Russ Barenberg - When at Last

Russ Barenberg is one of those guitarists whom no one but other guitarists has heard of, but whose name is held in reverence by all guitarists. Of course, he's also a very fine mandolinist. And an even better composer. It would be enough to make you sick, if his music didn't have such a sweet, nice-guy flavor to it. It's not only impressive technically, it's also impressive as an expression of personality. When At Last is his first solo album in nearly 20 years, and it consists entirely (except for one traditional French folk melody) of original compositions. Read More