2009.01.13
Music at the Taubman
A little late posting schedules related to my Taubman column from this morning. Better late than never.
If you missed it, here's the column. Oh, and here's a link to the Taubman's series in conjunction with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra -- http://www.theartsinconcert.com/
The listings follow, courtesy of the museum, and some youtube video of Larnell Starkey and the Spiritual Seven ...
Down Home & Out Back Concert Series @ The Taubman Museum of Art
February 7 Larnell Starkey and the Spiritual Seven
Larnell Starkey and the Spiritual Seven have been performing for more than 30 years. Imagine a mix of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions with the Philadelphia sound of the O Jays and you get an idea of the Spiritual Seven. These guys will have you shoutin’ and singin’ before the show is over.
March 7 Wayne Henderson and Helen White
Wayne Henderson's top-notch finger-picking is a source of great pleasure and pride to his friends, family, and neighbors in Grayson County, Virginia; his guitar playing has also been enjoyed at Carnegie Hall, in three national tours of "Masters of the Steel-String Guitar", and in seven nations in Asia. In addition to his reputation as a guitarist, Henderson is a luthier of great renown. He is a recipient of a 1995 National Heritage Award presented by the National Endowment for the Arts. He produces about 20 instruments a year, mostly guitars; he is almost as well-known for the mandolins he has made. Doc Watson, a good friend who sometimes stops at Wayne's shop in Rugby, VA, to pick a few tunes, owns a Henderson mandolin. He said, "That Henderson mandolin is as good as any I've had my hands on. And that's saying a lot, because I've picked up some good ones."
March 7 THE BLUE RHYTHM BOYS
Blending the blues of Mississippi John Hurt with the hot club swing of Django Reinhardt, The Blue Rhythm Boys have delighted audiences with their tight vocals and hot guitar playing since 1997. Tom Mitchell , Jim Stephanson and Ralph Gordon bring authenticity and originality to their own smoky mix of hot jazz, blues and hokum.
The lineup for this performance includes the incredible John Preveti on bass. John toured and recorded with the late Danny Gatton for many years.
Sunday Afternoon Music @ The Taubman Museum of Art
January will feature jazz or jazz-influenced music
January 18 Leslie Brooks & Dr. Jeffrey Greenberg
Perform jazz favorites with piano and vocals
January 25 Front Porch Swing
Group led by Scott Perry. Front Porch Swing performs favorite swing selections from the 1930’s on.
February will feature from the Folk and Traditional catalogue
February 1 Blue Mule
Bluegrass with a twist. Tom Ohmsen’s bluegrassier side.
February 8 Miguel Benitez and Kike Rodriquez
Music from South America. Members of the group Salazo and other groups perform in a duet setting. Argentine folk and rock by world class musicians.
February 15 Baker & Honeycutt
Baker and Honeycutt perform duets in the style of Norman Blake and Tut Taylor, Scaggs and Rice, etc.
February 22 Irish Music from the New River Valley
This group of musicians from the New River Valley is let by Ward Elliot, a great luthier as well as a great player. A “Green” time for all to be sure.
