Gryphon’s formation in early 1972 was the culmination of years of musical experimentation. Founding members Richard Harvey and Graeme Taylor first met at Tiffin Boys’…
Origins of Gryphon: A Fusion of Early Music, Folk, and Rock
Category: Artist Profiles
Italian Accordionist Alessandro D’Alessandro
Alessandro D’Alessandro was born in Coreno Ausonio, a small town in southern Lazio. He grew up playing the organetto, a traditional Italian diatonic button accordion.…
Juan Diego Mateos: Eclectic Flamenco Guitarist From Jerez
Juan Diego Mateos Reina (Jerez de la Frontera, 1969) is a Spanish flamenco guitarist. He began studying guitar at the age of thirteen with José…
Juan Antonio Moya: Flamenco Guitar With A Bold Modern Kick
Spanish guitarist Juan Antonio Moya graduated from the Escola Superior de Música de Cataluña (ESMUC) in 2015 with the highest honors. In February 2017 he…
The Rise Of Flamenco Guitarist Antonio González
(headline image: Antonio González – photo by Celia Carmona) Antonio González Reyes was born on 24 May 1999 in Chipiona, a coastal town in the…
The Remarkable Journey Of Flamenco Guitarist Chico Gallardo
Francisco “Chico” Gallardo was born on April 16, 1982, in Almonte (Huelva), Spain. He began playing guitar at the age of eight, showing early musical…
6hunesseq: Ancient Estonian Songs, New Energy
(headline image: 6hunnesseq – photo by Ekvilibrist) 6hunesseq is a four-piece Estonian ensemble focused on traditional folk chorales and older song forms. The group formed…
Timo Alakotila, Influential Finnish Folk Pianist and Composer
Timo Alakotila (born July 15, 1959) holds a position as one of Finland’s busiest, most versatile, and most in-demand musicians. He works primarily in the…
Scottish Singer Sylvia Barnes, One of the Finest Balladeers of her Generation
Sylvia Barnes’ pedigree in traditional music is a long and distinguished one. Together with her late husband Jim, she formed the vocal nucleus of the…
Javier Colina: Bass Lines Between Jazz And Flamenco
(headline image: Javier Colina – Photo by Igor Cortadellas) Born in Pamplona, Spain, on December 2, 1960, Javier Colina ranks among Spain’s most widely respected…