Category Archives: Famous Players

John Renbourn: Earle of Salisbury

Posted on February 6, 2010 by JPD

This is neat. Takes me back…. Big thanks to Stefan Grossman for making possible this visit with John Renbourn. Grossman is putting a ton of great stuff on YouTube here.

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Julian Bream’s Personal Art Collection

Posted on November 8, 2009 by JPD

From the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama: Julian Bream, the world revered classical guitarist, has donated his personal art collection to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. This extraordinary glimpse into the private thoughts and life … Continue reading →

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Paco de Lucia: Soleares

Posted on June 27, 2009 by JPD

This is probably my favorite video of Paco de Lucia. I think it is from a time just before he played with Al Di Meola on the Elegant Gypsy album. This clip shows his utter command of traditional, straight-ahead flamenco, … Continue reading →

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Julian Bream and Stephane Grappelli play Django’s Nuages!

Posted on June 26, 2009 by JPD

Isn’t this wonderful! Bream’s description of this performance is one of the highlights in “A Life on the Road” (written by Tony Palmer). I never thought I’d see it. And Bream’s performance is far better than we were given to … Continue reading →

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Bream Meets Stravinsky

Posted on June 18, 2009 by JPD
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Julian Bream: This Is Your Life

Posted on April 13, 2009 by JPD

A sweet bit of video on Bream. This is a clip from a BBC special This is Your Life tribute to Bream, filmed in 1997. John Williams shows up and has some nice things to say. Enjoy!

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New self-published CD from John Williams

Posted on November 18, 2008 by JPD

You can get more info and MP3 excerpts from here.

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Look, Ma — No Pick!

Posted on November 14, 2008 by JPD

I guess I was 15 years old when I heard Jose Feliciano play Malaguena in concert. I hoped that I could learn to play it, so I bought his majestic Alive Alive-O!double-album and began to analyze what I heard. After … Continue reading →

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Rey de la Torre discusses Manuel de Falla’s Homage to Debussy

Posted on July 7, 2008 by JPD

Falla’s Homenaje pour le Tombeau de Claude Debussy A Master Lesson with Rey de la Torre, taped in the form of a conversation with Walter Spalding, Sept.’76: WALTER SPALDING: Could you tell me how the “Homenaje” came into being? REY … Continue reading →

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Barrueco on Bach

Posted on June 17, 2008 by JPD
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