Ottmar Liebert: A short clip of music from the new album. The album is called “Fete” and is available on Bandcamp.
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Ottmar Liebert ‘Opium’
Ottmar Liebert: “In the corner of my studio, a little bit of history. Before digital recording and digital consoles one used artist tape to indicate what was on each of the recording tracks, in our case 24 tracks of analog 2” tape. This is from the sessions for the album Opium in 1995. Apparently we had a couple of pieces with the working title “Space Gypsy.”
Spanish-influenced guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela are back on the road in the United States this November as they continue to celebrate the tenth anniversary re-release of their classic self-titled break-out album. These shows will be a celebration of all songs from the album as well as an opportunity for fans to hear some new music from their upcoming new studio album. In addition to the North American dates, a string of South American dates, set for October, have also been included. A complete list of dates can be found below.
South American Tour Dates
Oct 18 Allianz Parque w/ John Mayer Sao Paulo, Brazil
Oct 20 Esplanada do Mineirão w/ John Mayer Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Oct 22 Pedreira Paulo Leminski w/ John Mayer Curitiba, Brazil
Oct 24 Beira-Rio Amphitheatre w/ John Mayer Porto Alegre, Brazil
Oct 27 Jeunesse Arena w/ John Mayer Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Oct 29 Hipodromo de Palermo w/ John Mayer Buenos Aires, Argentina
North American Tour Dates
02 – Higher Ground, Burlington, VT
04 – State Theatre, Ithaca, NY
05 – Colonial Theatre, Keene, NH
07 – The Strand, Providence, RI
08 – The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY
09 – The Space at Westbury, Westbury, NY
11 – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, NH
12 – The Egg Center For the Performing Arts, Albany, NY
14 – Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
15 – Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead, Munhall, PA
17 – University at Buffalo – Center for The Arts, Buffalo, NY
18 – Baltimore Soundstage, Baltimore, MD
19 – Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC
21 – Gaillard Center – Charleston, SC
22 – Florida Theatre, Jacksonville, FL
Due to hurricane IRMA the pre-sale for the shows in Clearwater and Miami Beach, FL will start on 9/20 at 12 noon local time.
The pre-sale password = RODYGAB
24 – Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL
25 – Fillmore Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
Tickets for these two shows will go on general sale on 9/22 at 10am local time.
Tickets for November 2017 US tour are on sale now – https://t.co/kjonHcXJqW pic.twitter.com/SFh2HYR8K2
— Rodrigo y Gabriela (@rodgab) September 15, 2017
In support of Beyond Borders, Spanish-influenced guitarist Jesse Cook will host a Facebook Live session to coincide with the album’s release. The Facebook event will take place on Friday (9/15) at 12PM PST / 3PM EST and will feature live music and a Q&A. Tune in at this location.
Pre-order Beyond Borders on iTunes to receive 3 instant downloads.
Beyond Borders was recorded over two years in Toronto and will be the follow-up to 2015’s One World. “Everything on this album comes from my own experience,” says Cook. “I was going through a difficult period in my life and it blew the door of my imagination wide open. I went for a huge sound, without limits. I threw away the rules, trying to find places I’d never been before, and I got there. The sad songs are sadder, the rhythms are more intricate, the sounds mashed up to look at traditional patterns in a new way.”
Spanish classical guitarist Angel Romero is now offering lessons to guitarists of intermediate and advanced levels. For more info, visit his official website.
It's with great excitement that I will now be offering lessons to guitarists of intermediate and advanced levels. https://t.co/dVdR1ypQoe pic.twitter.com/76LhWXiypy
— Angel Romero (@MaestroARomero) September 13, 2017
Flamenco-inspired guitarist Jesse Cook released his new official video for “Double Dutch.” The song will appear on Cook’s upcoming album, Beyond Borders, available everywhere September 15th. The video has been embedded above.
Regarding the video, Cook commented: “Somehow I got it into my head that it would be fun to make a video for this new song “Double Dutch” and use real kids skipping. Next thing I know I’m making a video with Heidi and many of her friends, both kids and grown-ups, all of whom are championship level skippers. Apart from being amazing skippers, they were also wonderful, generous people, and we had a blast taking over some unsuspecting schoolyard one warm summer evening. A big thank you to all the skippers, and their parents.
The Skippers:
The Jump Rope Academy
(Kawartha, Toronto):
Heidi Collins
Breagha LaPierre
Brampton Acro Ropers:
Kathleen O’Callaghan
Armaan Walani
Aislyn Marquis
Kayley Marquis
Jennifer Kirkland
Jesse Cook’s Band:
Chendy Leon (percussion)
Nicolas Hernandez (guitar)
Dennis Mohammed (bass)
Chris Church (violin)”
“Double Dutch,” a brand new song from flamenco/jazz fusion guitarist Jesse Cook, can be streamed below. The track is taken from Cook’s upcoming album, Beyond Borders, available September 15th. Pre-order the album to receive the first track “Double Dutch” instantly.
“Everything on this album comes from my own experience,” says Cook. “I was going through a difficult period in my life and it blew the door of my imagination wide open. I went for a huge sound, without limits. I threw away the rules, trying to find places I’d never been before, and I got there. The sad songs are sadder, the rhythms are more intricate, the sounds mashed up to look at traditional patterns in a new way.”
Tracklisting:
Beyond Borders
Hembra
Unchosen
To the Horizon
Lost
Double Dutch
Skip the Moon
The Toll
Call to Rhythm
Above the Rain
A mi Nina
Wisdom of a Thousand Years
Jesse is “on the air” all over the USA with Live At Bathurst Street Theatre. Check the dates below and pledge to support PBS for prime seats and special packages.
Airdates – Jesse Cook – August 2017
STATION: WJCTDT – Jacksonville, FL
REPEAT AIRING(S): Saturday, August 12 at 10:00 pm
STATION: WGBH/WGBX, Boston, MA
REPEAT AIRING(S): Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 7:30 pm
STATION: Orlando, FLm.
REPEAT AIRING(S): Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 9:30 p.m
STATION: South Florida PBS – Miami, FL
REPEAT AIRING(S): Friday, August 11, 2017 at 1:00 am
REPEAT AIRING(S): Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 9:00 pm
STATION: WTVI – Charlotte, North Carolina
PREMIERE AIRING: Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 11:30 pm
Video footage of Pepe Romero’s August 5th performance at the Festival de la Guitarra de Granada 2017 can be seen below.
Pepe was born in Málaga, Spain, in 1944. He is the second son of one of the greatest guitarists that ever lived, Celedonio Romero – Pepe’s only guitar teacher. And he is brother to two more musical phenoms, Celin and Angel Romero.
By age seven, Pepe set foot on the concert stage for the first time, at the Teatro Lope de Vega in Sevilla. And now, more than sixty years later, he continues to mesmerize audiences throughout the world. During that time, he has given literally thousands of concerts worldwide, many with the remarkable Romero Quartet, and many as a solo instrumentalist. He has worked with almost every major conductor and has to his credit more than 60 recordings (among which are 20 concerto recordings with the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, with both Neville Marriner and Iona Brown).
Flamenco-influenced guitarist Ottmar Liebert added several more dates to his North American tour. His touring lineup includes Jon Gagan on bass and Chris Steele on drums/percussion. A list of dates can be found below.
In 2016, Ottmar released Slow, a collection of songs that featured the guitarist minus his usual band setting. Regarding the album’s inspiration Liebert commented, “Sometime in 2015 I decided to record by myself, without the band, and that I wanted to create slow music. Love whispers while hate screams, and I decided to whisper so softly. I wanted to raise my guitar against the sound of billions of smartphones beeping with the latest news, mentions, likes, and comments, keeping us in a state of constant alarm. I made all of the music on this album with one guitar and one microphone.”
I tried to find a track from Slow to embed, but had no luck. Instead I embedded one of my personal favorites, a song called ‘Streelight’ from his 2008 album, The Scent of Light. The song also appears on his 2009 compilation album, Spanish Sun.
Ottmar Liebert is one of the few instrumental guitarists to achieve gold and platinum sales in the US. His debut album Nouveau Flamenco sold nearly 1.5 million in the US alone.
Ottmar Liebert 2017 North American Tour Dates
August
Aug 10 Maui, HI Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Aug 11 Honolulu, HI Blue Note Hawaii
Aug 12 Honolulu, HI Blue Note Hawaii
Aug 13 Honolulu, HI Blue Note Hawaii
Aug 27 Temecula, CA Thornton Winery
Aug 29 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
Aug 30 Phoenix, AZ MIM Theater
Aug 31 Phoenix, AZ MIM Theater
September
Sept 01 Pasadena, CA The Rose
Sept 02 Las Vegas, NV Sunset Station Casino
Sept 03 Ojai, CA Libbey Bowl
Sept 06 Oakland, CA Yoshi’s
Sept 07 Oakland, CA Yoshi’s
Sept 08 Folsom, CA Harris Center
Sept 09 Beverly Hills, CA Saban Theater
Sept 10 Paso Robles, CA Tooth & Nail Winery
Sept 12 San Diego, CA Music Box
Sept 13 Huntington Beach, CA Don the Beachcomber
Sept 14 Petaluma, CA Mystic Theatre
Sept 17 Portland, OR Alberta Rose Theatre
Sept 18 Seattle, WA Triple Door
Sept 19 Seattle, WA Triple Door
Sept 29 Denver, CO Soiled Dove
Sept 30 Grand Junction, CO Avalon