Guitarists · b. 1957

Pierre Bensusan

French musician

Born
30 October 1957
Oran
Country
Algeria
Record labels
Rounder Records
Discography
18 albums

Biography

Pierre Bensusan is a jazz musician who plays guitar and voice. Pierre Bensusan was born on 30 October 1957 in Oran. Record labels: Rounder Records. The discography here lists 18 albums, from “Près de Paris” (1975) to “Azwan” (2020).

Pierre Bensusan (born 30 October 1957) is a French-Algerian acoustic guitarist. As Sephardic Jews, his family came from Spain, Spanish Morocco, and French Algeria. His music has been characterized as Celtic, folk, world music, New-age, and chamber jazz. He has published three books of music and tablature. He plays in DADGAD tuning.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Près de Paris 1975
2 1977
Solilaï 1982
Près de Paris · P. B. 2 1992
Spices 1992
Bamboulé 1993
Musiques 1993
Wu Wei 1994
Live in Paris 1998 · Live
Intuite 2001
An Evening With International Guitar Night 2004 · Live
Altiplanos 2005
Vividly 2010
Wu Wei 2010
Encore (Live) 2013 · Live
AZWAN 2020
Azwan 2020
Musiques & Solilaï

Also plays on

Albums where Pierre Bensusan is credited as a sideman

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Pierre Bensusan play?

Pierre Bensusan is known for playing guitar and voice.

When and where was Pierre Bensusan born?

Pierre Bensusan was born 30 October 1957 in Oran.

What are Pierre Bensusan's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Près de Paris (1975), 2 (1977), Solilaï (1982), Près de Paris · P. B. 2 (1992) and Spices (1992).

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