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Thursday, 21 February 2008 22:57 |
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This weekend, Le Quecumbar patron, accomplished guitarist John Jorgenson from USA and his Quintet play in London. Sunday and Monday February 24-25. Tickets £20. Only a few tickets remaining!
This guy is amazing! One of the world's best
guitarists, who has played with many of your favouirite artists. This is
a great opportunity to see him up close and personal with an
ensemble!
Kevin Nolan rhythm
guitar (of the Robin Nolan Trio), Charlie Chadwick on bass, Rick Reed on
percussion, and Jason Anick on violin
Le
QuecumBar patron, member of the Desert Rose Band, the Hellecasters, and six-year
member of Elton John's band.
Artists
ranging from Barbra Streisand to Bonnie Raitt to Earl Scruggs have sought out
Jorgenson's guitar work.
Recently, John Jorgenson was chosen to
portray Django Reinhardt in the feature film Head in the Clouds.
At
a John Jorgenson Quintet performance, audiences are amazed by John's dazzling
guitar work
as well
as his mastery as a clarinet player and vocalist. Whether playing his own
accessible compositions or classic standards,
John
and his band make music that is equally romantic and ecstatic, played with
virtuosity and soul.
John Jorgenson is known as
one of the pioneers of the American gypsy jazz movement.
He has performed as a solo
artist as well as collaborated with other musicians all over the world.
His articles and lessons
on gypsy jazz have appeared in prominent guitar magazines and he has given
master classes
around the country, and he
has performed with some of the most respected European proponents of this style,
Bireli Lagrene, Lollo Meier and Romane. His playing has been
included on a CD with Babik Reinhardt and Jimmy Rosenberg,
and on another featuring
Angelo Debarre and Moreno. In 1988 Curb Records released
Jorgenson's After You've Gone CD,
a collection of Reinhardt-
and Goodman-styled 30's swing, featuring guest artists Darol Anger and David
Grisman.
Doors open at 6 when food will be
available until 8 all tables
allocated on arrival, diners get preferential
seating.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT www.wegottickets.com
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