Rob Balducci: The Altered Dominant Pentatonic

WHEN IT COMES TO GREAT INSTRUMENTAL GUITAR MUSIC, you probably think of Steve Vai or Joe Satriani. Well, native New Yorker Rob Balducci is a player that can give these guys a run for their arpeggios. Balducci’s last two CD’s, The Color of Light and Violet Horizon were released on Steve Vai’s Favored Nations label and received great reviews <More>

 
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