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Take Five With Daniel Volovets
by AAJ Staff
Meet Daniel Volovets: Daniel Volovets, 17, has been studying classical, brazilian, and flamenco guitar for almost 10 years. His love affair with music began at the age of 7, when he began studying with classical guitarist Anatoly Shapiro. He has also studied with Tony Hauser, concentrating heavily on Brazilian and flamenco music, and with James Flegel at the University of Minnesota. Daniel has performed extensively throughout the Twin Cities and has recorded three albums: Melodias Brasileiras, Watercolors of the World, ...
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Michael Ricci
Silhouette (2009) is the result of a year of composing and arranging. Original compositions, ranging from noir jazz" to flamenco, comprise almost half the album, while the other half features tunes not usually performed on the guitar, with two highlights being Waltz for Debby (a piano piece arranged for guitar from the original recording by the Bill Evans Trio) and Delicado (a popular choro band piece, imbued in this guitar arrangement with a decidedly Spanish flavor). Though the theme is ...
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