NEW YEAR  JIM CAMPILONGO & STEVE CARDENAS
MAKING A SCENE - JIM HYNES
“….Compatible almost beyond description, these two guitarists deliver a sonically pleasing dish, that will inevitably both prove relaxing and smile inducing….”
THE NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD   NEW YEAR
“New Year celebrates the artistic relationship of Jim Campilongo and Steve Cardenas”  “…their styles are distinctive, yet highly compatible …” “…motivic development, barline-defying phrases and fluid swing…”
TWO GUITARS
GUITARIST UK
"...a musical balm for troubled times..." "...Chopin meets Chet in dreamland..." "...as the effect is by turns sincere, strange and beautiful..."

GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE
“…a record forged in shared aspirations, experience, respect, and heart…”
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STRINGED VICTORY GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE MARCH 2021
“…Campilongo and Benedetti are enormously accomplished players with massive creative palettes” “…one of the many delights of Two Guitars is that you can hear the rapport of the two guitarists unfold right before you on every track…”

VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE
“…two aces playing duets that emphasize melody, taste and joy…”

GUITAR MAGAZINE JAPAN
“… Two Guitars is a wonderful work that conveys the joy of country / jazz …”

BEST OF JIM CAMPILONGO VOLUME ONE
 Cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed at RTI! • A career encompassing look at one of today's most unique players! • Includes previously unissued tracks, and packaged in a gatefold jacket with notes from David Fricke! ​Riveting six-string slinging from Jim Campilongo, who flexes the extremes of his instrument and amplification in jubilant trips through explosive technique and free-rock verve. Selected by the guitarist from his story so far, featuring tracks from a previously unreleased session, and pressed at RTI!

LIVE AT ROCKWOOD

TONEQUEST MAGAZINE
“…another stellar Campilongo record from the fertile mind of Jim Campilongo. How does he do it? Damned if we know…”

GUITARIST UK
“…Live at the Rockwood sees Jim Campilongo giving full rein to his improvisatory talents at New York’s Rockwood Music Hall in a galvanic trio with regular sparring partners Chris Morrissey and Josh Dion …”
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GUITAR RADIO SHOW 
“…Jim Campilongo -The Picasso of the Telecaster…”

VINTAGE GUITAR  MAGAZINE
“…the Jim Campilongo Trio with Chris Morrissey on bass and Josh Dion on drums, go off on beautifully telepathic tangents with inspired tunes and effortless musicality…”  “…Cline’s … “Cock and Bull” highlights all the players brilliant use of dynamics, gliding between what sounds like English parlor music and riff-laden Rock & Roll…”

PREMIERE GUITAR  
 “…With one guitar, a Fender Princeton, and his imaginative technique, NYC guitarist Jim Campilongo creates an alternate universe of sounds, captured on his new album ‘Live at Rockwood Music Hall NYC’…”

MWE3 
“…Jim Campilongo Trio offers a near perfect mix of free form jazz-rock fusion and avant garde guitar-based jazz …Excellent album mastering by audio genius Greg Calbi seals the deal on this outstanding live album by the Jim Campilongo Trio…”

LAST NIGHT, THIS MORNING

VINTAGE GUITAR
“This is a brilliant record with magic and artistry...”

​AMAZON EDITORIAL REVIEW
“...Campilongo's Last Night, This Morning is a showcase of top-notch artistry, extraordinary chemistry, and sheer joy. Its undeniably Campilongo's finest recording to date; a singular collection unlike any other...”

CD HOTLIST
“...This album is that rarest of things: a guitar album that non-guitarists will enjoy...”

TONE QUEST REPORT
“...If you’re fan of the Telecaster and you don’t know Jim Campilongo you are really missing out on the greatest Tele players of our time. Jim’s new record is a masterpiece, but this is nothing new for Jim...”

DREAM DICTIONARY

MW3-COM
"Dream Dictionary is a masterpiece of 21st century guitar-noir"

DOWNBEAT
"Campilongo is an artist freely following the pull of the muse, whether it takes him to dark, haunting corners or inspires him to reel off a light, smile-inducing jaunt"

PREMIERE GUITAR
"Campilongo plays like he's engaging in a long, very personal conversation: It ranges from heated to relaxed, angst-ridden, and even a little flirty but its always fluent, spontaneous and full of nuance, texture, and emotional truth."
VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE
"On Dream Dictionary, his patented Telecaster tones take on a greater dimension as he conjures a world of stark harmonics, crushing twang, edgy note selection, and sly humor..."

GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE
"...rich harmonic textures come across like Cirque du Soleil playing the Grand Ole Opry with some heady downtown jazz landscapes tossed into the mix"

TONEQUEST
"...savor the afterglow that Jim Campilongo music casts, lingering long after the last note has faded no one is walking in Campilongo's footsteps, nor is he treading in the long shadows of the past"
ORANGE
GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE
“…looks like one of the top guitar records of the year…”

JAZZTIMES 
​"... you've got the makings of a very twisted guitar hero who deserves worshipping. Clever, crafty, quirky and cool..."
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 VINTAGE GUITAR
"...Jim Campilongo's latest record is one of those great guitar discs that serves up new treats every time you listen..."

UNCUT MAGAZINE UK
"...the result is a gorgeous, mostly instrumental album on which he coaxes diverse moods from his Telecaster..." "the highlight is a dissolute rendering of "When You Wish Upon a Star"..."

MIX MAGAZINE
"...From his almost Hendrix-like aggression on the opener, “Backburner,” to the airy “Blues for Roy,” to the bittersweet solo performance of “When You Wish Upon a Star” that closes the album, the tunes are unified by Campilongo's musical soul and character..."

TIME OUT NYC
“...His prodigious talent is always evident as the band burns through tunes crammed with rock, jazz and country flourishes. But even a casual observer can see that everything Campilongo plays is in service to his songwriting..."

FRETBASE
“Orange” is a remarkable collection of mostly instrumental tracks that feature the wide range of mind-bending guitar playing.  Jim Campilongo mixes it up, changing styles and feel from to track to track giving a great variety..."


URBAN SEMIOTIC
".....Our favorite Mad Telecaster SuperGenius, Jim Campilongo, has a brand new album called "Orange"  that sets a broad, new, standard for experimentation in melody and intention...."

HEAVEN IS CREEPY
DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE RATES HEAVEN IS CREEPY 4 STARS!
“…Campilongo has a free-wheeling musical personality that his new trio album with bassist Tim Luntzel and drummer Dan Rieser captures in all it's breadth. He plays with dash and color, the sound of surprise informing his tone and lines, at complete ease in a country jazz-and-extras style forged out of influences like Jimmy Bryant, Charlie Christian, Roy Buchanan and Jimmie Rivers. As if 10 riveting instrumentals weren't enough, "Cry Me A River" has honest singing by one of his bandmates in the Little Willies, Norah Jones…”

GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE
“…stunning guitar workouts that are veritable treasure troves of Tele trickery, Campilongo burns slow, but HOT on this…”
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DIRTY LINEN
“…a showcase for Campilongo's versatile forays into country picking("The Prettiest Girl In New York"), rock ("Monkey In a Movie"), and jazz (the film noir title tune) and highlights his facility at backing up vocalists Jones ("Cry Me a River") and Martha Wainwright (Stephen Foster's "Beautiful Dreamer”)…”

AMERICAN HIPS
NO DEPRESSION
"...Critic Paul Williams once said, "We meet the artists who are important to us in those works of theirs in which they meet themselves" Campilongo meets himself every time he picks up his instrument; that brand of artistic bravery is rare and to be treasured...""...this guitarist wrings the elements of his soul through a Telecaster and puts them on display for the public. Scary stuff, and another reason so few attempt it. Luckily Campilongo's courageous exposure provides us with the naked romanticism of "Between Your Toes", the carnival wackyiness of "Like, Hello?", and the swampy grit of "Jim,s Blues" -- this a person that you want to know...."
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VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE
"...To say Jim Campilongo is a unique guitar player is like saying James Brown is funky. His playing is totally original and keeps growing. And the beautiful thing is that he seems to be getting more and more unique...."

BLUES REVIEW
"...A noted Tele-twangler returns: the new album (AMERICAN HIPS) offers the best of blues, country,and jazz, from the sublime to the sick... immaculate chord-melody work... avant-roots meet uptown grit..."


LIVE AT THE DUNORD
ALL MUSIC GUIDE
"…Campilongo subtly conveys raw emotion and intensity in his guitar compositions, such as the darkly haunting "Do You Really Wanna Know?"  Campilongo further proves his ability as a composer with the sweet, reserved genius of "Lipton Tea" and the plaintive country ballad "Molly Harvey…” ”…this record stands as an original, definitive Campilongo effort…”
HEAVY
SF EXAMINER
“…Campilongo plunges headlong into his most satisfying, and yes, heaviest, album yet…. the hard-working picker, who has made a home of the club-within-a-club upstairs at the Paradise, has made another album of dazzling Western swing-meets-jazz-meets blues-meets-country, which has become his patented trademark… Campilongo stretched a bit on this one, and came up with a winner…”

SF WEEKLY
“…Somewhere between modern blues of the late Danny Gatton, the out-there jazz of John McLaughlin, and the western swing jangle and twang of Jimmy Bryant, Campilongo's guitar work is precise and studied, but always stoked with something intangible and deeper…it's Campilongo's most inventive and complex album, as well as his most playful…”

GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE
“… One of San Francisco's best-kept secrets, Telecaster-wielding Jim Campilongo possesses a wacky sense of humor, lunatic technique, and a fat, snarling tone…Imagine Jimmy Bryant's hair-trigger reflexes hitched to Roy Buchanan's restless spirit. Better yet, pick up Heavy and dig just how much sound one guy can coax out of six strings and an amp…”

BAY GUARDIAN
“…guitarist Jim Campilongo shows off his songwriting chops in addition to his jaw-dropping technical ability on his latest album…Campilongo tempers the humor by mixing in a number of less whimsical tunes, wringing out some of his heaviest, most emotive playing…”
TABLE FOR ONE (REMASTERED FOR VINYL)
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE
"... A bridge between the big sky and the big city, "Table For One" is Americana at its most touching..." —Billboard Magazine
AXE MAGAZINE (ITALY) COVER STORY
​"… one of the treasures of American music, in terms of the guitar...Table for One is his most mature and refined album - an entirely instrumental work, of a mostly 'after hours' tone and mood..."

MUSIC MELLENNIUM
"...The bell-like fender Telecaster match up with a Fender amp is incredibly expressive in Campilongo's hands. In a recent conversation with the guitarist, he said that this was the kind of record he would like to put on while having his morning coffee. I would elect to have a second cup and sit, listen and savor this wonderful record..."

GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE 
"...Campilongo has created a collection of alternately moody and catchy instrumentals showcasing his darkly romantic melodicism and absolutely pristine tone ..."


LOOSE
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“…Loose ... a dizzy mix of roadhouse swing, eerie ballads, and hillbilly rock ... an exhilarating range of musical dispositions, from festive to penetrating, and is perfect for any turntable..."

GAVIN REPORT
“…(Loose is) not only a record to watch, but one to play and play again. Campilongo and company set their strings afire on tune after tune. Loosen up and get on this one…”
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CITY SEARCH
" 'Loose' is filled with well-crafted songs, psychedelic guitar work, and complex harmonies. "
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VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE
​“…Loose features 11 exceptionally eclectic tunes (nine of which were written by Jim C.) and a whole lot of sonic variety ..."

JIM CAMPILONGO AND THE 10 GALLON CATS 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
GUITAR SHOP MAGAZINE
"...picker Jim Campilongo is reviving the spirit of classic country-jazz, albeit with a delightfully skewed '90's approach . . . Campilongo possesses slick flatpicking chops and a great Tele tone . . . No question this disc is a must for Teleheads and starving country-jazzers alike..."

HI-FI REVIEWS 
"...Campilongo has chops galore and ideas to match. He attacks swing licks with a down-home raunch and sense of humor ..."
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BIGZINES
"The Cat's  first CD knocked off our proverbial socks..."

BAY GUARDIAN
"...Over the past few years, self-effacing picker Jim Campilongo and his pedal steel foil have worked their way to the head of the (instrumental guitar music ) class by updating and personalizing the country and western swing legacies of such rock-eclipsed masters as Jimmy Bryant, Speedy West, Eldon Shamblin, Leon McCauliffe, Tom Brumley, Don Rich, and Lloyd Green ... "


ALMOST CHRISTMAS

AMAZON
"...Campilongo's Telecaster and Black's pedal steel produce the joyful noises that make "Almost Christmas" a great holiday album...." 

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