Gilbert Isbin’s compositional and performing style defies genre, blending elements of contemporary classical, jazz, early music, world music and improvisation. He has been compared favourably to the likes of Ralph Towner and Egberto Gismonti, his music described as “oblique, subtle, and hauntingly beautiful”
He has performed on festivals and major venus throughout Europe and the US with a.o bassplayers Cameron Brown, Joe Fonda, Scott Walton, Hugh Hopper, violist Jeff Gauthier, reedplayers Vinny Golia, John Ruocco, cellist Ernst Reijseger, hurdy gurdy player Iep Fourier, tuba player Michel Godard guitarplayers Sandro du Stefano, Rob Mac Killop, Bruce Arnold, pipa player Jie Ma, percussion players Alex Cline, Chris Joris, …
As a leader and co‐leader, he has recorded an impressive string of recordings for various labels.
His compositions for guitar(s)), lute(s) and ensemble, appr. 300 thus far, are published by Mel Bay (USA),Berben Edizioni Musicali (IT), The UK Lute Society, Lantro Music (B), Golden River Music (B), Kameleon Editions (B), Auurk Ed (B), VRT Publishing (B).
4 books are to be published by Mel Bay :
Solo Guitar Artistry/ Contemporary Guitar Solos’ by Gilbert Isbin & Edited and Recorded by Rob Mackillop
‘Classical and Contemporary Studies for Bass Guitar’ featuring studies by Giovanni Bottesini and Gilbert Isbin, Edited and Recorded by Rob Mackillop
'The Improvising Lutenist' , Edited and recorded by Gilbert Isbin
'The Improvising Fingerstyle Guitarist', Edited and recorded by Gilbert Isbin
Nowadays he performs as a soloist and with the Isbin Trio
Discography
Stathis Skandalidis Plays Gilbert Isbin, CD, Tern, Belgium, 2015
Recall, Gilbert Isbin, Scott Walton, CD, USA, pfMentum, 2012, USAInvocation, Gilbert Isbin, Bruce Arnold, CD, MSK, NY, USA,2007
Crypto, Gilbert Isbin, Sandro Di Stefano, CD, Berben, Italy, 2008
Constellation, CD, Isbin/Szabo/Major Trio, Pannon Jazz (Hu), 2006
Water With A Smile, CD, Jazzhalo, Belgium, 2004
Red Wine, CD, TRTR, Germany, 2003
Blisters, CD, Jazz Halo, Belgium, 2003
Gilbert Isbin Plays Nick Drake, CD, TRTR, Germany, 2000
The Fingerstyle Of Gilbert Isbin, CD, MP3.COM, USA 2001
Twins, CD, Tern, Belgium, 1999 (with Geert Verbeke)
Soloworks, CD, Jazzhalo, Belgium, 1997
Acoustic Dialogues, CD, Tern, Belgium,1995 (with Rudy de Sutter)
1,37, CD, EXT, Belgium, 1995 (with Extensions)
Motions, CD, EXT, Belgium, 1994 (with Extensions)
Spring Cleaning, CD, VKH, Belgium, 1992 (with Cameron Brown)
Blue Sounds and Touches, CD, HWYL, UK, 1991
The Clear Perception, LP, HWYL, UK, 1987
Pure, LP, Tern, Belgiium,1984
on COMPILATION CD :
FIngerprints 1, CD, Comav, Belgium, 2015
Fingerprints 2, CD, Klara, 2016
Lexicon van de Muziek in West-Vlaanderen, CD, Klara, Belgium, 2005
Lullabyes, CD, UK, 2004
10 Short Stories and four Fifths, CD, UK, 2004 with Iain Cameron
European Trytone Festival 2003, CD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Highveld Easter Plundafonix, CD, UK,2002
Trance Planet VOL 4 , TRILOKA, POLYGRAM (USA) 1999 with a.o. Camarón de la Isla, Abida Parveen, Marta Sebestyén, Brain Keane,...
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