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Benjamin Verdery
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Rare Records releases First You Build A Cloud.......a unique collaboration between The Police guitar ace ANDY SUMMERS and Ben. The high-profile return of The Police to the world stage in 2007, brings their guitarist Andy Summers and his new album into sharp focus. Summer's guitar playing was always at the musical heart of The Police, and when the band split up in the mid 80's, he went off to make music outside of the rock mainstream. This brand new album is further proof of his wide ranging talents. Recorded in collaboration with Ben Verdery - described as 'One of the classical guitar world's most foremost personalities' by Classical Guitar Magazine, 'An American original, an American master' by Guitar Review Magazine, and 'Iconoclastic' and 'Inventive' by the New York Times - the new album perfectly illustrates both their innovative and eclectic musical careers.
First You Build A Cloud is available in Europe as a cd at stores and as a download. In North America, it is available at Amazon as an import and as a download at iTunes, Artist Direct, Rhapsody, CD Universe etc.
Benjamin's Peace, Love & Guitars, performed and recorded by John Williams and John Etheridge available from SONY Classics
On the road most of September and October in Australia, Ben returned in November where he was featured at the First International Guitar Festival in Adelaide. Between these tours, Ben appeared at the Guitar Foundation of America Annual Conference in Los Angeles with a performance of his orchestral work 'Ellis Island' performed by the USC and CSUDH Guitar Orchestra. In February Ben will travel to Brussels for a mini-residency at the Conservatory followed by concerts at Festivals in Jacksonville, FL and Cincinnati, OH, sharing the stages with Pierre Bensusan and Bill Frisell respectively. On March 1, Ben, with fellow guitarists Frederic Hand, William Kannengiser, David Leisner, David Tanenbaum and Scott Tennant, will perform a 75th birthday tribute to Julian Bream at 92nd St Y. Later in the spring Ben tours to Canada, China and Hong Kong. Check Ben's calendar section for details on these performances as we post them.
Keep an eye out for details on Ben's 10th annual guitar class on the island of Maui in Hawaii in 2008.
Check out Ben's personal website - for sound bytes, classes, and more - www.benjaminverdery.com
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