Isbin Gilbert (1953)
Belgium
Composer, guitarist, lutenist, was born in Knokke.
English
Guitarist GILBERT ISBIN's (°1953, Knokke) early influences, from classical, to jazz, ethnic and freeform music, have ultimately contributed to his now distinctive style. His music transcends the dualities of classical/jazz and composed/improvised music and is filled with strong melodies, rich colourful harmonies, sound effects and polyrhythms.
He studied guitar with Mark Trofaes and followed the Berklee coresspondance course on harmony and arranging.
Gilbert Isbin has recorded thus far 18 albums, which have been highly acclaimed by the international musicpress and which are worldwide distributed.
He played concerts all over Europe and in Los Angeles (USA) and has collaborated and/or recorded with American and European players, such as Cameron Brown, Joe Fonda, Scott Walton, Jeff Gauthier, Ernst Reijseger, Jan Kuijken, Michel Godard, John Ruocco, Steve Houben, Sandor Szabo,Pierre Vaiana, Iep Fourrier, Chris Joris, Jatinder Thakur, Hugh Hopper Wolfgang Reisinger, Sandro di Stefano,...
Gilbert has written music for documentaries and shortfilms and composed scores for solo, duet, trio and quartet guitar settings of which his 'Summer Moon Dance' has been added to the repertoire of the internationally acclaimed Quartetto Chitarristico Italiano.
He's currently working on the CD Finger Guitar Portaits with Sandro Di Stefano. (March 2007)
Web: http://www.lantromusic.be/index.php?page_id=-1&news_id=37
He studied guitar with Mark Trofaes and followed the Berklee coresspondance course on harmony and arranging.
Gilbert Isbin has recorded thus far 18 albums, which have been highly acclaimed by the international musicpress and which are worldwide distributed.
He played concerts all over Europe and in Los Angeles (USA) and has collaborated and/or recorded with American and European players, such as Cameron Brown, Joe Fonda, Scott Walton, Jeff Gauthier, Ernst Reijseger, Jan Kuijken, Michel Godard, John Ruocco, Steve Houben, Sandor Szabo,Pierre Vaiana, Iep Fourrier, Chris Joris, Jatinder Thakur, Hugh Hopper Wolfgang Reisinger, Sandro di Stefano,...
Gilbert has written music for documentaries and shortfilms and composed scores for solo, duet, trio and quartet guitar settings of which his 'Summer Moon Dance' has been added to the repertoire of the internationally acclaimed Quartetto Chitarristico Italiano.
He's currently working on the CD Finger Guitar Portaits with Sandro Di Stefano. (March 2007)
Web: http://www.lantromusic.be/index.php?page_id=-1&news_id=37