado por la Antigua Jazz Band con la voz de Deborah Dixon, el arreglo orquestal es de mi autorìa,el tema pertenece al último DVD de la orquesta, espero Te guste. Además les comento que estoy haciendo arreglos para grupos de ROCK; BLUES, POP O JAZZ para secciones de Saxos, trompetas, o conjunto de cuerdas o la combinación que quieran, para producciones discográficas o presentaciones en vivo a un precio accesible, en mi Space pueden escuchar otro de mis arreglos orquestales de la balade Cry Me a River. Ademas de trabajar como sesionista de piano o teclados para los mismos estilos. Un gusto seguir conectados y como siempre un placer escuchar tu música. L
Hello dear Gonzalo, each and every time I stop by to listen to your fantastic plays, you blow me away !!! Absolutely wonderful !!!..Sending some love and good vibes your way.....**Marianne**