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Greg Reiter ::: Flamenco Fusion Guitarist

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Positano - Greg Reiter + Puerta Del Sol live Oct 12, 2007

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Reading, PA born Greg Reiter has devoted 35 years to mastering the many forms of guitar music. His adventure in music has taken him to New York , Washington DC, and London , where he was the lead guitarist for a nwobhm group. Greg has devoted himself exclusively to Flamenco/Classical Guitar. His influences include Paco de Lucia, Manolo Sanlucar, and many others. Greg released his first flamenco-inspired CD, Fireflies , in 1996. When asked about this particular form, he says "Flamenco guitar is a form that I believe to be the most to powerful to convey emotions."
Greg's newest CD, Sedona Sun , is a fusion of classical guitar with jazz and flamenco technique. From the subtle textures of Positano to the mesmerizing sound of Kalahari , his music sweeps you away into an alternate time and place. Greg explains, "When I write my compositions, I have the need to not only express myself and the mood of the song, but to travel. I close my eyes, and picture myself in a beautiful place visualizing my surroundings. Music to me is both a state of mind as well as a feeling deep inside my heart."
His compositions attracted the attention of a top Hollywood entertainment firm, who paired him with Heart's Roger Fisher. The duo worked on the soundtrack for The Big Cat Encounter , a documentary produced for the Big Cat Habitat. Another of Greg's compositions, Thunderbird , was considered for the major motion picture Contact , starring Jodie Foster.
Greg's most notable performances include concerts at The Yavapai Performance Hall ( Arizona ); The Presidential Yacht ( Washington DC ); the Latin American Embassies ( Washington DC ) and the Loews Miami Beach Hotel ( South Beach , FL ). His recent performances include opening acts for Barbara McNair and the Manhattan Rhythm Kings.
His love for music and life has him ready to tour. "Life is an adventure, and my music continues to take me to many new exciting places, both imaginary, and real."

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Member Since: 12/6/2005
Band Website: gregreiter.com
Band Members: Greg Reiter ::: Flamenco Guitar
Gabriel Browne::: Flamenco Guitar
Jim Leak ::: Bass Guitar
Chris Ozuna ::: Percussion
Bobby Russell ::: World Percussion

Influences: Vicente Amigo, Manolo Sanlucar, Carlos Montoya, Earl Klugh, George Benson, Ulrich Roth, Paco De Lucia
Sounds Like: Flamenco fused with Jazz, Classical, African percussion, Cuban percussion, Eastern Indian

Record Label: cdbaby
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

heroes and disappointments

The other day when I was down hard with the flu, I began to think about my heroes and what they meant to me in my formative years of playing guitar. I remember back when I would study the CD cover art...
Posted by Flamenco-Fusion on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:38:00 PST

Aerosmith’s "Train Kept a Rollin" guitar solo

Finally demystified! I had the unique opportunity to jam with the two men responsible for that amazing guitar solo in Train Kept a Rollin from Aerosmith's album "Get your wings"!For many years I belie...
Posted by Flamenco-Fusion on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:48:00 PST

Nouveau Flamenco and other un-named Flamenco roots and shoots

In 1990 the Ottmar Liebert cd "Nouveau Flamenco" was released. Since then the cd has gone gold if not platinum, and no wonder why, it was a really great recording of beautiful melodies. I bought a cop...
Posted by Flamenco-Fusion on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:06:00 PST

9/11/01 - WTC - My Thoughts as a survivor from the 18th floor

I wanted to say a little bit about 9/11/01.  I generally don't like to exploit any of the families who lost people that day, which is why I haven't posted anything about it until now. I guess its...
Posted by Flamenco-Fusion on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:31:00 PST