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California Guitar Trio

Their performances astounding, and diversity unparalleled, these three revered musicians are not actually natives of the "Golden State." The California Guitar Trio (CGT) is Bert Lams from Belgium, Hideyo Moriya from Japan, and Paul Richards from Utah. Together, their technical wizardry is breathtaking, as is the wide range of instrumental music the group renders... everything from unique originals to dazzling, cleverly-arranged interpretations of jazz, classical music, and even surf rock.

Since their inception in 1991, the Trio has released 12 CDs: seven studio albums (including a Christmas record), four live releases (including An Opening Act from their 1995 worldwide tour with King Crimson) and the recent compilation Highlights, featuring their most popular original works as well classics from Bach’s "Toccata and Fugue" and Beethoven's 9th to Chantays' "Pipeline" and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." On screen, CGT can be seen in documentary Following the Music: On The Road w/ California Guitar Trio (©2004 Stone Chapel Films) and the new Hi-Def multi-camera shoot of an intimate house concert in 2009.

In October 2010, the California Guitar Trio releases their 13th career CD Andromeda, an entirely new all-original album nearly three years in the making. In addition, recent stage collaborations with bassist Tony Levin and drummer Paul Mastelotto have renewed demand for national touring through 2011/12 and widened the scope of the band's extensive repertoire and educational outreach.

	Standard performance consists of trio with acoustic and electric guitars.
	Available to package with various artists including Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto, or as special guest with local symphony orchestra.
	Summer Festivals and Winter Festivals (with holiday/instrumental program).
	Workshops and master classes.
	Corporate & private events.

	"Pioneers of the New Acoustic Age...Worlds Best Acoustic Band" _Guitar Shop Magazine
	"Winning, energetic and highly accessible..." _Los Angeles Times
	"Surging forward with North African rhythms, blues, folksy Americana style musings and much more, it's not all about technical veracity as the musicians' astonishing synergy and overall sense of purpose serves as the core paradigm for this super-fine effort." _Downbeat
	"How refreshing---here's a modern, highly-listenable progressive rock effort with a disproportionate amount of acoustic instrumentation that's anchored by solid and dedicated musicianship...and there ain't a hint of the pretentiousness that is almost invariably found within the genre." _Vintage Guitar Magazine

	CGT FEEDS: Blog \| Facebook \| MySpace
	ANDROMEDA WILL HIT EARTH IN OCTOBER 26-July-2010 — In creation for more than two years, the new CGT album Andromeda is set for an official release date of October 12, 2010, with extensive touring through 2011. Their 13th career release, this will be the first to feature entirely new original music, both composed and improvised by Bert, Paul and Hideyo. Guests on Andromeda include Tony Levin, Julie Slick, Eric Slick, Tom Griesgraber, Tyler Trotter and more. Album Artwork by Pablo Mandel.
	AM, FM, AND HTML RADIO 01-Mar-2010 — Search California Guitar Trio on National Public Radio for features, feeds, and archives, including the WXPN stream of CGT In Concert at the Tin Angel in Philadelphia (2006). The stream includes exclusive interviews and previously unreleased material including the title track of their forthcoming 2010 release, Andromeda.
	CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO ON CANVAS 19-Nov-2008 — Tonight at 8PM EST WHYY TV12 presents this week's On Canvas featuring the California Guitar Trio live at the Sellersville Theater from spring 2008. WHYY serves public television viewers throughout the US Mid-Atlantic. The program is also available for Podcast. Click to read more

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