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To sing the Great American Songbook convincingly, it helps to believe in chance. All the legendary composers of standards – George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, Harold Arlen, the list goes on – had something to say about life’s serendipities. Their songs are full of unexpected encounters, fine romances that blossom out of nowhere. Their wistful and often impossibly beautiful melodies convey the magic of happenstance and also its flipside, the capricious cruelty of fate. Their lyrics celebrate the notion that life can change in an instant – when that vision of loveliness steps out of a dream and you suddenly find yourself bewitched, bothered and bewildered.
Boz Scaggs believes in this sort of thing. You can tell that from the opening stanzas of ‘Speak Low,’ the sublime and sexy follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2003 standards collection ‘But Beautiful.’ Learn more about Boz Scaggs
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Huey Lewis and The News have been defying the rock oddsmakers for over two decades. Formed from two rival Bay Area bands in 1979, their contagious brand of straight-ahead rock n’ roll has outlasted countless trends, selling over 20 million albums worldwide in the process. Huey Lewis & The News have carried the banner as the quintessential American rock band, endearing them to millions of fans and earning them the right to mark their place on the pop history map.
These Grammy Award winners have written and performed such classic Top Ten Hits as “Heart of Rock & Roll”, “Stuck With You”, “I Want A New Drug”, “If This Is It”, “Hip To Be Square” and “Workin’ For A Livin’”. The group also wrote and performed “The Power of Love” and “Back in Time” for the hit film Back To The Future. “The Power of Love”, which was nominated for an Academy Award, went all the way to #1 on Billboard’s singles chart. Learn more about Huey Lewis and the News
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For nearly two decades, the contemporary jazz quartet known as Fourplay has enjoyed
consistent artistic and commercial success by grafting elements of R&B, pop and a
variety of other sounds to their unwavering jazz foundations. In the course of ten
recordings – five of which have climbed to the top of Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz
Album charts – the supergroup has continued to explore the limitless dimensions and
permutations of jazz while at the same time appealing to a broad mainstream audience.
The Fourplay story begins in 1990, with keyboardist Bob James, who had already established himself as a formidable figure in keyboard jazz – not just as an
instrumentalist but as a composer and arranger as well – with solo recordings dating as
far back as the mid 1960s. In 1990, James reunited with his old friend, session drummer
Harvey Mason (Herbie Hancock, Sergio Mendes, James Brown), during the recording of
James’ Grand Piano Canyon album. Also involved in the project were guitarist Lee
Ritenour (Sergio Mendes) and bassist/vocalist Nathan East (Barry White, Eric Clapton,
Phil Collins).
Learn more about Fourplay
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For more than 25 years, the Yellowjackets have pushed the boundaries of improvisational jazz, and have
been leaders in the music’s inescapable evolution.
The Yellowjackets began as the Robben Ford Group, a three-piece backup unit assembled for the
guitarist’s 1977 release, The Inside Story. However, when Ford and his band headed in different creative
directions, keyboardist Russell Ferrante, bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Ricky Lawson renamed
themselves the Yellowjackets and released their self-titled debut album in 1981. Ford made appearances
on the Jackets’ first couple recordings, then moved on to other projects.
In a career that spans three decades and a discography that includes more than a dozen eclectic and
innovative recordings, four-time GRAMMY® nominee Mike Stern has established himself as one of the
premier jazz and jazz-fusion guitarists and composers of his generation.
Learn more about the Yellowjackets and Mike Stern
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Rachel York is a dynamic and versatile actress, singer, dancer and comedienne. She is best known for her critically acclaimed Broadway performances in City of Angels, Les Misérables, Victor/Victoria (Drama Desk Award) with Dame Julie Andrews, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Sly Fox with Richard Dreyfuss, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels co-starring Jonathan Pryce. Most recently, Ms. York starred in the world premiere of the new Broadway bound musical Turn of the Century at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. Written by Jersey Boys librettists Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, Turn of the Century co-starred Jeff Daniels and was directed by Tommy Tune. Learn more about Rachel York
A Detroit native, began his career opening for Comedy Greats of the last generation. After completing degrees (Eastern Illinois University), he taught High School, while earning Union cards as an actor in Chicago. Moving East, Sal made his Broadway debut in THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1984); followed-by starring roles in the Broadway hits ROMANCE / ROMANCE, CITY OF ANGELS, FALSETTOS, THE LIFE, and THE FULL MONTY.
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Ever wonder what The Beatles might have sounded like had they reunited?
For years the Bay Area’s own Sun Kings have been thrilling packed houses and outdoor festivals with their musical tribute to The Beatles around Northern California. Their attention to detail is uncanny and their energy reminiscent of the joy and excitement felt at a real Beatles concert.
Every member of The Sun Kings has been a huge Beatles fan since childhood. As they pursued their individual musical endeavors, pre-Sun Kings, they all counted The Beatles as their biggest influence. To be part of this musical tribute feels as natural as walking to them. Expect to hear your favorite Beatles’ songs performed brilliantly, as you’ve come to know and love them. Learn more about The Sun Kings. |
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Since March 2003 we have been lucky enough to have Maestro Rolek as our Artistic Director and Conductor. In 2007 he will lead our orchestral concert series, developing
programming, musical selections and conducting three orchestral concerts and as Artistic Director, assembling and rehearsing our musicians in preparation for their
performances with Franc D'Ambrosio and David Benoit.
As the current Artistic Director of the Sacramento Opera Orchestra, Timm is highly regarded as one of the West's finest conductors. Formerly he was Music Director of the
Grand Forks Symphony (1995-2005), the Heartland Symphony (1993-1998) and a member of the conducting staff at the Metropolitan Opera. He is a busy guest conductor on both the
concert and operatic stages, having led performances with Nevada Opera, Fargo-Moorhead Opera, Skylight Opera Theatre, Chatauqua Opera, Opera Delaware, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls,
Minneapolis Civic, and Glacier Symphonies, as well as the Ravinnia Festival.
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LTMF is thrilled to announce the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra organization is returning again this year as our summer orchestra. We
are working in collaboration with the RPO on schedules, programs, soloists, and even our own Maestro Timm Rolek will conduct some of the RPO summer events. Visit www.renophilharmonic.com to see what exciting news they have for their season.
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