Reviews of new pop, country/ roots, jazz and classical releases - Sacramento Bee

Reviews of new pop, country/ roots, jazz and classical releases
Sacramento Bee
... Street Band guitarist Little Steven Van Zandt, who correctly credits the Ramones for making the world safe for "countless freaks, misfits, and outcasts who would find salvation, redemption, and sanctuary in the one lifestyle that didn't judge them.

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Greg Lake Talks Guitars, King Crimson, ELP and the Late Gary Moore - Gibson


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Greg Lake Talks Guitars, King Crimson, ELP and the Late Gary Moore
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First in King Crimson, and then in ELP, Lake was among the first musicians to push rock music into the classical arena, while keeping alive its adventurous spirit. Since mid-April, Lake has been tracing the arc of his career – including those heady ...
Jeff Moehlis: Greg Lake's Songs of a Lifetime in Ventura Noozhawk

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Music festival offers intensive workshops - The Star Democrat

Music festival offers intensive workshops
The Star Democrat
Carrara will be offering a workship in solo guitar technique and interpretation, suitable for both classical and popular guitarists. Carrara graduated from the music department of the University of São Paulo, and is renowned for building bridges ...

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A Classical Trio With Room for a Little GN'R - Wall Street Journal


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A Classical Trio With Room for a Little GN'R
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Their arrangements of classical, jazz and rock standards have drawn millions of viewers to their videos on YouTube. Many are students—the group makes a mission of performing for schoolchildren, building its live programs to meet the National Standards ...

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Ventura classical guitarist will perform famed Rodrigo piece - Ventura County Star

Ventura classical guitarist will perform famed Rodrigo piece
Ventura County Star
The all-Spanish concert, "Elegance and Flair: The Spanish Traditions," takes place at 8 pm Saturday in the Performing Arts Building at Oxnard College, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. Local classical guitarist Carlos Gonzales will solo during Joaquín ...

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Carlo Aonzo & Rene Izquierdo - Paganini - Mandolin Cafe


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Carlo Aonzo & Rene Izquierdo - Paganini
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René Izquierdo is currently a professor of classical guitar at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. As a concert artist, René has performed throughout the world, receiving wide critical acclaim for his performances. He is recognized as one of ...

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Making musical ends meet - Jerusalem Post

Making musical ends meet
Jerusalem Post
By BARRY DAVIS Jazz oboist Yoram Lachish opted off the beaten path of classical music in a search for unbridled expression. These days, straddling musical genres is hardly a revolutionary idea, but Yoram Lachish has taken the crossover business a step ...

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Classical and then some - Mail Tribune

Classical and then some
Mail Tribune
"We perform music from the classical repertoire, but we also like to throw in folk and Irish music to keep things interesting." Students from Edwards' classical guitar program at SOU — Tye Austin Hoseclaw, Michael Gellings, Austin Kasner, ...

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A short history of guitar - Summit Daily News

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