Published: Friday, January 27, 2012
Top-notch guitarists strum their stuff in Edmonds
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Courtesy of Edmonds Center for the Arts
Brian Gore
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Courtesy of Edmonds Center for the Arts
Lulo Reinhardt
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Courtesy of Edmonds Center for the Artsts Adrian Legg
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Courtesy of Edmonds Center for the Arts
Marco Pereira
Like a touring festival, International Guitar Night brings together some of the world's finest acoustic guitarists to share a stage and wow audiences.
This year's IGN features the founder, Brian Gore, along with Adrian Legg, Lulo Reinhardt and Marco Pereira.
Now in its 11th incarnation, IGN was created as a way for the players to share their talents and compositions with each other and with audiences.
It's hard to categorize the sound; it's at one point classical, another folksy, jazzy and infused with the sounds of a warm Spanish night.
The four musicians play solo, in duets, in trios and as a rousing quartet.
Gore, who is based in San Francisco, says he draws inspiration from myth and modern literature to create his compositions.
Reinhardt, the great nephew of Django Reinhardt, plays flamenco styles, Latin rhythms and various jazz progressions.
Guitar Player magazine hails Legg as one of the best finger-style players.
Brazilian Pereira was strongly influenced by jazz and Latin-American music, which still characterizes his compositions, in addition to his native country's styles.
Catch the music at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds.
Tickets are $35 to $40, $15 for youth at www.ec4arts.org or 425-275-9595.
The California Honeydrops started out playing subway stations in Oakland, Calif., but their sound makes you think they came right off Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
Lech Wierzynski, a native of Warsaw, Poland, started playing blues and jazz as a teenager at after-hours jam sessions in Washington, D.C., before moving to California.
The heart of the band includes saxophonist Johnny Bones and drummer Ben Malament. The band is touring with Doug Stuart on bass and Charles Hickox on keys.
They've toured Europe several times and are attracting a following here in the States.
Catch the Honeydrops at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle. There's no cover.
Kim Wilson, the harmonica player known as the frontman for the Fabulous Thunderbirds, has another band to show off his skills.
Kim Wilson's Blues Allstars consist of Wilson, Billy Flynn on guitar, Larry Taylor on bass, Barrelhouse Chuck tickling the keys and drummer Richard Innes.
Wilson is well known for his collaborative work with blues greats including Eric Clapton and Bonnie Raitt. He was nominated for a Grammy for his work on the soundtrack to the hit movie, "Cadillac Records."
Catch him at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle.
Tickets are $20.50 at www.jazzalley.com or 206-441-9729.
Join bands Junip, featuring Jose Gonzalez, Matthew Caws of Nada Surf and the Physics at the Sasquatch 2012 launch party Thursday at the Neptune.
Host Luke Burbank helps unveil the lineup for the annual Memorial Day concert festival scheduled for May 25 to 28 at the Gorge.
The all-ages launch concert and party is scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday at the Neptune, 1303 NE 45th St., Seattle.
Tickets are $16 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Jackson Holtz: 425-339-3447; jholtz@heraldnet.com.
This year's IGN features the founder, Brian Gore, along with Adrian Legg, Lulo Reinhardt and Marco Pereira.
Now in its 11th incarnation, IGN was created as a way for the players to share their talents and compositions with each other and with audiences.
It's hard to categorize the sound; it's at one point classical, another folksy, jazzy and infused with the sounds of a warm Spanish night.
The four musicians play solo, in duets, in trios and as a rousing quartet.
Gore, who is based in San Francisco, says he draws inspiration from myth and modern literature to create his compositions.
Reinhardt, the great nephew of Django Reinhardt, plays flamenco styles, Latin rhythms and various jazz progressions.
Guitar Player magazine hails Legg as one of the best finger-style players.
Brazilian Pereira was strongly influenced by jazz and Latin-American music, which still characterizes his compositions, in addition to his native country's styles.
Catch the music at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds.
Tickets are $35 to $40, $15 for youth at www.ec4arts.org or 425-275-9595.
The California Honeydrops started out playing subway stations in Oakland, Calif., but their sound makes you think they came right off Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
Lech Wierzynski, a native of Warsaw, Poland, started playing blues and jazz as a teenager at after-hours jam sessions in Washington, D.C., before moving to California.
The heart of the band includes saxophonist Johnny Bones and drummer Ben Malament. The band is touring with Doug Stuart on bass and Charles Hickox on keys.
They've toured Europe several times and are attracting a following here in the States.
Catch the Honeydrops at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle. There's no cover.
Kim Wilson, the harmonica player known as the frontman for the Fabulous Thunderbirds, has another band to show off his skills.
Kim Wilson's Blues Allstars consist of Wilson, Billy Flynn on guitar, Larry Taylor on bass, Barrelhouse Chuck tickling the keys and drummer Richard Innes.
Wilson is well known for his collaborative work with blues greats including Eric Clapton and Bonnie Raitt. He was nominated for a Grammy for his work on the soundtrack to the hit movie, "Cadillac Records."
Catch him at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave., Seattle.
Tickets are $20.50 at www.jazzalley.com or 206-441-9729.
Join bands Junip, featuring Jose Gonzalez, Matthew Caws of Nada Surf and the Physics at the Sasquatch 2012 launch party Thursday at the Neptune.
Host Luke Burbank helps unveil the lineup for the annual Memorial Day concert festival scheduled for May 25 to 28 at the Gorge.
The all-ages launch concert and party is scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday at the Neptune, 1303 NE 45th St., Seattle.
Tickets are $16 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Jackson Holtz: 425-339-3447; jholtz@heraldnet.com.
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