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  • Genre: Bossa Nova / Classical / Jazz

    Location Düsseldorf / New York, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Ge

    Profile Views: 71655

    Last Login: 5/21/2012

    Member Since 4/25/2007

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Guitarist/Composer Peter Griggs has performed throughout the USA, Germany and the United Kingdom, as well as in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Iceland, Canada and Egypt, at concert halls, art centres, festivals, museums, universities, cafes, clubs and other venues... His solo guitar program features his own compositions, Brazilian music including Bossa Nova and Choro, Spanish classical and Nuevo Flamenco, Jazz, Blues and selections from his CD "Children of the Amazon.".. He has recorded on Folkways Records, Music of the World and Treecastle Music. His soundtracks have been heard on W-Net Television New York, National Public Radio USA and the World-Wide Video Festival The Hague, Netherlands. ..Reviews:.. .. A kind of journey set to music by Peter Griggs that is as clear and mysterious as the dance itself... - Jennifer Dunning, The New York Times – .. .. His music sometimes shimmers along almost like Debussy... - Tom Johnson, The Village Voice –.. .. ..A beautiful recording of world music... - John Schaeffer in his book New Sounds – .. ..An absolutely superb guitar performance by Mr. Griggs... - Brad Biondo, AfterTouch –.... ..Subtle nuevo flamenco guitar stylings...Griggs guitar adds just the right touch... - Bill Binkelman, Wind Wire -.. ..Stunning in its intensity, "Children of the Amazon" will take you on a journey into your own imagination.".. - Kathy Parsons, Solo Piano Publications -.. .. ..An almost unbelievable talent. Peter Griggs performs magic! .. - Bergische Morgenpost, Germany - .. ..A splash of Brazilian and Caribbean sunshine on adismal Inverness day! Guitarist Peter Griggs proved an accomplished technician with a good feel forthe idioms of Brazilian music... - Inverness Courier, UK - .. ..His talent and technical ability was there for all to see.".. - Caithness Courier, UK - .. ..A master of soft and expressive sounds on his instrument." - K�lner Stadt-Anzeiger, Germany- .. ...... .. listen to my own composition: .. ....http://www.myspace.com/petergriggsplayspetergriggs.. .. ....listen to classical guitar pieces: ..http://www.myspace.com/petergriggs500years .... ....http://www.myspace.com/petergriggsplayspetergriggs.. .. ...... .. Der Gitarrist/Komponist Peter Griggs ist weit �ber New York hinaus bekannt. Seine Werke als Komponist und Sound-Designer f�r Theater, Tanz und Film wurden bereits in Kanada, Holland, Belgien, Luxemburg, Estland, Lettland, Island, Gro�britannien, Deutschland, Italien, Spanien, Griechenland und �gypten aufgef�hrt. .. Seine Auftrittsorte waren unter anderem: ...... .. Carnegie Recital Hall, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, The Smithsonian Institution's Air & Space Museum, Artpark, New Music America, W-NYC Radio's New Sounds, Town Hall (New York), The Music Gallery (Toronto), World-Wide Video Festival (The Hague), Palais de Beausx Arts (Br�ssel), Living Art Museum (Reykjavik), Academiy of Fine Arts (Kairo)

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2lFywZSjhI...... In "500 Years of Music for Guitar", Griggs presents a chronological tour of the modern guitarist's repertoire from the Renaissance to the Contemporary, with music by John Dowland, J.S. Bach, Mateo Carcassi, Bartolome Calatuyud, Django Reinhardt and Baden Powell - as well as his own compositions. He also includes some examples of Spanish Flamenco and Brazilian music on the program as well..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ...... .... On the 4/4/08 in Kingussie Peter Griggs from New York performed at the Iona gallery presented by the Kingussie arts network. With a collection of Brazilian music and Latin Jazz. He also performs Brazilian music such as bossa nova and choro, jazz and nuevo flamenco. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... 5th of July, 2008 - Pepe Barcellos in Düsseldorf http://www.myspace.com/pepebarcellos .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Birth Of A Song - Nosly and Peter at Bossa Nova, 17th of January, 2008 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

  • Influences

    Tom Jobim, Baden Powell, Joao Gilberto, Chico Buarque de Hollanda, The Beatles, Cole Porter, Debussy, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Satie, Dorival Caymmi, Elis Regina, Noel Rosa, Dilermando Reis, - far too many to mention.

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    ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... on the road to Nastätten

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  1. Peter Griggs

    on the road again - off to my concert @ Lake View Congregational Church in Worcester, MA

  2. Peter Griggs

    on my way to Kingston RI 02881 - looking forward to my concert @ Kingston Congregational Church tomorrow at 1 pm.

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  • Fernando Duarte

     Happy birthday!Live long and prosper.

    1 month ago
  • The Brazilian Sound

    Hi Peter,
    I hope your trip to Brazil went well last year.
    Cheers,
    Chris (author of The Brazilian Sound)
    http://www.thebraziliansound.com/the.htm

    2 months ago
  • Vedensky

    Hi!
    It's nice to meet you!
    Have a wonderful winter!

    4 months ago
  • dinesh

    Greetings from mumbai have a great time and best wishes for all.

    1 year ago
  • Ladston do Nascimento

    Hi Peter , how are you. Forgive me in not answering before. I don' speak english, and sometimes  i ask to my friends to do it for me. Thank you very much for your message. Now we can keep contact .  an embrace,  Ladston

    1 year ago
  • The Brazilian Sound

    Hi Peter,


    Great blog....keep up the good work!

    Cheers,
    Chris McGowan,
    author of the music guide "The Brazilian Sound" 
    (Temple University Press)

    1 year ago
  • Nylonsaiten und Saitens…

    Hier kommt eine gaaanz kleine süße Werbetrommel;=)

    Klong! Kling! Plong!
    1.Album Out Now!
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    www.fraumitgitarre.de
    www.lala-schallplatten.de

    Ich grüß ganz lieb!
    Greet you with a smile! :0)

    Nadine

    1 year ago
  • Antonio de la Rosa & fl…

    on tour in Germany -  02.06. DasHaus / Ludwigshafen – 03.06. Tapas Bar / Schweinfurt – 04.06. Big Mama / Miltenberg – 05.06. Cobra / Solingen – 06.06. Big Buttinsky – Osnabrück - 07.06. INDRA - Hamburg - 08.06. La Tasca / Kiel – 10.06. Gig Linden / Hannover – 11.06. CD Kaserne / Celle – 12.06. Alter Gasometer / Zwickau – 13.06. Kadan / Tschechien - hope to see YOu . . .

    1 year ago
  • Gill Gibson Bellino

    Tudo bem por aí? Parabéns pelo trabalho.

    Estou com nova música "PARADOXO"  um reggae light in myspace.com/gillband espero que
    gostes e deixe seu comentário. Um grande abraço e tudo de bom!

    2 years ago
  • Antonio de la Rosa & fl…

    Hola - - - wir sehen uns auf unserer Deutschland-Tour ! - 01. - 14. Juni ! un saludo - - - - desde Lanzarote . . . . Olé Antonio de la Rosa

    2 years ago
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