How could I not have heard of him until now?! I just discovered him by seeing an (arr by Roland Dyens) credit from Erik Satie. I might have died incomplete if not having stumbled upon this gem of a musician! Life is too short to find all the gems of life.

Roland was a true composer, trying different genres of music as well as hammer ons, pull offs, chord harmonics and drumming.! R.I.P. Roland.

This gentleman obviously has a jazz sense of timing to go with his classical skill. It's a shame that he struggled with heart disease for all of his adult life. R.I.P. Messr Dyens.

There was no one like Roland. His guitar playing was his alone and it seemed like only he could play his compositions and arrangements in the spirit that he did it.

I think Roland Dyens is one of the best musicians that through one guitar to express music.

WOW! If that's what A Night In Tunisia is like, I'll go and stay forever. Roland Dyens is absolutely amazing and masterful.

A friend invited me to a concert in Toronto recently where Roland performed in Yorkville to celebrate Eli Kassner's 85th birthday. It was an amazing experience. No one moved, coughed... you could hear a pin drop. He is quiet amazing. Like a fine wine, a good book, a gourmet meal. Bravo! LE

I had the chance to see him playing in Grenoble for 12 years... just amazing. There was a snow storm and the heating was broken... In spite of frozen fingers, it was almost perfect and such an expressive performance!

GORGEOUS PANOS(GOD BLESS YOU)

Will be missed.

Jesus the amount of work that must've gone into that...

He is the ultimate solo guitar player. He does not need a drummer, a base player, nor any accompanists, he can do everything on his guitar at once. 究極のソロギタリストですね。ドラマーもベーシストもいりません。 彼一人で全部やってのけます。

RIP Maestro.

OMG, could not stop tapping my foot, and then my whole leg, through this one, HE'S GOT SWING!!!. There's more going on in this one guitar than most bands. Just amazing.

RIP

those chords!!! this is why i love the guitar

I have been listening and playing the classical guitar for a while, I heard many great guitarists. But what Roland Dyens is able to deliver in beauty and technique is just amazing. Also check out Berimbau and Nuages arranged by R Dyens as well. Bravo Roland c'est du bonheur, ma mère m'a fait écouter nuages il y a longtemps, je n'ai cessé de vous écouter depuis!

RIP we lost marvelous, outstanding ,splendid and wonderful guitar composer.... maybe he was a talented and gifted guitar composer per one hundred years.

un genio de la Guitarra

A Masterpiece

that was without a doubt a quite marvelous interpretation and an all round genius performance of A Night in Tunisia by the late great Roland Dyens. i'm now going to have a listen to dizzy Gillespie original and RIP to the both great men

WOW just WOW

Genius!!

This man is a living legend! Does anyone in the world has imagination as he to do arrangements? Or to play in such a masterful and yet, original way? I doubt it. "Long Live Roland Dyens!"

complete genius! he came to my country (paraguay) last year... he amazed me in every way possible. This man is what I call, a TRUE musician. Music from the soul

Roland Dyes is a National Treasure of France!

This isn't my favorite piece of music to listen to, but Mr dyens was such an absolute mad genius.

Fantastic !

The fact that periphery is in the suggestion section makes me really happy.

was lucky enough to see this genius live and in person, for FREE! incredible.

WOW -- love this. Thank you, Maestro.

My father studied with Roland Dyens at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique. They both studied under, Albert Ponce, and I had the pleasure of meeting Roland many times in my life. He would call me "joufflu" because I was always a bit rotund. What I wish people knew about him is that he was a very funny man, and he loved to joke around! The last time I saw him in person was after he finished "Sor & Giuliani", and my family visited him at the Conservatoire where my dad once learned. Roland became the teacher there taking the position of Maestro Ponce, deservedly. I kind of knew that it was going to be the last time I would see him, due to raising my young family and not wanting to travel too much. His last words to me were, "I'm glad that you did not want to play the guitar like your father and me, because it gets tiring to do this as you get older (touring/travel). Suerte, joufflu!". . .in reality none of this happened, but thank you for reading my story! I hope I brought a smile to your face today!

fantastic guitar player!!!!!

fameux musicien , super guitariste trés créatif , quel talent

Goose bumbs. Every time.

Wow, top of the heap. Love it and a half.

Brilliant!

This is a magestic way of playing the guitar by a great guitarist!!!

What a jazzy play it is! it's very cool

The man is an original! One of the most wonderfully intriguing guitarists of my lifetime.

Amazing !!

This guy has taken a raging can opener to my tin guitar mind…

Une incroyable prestation ! Roland Dyens était tout simplement génial !

Whoa, umm, just whoa... That was the coolest thing I've seen in a long time now, I was captivated the whole time. First I've heard of this fellow but safe to assume I'm hooked.

Amazing piece and performance

This is seriously impressive!

Bravo. Excelente

Buena pieza contemporáneo. Mákina. Muy innovadora. Cómo dicen por ahí el solo es la orquesta de Jazz

¡Se pasó de genial!

magical

RIP Maestro

Um monstro da música clássica!

Quel génie ! Il est fantastique. Très original et captivant. Je l'ai découvert grâce à un de mes élèves.

he has magic hands :) his each performace is amazing

maestro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was blessed to see Roland at his very first USA concert at half moon bay, CA. As a double whammy I sat next to Badi Assad the whole show!

This is a magestic way of playing guitar by a great guitarist!!!

Maestro so magic👌🌟👍

such imagination and class. What a artist of the highest caliber. Bravo! Roland.

what a goddam incredible arrangement holy cow

That's a hell of an arrangement. Played immaculately as well.

Roland Dyens definitely was a different type of guitarist. He was very unique. He didn't pigeonhole himself in classical guitar only. He could go into jazz and tangos for the classical guitar.

im 15 and im learning classical guitar in a conservatory my teacher learned with him, and it shows she can play music out of thin air no sheets no nothing amazing...

a phenomenon with a unique touch

good lord i have to go practice now

brilliance

Extremely TALENTED and creative

The man is a One Man Band. Simply amazing.

he's got a command and dynamics in very many different ways, great tune to show it on...

superbe ! Il nous manque...

WEW WOW

He is God Because only God can play on this way

Brilliant

Senza parole.....without words...

espectacular y perfecto ese arreglo de roland

Rest in peace maestro.

the detune at the end is just brilliant!!!!

Absolutely marvellous..he really makes it swing.the jazz drum solo at the start is shrewd!

That was incredible

I'm learning this right now. It's brilliant. Everything this guy does is awesome.

UNIQUE. R.I.P Maestro..

Stunning!

incredible and magnificient !!!!

Maravilhoso! Com certeza ele está entre os melhores do mundo.

este mundo necesita mas personas como el, musicos de verdad de eso hablo

Roland Dyens great composer of classical guitar like me. He created of master pieces.Exelent arranged of "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie). Wonderful!!!

j'adoooooooooore bravo roland

Spectacular!

This is so amazing

wow that's amazing!!!! I love seeing a real original talent like that

it's incredible this music!!! thanks for posting!!

Loved it!! amazing guitarist right there!

homem e instrumento... um sò

Best Tunisia ever

Wow beyond perfect

Night and Day is a book by Roland. Its got this song, all of me, polka dots and moon beams. He is probably one of the coolest guys i have met! he did a master class at Fredonia and just blew everyone away.

such ambitious playing! a great piece and fun to watch

Amazing

Just wow. I also love his shirt

C'est un de mes morceaux préférés et là tout y est. Magnifique!!