Guitarra Parra is instrumental music from Chris Bihuniak and friends.
It's a mix of jazz, blues, rock and latin music with an emphasis on guitar.
Chris was born in Panama in 1967 and has lived in Brazil, Austria, Spain and the USA. He currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri.
As an ASCAP recording artist with 20 albums, children's music awards and performance experience since 1982, Chris continues to be an evolving artist.
As of 2024, his focus is on jazz guitar and performing Guitarra Parra songs with talented Kansas City musicians.
The "Black Box" album will be released on August 16, 2024 and features the Guitarra Parra quartet. The 14-song album that was produced in Kansas City, Missouri has 6 studio tracks, 5 live recordings and 3 remixes.
Musicians:
Chris Bihuniak: Guitar Davis Michaelsen: Keyboards Patrick Selley: Bass Kurt Tilton: Drums
Prior to releasing the "Black Box" album, Chris recorded an EP and single. "Dusk" contained songs written in Colorado, London and Grand Cayman. "Reyka" was inspired after a trip to Iceland.
Chris Bihuniak: Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums.
Live Videos
Guitarra Parra: Quartet
Guitarra Parra: Duo
Guitarra Parra: Solo
2023 Recordings
The 2023 Guitarra Parra two-album project is mixture of songs written in Spain, England and New York City.
It also contained instrumental versions of songs that were previously recorded for My Formula and Appetite 85.
FUSION LP
Chris Bihuniak: Guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, EWI.
Guest Musicians
Chris Thompson: Bass guitar on Dos Martillos, Stop, Avenue B, Ahead Behind.
Kurt Tilton: Drums on Dos Martillos, Stop, Avenue B, London Lift, Algo Nuevo.
Luke Welsh: Drums on Exotico, Cuppa, Hollow.
Chaney Butner: Drums on Waiting Too Long, Rise.
Tommy Auckland: Keyboards on Cuppa, Ahead Behind, Tools In My Head.
Max Bunte: Drums on Mind The Gap, Cross Town Walk, Ahead Behind. Keyboard solos on Stop, Cross Town Walk.
Tyler King: Harp on Avenue B.
VISTA LP
Chris Bihuniak: Guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, EWI.
Guest Musicians
Kurt Tilton: Drums on Be Free, Pleasure, Peace On A Prairie
Luke Welsh: Drums on Water.
Chaney Butner: Drums on Monasterio, Organico.
Max Bunte: Drums on Camino.
Tyler King: Harp on Bridge to Cam.
After spending time in Valencia, Spain between 2013-2016, Chris was inspired to write and record songs with a Spanish style.
The compositions were written for two acoustic guitars and hand percussion. Chris performed every part and recorded 20 songs in his home studio in less than one month.
The song "Esperanza (Hope)" has over 18 million streams.
