About This:
The long awaited debut CD of Reno del Mar is now available. Reno del Mar is a dynamic instrumental ensemble that performs beautiful, original guitar music in a wide range of styles that include latin jazz, contemporary, Spanish, western swing, tango, gypsy, flamenco/fusion, Mexican, bebop and blues. The influences of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Django Rheinhardt, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Ry Cooder, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Duke Ellington, Bob Wills and others permeate Reno del Mar’s compositions and playing styles. Reno del Mar performs in a variety of ensembles. The duo is usually two acoustic guitars. Phil Lipman plays an acoustic steel string, while Mark Wilsey plays an acoustic nylon string, Spanish style guitar. A trio or quartet format is available when a venue supports it, with Jeff Rodenkirch on bass and Dave Walton on drums. All of the songs that Reno del Mar play are composed by Mark Wilsey and Phil Lipman.