Posts Tagged ‘acoustic’
Life Of–Downbeat
“It might be less than an hour long, but Life Of will provide years of deep and rewarding listening.”
Read MoreLife Of–Washington Post
“one of the most underappreciated musicians of our time”
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“The effect is a seductive impressionism of fluid melodic figures and rippling arpeggios with a quietly firm, emotional undertow.” -Rolling Stone
Read MoreLife Of–More Biographical Material
Some Biographical Material, including the all-important Big Influences.
Read MoreMyECM
I curated a playlist for ECM as part of their venture into the world of streaming and tell how I became enamored with the label.
Read MoreLive Concert Reviews / NPR Interviews
Audio files from various radio reviews.
Read MoreNatural Causes–ECM Bio
The making of “Natural Causes” took place in a period when Tibbetts was reconsidering some fundamental aspects of his art and craft – in parallel with daily studies of Bach, Bartók, and music theory.
Read MoreVillanova Junction
Villanova Junction, by Jimi Hendrix. Performed by Steve Tibbetts, with best wishes for Dean Magraw.
Read MoreNatural Causes
“…it’s Tibbetts’ resonant 12-string—imbued in phrasing and serpentine linearity by the guitarist’s longstanding Far East interests in general, and the work, here, of Sultan Khan in particular—that’s Natural Causes’ defining voice.” -The Guardian
Read MoreNatural Causes–Downbeat Review
“To call Natural Causes exotic would be to deny the labor of love that went into making it. You might say Steve Tibbetts has, in a sense, redefined the word ‘natural’ for all to hear.”
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