Franco Platino began playing the guitar at the age of ten. Six years later he made his debut for the Italian television station RAI, performing in a series of live broadcasts, which reached an audien...

Joe Pass was born in 1929 in New Jersey, U.S.A. He grew up in Pennsylvania into a non-musical family. He started playing the guitar after he was inspired by actor Gene Autry’s portrayal of a guitar pl...

Joaquín Rodrigo was born in Sagunto, Valencia on the 22th of November 1901, on St Cecilia's day, the patron saint of music. At the age of three his life was drastically changed when he lost his sight...

John Duarte was born on October the 2nd 1919 in Sheffield. He was one hundred percent English despite the name. His father was Scottish and his mother English. He received his musical education at Ma...

Egberto Gismonti was born in 1947 in Carmo, Brazil. He started his musical studies with the piano at the early age of seven. Also studied classical music for 15 years, with Nadia Boulanger (or...