The project includes violinist Beth Daunis and guitarists Mark Brugler and Rick Skowron, who bring bass and acoustic into the mix in a show that explores Spanish guitar and Flamenco with dynamic ...
Roni Benise left his Nebraska home to make it in Los Angeles, played in several rock bands and even got a gig at the famed Whisky A Go Go on Sunset Boulevard, but it was listening to a smooth jazz ...
Daniel Pepin is making a name for himself with his Spanish guitar. He plays a musical style of guitar he’s dubbed as Spanish shred. “Most guitar players don’t play Spanish guitar. They play steel ...
As a teen living on a small farm in the Midwest, Roni Benise fantasized about being a rock star. “When you’re growing up in the cornfields of Nebraska, you’re always dreaming of exotic places,” Benise ...
Pablo Villegas performs Thursday (June 2) at Brooklyn venue National Sawdust. After that, he'll be part of a huge tribute to Placido Domingo at Madrid's 80,000-capacity soccer stadium, presented by… ...
Explore Agustin Barrios’ journey from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a guitar composer. Despite facing rejection and personal struggles, his innovative compositions and passion for Latin ...
'Would you like a bicycle, a fishing rod or a guitar for your birthday?' This was the question Errol Sathyanathan's mother posed to him the day he turned 14. Most boys would've thought for a bit as ...
On his PBS special "Nights of Fire," guitarist Benise (pronounced Buh-ness-say) pours out intoxicating Spanish flamenco-inspired riffs with the intensity of a rock player. He plucks out improvised ...