Alberto Lombardi is in love. After 25 years as a producer, arranger, and electric session player, the Italian guitarist has given his heart to acoustic guitar. He credits Tommy Emmanuel for his conversion, and Emmanuel’s stylistic influence can be heard on Lombardi’s first acoustic album, Birds (Fingerpicking). The 2016 album is a potpourri of Italian and American pop standards, classic rock, and original compositions. Lombardi learned his first chords at the age of 12. After high school, he spent a year in the military and studied at the Musician’s Institute in Los Angeles. Then he returned to Italy, where he … Continue reading Alberto Lombardi Embarks on a Fingerstyle Journey with ‘Birds’