ACOUSTIC REVENGE Antonio Forcione

☆☆☆☆☆ Bookings: info@ Antonio’s guitar Transcriptions DVD & CD available on ( signed by the artist on request ) QUOTES ’...Forcione has a freedom of expression that should never be stifled by a label; so go in to the record store and look under’Jazz’’world music’,’acoustic music’ ....or maybe just ’genius.’ (Jane Brace) Observer “...Forcione seamlessly interweaves African, blues, Brazilian, classical, flamenco and Indian influences into an entirely personal signature sound. Evocative, sensuos, meticulously wrought, this is music-making with a singular vision.’ ( Peter Queen) ****Jazz Wise (Apr 07) ’...Guitar heroics, yes, but with a touch of class.’ (Clive Davis) The Times ’...Recommended unreservedly.’ (Tony Augarde) ’...Forcione is always imaginative, coaxing a huge sound from his guitar with blisteringly fast runs and unfamiliar chords, before slowing to a reflective, shimmering beauty.’ (Gareth K Vile) (06) - “A performer of world class status ... forceful and with an enviable technique, he takes the guitar to new levels of expression combining its melodic powers with dramatic percussive effects. Forcione boldly goes where no guitarist has gone before and the results are quite spectacular ... miss him at your peril“. THE STAGE - “Forcione plays unstringed parts of the guitar other players can’t hope to reach“ THE INDEPENDENT - “Forcione belongs to the absolute world top“ - “AF is a musician’s musician in the best sense,with superlative tecnique that is fluent,natural and truly virtuoso without being flashy.“ Simon Broughton - SONGLINES ’...Delightful.’ (Ray Comiskey) **** Irish Times ’...Forcione must surely be considered one of the most dynamic and imaginative guitarist on the contemporary scene.’ (Peter Queen) Jazzwise (Jun 05) ’...Forcione must surely be considered one of the most dynamic and imaginative guitarist on the contemporary scene.’ (Peter Queen) Jazzwise (Jun 05) ’...Forcione must surely be considered one of the most dynamic and imaginative guitarist on the contemporary scene.’ (Peter Queen) Jazzwise