Adrian Raso, Canada Jimmy Robinson, U.S.A. Gavino Loche, Italy
I met Adrian when we both performed at The Zihuatenejo International Guitar Festival in Zihuatenejo, Mexico. An amazing event featuring 12 guitarists from around the world
.Adrian’s virtuoso Gypsy jazz/rockabilly hybriod was a huge hit at the festival.
I met Gavino Loche when we playerd at The Libra Acustica Festival in Modena, Italy. Gavino is a stunning guitarist/one man band, playing melody, chords, percusision, and he blew the roof off of the place
We began hosting each other in our own countries, Adrian’s Royal City Mission Concert Series in Guelph, Ontario, My “Across The Pond Guitar Festival” In cities around New Orlkeans, Atlanta, etc. We even took this one to Amsterdam and Passau, Germany. Gavino presents The Sardiniann Guitar Camp and Concerts in Sardinia, a beautiful island off of the Italian coast.
In 2025, we recorde and released a CD “Across The Pond” featuring trio compositions by each player, and a solo piece by each. The music was recorded 1000’s of miles
away from eachn other, and compiled through file sharing,
We first performed it live at The Across The Pond Festival, in January b2026
The group will play dates in Europoe in the summer of 2026
Adrian Raso bio:
Adrian Raso is a Canadian guitarist known for his eclectic style, blending a variety of musical genres including gypsy jazz, rock, and world music.playing . One of his most notable collaborations is with Fanfare Ciocărlia, a renowned Romani brass band. Together, they released the album "Devil's Tale," which received critical acclaim for its fusion of Eastern European folk music with jazz and other genres.
Gavino Loche bio:
Gavino Loche is a virtuoso Italian guitarist known for his exceptional fingerstyle technique and his ability to blend various musical genres, including jazz, blues, rock, and traditional Sardinian music.Loche has gained international recognition through his performances at guitar festivals, workshops, and concerts around the world.