Grammy Nominated Guitarist from Nashville Gears up for Exclusive Shows in South Africa
Grammy nominated acoustic guitarist and composer Russ Barenberg is known for his melodic playing, beautiful tone and memorable instrumental compositions. Long at the creative forefront of the acoustic music scene, he has collaborated with many of its finest artists, including Alison Krauss, James Taylor, Jerry Douglas, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, Emmy Lou Harris, Maura O’Connell, Jesse Winchester and Tim O’Brien. Russ’s most recent album, When at Last, adds to an “exquisitely original” body of work with more vibrant new melodies and rich ensemble arrangements. The record earned Russ a Grammy nomination for Best Country Instrumental Performance and was nominated for the International Bluegrass Music Association Instrumental Album of the Year. The album is described well by Nashville writer, Jon Weisberger: “…while ensemble interplay is the foundation of When at Last, its heart and soul ultimately is to be found in Barenberg’s tunes…and in his glistening playing. Few guitarists so perfectly blend a mastery of roots music traditions with melodic originality, or so finely balance muscularity with delicacy, and each moment of the album is shaped by these artistic dualities…”
