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Saturday, August 22, 2009 8:00 PM
Doors: 7:15 PM
Berger CenterTucsonAZ
Author Michael Blake
and The John Coinman Band
Benefit for the International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and Burros
Author Michael Blake joins singer/songwriter John Coinman for a reading and concert in celebration of the American West. All proceeds benefit the International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and Burros. Michael Blake has written seven books, including the novel and screenplay for the Academy Award-winning film, Dances with Wolves.
The performance includes readings from Michael Blake’s published and unpublished works, with passages from his new book, Twelve the King, published in June, 2009 by Perceval Press. Twelve the King tells the story of Blake’s passion to save wild horses and his love for an adopted wild stallion. John Coinman has recorded
four CDs, including the critically acclaimed, Songs from the Modern West. His music literally oozes the southwest in a style he calls “Desert Noir.” John Coinman was named Songwriter of the Year in Tucson and voted Best Local Performing Songwriter in a citywide reader’s poll.
The evening promises tales of wild horses, plaintive border ballads, haunting tales of love and High Plains Rock, all with a shot of twang.
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Friday, September 11, 2009 8:00 PM
Doors: 7:15 PM
Old Town ArtisansTucsonAZ
Rhythm & Roots presents:
Gypsy Music with Fishtank Ensemble
“Cross pollinated gypsy music….one of the most thrilling young acts on the planet.” – LA Weekly
Los Angeles-based Fishtank Ensemble plays the most joyous Gypsy music heard today. The band includes two explosive violins, slap bass, musical saw, flamenco and gypsy jazz guitar, trombone, opera, jazz and gypsy vocals, accordion and one little banjolele. Performing everything from French Hot Jazz to wild Serbian and Transylvanian gypsy anthems and Flamenco, the band transports audiences to a Paris nightclub in the 30s and Gypsy camps of Eastern Europe. Lovers of world music will find an intoxicating mix of music.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:30 PM
Doors 6:30 PM
Old Town ArtisansTucsonAZ
DAVID WILCOX
"Fueled by brilliantly articulate guitar, an honestly pretty baritone and deft lyrics, he combines the best of both pop and modern folk aesthetics." - The Boston Globe
David Wilcox has long been one of contemporary folk music's highly respected singer-songwriters. Often compared to James Taylor and John Hiatt, his lyric-driven compositions tell stories about life's struggles and surmounting obstacles. Wrought with heartache, transcendence and compassion, Wilcox doesn't shy from writing soulful, poetic and engagingly philosophical songs. As the New York Daily News recently observed, David can "turn a smart phrase and match it to a melody compelling enough to give sensitive singer-songwriters back their good name.”
He is touring in support of a new album, Open Hand, released in March, 2009.
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Friday, September 18, 2009 7:30 PM
Doors 6:30 PM
Old Town ArtisansTucsonAZ
CD Release Party for Arizona’s King of the Blues:
Big Pete Pearson with Bob Corritore
and the Rhythm Room Allstars
“A powerhouse singer…Big Pete Pearson shouts and scorches with energy rarely found in artists half his age.” – Jazz & Blues Report
Arizona's King of the Blues Big Pete Pearson returns for a CD Release Party celebrating his new recording, Finger in Your Eye. Pearson breathes fire into his songs, stoked by the urgency of Bob Corritore and the Rhythm Room Allstars. Living Blues magazine called Pearson, “one of the music’s unsung masters…with a voice as hefty as Big Joe Turner.” Expect an evening of Chicago Blues heaven.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:30 PM
Doors: 7:00 PM
Berger CenterTucsonAZ
Flamenco Virtuoso JESSE COOK
An international phenomenon, Canadian Nuevo flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook has sold over one million albums worldwide, garnering Juno Award wins and driving fans and critics alike delirious with praise. The Toronto-based artist’s Latin-jazz fusion has been featured in two Olympic Games and on HBO’s hit series, Sex and the City. Cook performs regularly throughout his native Canada, the US, Asia, and points beyond. His intoxicating rumba flamenco creates a spell from passionate guitar work, Moorish rhythms, and Cook’s smoldering on-stage charisma.
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Friday, November 06, 2009 7:30 PM
Doors 6:30 PM
Old Town ArtisansTucsonAZ
Lucy Kaplansky
“A truly gifted songwriter…full of enchanting songs.” –The New Yorker
The imagery and emotion of Lucy Kaplansky's original lyrics combine with the power and texture of her sumptuous voice to create an illuminating evening of songs that work their way deep into the heart. Fusing alternative country, roots rock, and folk music with rare style and intelligence—not to mention a truly charming stage presence—Lucy presents her thoughtful songs about the human condition with warmth and power.
Raised in Chicago, Lucy began her professional life as a clinical psychologist, switching courses over a decade ago to work full-time in music. She has released five solo albums, including Ten Year Night, which received the Association for Independent Music Award for Best Pop Album in 1999, and her recent, acclaimed Over the Hills (Red House).
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