July 11, 2009
Beppe Gambetta

With America in his heart and his roots in the sun and the olive trees of his home in Genoa, Italy, Gambetta bridges the two continents, creating a musical fusion where American roots music and Ligurian tradition, emigration songs and folk ballads, steel string guitars and vintage harp guitars not only co-exist but interact, without any rigid classification. After eleven CDs, DVDs, teaching books and collaborations with many other top-flight musicians, Gambetta is increasingly known as one of the true live master innovators of the acoustic guitar. His study of intricate details of the commonalities and differences between American, Celtic and Italian folk style uses of flat picks is unparalleled. His own style is as innovative as it is charming. More info...