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Boz Scaggs announces "jazz club" tour
... and it was just a really nice meeting. When we got together around a piano, that was it. We knew. The album was recorded at Skywalker Sound, a state-of-the-art ...
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Richard Thompson, Neville Bros highlight Sausalito Arts
... Monday's performance by British folk-rocker Richard Thompson, who ranks as one of the best guitarists to ever pick up the instrument. Details: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9 ...
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Fall is bringing lots of arts series
... Shands, clarinet. Feb. 5, 7: John Adams: "The Chairman Dances," "Foxtrot for Orchestra"; Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1; Rimsky-Korsakov: "Scheherazade." Chu-Fang Huang, piano. March 5, 7: Respighi: "Trittico botticelliano"; ...
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Fall is bringing lots of arts series
... Huang, piano. March 5, 7: Respighi: "Trittico botticelliano"; Rodrigo: Fantasia para un gentilhombre for guitar and orchestra; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2. Sharon Isbin, guitar. April 2, 4: Dave and ...
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Extreme - Saudades de Rock
... Audacious harmonies, unbelievable guitar riffs, funky bass, and the Van Halen-meets-Queen sound can only mean one thing: Extreme ...
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North State Voices: Michigan trip a sentimental journey
... Celeste. I spent the rest of the night doped up listening to Jim play piano and them sing. Highway 127 runs through the center of Michigan to the Mackinaw ...
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Scottish Gathering to offer a world of sounds
... The Glasgow-born troubadour is championed equally for his lovely baritone voice and his skillful guitar work. He sings everything from classical Scottish vocal pieces to humorous folksy ditties. Beaton ...
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Jailed Cuban punk rocker to stand trial Friday
... not committed any specific crime as defined by the current criminal code." Ciro Diaz, guitarist for the band whose name means "Porno For Ricardo" in English, said "these kinds ...
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Charles A. Fillpot
... East Texas. Charles loved listening to music as well as playing his banjo and guitar. He loved working on things and was very hands-on in doing so. Charles was ...
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'Conor Oberst' a mature, new sound
... best, while "Sausalito" picks up the pace with a bouncy beat and playful electric guitar licks. Then, on "Get-Well-Cards," Conor sounds more like Bob Dylan than Bob Dylan himself, ...
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Local artist creates new sound
... Sitting in the Alley Cat coffee shop, Maxwell Hughes pulls out his guitar and is instantly surrounded by a circle of admirers. The songs, from his recently ...
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'Guitar Hero' challenge rocks church festivals
... summer church festivals through The Rock Star Challenge. Based on the hit video game "Guitar Hero III," the competition is designed to attract teens -- often a difficult draw ...
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Local musicians stage three nights of music to benefit cancer victim's family
... Creep, which won a spot in the Graffiti Rock Challenge competition. He also is guitarist and backing vocalist for Here and Now, a band founded by Ploskunak. "I know ...
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Why I Rock: Aimee Mann
... tour? We have a double keyboard setup, because this record doesn't have any electric guitar on it. It's all keyboards, and you don't miss the guitar at all. We ...
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Young fans and their parents wake up to the sound of The Afternaps
... Odessa and Jackson, the current lineup also includes Chris Pocoroba and Patrick Ray on guitars; Greg Severi on mandolin, guitar and ukulele; and Jason Winland on washtub bass. Today, ...
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Bel Canto features prominent opera star
... role as artistic director. All three will be working with the musical accompaniment of pianist Dr. Stephen Dubberly. The event will take place Sept. 7 at the Martin Lipscomb ...
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Altec Lansing speakers have built-in subwoofer
... Altec Lansing, a subsidiary of headset maker Plantronics. The FX3022 speakers come in a piano black finish, are shaped like traffic cones, and can be used with laptops and ...
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Divx HD player launched by LG
... furniture, with rounded corners on the top and short legs on the bottom. The piano-black finish completes the illusion that its design hails from more traditional sources. The player ...
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THE PULSE OF ENTERTAINMENT: Young actor Shane Kaufman appears with Ice Cube and KeKe Palmer in the MGM/Dimensions film, 'The Longshots," in theaters now
... stop you and follow your dream. Shane Kaufman, who is also a gifted drummer, pianist and guitarist, says his focus is acting right now. I can tell that he ...
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THE PULSE OF ENTERTAINMENT: Young actor Shane Kaufman appears with Ice Cube and KeKe Palmer in the MGM/Dimensions film, 'The Longshots," in theaters now
... and follow your dream. Shane Kaufman, who is also a gifted drummer, pianist and guitarist, says his focus is acting right now. I can tell that he is well ...
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