Album "Nature art"

"A very beautiful record by Bob Bonastre, that I would rate as highly as those by the acclaimed masters of the nylon string guitar such as Ralph Towner or Egberto Gismonti.He is to be congratulated for his originality and for the ever-present search for new musical frontiers expressed in his music"

Christian Escoudé

"Thank you for your poetry and your music!For the feather and the mountain..."

Nguyên Lê

"Thanks to its unfailing taste and masterly musicianship , Nature Art finds easily its way on to the turntable more often than some.Definitely worth listening to.”

Max Robin - Acoustic Guitarist

" Bob Bonastre is a creator of atmosphere, varied with stirring killer chops. His music cherishes one’s heart, along with astonishing guitar techniques and the beauty and intenseness of emotions."

Henk te Veldhuis - Bridge Guitar Rewiews - © 2007

"In my opinion,art does not exist in nature.It's our vision which first creates the translation of reality that we call "Art".This probably comes from our will to understand the incredible energy of the universe which, I believe,also had to be created... By lending form to a part of this energy, we become shamans,or artists..."

Bob Bonastre

Fusing together elements of jazz and North African music with passion and excitement, Bob Bonastre brings a dynamic and innovative voice to the world of nylon string guitar.

Alex de Grassi

"It may be only his second solo album, but Bob Bonastre has pulled one out of the hat that reflects surprising maturity... Just give it a try. Let yourself be swept away by delicate, syncopated arpeggi from Bamako and the poetic moan of the Sirocco wind, with sand in your eyes but a tranquil heart.
Then nearly an hour’s journey later, you leave those strangely familiar spheres and find yourself caught up in the song of the pine-tree (Le Chant du Pin). This blend of cross-fertilising styles from Africa, Brazil, Andalusia, modern-day jazz, classical tremolos and more, never sounds to me like virtuoso playing – it’s just music from beginning to end.

Having listened to the album several times, what strikes me most is its profound authenticity and sensitive yet restrained intensity that goes straight to the heart. And another thing: it is rare to hear voice and guitar complementing each other so beautifully.”

Hubert Bayet,
www.laguitare.com (10/12/07)

To order this record: www.wonderland-records.de

ALBUM "Existence"

« Thank you for your album that I really enjoyed. A beautiful touch, a fine emotion. Congratulation I wish you good luck ».

N'Guyen Lê

« With space and a beautiful musical feeling, Bob Bonastre weaves a mix of melodies, colours and moods. It's beautiful, evokes, speaks, suggests, travels, mentions without paraphrasing, and it plays ! Thank you for these beautiful notes and good travel, Bob ! »

« His very rich tonal universe ( classical and electric guitars," prepared "guitar that sounds like a kalimba or, later, as strings softly played with a bow, voices whispered) conjugates with the plural of his melodic and harmonic inspirations. Musics from the soul and the heart, more than the intellect, the " existences" of Bob Bonastre are so much invitations to the inner travels. ».

Les Cahiers de la Guitare

« With a solo album ( « Existence », Acoustic Music Records) which starts by a magnificent piece reminding Egberto Gismonti , in a more accessible way for the reluctant to the Brazilian's boldness, and going on with a Tribute to Ralph that confirms the Towner's colour, the universe of Bob Bonastre takes place in the galaxy of the nylon strings guitar explorers. Sometimes spicy with a discreet electric guitar, his music goes for a walk between " world rhythmic "uncompositions" , classical-contemporary music and introspective jazz .Very beautiful moments, specially for the dreaming ballads and serenity lovers.».

Guitarist Magazine

«Three stars for the French Bob Bonastre with « Existence ». Sensitivity, inspiration for an aesthetic close to the E.C.M. atmospheres.

Guitare Magazine

« On this album ,one finds guitar' s sounds a part, which joins percussions ( Kaolack).There is virtuosity in the accelerations. I don't know if angels smile, but our ears get open. »

La Guitare.Com

« A very beautiful C.D., with delicate sounds, and to be discovered in several listening.»

Chitarra (Italie)

« The melancholic French has the sense of melody, as it' s proved on his very beautiful song " Pour tout l'amour qui fait sourire les anges". (For all the love that makes angels smile).

Owl (Allemagne)

To order this record: : www.acoustic-music.de