Brozman

There is no denying Bob Brozman's talent.  He is a master of guitar styles and their cultures, traveling the world over to learn from and collaborate with a diverse range of artists from Hawaii, Papau New Guinea, India, Okinawa, and Australia, just to name a few.

His knowledge of the historical cross pollination of music around the world and his background in ethnomusicology add a rich understanding for why the music we hear sounds the way it does.  Check out a really interesting interview with David Dye from the World Cafe here on the influence of open tunings, colonization and polyrhythms. 

While his ego can be off putting, and his penchant toward flamboyant fills doesn't always lend to immediate listening enjoyment, especially for Western expectations, the sheer range of sounds that one man and a guitar can produce is staggering.