Reviews

Russ Barenberg has a lot to smile about these days. His new record When At Last is receiving high praise from all the critics, and he’s just been nominated for a Grammy (best country instrumental) for the tune “Little Monk.” Moreover, he gets to perform with folks like Edgar Meyer […]

“Russ is a musician’s musician. For many years he made every film he played on for us better. His talent and his heart always announce his presence.”—Ken Burns

Barenberg’s touch on the guitar strings is simply a delight. This wistful title tune feels like a caress on your skin. The other instrumentals here alternately dazzle the mind, soothe your spirit and fill your heart. This is a collection of lyrical, “new acoustic music” of the highest order […]

Russ Barenberg is a guitar superstar that far too few people have heard of. Hopefully his latest release, When At Last, will bring his artistry to a more appropriately sized audience. Barenberg began his career in 1970 when he formed the seminal band Country Cooking, which also […]

Some instrumentalists are so skilled the pictures they’re able to paint speak volumes and Barenberg is one of those artists — you can see smoke curling from a cabin’s chimney in the quiet of an early morning, the sun dancing on […]

Nashville-based bluegrass guitarist Russ Barenberg has just released his first solo record in nearly twenty years called When At Last. For those not familiar with Barenberg, he is, without a doubt, one of the finest acoustic […]

RUSS BARENBERG/When At Last
Writer: Barenberg; Producer: Russ Barenberg; Publisher: Laughing Hands, BMI; Compass (track) (www.compassrecords.com)

The title of his publishing company says it all. Barenberg’s touch […]

Guitar textures & sound shapes make meaningful & merry musical statements, August 5, 2007
By J. Ross
Russ Barenberg’s first solo album in about twenty years arrived in my mailbox […]

Russ Barenberg is one of those guitarists whom no one but other guitarists has heard of, but whose name is held in reverence by all guitarists. Of course, he’s also […]

For the past thirtyplus years, Russ Barenberg’s name has been synonymous with tasteful and tuneful flatpicking guitar. Although his prior solo albums and his work with Tony Trischka, Andy Statman, Country Cooking, Fiddle Fever, and Jerry Douglas & Edgar Meyer influenced and inspired countless musicians […]