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
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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.
Wow, man! Please come to the East Coast. The Southeast to be even more specific. I can't escape those Gypsy sounds; even should I desire. Great playing!
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, as we get ready for our monthlong tour of the Great Northwest! Check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Look for us in Washington, Oregon and California between October 15 and November 15, when our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
Goneee Necesito CDs de "Porteña Soledad"!!! tengo mucha gente con la que tengo que quedar bien ( y a la que le he hablado del Virtuoso y genial Guitarrista Gonzalo Bergara)!!! Donde los consigo???? Besoteeee!!
I enjoyed your shows at Djangofest this last week. Thanks again for your help at the workshops. I do have one small problem, I have your new song "Broken" playing through my mind (especially the part where you play the bandoneon). Thank's again and I am looking forward to the next time I have the opportunity to see you perform. Have a safe trip home and take care.
