Solo Guitar Music Book - Explorations for Classical & Acoustic Guitarists - Perfect for Practice, Performances & Music Lessons

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Product Description A series of compositions for solo guitar whose content calls upon diverse musical vocabularies ranging from blues and jazz to choro and samba. The compositions employ contrapuntal and polyphonic techniques and forms traditionally associated with classical music. Each movement stands on its own as a complete composition; however, when heard in the context of the multi-movement works that comprise this CD, the movements unfold and relate to each other like chapters in a novel. Review ". . . his creativity, technique, and general musicality are always a delight." -- Charles Chapman, Just Jazz Guitar Magazine". . . melody and consonance reign supreme in Hatfield's work . . . . a unique voice on his instrument. . . both personal and eloquent." -- Jim Fisch, 30th Century Guitar magazine"Ken's command of the classical guitar . . . is formidable and . . . he is a serious voice on this instrument." -- Randall Kremer, Just Jazz Guitar Magazine"Ken's command of the classical guitar. . . is formidable. . . . he is a serious voice on this instrument." -- Randall Kremer, Just Jazz Guitar Magazine"This music is infectious and has a strength of melody and emotion that I find tremendously appealing!" -- Randall Kremer, Smithsonian Institution From the Label "I like the compositions, especially the sonata, a major undertaking, very well executed. The playing is damned good too." About the Artist Ken's compositional experience includes commissions to write ballet scores for Judith Jamison and the Washington Ballet Company as well as for the Maurice Bjart Ballet Company. ASCAP has recognized his accomplishments by presenting him with its Composition Award for each of the past nine years. Last year Arthur Circle Music released Ken's duo CD with bassist Hans Glawischnig entitled "Music for Guitar and Bass." The critical acclaim this CD received prompted the publication in folio form of Ken's nine compositions from the same CD, and encouraged Arthur Circle Music to release Ken's solo CD entitled "Explorations for Solo Guitar." In addition to performing with his own ensemble, Ken has performed and/or recorded with Charlie Byrd, Jack McDuff, Chico Hamilton, Jimmy McGriff, Melissa Manchester, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Stephanie Mills, Linda Hopkins, Billy Daniels, Pat Benatar, Maurice Hines, Charles Aznavour, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate, Harold Mabern, Brian Torff, Marcus Miller, Kenny Kirkland, Dom Salvador, Kenny Werner, Ben E. King, Eddie Kendricks, Marlena Shaw, Vivian Reed, and Z.Z. Hill. Ken's formal education includes study at the Berklee College of Music, where he joined the faculty at the age of 19 after one year's attendance, and the State University of New York, where he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts. See more