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is no solo concert guitarist alive today who plays like Moro. No
existing human teacher could have shown him more than a portion
of what he does with the guitar. Moro's virtually unparallelled,
original and exotic repertoire encompasses an astonishingly wide
variety of magnificent originalities performed with uncompromising
technique. An exciting composer-performer, he incorporates classical
as well as flamenco and other gypsy influences. His hands and fingers
move along the strings so effortlessly they seem to be touching
air - so swiftly, at times, the eye cannot follow them. Transcending
any sense of mechanical limitation, and playing as many as 120 notes
per second, he then moves from lightning speed legatos into soaring,
fingerpicked tremolo passages making the guitar warble. He can follow
this with a samba, a ballad, a belly dance, and various deep, engrossing,
endless melodious journeys.
Not only the composer of many classical and neoclassical works
for the guitar, MORO is a gifted virtuoso guitarist.
Known in his early professional career as Buddy Bohn, he began to
play (and wrote his first composition!) at the age of six and performed
his first of many concerts when he was twelve years old. For fourteen
years, he traveled the world in the quintessential style of the
Troubadour, using only his guitar and the music he could produce
from it as currency. This talented Minstrel has played in over 50
countries--for kings and queens in royal palaces, in beggars' quarters
in African casbahs, on warships and in camel caravans. During
a command performance for King Bhumipol of Thailand, he was invited
to perform in Viet Nam, and was the first entertainer
to perform for American troops there. He has won critical
acclaim around the globe, not only for his incredible mastery of
the guitar, but for his compositions as well. His audiences have
included such notables as HRH Elizabeth II of England, HRH King
Fredrick IX of Denmark and Pablo Picasso, to name just a few.
Rita Hayworth, Greer Garson and Paul Newman are among the attendees
of private concerts he's performed. He has released over 60 recordings
internationally, has won twenty-one consecutive ASCAP Awards and
now records his works for the BUDWICK label exclusively.
He recorded his composition VERMOUTH RONDO with the London
Philharmonic Orchestra; this recording is still enjoyed internationally
by millions of listeners, and he has performed with such power players
as Liza Minelli, Andy Williams, Little Richard, Joey Bishop, and
Pat Paulsen.
Reviews
"He is tying the world together with a
one-man thread."
"During the two centuries in which they
flourished there were about 400 of these troubadours. Today, there
is roughly one. His name is MORO."
--TIME MAGAZINE
>"...Beautiful...his performance was a
model of pure, harmonious playing. His tone sings...."
-- SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"He's tall and handsome, with the magnetism
of a Pied Piper. Everywhere he goes people gather around. For life
is all harmony in the company of Moro."
-- LONDON DAILY MIRROR
"Highly entertaining...spins an enchanting
effect...among the cream of his ilk...huge potential."
-- BILLBOARD MAGAZINE
"Enthralling."
-- SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
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