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Internationally-renowned French-Algerian acoustic guitarist, singer and composer Pierre Bensusan’s www.pierrebensusan.com will grace the stage in the gorgeous acoustics of Saint Stephen-in-the-Fields Church on the final date of his Spring 2016 North American tour – as part of his fifth decade of worldwide touring! His last concert (in the same venue) was 2 years ago – to an enthusiastic full house audience.
"Friday's edition of the Bridge Jazz Festival also featured French-Algerian acoustic guitarist Pierre Bensusan. His dazzling fretboard work and equally compelling scat singing proved without a doubt that he was worthy of a slot at the jazz fest."
Others have written:
“With a rare elegance, Mr Bensusan measures every detail of tone, articulation and counterpoint.” (NY Times)
“Marching to the beat of a different strum, Bensusan mixes folk, jazz, ethnic, blues and Celtic elements in ways that suggest a truly borderless world.”
(Washington Post )
Often referred to as the “Mozart of Guitar”, Bensusan is also calling this tour the celebration of a dynamic 36-year association with his longtime guitar-maker Lowden Guitars. The tour as well marks two more recent international accolades bestowed upon Bensusan recently:
– At the end of his concert at the Queen's Hall in Newtonards in the Ards International Guitar Festival (Northern Ireland), Bensusan was given the festival's "Lifetime Achievement Award". He is in good company with previous winners including Martin Taylor, Martin Simpson, John Renbourn and Davey Graham.
– Bensusan’s 3-CD set titled ‘ENCORE’, an ambitious and expansive retrospective collection celebrating his 40 years as a globetrotting concert performer won in the “LIVE PERFORMANCE ALBUM” category at the 2014 INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS.
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