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Kevin Kastning
Now Accepting Bookings
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Modern Classical, Avante-Garde Acoustic,
Jazz
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Kevin Kastning (born December 26, 1961
in Wichita, Kansas) is an American
guitarist, composer and musical instrument
inventor.
He developed and plays the 36-string Double
Contraguitar, 30-string Contra-Alto guitar,
17-string Hybrid Extended Classical guitar,
15-string Extended Classical guitar,
twelve-string guitar, six-string guitar,
fretless guitar, 12-string extended baritone
guitar, 6-string bass-baritone guitar, alto
guitar, the 14-string Contraguitar, the
16-string Contraguitar, the 17-string
Contraguitar, and 12-string soprano guitar.
Kevin also plays mandolin, piano, and bass.
His 2019 solo album "Piano I" is his first
all-piano album .
Kevin appears on over 40 albums: both in
solo and with collaborators. FULL
BIO CLICK HERE |
"The music Kevin plays on these guitars
is as singular as the instruments."
- Guitar Player Magazine
"Kevin's compositional approach brims
with refined detail... a vernal pool of
subtle virtuosity."
- Progression Magazine
"Kevin
Kastning, the world's most adventurous
guitarist... Kastning continues to
amaze..."
- Midwest Record Magazine
"Kastning is a virtuoso guitarist and he has
delivered the goods on every recording..."
- Sea of Tranquility Magazine
"Kastning is maestro of the magic sublime
unknown."
- Leonardo Pavkovic; MoonJune Records
"Needless to say, Kastning is a
virtuoso...."
- Textura Magazine (Canada)
"Kastning turns in another virtuoso
performance..."
- Sea of Tranquility Magazine
"Kevin
Kastning definitely is a guitar
phenomenon." -
Background Magazine
"Critically acclaimed guitarist Kevin
Kastning, one of today's most compelling
acoustic guitarists on the world
stage." -
WHFR-FM
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17/66
Classical Instrumental Solo
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"The recording also serves to remind us that
Kastning's a true original, someone who's
carved out his own path and followed it
resolutely over the span of many years and
recordings. Neither classical, jazz, folk,
or country, his music inhabits its own
special, distinctive space, much like its
creator."
- Textura Magazine (Canada)
"A stunning solo excursion into a guitar
world you didn't know existed. 17/66
takes it to the next level."
- Midwest Record Magazine (US)
"His music is completely outside of all
genre classifications, perhaps a bit of
classical, jazz, avant, Americana and
ambient figure into Kastning's stylistic
palette, but the results are truly his
own."
- Exposé Magazine (US)
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"Considered as a leader in his field,
Kastning's is a style that is unique unto
the moment of conception."
- Blue Wolf Magazine (AUSTRALIA)
" Kismaros really is a unique
experience."
- Exposé Magazine (US)
"A creative and visceral listening
experience, Kismaros is improvisational
guitar / percussion music at its
finest."
- Music Web Express (US)
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Ethereal I
Contemporary Instrumental
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"That Kevin Kastning genuinely resides
in a niche that few else have discovered
marks him out as a truly individual
talent."
- Sea of Tranquility Magazine
"With their arsenal of exotic guitars,
Kastning and Szabó masterfully create a
mysterious world of sweeping textures,
emotional shadows, colorful points of
light and shimmering angular melodic
fragments. Pure sonic enlightenment."
- Exposé Magazine (US)
"For Ethereal I, Kevin and Sándor open
the sonic floodgates of guitar-centric
creativity. Kevin Kastning and Sándor
Szabó continue to breathe inspiring and
intriguing life into the art of the
guitar and its endless myriad of sonic
complexities."
- Music Web Express Magazine
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Even this late it happens
Jazz Instrumental
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Voted
one of The Best Albums of 2017
by All About Jazz Magazine
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"There are few guitarists in the world
as unique as Kevin Kastning. Kastning
has a one of a kind sound influenced by
both the classical and jazz worlds."
- All About Jazz Magazine (US)
"This really opens the mind to limitless
possibilities. Another winner from these
two with ease." - Midwest Record
Magazine (US)
"Even this late it happens is somber yet
illuminating, Kastning and Clements are
quite rightly considered two of
America's leading 21st century sonic
pioneers." - Music Web Express Magazine
(US)
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Thank you for listening -
Kevin Kastning
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Exclusively on Greydisc Records |
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©2020 KEVIN KASTNING. ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED.
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/ Bongo Boy Records
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