Leo Kottke

2008-05-07 19:30:00 - 2008-05-07 00:00:00

For the past three decades, Leo Kottke has been indefatigable in his pursuit of a unique musical vision that has placed him among the foremost acoustic guitar stylists of our time. Kottke's ability to embrace folk idioms and pop melodies as readily as he assimilates jazz and classical influences makes him unique among guitar virtuosi. For all its technical brilliance, wicked syncopation and harmonic sophistication, Kottke's music is eminently accessible. At heart he's a populist; this has been abundantly clear ever since the guitarist's 1969 debut, 12 String Blues. His latest album, Try and Stop Me, is the most improvisational record the legendary guitarist has ever recorded.