Jun 27 2025 - 7:30 PM
We try and host this guy every time he comes to the States, and he always shows us something new. He’s a master of the guitar, pulling from influences old and new, far and wide, and doing it all with heart and a deep pan-European accent!
It’s not easy to describe the almost endless mix of merging influences in this amazing string master’s playing… He moves from a classical opening with almost courteous music across the continent to the blues of the Mississippi Delta, from the Balearic Islands to the Balkans, and then back to the United States. Spanish blues evolve into Gypsy music, travels to Eastern Europe, with a splash of Paco de Lucia, then a touch of Delta tunes and more. Also influences from Richie Blackmore, Joaquin Rodrigo, JJ Cale, and even J. S. Bach speak for themselves. Claude has impeccable timing and does things on six strings that are simply amazing. Experience a stunning acoustic fusion of blues, jazz, folk, classical, and Spanish guitar.
“Claude Bourbon aptly describes himself as a musical artist. He uses a vast array of music tools to paint a landscape we have all visited either in person or in our dreams.”
Mary Pat Cooney – FolkWorks
“Claude Bourbon is a unique figure today… his playing is almost indescribable“
The Hook, Charlottesville, USA
“A breathtaking acoustic fusion of blues, jazz, classical and Spanish guitar from a stunning guitar virtuoso…”
Altadena News, USA