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Nominated in two categories in Guitarist Magazine – vote here!

Last year I was chosen best jazz/fusion guitarist 2021 for the 4th year in a row by the kind readers of Gitarist Magazine! And they got me on the cover

This year I am nominated again in two different categories; ‘best jazz/fusion’ and ‘best overall guitarist’. If you like some of what I do, please vote for me at the link below and get me in the hall of fame – 5 years in a row means a lifetime achievement award Thank you and I owe you a #hallebeer

Custom picks now available

My favorite pick – the Chicken Picks Shredder 3.5 mm – now comes in a custom package!

This is a big pick with a big tone and lots of overtones. Ideal for hybrid picking players, there is hardly any difference between pick attack and fingers. Natural, rich sound with natural feel.

Get yours here:
www.richardhallebeek.com/release/picks/

Richard Hallebeek T-shirts!

Wanna play your fusion in style? Mix hybrid picking with legato and make it sound clean? Make sure to grab an official Richard Hallebeek ‘swirl logo’ shirt from the store! Right here > https://www.richardhallebeek.com/release/shirt/

Guitarist Magazine cover

I’m on the cover of this month’s Gitarist magazine! Thank you all for voting me guitarist of the year!

Voted *GUITARIST OF THE YEAR* by Guitarist Magazine – thank you!

I’m voted **GUITARIST OF THE YEAR**  by readers of Gitarist Magazine! Voted #1 in 2017-2018-2019-2020 and now guitarist of the year! Wow, what an honor! It’s also quite amazing that I’m sharing the honors with Slash – and Foo Fighters are on the cover of the magazine! Thank you for voting for me and I owe you a #hallebeer!

(1) Richard Hallebeek
(3) Anton Goudsmit
(2) Age Kat
(4) Eef Albers
(6) Philip Catherine
(-) Reinier Baas
(8) Jerôme Hol
(7) Corrie van Binsbergen
(-) Rory Ronde
(9) Peter Tiehuis

Readers of Gitarist.nl have voted in the elections for the Gitarist Poll Awards 2020! In the article below you will find the Top 10 in the category of Jazz / fusion guitarist Benelux, with Richard Hallebeek at number 1! The Guitarist Poll Awards are the measure of what is “in” at the moment when it comes to guitar playing and guitar products. The voting form was downloaded more then 11,000 times.

www.gitarist.nl/nieuws/artikel/2-25216/richard-hallebeek-jazzfusiongitarist-van-het-jaar-benelux-gitarist-poll-awards-2021

Henderson/Gambale/Hallebeek LIVE!

RH1 custom series signature guitars coming up – 2021!

Over the past year, I have been working closely together with Dutch custom guitar builder Haar Guitars on a Richard Hallebeek signature model. After a lot of finetuning and prototype testing, we’re approaching the last phase and starting production on a limited edition custom run of Richard Hallebeek RH-1 signature guitars end of 2020!

This guitar has all the specs I have accumulated over the past 41 years of playing that suit my style of playing and sound and I think work great for everybody in this style of music.  I can’t wait to get the guitar out there and in your hands, so you know what I’m talking about! We ship worldwide – detailed specs and pics coming soon!

Interview with Progjazz about new cd release

i did an interview with Progjazz.nl (English) about the release of Bumerang. Also some feature plans discussed and the making of Bumerang in three different studios. You can read all about it here:

https://progjazz.nl/artikelen/bumerang

Bumerang cd ready for it’s worldwide release!

Bumerang is in and now ready for it’s worldwide travels. Thanks everybody for your preorders and the support for this release! Over the coming weeks, the cd will be shipped right to your doormat. www.richardhallebeek.com/release/bumerang/

Richard Hallebeek Project live at Boerderij, Zoetermeer

Richard Hallebeek Project – live at De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, nov 15th. 2020!

This is a corona-proof seated event with more then enough space in the big hall and with a maximum amount of visitors allowed. We’ll play some new songs from our new cd Boomerang that will be available this evening for the first time, as well as some old and new songs from my repertoire.

Jeroen van Helsdingen – keys
Lorenzo Feliciati – bass
Niels Voskuil – drums

Get your tickets at Ticketmaster here: www.ticketmaster.nl/search/?keyword=hallebeek

Richard Hallebeek Fractal Audio FM3 presets pack released!

The presets pack I designed last year together with Fremen Presets for the Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III is now also available for the FM3! Check it out at the web store!

New interview with Scott Henderson added

Finally got the chance to type out the whole interview I did for Gitarist Magazine with Scott Henderson a couple of months ago and you can read the whole unedited interview here: https://www.richardhallebeek.com/interviews/scott-henderson-2019/

Live gigs with Frank Gambale postponed

The gigs that were planned with Frank Gambale are postponed to 2021 due to Coronavirus outbreak. The first date that is set is confirmed now is April 13, 2021 for De Boerderij, Zoetermeer. I will keep you posted on other dates as soon as they come in.