Richard Gilewitz

Richard is a fingerstyle master; he follows Joni Mitchell in a ranking of best fingerstyle guitarists…ever.  If she could only hear his rendition of Both Sides Now!  What truly sets him apart is the breadth of his musical choices and inspirations (Bach to Led Zeppelin anyone?) and the emotional tone he elicits from every piece, regardless of the clip at which a tune is played.  He was once told that every note is an individual in a society of notes and must be treated as such, giving unmatched depth and nuance to his musicianship.  A CD reviewer noted that “Richard’s tunes breathe and have space; you can take a nap between notes” …in the best possible way.  Having learned from his long-time teacher David Walbert that musicians don’t usually know how to use silence in music, Richard prefers to let a tune sit like a dream in the listener’s hands.…