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Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Jazz Quintet in Concert at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz

Posted Thu, 03/11/2010 - 5:17am by Mariah Parker

Featuring Mariah Parker (composer, pianist, santurist), Paul McCandless (Grammy award-winning woodwind virtuoso with Paul Winter Consort and the chamber jazz group Oregon), Matthew Montfort (trailblazing guitarist with Ancient Future), Kash Killion (bassist and cellist with Sun Ra Arkestra and Cecil Taylor), and Sameer Gupta (Indian drum set/jazz tabla pioneer with VidyA and Chitresh Das).

“Parker and friends blend the rhythmic syncopations of Latin jazz music with the entrancing, asymmetrical meters of East Indian rhythms resulting in first-class world music.” — LATIN BEAT MAGAZINE

“Dazzling debut... Parker’s subtle and sensuous sounds reflect exotic flavors of India, the Middle East and Latin America.” — PALO ALTO DAILY NEWS

The "Cookin' at Kuumbwa" series combines the best in jazz and cuisine featuring guest chefs from local restaurants plus Café Kuumbwa resident chef, Cheryl Simons. Jazz and dinner is $24.60 in advance. Concert only tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Call (831) 427-2227 or visit kuumbwajazz.org for more information.

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Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Jazz Quintet Returns to Yoshi's Jazz Club, 4/19/10

Posted Thu, 03/11/2010 - 2:34am by Mariah Parker

Monday, April 19, 8 pm
Yoshi's Jazz Club
510 Embarcadero West
Oakland, CA 94607
Tix: $18

For more info, call 510-238-9200 or visit http://www.yoshis.com

Featuring Mariah Parker (composer, pianist, santurist), Paul McCandless (Grammy award-winning woodwind virtuoso with Paul Winter Consort and the chamber jazz group Oregon), Matthew Montfort (trailblazing guitarist with Ancient Future), Kash Killion (bassist and cellist with Sun Ra Arkestra and Cecil Taylor), and Sameer Gupta (Indian drum set/jazz tabla pioneer with VidyA and Chitresh Das).

"Parker and friends blend the rhythmic syncopations of Latin jazz music with the entrancing, asymmetrical meters of East Indian rhythms resulting in first-class world music." - LATIN BEAT MAGAZINE

"Dazzling debut.... Parker's subtle and sensuous sounds reflect
exotic flavors of India, the Middle East and Latin America." - PALO ALTO DAILY NEWS

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Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Jazz Quintet Returns to Yoshi's Jazz Club, 4/19/10

Posted Thu, 03/11/2010 - 2:33am by Mariah Parker

Monday, April 19, 8 pm
Yoshi's Jazz Club
510 Embarcadero West
Oakland, CA 94607
Tix: $18

For more info, call 510-238-9200 or visit http://www.yoshis.com

Featuring Mariah Parker (composer, pianist, santurist), Paul McCandless (Grammy award-winning woodwind virtuoso with Paul Winter Consort and the chamber jazz group Oregon), Matthew Montfort (trailblazing guitarist with Ancient Future), Kash Killion (bassist and cellist with Sun Ra Arkestra and Cecil Taylor), and Sameer Gupta (Indian drum set/jazz tabla pioneer with VidyA and Chitresh Das).

"Parker and friends blend the rhythmic syncopations of Latin jazz music with the entrancing, asymmetrical meters of East Indian rhythms resulting in first-class world music." - LATIN BEAT MAGAZINE

"Dazzling debut.... Parker's subtle and sensuous sounds reflect
exotic flavors of India, the Middle East and Latin America." - PALO ALTO DAILY NEWS

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Ancient Future Trio at Village Homes Community Center in Davis 3/27/10

Posted Tue, 03/09/2010 - 1:00am by ancientfuture

Ancient Future Trio In Concert

Saturday, March 27, 7 pm
TimnaTal Music Presents Ancient Future
Village Homes Community Center
2661 Portage Bay East
Davis, CA 95616
Tix: $12 in advance, $15 at the door
Info: 530-867-1032
Email: info@timnatalmusic.com
Venue Website: www.timnatalmusic.com
Ancient Future Website: www.ancient-future.com
Facebook Event: www.facebook.com/event.php?invites&eid=342956531894

Ancient Future Trio In Concert

Photo of Mariah Parker and Matthew Montfort

Ancient Future Trio Hi-Res Photo (3.9 MB):

http://www.ancient-future.com/images/afmariahmattsalah300dpi15.3x10.2.jpg

Matthew Montfort - scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars

Mariah Parker - santur (hammered dulcimer)

Joe Fajen - tabla, percussion

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Jeff Beck

Posted Fri, 03/05/2010 - 9:11am by musicworld

It’s the year of the guitar masters! Eric Clapton, Joe Satriani, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Jeff Beck are just a part of the incredible collection of guitarists performing around the US (and beyond) this winter.
The guitar legend Jeff Beck who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, once as a member of the Yardbirds in 1992, and then as a solo artist in 2009, recently won his fifth Grammy award in the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category for a version of the Beatles’ “Day in the Life”.
Currently Jeff Beck tour continues with Eric Clapton. The two guitar icons have both been a part of the British rock band The Yardbirds, but not at the same time. They started their collaboration in 2008 when Beck invited Clapton to join him for a series of gigs in London. A year later they got together for a few shows in Japan and this year they kicked the Eric Clapton US four month tour starting with a dazzling show at the O2 Arena in London.
Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton each perform a set with their own band before doing a joint set. The duo will make a stop in New York, Montreal and Toronto.
Beck will be performing songs from his new album, “Emotion & Commotion,” which is to be released in the middle of April. The 65-year-old Beck showed what he’s made of when he performed in London accompanied by a large string section and his new touring quartet including whirlwind drummer Narada Michael Walden and bassist Rhonda Smith.
Among the songs Beck chose for his show at the O2 Arena were his interpretation of Benjamin Britten’s "Corpus Christi Carole," "People Get Ready," "Big Block," "Hammerhead," and the Irish "Elegy for Dunkirk," with the stunning violin part performed by Sharon Corr.

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World Fusion Mini-Fest with Matthew Montfort, Four Shillings Short, and Walter Strauss & Mamadou Sidibe at Don Quixote's 2/28/10

Posted Sat, 02/06/2010 - 2:44pm by ancientfuture

World Fusion Mini-Fest Featuring

Matthew Montfort (Scalloped Fretboard Guitar and Glissentar Pioneer)

Four Shillings Short (Celtic/Folk/World Music Duo)

Walter Strauss & Mamadou Sidibe (Finger-Style Guitar and West African Hunter's Harp)

Matthew Montfort and Mariah Parker on Youtube

Sunday, February 28, 2 pm - 6 pm

Don Quixote's International Music Hall

6275 Highway 9

Felton, CA 95018

Tix: $10 adults. 16 and under free.

Info: 831-603-2294

email: tmm@cruzio.com

web: www.donquixotesmusic.com

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1/17/2010: San Francisco Soiree for Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar by Matthew Montfort

Posted Tue, 01/12/2010 - 12:14am by ancientfuture

Performance at Peña Pachamama by Matthew Montfort

San Francisco Soiree for Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar by Matthew Montfort

Sunday, January 17, 2010, 7:30 pm

Peña Pachamama

1630 Powell near Union

San Francisco CA 94133

Tix: $12. Info: 415-646-0018

www.penapachamama.com

This soiree for Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar celebrates the debut solo recording by Ancient Future leader Matthew Montfort. Montfort will perform on both the scalloped fretboard guitar, a special modified instrument able to produce ornaments more characteristic of the sitar, and on a Godin Glissentar, an 11 string fretless guitar based on the oud. While previously known more for his compositions for the trendsetting world music group Ancient Future, Seven Serenades features his intimate improvisational guitar work.



Seven Serenades CD Cover

Matthew Montfort

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Sergio Mendoza y La Orkestra

Posted Thu, 12/03/2009 - 5:57pm by DJ Seduce

Thursday December 17th 2009 - Treat yourself for the holidays to an amazing evening of pure Latin bliss! Introducing:

Sergio Mendoza y La Orkestra w/ special guest Salvador Duran & DJ Seduce @ The Rhythm Room

Sergio Mendoza y La Orkestra is an amazing latin band taking you back to the days of the Indie-Mambo sound with its 12 plus members band Y La Orkesta. Combining traditional Cuban rhythms with the swing of American Jazz, and Big Band harmonic sophistications. Unlike revival Mambo from the 1990’s, Y La Orkesta maintains their influence from 1940’s and 1950’s Jazz by utilizing tight percussion and high register trumpets. DJ Seduce joins the night spinning an all vinyl Dj set in tribute to FANIA Records. Come dance to all the Latin Jazz, Salsa, Cuban Latin Rhythms you can handle!!

Tickets are just $8.00 pre-sale / $10.00 at the door. Plus the Rhythm Room will have the BBQ Rack Shack serving food! You won't find a better performance all winter!

Contact me for more details / pre-sale tickets if you're interested. I posted this event, for those who love the sounds of live Latin rhythms.

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World Music Workshop at Esalen New Years Day 2010

Posted Fri, 10/23/2009 - 5:08pm by ancientfuture

Got Rhythm? Develop Your Inner Rhythm by Studying World Music
Weekend of January 1-3, 2010
5 Two Hour Sessions
Starts at 8:30 pm on 1/1/2010 and ends at 11:30 am 1/3/2010
1/1/2010 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
1/2/2010 10:00 am to 10:00 pm (Three sessions with breaks. Enjoy the baths!)
1/3/2010 9:30 am to 11:30 pm


Esalen Institute
55000 Highway One
Big Sur, CA 93920
Cost: Workshop alone: Regular Rate- $385. Friends of Esalen Rate- $335. With Bunk Bed Room: Regular Rate- $530. Friends of Esalen Rate- $480. With standard accommodations: Regular Rate-$670. Friends of Esalen Rate- $620. Standard accommodations are shared housing with two or three persons per room. Contact Esalen for other options. Visit www.esalen.org for more info.
Reservations: 831-667-3005
Mail In Registration Form
Online Registration
Fax: 831-667-2724
Email: info@esalen.org

World Music Workshop by Ancient Future Leader Matthew Montfort

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Scalloped Fretboard Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort Performs An Evening of Ancient and Modern Guitar Music from Around the World

Posted Thu, 09/03/2009 - 8:08pm by ancientfuture
Photo: 
Matthew Montfort with Scalloped Fretboard Guitar
Video: 

Benefit Concert for the Sierra Nevada Guitar Society (www.sierraguitar.org)
Scalloped Fretboard Guitar Pioneer Matthew Montfort Performs
An Evening of Ancient and Modern Guitar Music from Around the World
With Opening Act, Larry Aynesmith, Classical Guitar
Saturday, October 17, 2009, 7:30pm
Trinity Episcopal Church
200 Island Avenue
Reno, NV 89505
Adm: $15.00 Adults, $10.00 Seniors, $5.00 Students. Tickets at door, or online at www.sierraguitar.org. Bring your Paypal receipt as your ticket.
Info: Email or sierraguitar@yahoo.com call 775-321-8584.

www.ancient-future.com

An Evening of Ancient and Modern Guitar Music from Around the World

Matthew Montfort, the leader of the pioneering world fusion music ensemble Ancient Future, brings tonalities from world music traditions to guitar. Montfort will be performing music from his new release, 'Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar.' The recording showcases his pioneering work on the scalloped fretboard guitar, a special modified instrument able to produce ornaments more characteristic of the sitar.

Opening act Larry Aynesmith will perform works for classical guitar inspired by South American, Turkish and modern musical influences.

MATTHEW MONTFORT
www.matthewmontfort.com

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