Andrea Valeri
Andrea Valeri was born in 1991 in Pontedera, between Pisa and Florence, in Tuscany. From the age of ten he was passionate about the guitar – first studying classical techniques then passing through an electric “phase” and finally synthesizing techniques such as thumbstyle, fingerstyle and flatpicking on the six-string acoustic guitar. Aged just 18, Andrea was awarded the title of ‘Italian musical excellence’ and known as the ‘Prince of the Acoustic Guitar’, and a new ambassador of acoustic music. Despite his still tender age, Andrea is a veteran of many of the biggest stages around the globe from Australia and New Zealand, via Russia and Canada to Europe and Africa.
Late Night Blues
a piece by Andrea Valeri for Bert Jansch
Andrea Says: “I remember listening many times to Bert playing ‘Angie’. I was blown away by the feeling he produced performing that song. I think a great part of my tune ‘Late Night Blues’ came out thanks to what I’ve learnt from a Master like him. Bert was the soundtrack to many of my adventures around the planet. He was for sure one of the biggest influences I had in my musical life. I am very thankful for what he did for the guitar and the music world. He has surely changed forever the perspective with which we could look to this instrument.
Andrea adds: “I always had a wonderful connection with Bert’s music: I clearly remember listening to his songs especially during my first years of touring. His soul and music were always a great lesson to me. I could just listen to how he touched the six strings and I immediately realised how much I just learned from that moment.”
