Vintage Guitar Magazine has been, for decades, one of Ana’s favourite publications in matter guitars and music,  with its long established and constant quality. The honour and thrill is therefore substantial to find in its pages (no. 81, October 2023) a really snappy little review of her album “Spice, Gold and Tales Untold”! Not only […]

“She is equally good at it all: guitar playing, singing, composing. Which is actually not that usual, for example that a skilled, yes, virtuosic guitarist would write such good, direct and accessible pieces.” Bengt Eriksson for HiFi & Musik, Oct. 2023, on Ana Patan’s album “Spice, Gold and Tales Untold”

…A shiver runs down your spine when listening to this CD. The sparse arrangement and the unpretentious singing of Ana Patan, the simplicity and authenticity of the artistic expression contribute to the unique atmosphere of this recording.” Jazzfun, Sep. 2023

British journalist Steve Lazenby finds in Ana Patan’s album “Spice, Gold and Tales Untold” so much more than the obvious, which makes this review particularly commendable! He writes with the knowledge and sympathy of an insider, of a participant in the music, an attitude which allows him to understand a lot of the discrete meanings, […]

For fans of physical products, the album “Spice, Gold and Tales Untold” is now available on CD in shops around the world starting today, the 1st of September 2023! Here’s a (still improvable) list of the record shops carrying the CD. It can also be ordered online on Bardorecords.com

I have the honor of being included in a documentary/interview on Romanian musicians across the globe that is being aired on July 2 2022 at 22 Romanian time on national TV post TVR3. Hat Tip to Doru Ionescu and his professional team of young journalists, of which interviewer Iona Ivaș (13) was a beautiful surprise! […]