Kenny Berkowitz

2 weeks ago | acousticguitar.com | E.E. Bradman |Kenny Berkowitz |Pat Moran

At the end of a long day at work, I found out on social media that the husband of a dear friend had died after a sudden stroke. Still in disbelief and struggling to convey my sympathy in a concise Facebook comment, I happened to put on Cameron Knowler’s CRK. There was something deeply comforting about the gentle acoustic bubbling underneath the opening monologue, but the words seemed to be a scattered collage, randomly reassembled.

2 weeks ago | acousticguitar.com | Mac Randall |E.E. Bradman |Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers |Kenny Berkowitz

Sitting in the spacious living room of his home on California’s central coast, Lloyd Baggs exudes the air of an old-school craftsman. As he peers through thick-rimmed glasses from beneath a gray baseball cap, his handsomely weathered face radiates both hard-earned wisdom and good humor; a trim white goatee only adds to that impression. If you didn’t know what Baggs did for a living, you might guess he made high-end furniture or built schooners by hand.

2 months ago | acousticguitar.com | E.E. Bradman |Pat Moran |Kenny Berkowitz

Yasmin Williams’ Acadia takes its name from the concept of an idyllic, fertile place, a metaphor for the creativity and collaboration that permeate her first release on Nonesuch Records. Drawing on instruments ranging from guitars and banjos to fiddle, synth bass, and even tap shoes, Williams crafts a soundscape that is both intimate and expansive, its layered sonic palette enriched by guests like saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, singer Aoife O’Donovan, and fellow guitar virtuoso Kaki King.

Jan 24, 2025 | acousticguitar.com | Derk Richardson |Greg Cahill |Adam Perlmutter |Kenny Berkowitz

Fingerstyle guitarist Dylan Fowler straddles multiple worlds, collaborating closely with musicians from Finland, India, Turkey, and across the Celtic diaspora. On this solo album, his first in more than a decade, he brings it all back home, finding his inspiration in American jazz (Keith Jarrett’s “My Song”), Brazilian pop (“Joy”), Bulgarian folk (“Erghen Diado”), and Indian classical (“Six Thaal”) while remaining close to his folk-trad roots in Wales, where he’s lived most of his life.

Dec 1, 2024 | acousticguitar.com | E.E. Bradman |Martin Keith |Kenny Berkowitz

Niwel Tsumbu’s latest release, Milimo, is several things: a feast of fascinating flavors, a passionate mission statement, a showcase for deftly executed polyrhythms, and a snapshot of ancient and modern approaches to acoustic guitar. At its heart, however, it’s a solo album by a Congolese virtuoso who lives in Ireland and plays like someone who doesn’t think in genres.