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Gerry Johnston

Born: October 18, 1951

Over the past thirty years I have provided live music for countless weddings, receptions, corporate functions, parties and special events around greater Boston and throughout all six New England states. Whether you are looking for a jazz guitarist or a classical guitarist I accept bookings in both genres. Most of my formal training is in the classical field (New England Conservatory graduate). However, I have always enjoyed jazz and popular music and was performing as a jazz guitar player even before entering the Conservatory. My specialty is performing jazz and popular standards arranged for classical guitar

Vicente Amigo

Born: 1967

El Sultán del Duende Vicente Amigo is considered both one of flamenco's best-selling and most innovative artists today. Somewhere between poetry and commercial stardom, he represents a new generation of flamenco artists. Vicente Amigo appears to be enveloped by a charismatic and ethereal air, his gaze seemingly lost in the distance. His guitar constantly stimulates our imagination. This is music to dance to with the spirit... it is so powerful, it is lifted off the sheet music and propelled into space. It is exciting for the connoisseur, but also accessible to everyone. To his masterful and magical use of music we must add his personal charisma, which makes him irresistible on stage

Ellina Graypel

Born: July 19, 1972

Ellina Graypel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Award-winning Russian singer/songwriter Ellina Graypel born July 19, 1972 near the Volga River in the heart of Russia. She spent most of her youth growing up on a military base near Belarus in the former Soviet Union. "The military base was underground and literally right next door to a huge cache of atomic weapons! Ellina remembers the scary hour-long drive to school inside an army truck with no windows when she was just a small child. The soldiers would sing songs to the children to make the ride a little less scary

Roberto Poveda

Born: November 27

Roberto Poveda es un artista unico. Desde sus comienzos en Cuba, en al año 1979, escribiendo y cantando sus propias canciones en los portales de La Vibora hasta llegar al escenario del Teatro Nacional, siempre mostro una manera descomplicada y a la vez profunda de recrear su realidad. Eso se ha hecho mas evidente con los años y por ese deambular suyo entre las artes combinando sonidos, imagenes y vivencias. En el trayecto que lo trajo hasta aqui, Poveda, Roberto vivio en Bogota, Colombia por el periodo de ocho años en los cuales no solo participo de la escena musical bogotana, sino tambien hizo teatro musical y television, experiencias que despues influenciarian su mundo sonoro y vivencial

David Carradine

Born: December 8, 1936

David Carradine by strumming his guitar with words of inspiration, Woody Guthrie instilled hope in the hearts of downtrodden Americans everywhere during the 1930s Depression. Now, the extraordinary life of this legendary balladeer and poet is captured in this "elegantly crafted, hugely beautiful and interesting film, which reveals loving integrity in every frame" (Los Angeles Times)! Winner of two Oscars and starring David Carradine, Bound for Glory features "magnificent cinematography" (New York) and an amazing score adaptation. It's 1936, and the Great Depression is forcing droves of people from the dust bowls of Texas to the alluring green fields of California...and unemployed sign-painter Woody Guthrie is among them. Determined to find a better life out west, Guthrie hitchhikes, hops freight trains and sings his way across America, uplifting the spirits of the poor with his homespun wisdom and fiercely fighting for a better life for all. Featuring classic Guthrie tunes including This Land Is Your Land, this "moving, inspiring" (The Hollywood Reporter) portrait of an American icon is "one of [the] year's most admirable and triumphant surprises" (Los Angeles Times)! *1976: Cinematography, Music (Adaptation Score). The film shot in country side of Isleton, just out of Stockton California

Eastern Blok

EASTERN BLOK The Los Angeles Times calls Eastern Blok’s music “relentlessly innovative work.” Downbeat Magazine claims that “the ensemble playing is often breakneck and consistently challenging.” Acoustic Guitar Magazine raves that Eastern Blok plays with “blazing virtuosity and sheer beauty.” After performing over 300 shows a year and selling more than 3,000 records, the band EASTERN BLOK formerly known as The Goran Ivanovic Group has recorded a new album, changed their name, and has been successfully packing venues throughout the country since the release of their self-titled debut album in 2005. The group features classical guitar virtuoso GORAN IVANOVIC, who teamed up with DOUG ROSENBERG on saxophone and flute, MATTHEW ULERY on bass, and MICHAEL CASKEY, a five-time Detroit Music Award and Downbeat Magazine Award winner, on drums. EASTERN BLOK’s “extraordinary pan-cultural ensemble effortlessly blends classical and jazz music with the rich folkloric traditions of Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Serbia

Hot Club of Philadelphia

Active since: 2001

The Hot Club of Philadelphia was started in 2001 by guitarist Barry Wahrhaftig. They are an acoustic ensemble, dedicated to playing 'Gypsy Jazz.' That's the term used to describe the music pioneered by the legendary original 'Hot Club of France Quintet,' which was led by guitarist Django Reinhardt and Violinist Stephane Grappelli. Django and Grappelli were attempting to do their own version of American 'Hot Jazz,' as played by stars like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. They used acoustic guitars, bass and violin, rather than horns and drums. Grappelli and Django added some French and Gypsy flavor and created a blend of music that is quite popular and accessible. The HCPhilly mixes the original style of the HCOF, along with their own modern influences.

Char Butler

Born: August 18, 1961

Char Butler's appreciation for the fine arts began through the influence of her artistic father. She was identified as having a gift of voice and started singing at local church services. She started private vocal training and playing clarinet at an early age. Her first live radio singing broadcast was at the age of eleven on a local channel in Oklahoma. She broadened her classical training by studying opera, singing as a colatura soprano at the age of thirteen. She sang with the Christian Dimensions, a local sing out group who toured the United States in the 70’s. The group was on televised in various states and recorded one album

Eduardo Mendonça

Born: August 21, 1960

Who is Eduardo Mendonça? A native of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, Eduardo traces his lineage to a royal African family bearing the hereditary title of Mama Beka ("prophet of the royal court"), as documented by the Instituto Geográfico e Histórico da Bahia. Eduardo Mendonça has lived for the past ten years in the Seattle area. He began performing in Seattle, and traveling throughout the United States and Canada with the Bakra Bata steel drum band. Now, he has his own group known as Show Brazil!, which has gained much recognition in the past ten years. Show Brazil! has played throughout Western Washington and Brazil at events and locations such as the Folklife Festival, Bumbershoot, Seattle Children's International Festival, BrasilFest, Redmond Arts in the Parks, Taste of Bellevue, Hispanic/Latin Month, Fiestas Patrias, Fall Fandango, Fat Tuesday, Sundiata Festival, World Rhythm Festival, Earth Day Festival, West Seattle Street Festival, Marymoor Heritage Festival, Brazilian Carnaval, Burien Strawberry Festival, Edmonds Festival, Mercado Modêlo (Brazil), Itaigara and Piedade Malls (Brazil), and the Catholic University of Salvador (Brazil). Eduardo was also featured at Bumbershoot in Seattle, as guest artist of the internationally well-known performing group OLODUM, opening act for Olodum at the Brazilian Carnival in 2003 (Seattle, WA); the Brazilian Carnival in Vancouver- British Columbia - Canada; the Brazilian Carnival in Calgary - Alberta - Canada; the Brazilian Carnival in Seattle - WA - US; and at a Nike-sponsored show in Portland, Oregon

The Rosenberg Trio

It's now more than 20 years since The Rosenberg Trio has become the world's premier Gipsy-jazz band in the tradition of the great Django Reinhardt. In 2010, The Rosenberg Trio celebrates Django's 100th anniversary with an ambitious and innovative DIGITAL ONLY release featuring guitarist extraordianire Bireli Lagrene ! THE ROSENBERG TRIO
DJANGOLOGISTS
feat. BIRELI LAGRENE
- Totally FREE 6-track Mini Album - 18-track Album - 57 min. Bonus video documentary offered with album All directly available from the band's site at groundbreaking price. Also available on all digital music stores such as Itunes, Napster, Amazon, etc. Check our website for details : www.therosenbergtrio.com RELEASE DATE JANUARY 6, 2010 ! ------------------------------------------ "BACK IN THE DAYS..." There is no precise date when the Rosenberg Trio actually started to be a trio