Edgar Cruz: Guitarist Extraordinaire
Each year Edgar Cruz performs more than 200 concerts and has played throughout America, Europe and South America. He has been a headliner at the prestigious Chet Atkins Guitar Festival every July in Nashville since 1995 and is a strong icon at major festivals in Oklahoma. Those who have witnessed Cruz’s performance immediately become entranced at the precision, speed and complexity with which his fingers strike the strings of his guitar to create a symphony of sound unusual to just one instrument. Cruz offers an incredible live repertoire of the greatest hits of the guitar, such as “Malague?a,” “Classical Gas,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “In the Mood,” “Dueling Banjos,” “Hotel California,” a classical medley, Latin favorites, originals and medleys on the fly. Audience interaction, participation, clapping, singing, dancing, snapping, “olés” and “yee-haws” are all encouraged. Seventeen CDs and two DVDs are currently available. Country, Western, Beatles, Inspirational, Celtic and Broadway are just a few more in the works.
Edgar has been named the Oklahoma’s Top Performing Artist and/or Acoustic Guitarist for more than 15 years by the Oklahoma Gazette. He has received numerous civic acknowledgments for his contributions to various charitable events. He also performs a wide variety of bookings including concerts, festivals, weddings, receptions, banquets, schools, churches, conventions, fiestas, memorials or any special occasion. Edgar holds a bachelor’s of music degree in guitar performance from Oklahoma City University. He was recently added to the Hispanic exhibit at The Oklahoma History Center and was also honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award from Oklahoma City University in 2010. His You Tube video of “Bohemian Rhapsody” has more than 14,000,000 hits worldwide.
Discography: Style…
Oklahoma Guitar (2011) Original Compositions on Solo Acoustic & Classical Guitar
Pieces of Edgar (2007) Original Compositions on Solo Acoustic & Classical Guitar Guitarras de Baile (with Ruben Romero) (2006) Salsa, Rumbas & Percussion
Sweet Georgia Blue (with David B. Hooten) (2005) Jazz Standards with Trumpet
Guitarras de Fuego (with Ruben Romero) (2004) Flamenco, Spanish & Originals Guitar duet
Guitarras de Amor (with Ruben Romero) (2003) Latin Love Songs Guitar duet
The Cruz Trio in Concert (2003) Traditional Mariachi and a variety of instrumentals
The Essence of Mexico (with The Cruz Trio) (2003) Traditional Mariachi Vocals
Opening Night 2 (2002) Live variety of all styles Vol.2 Solo guitar
Timeless (with David B. Hooten) (2000) Inspirational Standards with Trumpet
Spanish Blood (2000) Worldwide Spanish Standards Solo guitar
Reminiscence (1998) The Best of Edgar Cruz Solo guitar
The A.R.T. of Edgar Cruz (1996) Classic Rock Collection Solo guitar
Opening Night (1995) The Best of Edgar Live Solo guitar
Those Were the Days (1992) Nostalgic Jazz Standards Solo guitar
Classical Demands (1990) Classical Guitar’s Greatest Hits Solo guitar
Throw Another Tape on the Fire (1989) The Best of Christmas Solo guitar
DVD:
Arranging for Solo Guitar: The Queen Titles (2005) Instructional video for all levels. Accolade Award
Spanish Blood – The Guitar Music of Edgar Cruz (2005) PBS Oklahoma Documentary. Emmy Award
Edgar Cruz Inc., 405-773-3427 Phone
PO Box 720565 405-620-1882 Cell
Oklahoma City, OK 405-773-3427 Fax
73172-0565 405-919-6784 Julie Larcher - assistant
www.edgarcruz.com