[Pre-Order] Ton Van Bergeyk – 3 CD Combo

TON VAN BERGEYK – 3 CD Combo

Famous Ragtime Guitar Solos – Ton Van Bergeyk:

This was Ton Van Bergeyk’s first solo guitar album (recorded in 1973). The focus is on the Classic Rags of the early 1900s. Ton’s arrangements have received worldwide praise and for the last 30 years he has been an underground guitar hero to aspiring fingerstyle guitarists.

A PDF file of tab for all the arrangements is included on this enhanced CD.

Track Listing: (click on tracks for mp3 sound samples)

1. Buffalo Rag

2. Atlanta Rag

3. Felicity Rag

4. Blake’s Breakdown 2

5. Grizzly Bear

6. Ragtime Nightmare

7. Silver Swan

8. King Porter Stomp

9. Pineapple Rag

10. Smokey Mokes

11. Powder Rag

12. Original Rags

13. Harlem Rag

14. American Beauty Rag

Famous Fingerpicking Guitar Solos From the Golden Era of American Pop Music:

The music on this recording represents a pinnacle in the range of fingerstyle guitar music. It contains some of the best tracks recorded by a superb musician at the exact moment of discovering his full powers of expression. The result is a feast for guitar music lovers whose tastes run to substantial fare. This was Ton Van Bergeyk’s second solo recording. It was originally released in 1976.

For this enhanced CD release we have included tab/music of all the tunes (except Jazz Me Blues) as PDF files on this CD. You will need Adobe Acrobat (a free download) to open and print this file from your computer.

Track Listing: (click on tracks for mp3 sound samples)

1. Junk Man Rag

2. Mustard Swing

3. Zither Melodies

4. From Soup To Nuts

5. Kansas City Stomp

6. Rondo Caprice

7. Ragtime Medley: Bantam Step & Springtime Rag

8. Notoriety Rag

9. Medley: If I Had You & Moonlight Serenade

10. Jazz Me Blues

11. Divertisement

12. Georgia Grind

13. Coconut Dance

14. Florida Rag

Ton Van Bergeyk is a guitarist’s guitarist. That is not to say that his playing is at all over-technical or hard for non-guitarists to appreciate. To the contrary, his music is quite direct and engaging. Ton has absorbed elements of a great many widely varied guitar stylists and is himself already a major influence among younger players.

Ton’s first record, FAMOUS RAGTIME GUITAR SOLOS (SGGW104) remains a classic in the field. With FAMOUS FINGERPICKING GUITAR SOLOS FROM THE GOLDEN ERA OF AMERICAN POP MUSIC (SGGW124) and his tracks on I GOT RHYTHM (SGGW133) Ton expanded his interests to include swing tunes of the 20’s and 30’s. The present release evinces his still widening tastes and abilities, including modern jazz, blues, contemporary pop, more swing tunes and even Mexican serenadas. The range of guitar styles and sounds (Ton uses a nylon-strung as well as a steel here) is extraordinary and makes for great listening.

Track Listing: (click on tracks for mp3 sound samples)

1. Georgia On My Mind

2. Black and Tan Fantasy

3. Nobody’s Sweetheart

4. Mexico Bonito

5. The Boogie Dance

6. Rocking Chair

7. Between The Lines

8. We’re All Alone

9. The Fabulous Rosina

10. Blue Monk

11. Cry Me A River

12. Hombre Mio

13. Lulu’s Back In Town

14. Rosa De Castilla

15. Lady Madonna

16. March Of The Hoodlums

All arrangements are included in the tab/music PDF booklet on this CD.

You will need Adobe Acrobat (a free download) to open and print this file from your computer.