Date: 2010-05-21
Brooks Williams with Tony Astolfi opening
Brooks Williams is a stunning guitarist whose blues-soaked, rhythmic and soulful music defies categorization. After 15 solo recordings and nearly two decades of touring the world, he is one of the most well-respected players on the circuit. His concerts are legendary: from coast-to-coast, country-to-country, one man, one guitar, rollin’ and tumblin’ like nobody’s business.His musical vision spans continents and genres–blues, jazz, slide, fingerstyle–where funky chords, walking bass lines, and fiery riffs abound. Citing the influence of players as diverse as John Fahey, Ry Cooder, John Renbourne, Eric Clapton, and Joseph Spence, Dirty Linen magazine calls Brooks Williams one of “America’s musical treasures.” “At the root of every riff is the blues, it informs everything I play, write, and arrange,” says Williams.Tony Astolfi, a former student of Brooks Williams, has joyfully been studying the acoustic guitar for over a decade, drawing inspiration from a pioneering generation of steel string solo guitarists like Leo Kottke, Michael Hedges, Phil Keaggy, and Pierre Bensusan. Tony incorporates a wide range of musical styles into his solo acoustic playing, from blues, jazz, and gospel to classical, rock and Celtic traditional music.
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