French-Algerian Acoustic Guitar Virtuoso Pierre Bensusan Announces Fall UK Tour

By: Caryn Robbins Nov. 03, 2016

Over the past 40+ years, French-Algerian fingerstyle acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan (www.pierrebensusan.com) has taken his unique blend of world, Celtic, jazz, Arabic and folk-inspired music to all corners of the globe. On Wednesday, November 9e returns to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall as part of his UK/Ireland fall tour .

Date: Wed Nov 9 Time: 8pm
Where: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Address: Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BP
Order Advance Tickets:
Pierre Bensusan - Liverpool Philharmonic
Or Call Box Office: 0151 709 3789

Winner of the 2014 The Independent Music Awards in the Live Performance Album category for his triple live album "Encore", Bensusan is recognized as one of the great guitar players of the 21st century. Described as a 'genius' by the likes of Jon Gomm and Melody Maker, immortalized by the tune 'Bensusan' written in tribute by the late Michael Hedges, and referenced as an important inspiration to many other great musicians, Pierre Bensusan is a one-of-a-kind artist whose music transcends genre and time. At the Ards International Guitar Festival (Northern Ireland), Bensusan was presented the festival's "Lifetime Achievement Award". He is in good company with previous winners including Martin Taylor, Martin Simpson, John Renbourn and J*Davey Graham.

"How the guitar would want to sound if it could play itself" ... in Pierre's music there is an uninhibited sense of musical freedom and expression, a sense of something both playful and serious, otherworldly yet right here right now.

A true musical genre-bender, Pierre is equally at home on a folk or jazz stage. Here is his brand new indepth audio interview with Dominic O'Byrne:
https://soundcloud.com/domobyrne/pierre-bensusan-interview-nov2016

and this video from his sound check at the The Iridium jazz club in New York City, in May 2016,

improvising on his George Lowden Guitars Ltd signature model: https://youtu.be/D-qfwZ7_Rhc

"His dazzling fretboard work and equally compelling scat singing proved without a doubt that he was worthy of a slot at the 2016 Bridge Jazz Festival"
(Greg Haymes, Albany Times Union)

"With a rare elegance, Mr Bensusan measures every detail of tone, articulation and counterpoint." (NY Times)

Not to be missed!

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