Recap of Music Meeting April 4, 2017
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We enjoyed another fantastic evening of sweet voice guitar music Tuesday, April 4 at the beautiful Paschal Winery, Talent with 27 in attendance. The highlight of the evening was a 35 minute program (below) by special guest artist James Bishop Edwards. THE PROGRAM Bill Graham – “Petite Piece” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; “Pavanas” by Gaspar Sanz (1674) Rob Rhodes – My Lady Hunsdon’s by John Dowland; In Sorrow’s Wake by Andrew York Bob Bath – “Feelings” Arr. Morris Albert, and “Smile,” by Charlie Chaplin John Swinnerton – “Paschal” original Steve Bismarck – “De conversa em Conversa” Lúcio Alves and Haroldo Barbosa, arr. João Gilberto Arturo Ville, Steve Berman and Sam Cooper – “Torna A Surriento (Return to Sorrento)” by Ernesto Curtis, 1904 Arturo Ville – Theme from Beauty and the Beast, 4th movement Alegro from Sonata Clasica by Manuel M. Ponce. Steve Berman and Arturo Ville – La Llorona Special guest artist James Bishop Edwards performed a program of original arrangements: Spanish Dance No. 10 Enrique Granados
Prelude op. 28 no. 20 Fredric Chopin
Waltz in A minor Fredric Chopin
Von fremeden Landern und Menschen Fredric Chopin
O Mio Babbino Caro Giacomo Puccini
The Entertainer Scott Joplin
Clair de Lune Claude Debussey
Spanish Dance no. 6 Enrique Granados
Encore sing along: When I’m Sixty Four
ANNOUNCEMENTS Our own Jaxon Williams, currently studying at USC with William Kanengiser of the LAGQ, recently made some videos for Guitar Salon International. They are extraordinary: http://www. Jaxon will be playing on June 9 at the first annual guitar festival sponsored by the Corvallis Guitar Society in Corvallis, OR. The amazing flamenco and classical guitarist Adam del Monte will be playing there on June 10. There will also be workshops and master classes. Check http:// James Bishop Edwards will play his program for the Corvallis Guitar Society at their monthly meeting on May 1. If you would like to become a JCGS member, you may pay Mark Williams at a meeting or mail $20 for the calendar year to him at: 1065 Ivy Lane, Ashland, OR 97520. Phone: 541-941-1291. Make checks payable to Jefferson Classical Guitar Society or JCGS. Last month’s special guest artist was Yuri Liberzon. You can sign up for Yuri’s newsletter at https://www.yuriguitar.com/ |
Recap of Music Meeting March 7, 2017
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We enjoyed another excellent music meeting Tuesday, March 7th at the beautiful Paschal Winery, Talent with 32 in attendance. The highlight of the evening was a 45 minuite program (below) by special guest artist Yuri Lebrizon. You can sign up for Yuri’s newsletter at https://www.yuriguitar.com/
If you would like to become a society member, you may pay Mark Williams at a meeting or mail $20 for the calendar year to him at: 1065 Ivy Lane, Ashland, OR 97520. Phone: 541-941-1291. Make checks payable to Jefferson Classical Guitar Society or JCGS.
THE PROGRAM
Sam Cooper – Danny Boy
Rob Rhodes – Valsa sem Nome (Baden Powell)
Bob Bath – Maple Leaf Rag, (Scott Joplin); Shadow of Your Smile, (Johhny Mandel)
Joe Thompson – O’Carolan’s Farewell to Music by Turlough O’Carolan, Arr. by Joseph Thompson
Randy Mason and Joe Thompson – La Rosignol by Anon.
John Swinnerton – Untitled Original
Komac Tapp – Fernando Sor Study 17 and Small Sitaresque, original tune in progress
Grant Ruiz – Wild Mountain Thyme by Francis McPeak
Yuri Lebrizon, our special guest artist, wowed the crowd with an extraordinary set of classical guitar music, playing a 2015 Robert Ruck guitar with lattice-style bracing:
• Introduction, Theme and Variations on a theme by Mozart – Fernando Sor
• Sonata K.11 – Domenico Scarlatti
• Danza del Altiplano – Leo Brouwer
• Zapateado – Regino Sainz de la Maza
• Tango Etudes for flute 1,3,6 (trans. manuel Barrueco) – Astor Piazzolla
• La Muerte del Angel (arr. Brouwer) – Astor Piazzolla
• Danza Lucumi (trans. Manuel Barrueco) – Ernesto Lecuona
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Grant Ruiz’s ensemble Flamenco Pacifico is playing two CD release concerts in the valley, one on Wednesday, March 22 at the Oregon Cabaret Theater (sold out), and the second at Hilltop Music Shop at the Shoppes at Exit 24 in Phoenix. You can get information and tickets online at flamencopacifico.
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Recap of Music Meeting February 7, 2017
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We enjoyed another fantastic music meeting Tuesday, February 7th at the beautiful Paschal Winery, Talent with 25 in attendance. We welcomed several new faces with a great deal of talent. There was a rush on Mark Williams, treasurer, to pay 2017 dues. If you would like to become a member, you may pay Mark at a meeting or mail $20 to him at: 1065 Ivy Lane, Ashland, OR 97520. Phone: 541-941-1291. Checks to Jefferson Classical Guitar Society THE PROGRAM Arturo Ville and Sam Cooper – Lara’s Theme Bob Bath – Estudio XIV (Sor), and Leidig Meadow (Greg Coleman) Mark Hamersly – (improv on jazz standards in brazilian bossa style) It could happen to you (Jimmy van Huesen), I’ve grown accustomed to her face (Frederick Lowe) Steve Berman – Milan: Fantasia 7; Sefardic song: Eres Chiquita y Bonita Rob Rhodes – Maricapalos (Sanz), Preludes 3 & 19 (Johanson) Bill Graham – “Tango de la Rosa”, 1928 by Filippo Schrier and Aldo Bottero. See Bill on youtube.com Old Bill Tango de la Rosa etc. John Swinnerton – Untitled original Declan Straub & Joe Thompson – Streets of Laredo, Shenandoah (Traditional American Folk) Declan Straub – Choral (Leo Brouwer) Joe Thompson – Thomas Burke, Lament for Sir Ulick Burke, The Honorable Thomas Burke (melodies by Turlough O’Carolan, arranged for guitar by Joseph Thompson) Arturo Ville – Original Composition Steve Bismark – I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Cole Porter) and Ilha de Coral (Luis Bonfa) ANNOUNCEMENTS Our special guest artist for the March meeting will be the extraordinary Russian-born and Israeli-raised classical guitarist Yuri Lebrizon (https://www.yuriguitar.com). Our special guest artist for April will be James Bishop-Edwards playing a program of his own arrangements. Guest performances generally start between 7:30 and 7:45, and audience members are asked to “pass the hat” to help support the artists. Mark you calendars for these special events. James Bishop-Edwards will be performing with the Jefferson Baroque Orchestra on March 5th. Steve Berman and Roma Spring will be playing as well: Citterns and bandoras are not the most often heard instruments in our showcase concerts, but this season we have them! Together with lutes, violin, recorder and bass viol, you’ll hear traditional ballads and dances set for this lively combination of early music instruments. With music from the Cambridge Consort Books compiled by Matthew Holmes in 1588, this concert features the talents of James Bishop-Edwards (lute, cittern), David Rogers (lute, cittern), Steve Berman (bandora), Roma Sprung (gamba), Aaron Moffat (violin) and Pat O’Scannell (recorder). Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 3 PM, First Congregational Church (UCC), 717 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland. Visit jeffersonbaroque.org/JBO- Grant Ruiz’s group Flamenco Pacifico has released their debut CD, Convivencia (Coexistence). You can order the CD or MP3s of the songs from cdbaby.com/cd/flamencopacifico Flamenco Pacifico will play two CD release concerts in the Rogue Valley next month, on March 22 at the Oregon Cabaret Theater (sold out), and at Hilltop Music in Phoenix on Friday, March 24. Tickets will be available online soon. Respectfully submitted, |
Recap of Music Meeting January 3, 2017
January meeting cancelled due to severe snow storm.
Recap of the Music Meeting October 4, 2016
Arturo Ville and Sam Cooper – Sin Ti, Jose’ Guizar Morfin (Pepe Guizar)
Bill Graham – “La Paloma” by Sebastian Yredier, circa 1860
John Swinnerton- Staffordshire II-original
Arturo Ville Corona—Capricho Arabe by Francisco Tarrega
Joe Thompson – Prelude and Fugue composed and performed by Joe Thompson
Grant Ruiz and Joe Thompson – Spanish Dance No. 2 (Oriental) by Enrique Granados
Grant Ruiz – Rondenas (traditional flamenco)
Dindi – A.C. Jobim – Steve Bismarck
Scott Kritzer from Portland Featured Special Guest Concert Prelude, Sarabande and Gigue from Bach’s 1st Cello Suite, (arranged by Michael Lorimer) Bagatelles Nos II and III by William WaltonTombeau pour Mr Blanchrocer by Denis GaultierPrelude, Allemande and Bouree from Sonata No 34 by S.L. Weiss (arranged by Michael Lorimer)
Meeting June 2nd, 2015
THE PROGRAM
Jim Malachi and Sam Cooper – Waltz Across Texas by Billy Talmadge
Jim Malachi – Kathy’s Song / The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel
Guitar ensemble – Bourree, G.F. Handel 1685-1759 (No video available)
Jim Malachi and Sam Cooper – Red Haired Boy (Irish song)
Bill Graham – Adelita by Francisco Tárrega and Evocación by José Luis Merlín
John Swinnerton – Staffordshire # 2 and Jazz # 1 by John Swinnerton
Grant Ruiz and Dan Fellman – Libertango by Piazzolla, Brazil by Ary Barrosa
Joe Thompson – Prelude and Fugue in E minor by Joe Thompson
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Francie Buckley and Mark Williams are looking for someone who would like to play with them in a guitar trio, roughly intermediate level. francie@mind.net or mark.b.williams@charter.net.
As a membership-based organization, the JCGS relies on annual dues ($20) to continue operating. We encourage all people who attend meetings, either to play or to listen, to pay dues. If everybody who attended did so, we could generate at least $700-$800 annually before any other fundraising. We’re currently up to $400 for the year.
See the evolving new website (jeffersonguitars.org) for videos of performances of the last meetings. Over time, the website will also include additional information like ongoing gigs by members.
UPCOMING GIGS AND CONCERTS (Please send updates to fiddletime@aol.com.)
Nick Temple, former student of Joe Thompson, will perform his senior piano recital at the SOU Music Recital Hall on Friday, June 5, at 7:30 PM. Admission is free.
Tye Austin will play a classical guitar concert sponsored by the JCGS on Friday June 19th, 7:00 PM at Paschal Winery. Admission is $15 at the door. See him on Facebook.
Grant Ruiz, flamenco and classical guitarist, plays at Alchemy at the Winchester Inn, Ashland, now Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:30 PM.Due Mandolini, Laurel and Milton Bloombaum, Saturday 6 to 8 PM at Julek’s Polish Kitchen, 160 N. Pacific Hwy. Talent. 541-897-4444.
