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Title - 'Connexion'
Artist - Peppino D'Agostino

For those not in the know, Peppino D'Agostino was once a young Sicilian artist who left Italy over 30 years ago with the dream of “playing with the greatest guitarists”.

Peppino has indeed achieved his dream and he’s now firmly planted in the Who’s Who of the guitar world.

Peppino D'Agostino emerged on the acoustic guitar scene in the early '80s as a leading member of the second wave of the great finger stylists that helped redefine the instrument in the ’90s.

His remarkable technique, penchant for open tunings, and percussive effects are the basis of his unique compositional style which has been inspiring musicians and audiences alike for decades.

Add to that his natural warmth, playfulness, and broad musical tastes and you have the recipe for what he calls “minestrone music”.

His virtuosity and his emotional charge have also had a significant influence on the younger generation of fingerstyle guitarists.

D'Agostino continues to evolve and grow in ways that would have been hard to predict when he first showcased his melodic yet emotionally intense style on the recordings Acoustic Spirit, Close to the Heart, and Every Step of the Way (which was named one of the top three acoustic guitar albums of all time by Acoustic Guitar magazine readers).

D'Agostino’s simultaneous immersion in the classical guitar and rock worlds, has culminated in so wondrously imbued recordings down the years, but to my ear, perhaps none so much as this new album, Connexion (due out April 3rd, 2020 via A-Train Entertainment).

1. 'High Plains Guitarra'
2. 'Dancing with Shadows'
3. 'Head Case'
4. 'Buster'
5. 'Mara's Sleeping Song'
6. 'Mexican Sunrises'
7. 'Liam's Song'
8. 'Stammi Vicino'
9. 'Jenny's Goodbyes'
10. 'Beauty in the Abyss'

So some six years since his last album Penumbra, D'Agostino has collected enough new and relevant material to produce this highly original, and wholly inspiring new recording.

Containing ten sophisticated, yet always melodic compositions that are technically complex and always enthusiastically passionate, from the very first track, 'High Plains Guitarra,' you are instantly carried away to an unforgettable era of '60s Western movie making.

With that one inspired by the renowned film composer Ennio Morricone, the next track 'Dancing with Shadows' nods toward the Doo Wop genre of the '40s and the ghosts of the old ballrooms that once were in Torino.

One of my personal favorites amongst the bunch is the energy found within 'Head Case,' a track that was inspired by the unpredictable Laws of Chaos.

'Buster' is another fine, stand alone track and was written for the late musician and guitarist Buster B. Jones, whereas the stunning beautiful 'Mara's Sleeping Song' is his version of a piece written by the mandolin virtuoso Caterina Lichtenberg.

With that song also featuring Huey Lewis & The News' Stef Burns doubling down on the beautiful melody and improvising masterfully throughout, the next song 'Mexican Sunrises' is about dreaming of laying beneath a sunset in Baja California, Mexico.

'Liam's Song' is dedicated to a boy of the same name who D'Agostino befriended a long time ago, whereas 'Stammi Vicino' was written together with the legendary rock star Vasco Rossi and, once again features the electric guitar work of Burns.

Rounding this quite magnificent album out we have 'Jenny's Goodbyes,' dedicated to, well, Jenny, a woman that left his life all too soon, and then comes to a close with a track about dreaming of the whales, the beautiful creatures of the deep oceans, 'Beauty in the Abyss.'

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