About Jon Sanders
"A bold explorer and an original thinker.. quantum leaping. A canny musical curiosity that refuses to be boxed in"
Siobhan Long: The Irish Times
Jon Sanders is recognised as a leading exponent in drop D and DADGAD guitar playing, a virtuoso bouzouki player and a nu folk tenor ukulele player. His style draws on the freedom within the contemporary acoustic music scene incorporating elements of jazz, funk, latino and gaelic styles, somewhat reminiscent of Sylvain Luc, Pierre Bensusan and Antonio Forcione, James Hill yet instantly different.
Based jointly in Dingle, Ireland and Auckland, New Zealand, he has co-produced with some of the best irish traditional musicians and singers including accordianist/singer Seamus Begley, singers Michael and Mary Black, guitarist and accordiainst Tim Edey,uillean piper Eoin Duignan, singer Geraldine McGowan, violinist Toni Geiling, Lord of the Dance accordianist Liam O'Connor, harmonica player Brendan Power, Frankie Gavin, singer Eilish Kennedy and rising kiwi stars Dave Alley and Black Sand Diva.
He is just putting the final touches onto his new album, Twigs of the Neem Tree, a collection of bouzouki and ukulele pieces due for release early 2010 and featuring a star-studded line up of co-musicians. He is a member of Pacific Bespoke, an improvisational groove project with Dublin eletronica engineer Alan Gleeson.In the traditional field he continues to play with top irish names accordianists Tim Edey and Damien Mullane, banjo player Dessie Kelliher, uillean piper and low whistle player and composer Eoin Duignan, the Begley family, harmonica player Brendan Power and Michael Black from the famous Black singing family.
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