Comments from other artists
Quotes and comments collected throughout Pierre's career from other musicians and artists ...
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"Azwan" Album Review in Acoustic Guitar Magazine (US)
Pierre Bensusan Reimagines His Guitar as an Orchestra on Beautiful ‘Aswan’ ...
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'Azwan' review by Ross Boissoneau for Something Else!
Like many other musicians, Pierre Bensusan’s touring plans were scuttled by the COVID-19 pandemic, and he turned to creating Azwan instead. The audiences’ loss is the gain of listeners to this exquisite gem of a recording. ...
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Azwan review in The Guardian, UK
Pierre's latest album Azwan was reviewed in The Guardian this week. "It's sweet, melancholic, beautifully ancient-sounding at times..." ...
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Acoustic Life Interview - Feb 2017
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Concert Preview: The CJN, Toronto - April 29, 2016
Concert Preview: The CJN, Toronto - April 29, 2016 ...
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Concert Review: Feb 26, 2016 at The Bridge Jazz Festival, USA
LIVE: Bridge Jazz Festival (Day One) @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 2/26/16 Review by Greg Haymes ...
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Concert Preview - The Southern, Charlottesville - April 9, 2014
Concert Preview - The Southern, Charlottesville - April 9, 2014 ...
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Select press clippings and quotes
Selected press clippings and quotes from English language magazines, press, internet sites and broadcasters. ...
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Magazine Covers featuring Pierre
Page scans of magazine covers featuring Pierre from across the world: USA, UK, France, Germany ...
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Pierre Awarded 'Lifetime Achievement Award' From Ards International Guitar Festival
"When deciding the recipient of the 2014 Ards International Guitar Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, we could not think of a more deserving artist than Pierre Bensusan for his outstanding contribution to guitar and music spanning a 40 year career." ...
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Chitarre Magazine - Italy - June 2014
Pierre Was Featured In Chitarre Magazine - Italy - June 2014 ...
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Concert Review - Portland, Oregon - March 2014 - SurfRockMusic
Concert Review - Portland, Oregon - March 2014 - SurfRockMusic by Devon Cathlin ...
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Interview in Guitar Player Magazine (US) - March 2014
Interview in Guitar Player Magazine (US) - March 2014 - Pierre Bensusan Celebrates Four Decades of Live Performance by Barry Cleveland ...
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Encore Review on SurfRockMusic.com
Review of "Encore" on SurfRockMusic.com by Duke ...
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Paris concert review by Brad Spurgeon of the Herald Tribune - Feb 2014
Paris concert review by Brad Spurgeon of the Herald Tribune - Feb 2014 ...
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Vintage Guitar Magazine - Encore Review - April 2014
Vintage Guitar Magazine - Encore Review - April 2014 ...
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Interview with TheGuitarChannel.biz - Dec 2013
Interview with TheGuitarChannel.biz - Dec 2013 ...
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Acoustic Guitar Magazine - US - Cover Feature - Jan 2014
Acoustic Guitar Magazine - US - Cover Feature - Jan 2014 - Tuning In to the Creative Spirit | Fingerstyle guitarist Pierre Bensusan celebrates 40 years as a professional with a career-spanning live recording and signature-model Lowden. By Doug Young ...
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Encore Review - Music Morsels Blog - 9 Dec 2014
Encore Review - Music Morsels Blog - 9 Dec 2014 ...
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Encore Review - BmanBluesReport.com - Nov 2013
Encore Review - BmanBluesReport.com - Nov 2013 ...
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Premier Guitar Interview - October 24, 2013
Pierre was interviewed in Premier Guitar magazine in the US in October 2013. ...
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Article about Lowden Guitars in a Japanese magazine
Pierre was featured in an article about Lowden guitars in a Japanese magazine recently. ...
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Concert preview in The Hartford Courant, Hartford (CT)
Sounding like several guitarists playing at once, the French-Algerian guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan keeps complex bass lines moving at a rapid clip while spinning dazzling contrapuntal melodic lines, neatly wrapping his tsunami technique in soothing orchestral textures and flowing voicings. ...
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Preview article - Pierre Bensusan in concert in Hartford (CT)
Sounding like several guitarists playing at once, the French-Algerian guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan keeps complex bass lines moving at a rapid clip while spinning dazzling contrapuntal melodic lines, neatly wrapping his tsunami technique in soothing orchestral textures and flowing voicings. ...
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Radio Interview on Milwaukee Public Radio
On February 13th 2013 Pierre did an interview on WUVM Milwaukee Public Radio with Bonnie North, for her broadcast The Lake Effect ...
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Pierre is featured on the cover of Fingerstyle 360 - US on-line magazine
In January 2013, Pierre was featured on the cover of Fingerstyle 360, a US on-line magazine. ...
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Gig preview in Now Toronto Magazine
Gig preview in Now Toronto Magazine ...
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The Vivid World of Pierre Bensusan
A fantastic review of Pierre's 2012 show at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, California, by Mark Riva. ".... This is music from a guitar star on a planet all his own; a marvel to behold in the flesh who very soon had me hanging on every note and harmonic ..." ...
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French guitar guru takes musical journey at Barking Legs
Cattanooga Times Free Press: French guitar guru takes musical journey at Barking Legs ...
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Review - World-class guitarist Pierre Bensusan wows the Altamont
Review - World-class guitarist Pierre Bensusan wows the Altamont ...
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Concert Preview in The Pulse, Chattanooga, US May 2012
Concert Preview in The Pulse, Chattanooga, US May 2012 ...
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Interview in Chattanooga Times Free Press May 2012
Interview in Chattanooga Times Free Press May 2012 ...
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Asheville's Mountain Xpress - May 12th Altamont Theatre Concert Preview
Asheville's Mountain Xpress - May 12th Altamont Theatre Concert Preview ...
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Concert Preview - Newsleader.com
Concert Preview - Newsleader.com ...
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Eastern Shore Examiner Concert Preview April 2012
Eastern Shore Examiner Concert Preview April 2012 ...
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Review from Psychedelicfolk.com
'Vividly' album review from the Psychedelicfolk.com web site ...
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2012 interview with Kevin Forde
A great 2012 interview between Pierre and freelance Writer Kevin Forde ...
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Chitarra Acustica Vividly Review - Italy - 2011
Chitarra Acustica Vividly Review - Italy - 2011 ...
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Concert review - Buffalo News - June 2011
A master of the guitar covers all the bases - Buffalo News concert review by Garaud Mactaggart ...
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Buffalo Concert Review - March 2011
Buffalo Concert Review - March 2011 ...
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Various USA Press Clippings
Text versions of Pierre Bensusan's selected USA press clippings. ...
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The Jewish Forward - Residential seminar review - (UK 2011)
The Jewish Forward - Residential seminar review - (UK 2011) ...
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Interview Folk Bulletin (Italy)
Text from an interview in Folk Bulletin (Italy) by Luigi Marinoni ...
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Acoustic Guitar Magazine (2006)
Text and page scans of an interview in Acoustic Guitar Magazine (2006) by Doug Young ...
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The Los Angeles Times (2006)
Page scan of reviews, features, and interviews in The Los Angeles Times from the 80's to 00's. ...
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Jews, Jewish Music & Algeria Interview (2006)
Text version of Pierre Bensusan's interview with IIana Wolpert for Jews, Jewish Music & Algeria in 2006. ...
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Interview Insound Magazine (Italy, 2005)
Text from an interview in Insound Magazine (Italy, 2005) by Luigi Marinoni ...
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Dirty Linen Interview (2005)
Page scans of Pierre Bensusan's interview with Dirty Linen in 2005. ...
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Interview Guitar Player (2005)
Page scans of Pierre Bensusan's interview by Addy Ellis in Guitar Player (2005). ...
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Interview + Cover Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine (2005)
Page scans of Pierre Bensusan's cover and interview in Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine (2005). ...
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Interview Frets Magazine (2005)
Page scans of Pierre Bensusan's interview with Anil Prasad from Frets Magazine in 2005. ...
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Acoustic Guitar Interview about Michael Hedges (2005)
Text version of Pierre Bensusan's Acoustic Guitar interview about Michael Hedges by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers (2005). ...
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Interview SonPro Magazine (2004)
Text version of Pierre Bensusan's interview with SonPro Magazine in 2004. ...
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Interview by Brian Gore for Mel Bay (2004)
Text version of Brian Gore's interview with Pierre Bensusan for Mel Bay in 2004. ...
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Radio Michigan Interview (2003)
Text version of Pierre Bensusan's Radio Michigan interview in 2003. ...
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Interview Keltika Magazine (Italy, 2002)
Text from an interview in Keltika Magazine (Italy, 2002) by Alfdredo De Pietra ...
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Acoustic Guitar Magazine Interview (2002)
Page scans of Pierre Bensusan's Acoustic Guitar Magazine Interview in 2002. ...
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Interview Double Bill Concert with John Renbourn (2002)
Text version of Tucker Petertil's interview with Pierre Bensusan for the Olympia Newspaper in 2002. ...
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The Aspen Daily News Interview (2001)
Text from an interview with Matt Levitch in The Aspen Daily News (2001) ...
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The Chicago Tribune article
A page scan of an article in The Chicago Tribune from May 1998 ...
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Guitar Player Interview Scan (1995)
Page scans from an article in Guitar Player (1995) by Doug Sprei. ...
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Jazziz Article Scans (1995)
Page scans of two articles in Jazziz (1995). ...
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Acoustic Guitar Magazine Interview (1992)
Page scans from an interview with Todd Ellison in Acoustic Guitar Magazine (1992) ...
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Interview + Cover Frets Magazine (1988)
Page Scans of a cover feature and interview in Frets Magazine by Mark Hanson (1988) ...
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The Washington Post
A selection of text and page scans of Pierre Bensusan press clippings from The Washington Post (USA). ...
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Interview + Cover Frets Magazine Scans (1986)
Page Scans of a cover feature and interview with Rick Gartner in Frets Magazine (1986) ...
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The Boston Globe
Page scan from an article in The Boston Globe, May 1985 ...
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The San Francisco Examiner
Scans of two articles from The San Francisco Examiner from the mid to late 80's ...
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The San Francisco Chronicle
Page scans of a feature on Pierre Bensusan written by Jeff Kauss from The San Francisco Chronicle. ...
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The Oakland Tribune
Page scan of a concert review in The Oakland Tribune in the early 80's ...
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Various Press Scans (USA)
Page scans of various US press collected throughout the 80's, 90's and 00's ...
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