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Recap of Music Meeting April 4, 2017

April 4, 2017/in 2017, Monthly Meeting Re-cap/by Grant Ruiz

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.guitarsalon.com/blog/?p=20029.

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://corvallisguitarsociety.org for more information.

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/contact/ in order to receive notifications, including for his upcoming CD release, or listen to his music.

Grant Ruiz
Flamenco and classical guitarist
Adjunct guitar instructor, SOU
Secretary, JCGS
grantruiz.com
flamencopacifico.com
duoflamenco.com
541-261-3811
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Recap of Music Meeting March 7, 2017

March 7, 2017/in 2017, Monthly Meeting Re-cap/by Grant Ruiz
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/contact/ in order to receive notifications, including for his upcoming CD release.
 
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.brownpapertickets.com, or you can buy tickets at Hilltop or at the Music Coop in Ashland. Paschal Winery will be pouring wines that evening, and there will be Spanish-style snacks available. ¡Olé!
 
 
Grant Ruiz
Flamenco and classical guitarist
Adjunct guitar instructor, SOU
Secretary, JCGS
grantruiz.com
flamencopacifico.com
duoflamenco.com
541-261-3811
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Recap of Music Meeting February 7, 2017

February 7, 2017/in 2017, Monthly Meeting Re-cap/by Grant Ruiz

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:
Spring Showcase Concert #1
From the Cambridge Consort Books (1588)

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-showcase-concerts.html.

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. The MP3s are also available on iTunes and Amazon, and the CDs are available locally at the Music Coop in downtown Ashland or wherever Grant plays.

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,

Grant Ruiz
Flamenco and classical guitarist
Adjunct guitar instructor, SOU
Secretary, JCGS
grantruiz.com
flamencopacifico.com
duoflamenco.com
541-261-3811
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