Omar Torrez - virtuoso guitarist and songwriter in NYC

Please join us for an evening of wonderful music - a solo performance of Omar Torrez, a renowned virtuoso guitarist and songwriter from LA.

The Mexican-American artist first gained notoriety as a finalist at the Jimi Hendrix Guitar Competition at the Bumbershoot Festival, using a borrowed guitar. Since then, Torrez has won fans worldwide through international festivals and humanitarian work. He played with Tom Waits and Boris Grebenshchikov on tours and shared the stage with Buena Vista Social Club, Jethro Tull, Tony Levin, Bill Laswell, Kinky, Sidestepper, Pancho Sanchez, Mumiy Troll, Francisco Aguabella and many more.

“Omar Torrez’s lysergic Latin guitar fluttered like a Bossa Nova hummingbird, a neon Andres Segovia, runs punctuated with Bill Frissel sustains and Hendrix air-raid siren chords.” ~ Flagstaff Live

Omar Torrez’s musical recipe is equal parts post-modern rock, Mexican and Cuban Son, gutbucket blues, spiced with stunning guitar wizardry, and soulful songwriting.

His record, A Night of Serious Drinking, was produced by Tony Berg (Michael Penn, Aimee Mann, Bob Dylan, Pink, Public Image Ltd.). The single “Marina” won 3rd place in the Latin category of the International Songwriting Competition in 2012.

He most recently began collaborating with legendary Russian songwriter/singer Boris Grebenshikov, touring in Montenegro, Israel, and Spain. Grebenschikov wrote, He Судьба (Its Not Meant to Be) song to feature Omar’s solo guitar work on the 2020 record Sign Of Fire.

Omar also has recorded a duo record with Eric McFadden in Cholula, Mexico.

Here are some of the videos for you to get a taste of Omar's work.

We are grateful to Tribeca Synagogue for hosting this concert.

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