Verdery/ Verdery/ Diabate - Scenes from Ellis IslandGuitarist and composer Ben Verdery's "Scenes from Ellis Island" contains selections of his eclectic solo and ensemble music. Verdery's broad sources of inspiration include world music traditions, gospel, pop music, history, philosophy, and of course virtuosic guitar composition, combining these together in music that resonates with an expansive humanism. Hailed for his innovative and eclectic musical career, Benjamin Verdery tours regularly throughout

James Kent recalls

was decorated with wooden inlay and had no steel subframe

Boxout FM (India)

Elvis Costello and John Zorn

Very much in the same vein as Psychedellic Guitars

while Miroslav Vitous was the former bass player in jazz-rock pioneers Weather Report

sweaty and energetic stage shows to venues all around Sweden

darkness and deliverance" arriving as "a necessary pop balm

A thoughtful collection of some of the most smoldering vintage slow jams and soul gems from the famous to the obscure including such classics as Aaron Neville’s “Tell It Like It Is

Brad Mehldau

the instrument was widespread and especially popular among female nobles and in women's convents

drummer Joey Bybee