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TOM SALVATORI – Lullaby For Jude

March 14, 2026

Salvatori Productions 2025 To sculpt magnificence from sadness: Illinois composer caresses six strings and weaves classic melodies into his lacy lore. Sad songs say so much, according to a certain hit, yet sometimes words are redundant, especially if said songs … Continue reading →

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JEFF AUG – Interim

February 20, 2026

Timezone 2026 Eulogizing the family cat to tell arresting, if dour, instrumental stories of domestic bliss and other issues, German troubadour opens into his personal space for all to see. Although there’s no deficit of guitar virtuosi on the scene, … Continue reading →

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO – Prove You’re Not A Robot

February 3, 2026

Flatiron 2025 Raging against technological vagaries, Brooklyn composer and his comrades serve up most human record of their two-decade career. Alex Skolnick has come a long way since his days as a precocious heavy metal star and embraced quite a … Continue reading →

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MARIO PARGA – Shadows & Light

October 17, 2025

MidnightCafe 2025 Searching for existential truths, American guitarist finds resonant grandeur in the contrast between silken-soft lace and diamond-solid riffs. Life’s not been easy for in the last two decades. His sophomore solo album, from 2007, was pregnant with instrumental … Continue reading →

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RANDY ARMSTRONG – Echoes Of Tomorrow

September 27, 2025

UMP 2025 New Hampshire harvester of harmonies harnesses the future with understated guitar grandeur. Approaching his sixtieth year as a recording artist, this American master of six strings may have accrued quite a few accolades, and his exploration of new … Continue reading →

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