ALTIPLANOS: REFLECTIONS OF A GEM (2005)

For a follow up to his acclaimed 2000's solo instrumental recording Intuite, here is Altiplanos, a 10th  solo album, showcasing a varied program of gorgeous vocal numbers, provocative improvised pieces, intimate ballads and strikingly original composed works.

There's a story behind each tune. And each performance by Bensusan is brimming with passion and grace. While Intuite may have been a triumphant tour de force for the French-Algerian virtuoso, he takes it up a notch with this offering.

"Pierre Bensusan is the most creative energy in the world of steel string guitar by far."
William Piburn (Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine-USA/March 05)

PERSONNEL:

Pierre Bensusan: Guitar, Voice, Bass, Percussion, Udu
Didier Malherbe: Doudouk
Blaise Bouttlefeu: Flutes, Djembe & Percussion
Michel Benita: Up-right bass & Keyboards

TRACKS:

1 SENTIMENTALES PYROMANIAQUES 2.41
2 LA DAME DE CLEVEDON 5.13
3 SUR UN FIL 1.53
4 ALTIPLANOS 5.07
5 DEMAIN, DES L’AUBE 5.49
6 SCARABEE 5.34
7 IF ONLY YOU KNEW 3.42
8 HYMN 11 4.30
9 NEFERTARI 3.58
10 SYLVA 2.29
11 LA NUIT DES METEORES 4.56
12 FALAFEL A MONTSEGUR 7.28
13 TACITA 3.36
14 CHANT DE NUIT 2.27

Total Time: 59.58

Recorded in 2004
Dadgad Music (Ref. DM-1009)
Produced by Pierre & Doatea Bensusan Copyrights, 1981: Dadgad Music (France)
Publishings, 2011: Editions Pierre Bensusan (Sacem, Paris)

Distribution USA & Canada: Favored Nations/Sony
Distribution France: Rue Stendhal
Distribution UK & Ireland: Discovery
Distribution Italy: IRD
Distribution Benelux: Music & Words
Distribution Germany & Austria: Sunny Moon