The “Guitars Alive Quartet” is a unique ensemble. Where else do you get fantastic performers all playing completely different types of guitars? Philip Candelaria plays Latin-classical guitar, Gary DiSalle electric guitar and Paul Dunn acoustic guitar and dobro. All are well-known recording artists, and virtuoso performers in a wonderful variety of musical styles. They are joined by bassist Tom Linklater for concerts that feature Spanish & Latin arrangements, along with Blues, slide guitar, Bluegrass, Ragtime, Swing, Jazz, and original music. Read more…
These three gifted guitarists, each renowned is his own right, fuse their overlapping genres of folk, jazz, rock, Latin and classical into a unique and wonderful mélange of musical spices that whets the audience’s appetite for more!
Scott Merrifield, Sudbury House Concerts, Vice-President - Ontario Council of Folk Festivals and former Artistic Director - Northern Lights Festival Boréal
Smooth Latin grooves ... Haunting … Funky … Edgy …
Delicate … exciting collection of originals and interesting takes on the South American guitar repertoire.
Delicate … exciting collection of originals and interesting takes on the South American guitar repertoire.
Don Hill, CBC Radio
We were transformed musically to the sounds of the Americas, Middle East, as well as Nashville, and back to Canada
GUITARS ALIVE QUARTET thrills Gore Bay crowd!
The three very accomplished guitarists received a standing ovation at the end of the performance.
The Recorder, Friday, August 27, 2004
Those people who were fortunate enough to attend ‘The Guitars Alive Quartet!’ performance were obviously in the company of greatness, as the performance put on by Philip Candelaria, Gary DiSalle, and Paul Dunn was, in a word, awesome.
GUITARS ALIVE QUARTET thrills Gore Bay crowd!
An exquisite, professional, relaxing, wonderful evening of music
GUITARS ALIVE QUARTET thrills Gore Bay crowd!
If more people could have been accommodated, more tickets would have been sold as there were many people who were turned down at the door, not having purchased tickets in advance for the show.
GUITARS ALIVE QUARTET thrills Gore Bay crowd!
“Guitars Alive” captivated the audience from their opening number to their final bow. The edge-of-your-seat performance, which blended an exciting fusion of Latin and blues was riveting, joyful and passionate. It doesn’t get technically and emotionally any better than this. A magical and unforgettable musical journey.
Kerrene Tilson Artistic Director: Café in the Woods
“[...] the outstanding new guitar group called The Guitars Alive Quartet”
Don Hill, CBC Radio