Pierre Bensusan at The Upstairs at Avondale

French-Algerian guitarist Pierre Bensusan brings his solo acoustic show to The Upstairs at Avondale. Over a career that began with his debut album 'Près de Paris,' Bensusan has developed a sound that draws on Celtic, folk, world music, new-age and chamber jazz, built around his signature DADGAD tuning and layered electronics. Expect intricate fingerpicking, from composed pieces to improvised passages.

Bensusan's music often includes scat singing, weaving his voice around the guitar in ways that feel spontaneous and deeply considered. For listeners who follow modern acoustic guitar, it is a chance to hear a player who has been a distinctive voice in the instrument's evolution since the 1970s.