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Trevor Gordon Hall with Dan Pell
Guitarist Trevor Gordon Hall, designer of the unique kalimbatar, was rated one of the top 30 guitarists in the world under 30 years of age by Acoustic Guitar magazine. Come see why when he visits The Living Room.
Trevor, from Philadelphia, has a style that ranges from edgy driving rhythms to delicate melodic themes. Exploring the guitar's full creative potential, his blending of sounds weave together textures into grand yet intimate and lyrical compositions. While leaving no physical aspect of the guitar untouched, Trevor navigates audiences through an igniting experience of music that isn't just heard but felt. Aside from being featured on NPR, NBC, PBS and countless international media outlets, Trevor's tour calendar has taken him to 14 countries. He has also had the opportunity to share the stage with some of the most trusted and legendary names in the music business prompting high praise from John Mayer, Steve Miller, Graham Nash, Steve Hackett, Dar Williams, Will Ackerman, Pat Martino, Stanley Jordan, Phil Keaggy, Tommy Emmanuel, Andy McKee and more.
At the start of his career, Trevor caught the eye of 9-time Grammy award winning producer Joe Nicolo (James Taylor, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, etc.), who produced two of Trevor's releases, "Finding My Way" and "Let Your Heart Be Light," in 2008 and 2009. Then in 2010, inspired by his studies and always on the hunt for new sounds to utilize, Trevor collaborated with various builders to design an instrument combining an African finger piano (kalimba) and an acoustic guitar. The instrument combination, which Trevor calls the "Kalimbatar," has opened up new possibilities for solo instrumental music. Compositions inspired by the pairing of the two instruments were first introduced in previous releases but fully realized in Trevor's Candyrat Records debut "Entelechy." Upon its release in 2011, this album rapidly climbed the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts, as well as YouTube Top Commented/Top Favorite/Most Discussed categories gathering millions of views with the release of performance videos.
In the next few years leading up to his 2014 album "Mind Heart Fingers," Trevor redesigned and fine-tuned the Kalimbatar with the help of master luthier Sheldon Schwartz. Trevor recorded with his new instrument at Imaginary Road Studios in Vermont with Grammy winning and long-time hero Will Ackerman, founder of Windham Hill Records. "Mind Heart Fingers" was the result of a unique experience created between Will, Tom Eaton and Trevor, to capture a heartfelt recording honoring the guitar tradition which Windham Hill helped to launch, while looking forward to what is next for the guitar scene. This project reached #4 on the ZMR international radio charts and was nominated for best instrumental acoustic album of the year by the ZMR awards.
Constantly working on new sounds and possibilities, Trevor released the first EP of a series entitled "Kalimbatar Classics Vol. 1" in 2015 featuring his arrangements of classical piano standards for the Kalimbatar. Moving from that into the electronic world in his 2016 release "Late Night with Headphones Vol. 1," Trevor introduced his listeners to new sounds incorporating electric guitar and electronic textures.
For more information visit www.trevorgordonhall.com.
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LocationThe Living Room at 35 East (View)
35 East Lancaster Ave.
Ardmore, PA 19003
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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