![]() ![]() Lagrène has built a formidable reputation as heir-apparent to Django Reinhardt and the gypsy jazz he pioneered Spontaneously combusts such that you'd best stand away from your speakers if you don't want to get singed. Five of 14 tracks on "Move" are Django tunes, including one of the most languidĪnd famous, "Nuages," but also highlighting the furious rhythm of the gypsy pompe on "Hungaria." It's on similarįiercely propulsive tunes such as "Cherokee" and "Move" that Lagrène's fingers are set loose to fly, and on which But there is much more than a mere flicker of Django's shining legacy in Lagrène's Since 2013, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has funded the concert programming at the Blue Ridge Music Center in keeping with the nonprofit’s mission to ensure cultural and historical preservation, along with natural resource protection, educational outreach, and visitor enjoyment now and for future generations.The bluesy guitarist - who started out long ago in jazz (somewhat difficult to imagine, until those gossamer Phelps doesn’t just create a musical mood, he fashions a world and then gently tugs the listener into his created Souls as he works songs like a divining wand on his 2005 release, "Tap the Red Cane Whirlwind." With a burned ash of a voice and blue lightning in his fingers, Kelly Joe Phelps evokes the spirit of a thousand Kelly Joe Phelps, "Tap the Red Cane Whirlwind", Rykodisc RCD 10801, 2005 To this rhythm section which cooks quite nicely sans percussion.īiréli Lagrène's Website Buy it at The modern era of jazz, especially on post-bop numbers "Place du Tertre" and "Mimosa." Less than conspicuouslyĪbsent are drums, a quick reference to the liner notes required to confirm to oneself this absence, and a nod The addition ofįranck Wolf on soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones grants the Gipsy Project passage out of the 1930s and into You know you are hearing a guitarist with complete and unchallenged mastery over his instrument. Tickets are $20, and are available online at or by calling (336) 679-2941. Her early introduction to musicians like Doc Watson, The Louvin Brothers, and Peggy Lee heavily influenced her modern yet timeless sound. While her style subscribes to no single genre, the influence of her Appalachian upbringing lies at the core of her music, heard especially in the lulling mountain drawl of her voice. ![]() ![]() He has played music for most of his life and has spent more than 30 years making, repairing, and restoring instruments.ĭori Freeman is a singer-songwriter from the southwestern hills of Virginia. Herb Key grew up in a musical family in Wilkes County, North Carolina. White is the founder and served as regional director of the Junior Appalachian Musicians program for 13 years. A singer, fiddler, guitarist, and tunesmith, Helen White’s compositions include works for theater and video projects as well as a Booklist-honored recording of original songs for children. He has won more awards at the Galax Old Fiddlers’ Convention than any other competitor in its 77-year history. His lightning fast, articulate playing style was influenced by the late Doc Watson and E.C. Wayne Henderson is a National Heritage Award recipient honored for his craftsmanship as a luthier and his renowned finger-style Appalachian guitar playing. Rising star Dori Freeman opens the show at 7:30 p.m. The show is part of the Sounds of the Mountains Concert series, a collaboration between the Blue Ridge Music Center and Yadkin Arts Council. Revered guitarist and luthier Wayne Henderson along with Helen White and Herb Key, will take the stage on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the Willingham Theater of the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center. ![]()
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