Gene Bertoncini
One of the more elegant, tasteful, and sensitive guitarists, Gene Bertoncini has perfected the art of playing soft, sentimental music and presenting it in a light, fluid fashion, yet retaining a degree of feeling and spontaneity. He began on guitar at nine and was a professional at 16, playing on a children's television show. Bertoncini took architecture at Notre Dame rather than music, though he later returned to full-time playing. He played with a group led by Buddy Rich that also included Mike Mainieri and Sam Most. Bertoncini worked with Clark Terry, Paul Winter, Nancy Wilson, and in the television orchestras of Merv Griffin and Skitch Henderson in the '60s. He also backed Tony Bennett and worked with the Metropolitan Opera House orchestra. During the '70s, Bertoncini played with Wayne Shorter and Charles McPherson, then formed a duo with Mike Moore. They've played and recorded together over parts of two decades, with Bertoncini selecting the material and writing arrangements. Their performances blend classical, light (not "lite") jazz, Latin, and popular material. Bertoncini and Moore were joined by Michael Urbaniak in a trio date in 1981, and he's also led workshops and taught at the Eastman School. Bertoncini has recorded for Stash, Chiaroscuro, and Omisound. He and Moore have several releases available on CD.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Bertoncini, Gene / Vignola, Frank: Meeting of the Grooves (Gene Bertoncini)
Jazz - Released by Azica Records on 1 jan. 2002
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Jobim/someone To Light Up My
Jazz - Released by Chiaroscuro Records on 11 feb. 1997
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Floating on the Silence
Jazz - Released by Summit Records on 24 apr. 2007
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East Meets Midwest
Jazz - Released by J Curve Records on 6 okt. 1998
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Just the Two of Us
Gene Bertoncini and Jack Wilkins
Jazz - Released by Chiaroscuro Records on 20 jun. 2000
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Jazz Therapy (Vol. 1: Smile)
Jazz - Released by Motema on 11 nov. 2008
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A Tribute To Charlie Byrd
Royce Campbell, Gene Bertoncini
Lounge - Released by Jardis Records on 1 jan. 2003
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A Tribute to Charlie Byrd
Jazz - Released by Jardis Records on 1 jan. 2003
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The Magic Window
Sandra King, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett
Vocale jazz - Released by Audiophile on 1 dec. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo