Mediterranean - Written by Elise on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 15:52 - 1 Comment

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS

Saturday, June 4

12:00-12:50 MASAYUKI KOGA & FRIENDS
Shakuhachi music (Japanese flutes & dancer) *

1:00-1:50 DAVID McLEAN & CLARA RODRIGUEZ
Classical and Flamenco guitarist and singer*

2:00-2:50 TESLIM (Kaila Flexer & Gari Hegedus)
Greek,Turkish,Sephardic instrumental ensemble (violin, viola, oud, Turkish saz, lauto) *

3:00-3:50 BLACK OAK BRASS QUINTET
(Khahil Shaheed, Danny Armstrong, Mack Rucks, Mark Wright, Geechi Taylor)
From Classical to Contemporary Jazz (trumpets and trombone)**

4:00-4:50 JACOB ZIMMERMAN QUARTET
(Jacob Zimmerman, Theo Padouvas, Kim Cass, Sam Ospovat)
Straight Up & Contemporary Jazz & Improvisation (alto sax, trumpet, bass, drums)**

Sunday, June 5

12:00-12:50 THE CEDAR TRIO
(Jo Bauen, Beth Conklin, Donna Viscuso)
Classical & Contemporary Chamber Music (flutes & violin)**

1:00-1:50 INGRID RUBIS & RAFAEL MANRIQUEZ
Latin American music (singers, guitar and traditional folk instruments) *

2:00-2:50 S.O.N.G. – STRINGS OF A NUBIAN GROOVE
(Destiny Muhammad, Vince Tolliver, Tarika Lewis) Fusion of classical, spiritual, folk & jazz (harp, viola, electric violin, & vocal) *

3:00-3:50 WAXWING JOHN & THE CROKER SACK BOYS
(Waxwing John Cowan, Dr. Miller Wise, Lloyd Elliott) ‘20s & ‘30s Blues & Jug band (guitar, mandolin, jug, washboard, washtub, kazoo & vocals)**

4:00-4:50 SUSANNA SMITH & KEN HUSBANDS
American Song Book and jazz classics (vocal and guitar)**

*Sponsored by Vinapa Foundation for Cross Cultural Studies
**Sponsored by Friends of the Gardens at Lake Merritt

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gardensatlakemerritt.org – Event Program
May 31, 2011 15:53

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