by Laura Bruno Lilly Tom’s a guitar bud from the days when back-to-back students, gigs, concerts, workshops and rehearsals left little time for socializing. It’s been over five years since we each rented studio space in the same building with other working musicians and the ‘Chocolate Lady’ in downtown Louisville, CO. Swapping stories and notes […]

CD Review – Perfect Imperfection, by Tom Carleno Denver, Colorado-based guitar player and instructor Tom Carleno ventures out on his first solo recording, and it’s quite the auspicious debut. This is not your standard solo acoustic finger style guitar album, as many of the compositions are written and performed with alternate tunings. Carleno’s creativity displays […]

The first thing to catch the eye is the visual similarity between the covers of “Perfect Imperfection” and Ciro Hurtado’s recent release “Los Angeles Blues.” Then, upon listening, the parallels of artistic style between these two artists is suggested. Perhaps the two have never heard of each other, but this does not prevent them from […]

By Dick Metcalf at rotcodzzaj.com Solo guitar isn’t always at the forefront of my playlists, but Tom’s CD has stayed up near the top, especially with tunes like “Meet Me In Maui“… the same gentle swaying one should expect in the islands (& I know about that, since I’m right here, albeit on Oahu).  The overtones […]

2013 / Barking Cat Records 41 minutes Perfect Imperfection is the debut solo album by guitarist/composer Tom Carleno, but this is hardly the beginning of his music career. Carleno has been performing with his acoustic jazz ensemble, Perpetual Motion, for more than twenty-five years and has recorded five albums with them. Perfect Imperfection is a real showcase for […]

While this is acoustic guitarist Tom Carleno‘s solo debut, the man has been lighting up the skies with his adroit fingerstyle playing for over 25 years, appearing and recording (5 albums) with his acoustic jazz ensemble Perpetual Motion in his home state of Colorado. So there is no denying that the man can play, junior; but […]

Tom CarlenoPerfect ImperfectionGenre: New Age-InstrumentalLabel: Independent Tom Carleno is an award winning composer with over five albums to his credit. He has been involved in the music industry for over twenty five years. Now after working with his partner and wife, Josie Quick, Carleno has released his first solo album, Perfect Imperfection. When asked about his […]

by MICHAEL DIAMOND Filed under: Featured Music  October 21, 2013 CD: Perfect ImperfectionArtist: Tom CarlenoContact: www.tomcarleno.com “It is our very search for perfection outside ourselves that causes our suffering.” ~ The Buddha These words of wisdom are part of the reason behind the title of Tom Carleno’s brand new solo album, Perfect Imperfection – but more on that later. […]