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Internationally-renowned French-Algerian acoustic guitarist, singer and composer Pierre Bensusan (www.pierrebensusan.com) returns to NYC on his 2016 North American tour - as part of his fifth decade of worldwide touring!

Pierre began this tour with a stellar performance in The Bridge Jazz Festival and it garnered him yet another rave review, this time from Greg Haymes of the Albany Times Union who wrote:

"Friday's edition of the Bridge Jazz Festival also featured French-Algerian acoustic guitarist Pierre Bensusan. His dazzling fretboard work and equally compelling scat singing proved without a doubt that he was worthy of a slot at the jazz fest."...

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Internationally-renowned French-Algerian acoustic guitarist, singer and composer Pierre Bensusan (www.pierrebensusan.com) returns to NYC on his 2016 North American tour - as part of his fifth decade of worldwide touring!

Pierre began this tour with a stellar performance in The Bridge Jazz Festival and it garnered him yet another rave review, this time from Greg Haymes of the Albany Times Union who wrote:

"Friday's edition of the Bridge Jazz Festival also featured French-Algerian acoustic guitarist Pierre Bensusan. His dazzling fretboard work and equally compelling scat singing proved without a doubt that he was worthy of a slot at the jazz fest."

Others have written:

“With a rare elegance, Mr Bensusan measures every detail of tone, articulation and counterpoint.” (NY Times)

“Marching to the beat of a different strum, Bensusan mixes folk, jazz, ethnic, blues and Celtic elements in ways that suggest a truly borderless world.” (Washington Post )

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