Anthony Phillips

 

Artist:  Anthony Phillips

Birth Name:  Anthony Edwin Phillips

Born:  December 23, 1951.  Chiswick, England

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Folk Rock, Neo-Classical, Electronic, New Age, Adult Contemporary, Finger-Picked Guitar, Solo Instrumental, Soundtrack, TV Soundtracks, Ambient, Techno-Tribal, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop, Rock, Stage & Screen, Chamber Music

Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Producer

Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards

Anthony Phillips is an English Musician, Songwriter, Producer, Singer, best known as the original lead guitar of the Rock Band Genesis, fro 1967 to 1970.  He left in July 1970 and learned to play more instruments before he began a solo career.

Artist:  Anthony Phillips & Harry Williamson 

Title:  Gypsy Suite (Expanded Edition) (2024)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Folk Rock, Neo-Classical, Electronic, New Age, Adult Contemporary, Finger-Picked Guitar, Solo Instrumental, Soundtrack, TV Soundtracks, Ambient, Techno-Tribal, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop, Rock, Stage & Screen, Chamber Music

Label:  Esoteric Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Gypsy Suite, Movement I:  First Light (8:01)

 2.  Gypsy Suite, Movement II:  Siesta (5:10)

 3.  Gypsy Suite, Movement III:  Evening Circle (5:41)

 4.  Gypsy Suite, Movement IV:  The Crystal Ball (10:23)

Bonus Tracks:

 5.  The Tarka (Demos), Movement I:  The Early Years (8:42)

 6.  The Tarka (Demos), Movement II a:  Streams,River And Salmon Hunting (6:39)

 7.  The Tarka (Demos), Movement II b:  Dunes And Estuary (6:35)

 8.  The Tarka (Demos), Movement II c:  Moonfield/Postcript (1:13)

 9.  The Tarka (Demos), Movement III:  The Hunt (8:39)

Personnel:

Anthony Phillips:  6 & 12-String Guitars, Organ, Piano, Synths, Percussion

Harry Williamson:  6 & 12-String Guitars, Bass, Echoes, Piano, Percussion, Autoharp

Gypsy Suite is an album by Anthony Phillips & Harry Williamson, originally released on January, 1995 by Voiceprint, remastered and reissued on February 23, 2024 by Esoteric Recordings, with 5 Bonus Tracks.

Josh Kimbrough

 

Artist:  Josh Kimbrough

Origin:  Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Country, Finger-Picked Guitar, Instrumentals, World Music, Americana, Experimental, Indie Folk

Occupation:  Musician, Composer

Instruments:  Guitar

Josh Kimbrough is an American Fingerstyle Guitarist and Composer from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  He learned to play guitar studying Freddie King instrumentals and Fermando Sor Classical Guitar pieces.  His nylon and steel string guitar playing, resulting in this cycle of beautiful compositions.

Title:   Slither, Soar & Disappear (2021)

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Country, Finger-Picked Guitar, Instrumentals, World Music, Americana, Experimental, Indie Folk

Label:  Worried Songs

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Sunbathing Water Snake (4:12)

 2.  Two-Thirds Of A Snowman (2:30)

 3.  Glowing Treetops (4:32)

 4.  Backyard Hawk (3:02)

 5.  Morning Moon (2:55)

 6.  Squirrel In The Leaves (4:37)

 7.  The Shape Of Wind Is A Tree (0:36)

 8.  Booker Creek Ripple (3:46)

 9.  Giant Leopard Moth (2:33)

10. Simon's Lullaby (3:07)

11. Eyes On The Moon (3:25)

Personnel:

Josh Kimbrough:  Guitar

Jeff Crawford:  Bass on Tracks:  2, 3, 8, 11

Casey Toll:  Bass on Tracks:  4-6

Wilson Greene IV:  Banjo on Tracks:  3, 48, 10

Rachel Kiel:  Flute on Tracks:  4, 10

Andrew Marlin:  Mandolin on Tracks:  2, 7, 8

Bobby Brett:  Fiddle on Tracks:  3, 5

Peter Lewis:  Drums on Tracks:  3, 6

Leah Gibson:  Cello on Track 10

Slither, Soar & Disappear is an album by Josh Kimbrough, released on December 3, 2021 by Worried Songs.

Tommy Emmanuel

Artist:  Tommy Emmanuel
Birth Name:  William Thomas Emmanuel
Born:  May 31, 1955.  Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
Genre:  Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Finger-Picked Guitar, Pop, Rock, Country

Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Guitar

Tommy Emmanuel is an Australian Guitarist, Songwriter, and Singer, best known for his complex Fingerstyle Technique, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar.  He was originally a session player in many bands.  He has created his own style as a solo artist and releasing award-winning albums and singles.  In 2008 and 2010, he was named "Best Acoustic Guitarist" in Guitar Player Magazine's readers' poll.

Title:  Accomplice One  (2018)
Genre:  Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Finger-Picked Guitar, Pop, Rock, Country
Label:  CGP Sound
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Deep River Blues (feat. Jason Isbell)  (3:28)
 2.  Song And Dance Man (feat. Ricky Skaggs)  (3:21)
 3.  Saturday Night Shuffle (feat Jorma Kaukonen & Pat Bergeson)  (2:34)
 4.  Wheelin' & Dealin' (feat. J.D. Simo & Charlie Cushman)  (2:52)
 5.  C-Jam Blues (feat. David Grisman & Bryan Sutton)  (4:12)
 6.  (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (feat. J. D. Simo)  (4:50)
 7.  Borderline (feat. Amanda Shires)  (5:19)
 8.  You Don't Want To Get You One Of Those (feat. Mark Knopfler)  (2:51)
 9.  Keepin' It Reel (feat. Clive Carroll)  (5:01)
10. Looking Forward To The Past (feat. Rodney Crowell)  (4:25)
11. Purple Haze (feat. Jerry Douglas)  (4:04)
12. Rachel's Lullaby (feat. Jake Shimabukuro)  (3:14)
13. Djangology (feat. Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo) (3:26)
14. Watson Blues (feat. David Grisman & Bryan Sutton)  (5:30)
15. Tittle Tattle (feat. Jack Pearson)  (5:13)
16. The Duke's Message (feat. Suzy Bogguss)  (3:26)

Personnel:

Tommy Emmanuel:  Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:   1-16, Vocals on Tracks:  1, 6, 8, Bass on Tracks: 3, 7, Drums on Tracks:  3, 6, 7, Electric Guitar on Tracks: 7, 10, Percussion on Track 9, Baritone Guitar on Track 16, Backing Vocals on Track 7
Jason Isbell:  Vocals on Track 1
Brad Benge:  Upright Bass on Tracks: 1, 2, Percussion on Track 2, Backing Vocals on Tracks: 2, 10, Bass on Tracks: 4, 6, 10, Programming on Tracks: 6, 10, Bowed Upright Bass on Track 16
Ricky Skaggs:  Mandolin, Vocals on Track 2
Jorma Kaukonen:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 3
Pat Bergeson:  Harmonica on Track 3
J.D. Simo:  Electric Guitar on Track 4, Slide Guitar on Track 6, Vocals on Track 6
Charlie Cushman:  Banjo on Track 4
David Grisman:  Mandolin on Tracks: 5, 14
Amanda Shires:  Fiddle, Lead Vocals on Track 7
Mark Knopfler:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 8
Clive Carroll:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 9
Rodney Crowell:  acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals on Track 10
Jerry Douglas:  Dobro on Track 11
Jake Shimabukuro:  Ukulele on Track 12
Frank Vignola:  Acoustic Guitar  on Track 13
Vinny Raniolo:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 13
Bryan Sutton:  Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  5, 14
Jack Pearson:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 15
Suzy Bogguss:  Vocals on Track 16
Will Barrow:  Piano on Track 16

Accomplice One is a testament album by Tommy Emmanuel, released on January 19, 2018 by CGP Sounds, featuring Mark Knopfler, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Douglas, Jason Isbell, David Grisman, Ricky Skaggs, Suzy Bogguss, J.D. Simo, Bryan Sutton Amanda Shires and many more!.