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30 JAN 2004 Fri 
31 JAN 2004 Sat PAST EVENT
Marco Cappelli
The Extreme Guitar Project
Featuring 10 U.S. Premieres by 10 Dowtown composers.
Marco Cappelli commissioned 10 musicians to compose “extreme” guitar pieces for him to play, wielding both the unusual possibilities of his own guitar style and the composers’ rigorous written structures. The composers include: Elliott Sharp, Otomo Yoshihide, Ikue Mori, Marc Ribot, David Shea, Anthony Coleman, Nick Didkovsky, Mark Stewart, Erik Friedlander and Annie Gosfield.
Issue Project Room
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31 JAN 2004 Sat PAST EVENT
Vinicius Cantuária & Marc Ribot
Brazilian guitarist Vinicius Cantuária and NY guitarist Marc Ribot perform together in a rare duo format. Cantuária has worked with everyone from Laurie Anderson to Bill Frisell, and is at the forefront of the Neo-Brazilian music scene. Marc Ribot, a leading light of New York City’s downtown scene, initially made a name for himself through indelible road and studio work with Elvis Costello, Marianne Faithfull and Tom Waits. Ribot formed Los Cubanos Postizos and is currently working on a new, sonically dense rock band called the Marc Ribot Mystery Trio. vinicius.com | marcribot.com
Joe’s Pub
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03 FEB 2004 Tue PAST EVENT
Let It Slide
Masters of Slide Guitar
Featuring Bob Brozman, Cindy Cashdollar, Daniel Lanois & Dave Tronzo.
Brozman’s work with musicians from around the world has marked him as a pioneer in finding a common thread among global musical cultures. Cashdollar was a member of the Grammy-winning western swing band Asleep At The Wheel and has played with Bob Dylan, Levon Helm and Paul Butterfield. Lanois has produced albums by U2, Bob Dylan and Peter Gabriel and makes a special solo appearance on pedal steel, which he has described as his “first love.”
Musician Magazine recognized Tronzo’s groundbreaking slide technique, calling him one of the “100 greatest guitarists of all time.”
Merkin Concert Hall
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29 JUN 2004 Tue PAST EVENT
The Blood On The Tracks Project
Featuring Joan Osborne, Jesse Harris, Vernon Reid, Marc Anthony Thompson, Toshi Reagon, Alex de Grassi, Ollabelle, Jeffrey Gaines, Brandon Ross, Richard Barone, Tony Visconti, Citizen Cope, Joel Harrison, Buddy Cage, Rich Robinson and others!.
A 30th anniversary celebration of the classic album by Bob Dylan. A distinctive roster of singer-songwriters, bands and instrumentalists will perform their own arrangements of the album’s ten songs, as well as instrumental interludes. The concert will benefit long-time NYGF partner, Merkin Concert Hall and will be broadcast on WFUV Radio. Benefit tickets include preferred seating, a post-concert reception with the artists and a signed Milton Glaser concert poster.
Merkin Concert Hall
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09 JAN 2006 Mon PAST EVENT
Made On A Mac
Featuring Danny Clinch.
For 15 years photographer/filmmaker Danny Clinch has captured pop music
stars for album and magazine covers. Learn his secrets, including how his
PowerBook helped make it possible.
Apple Store
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10 JAN 2006 Tue PAST EVENT
Made On A Mac
Featuring Mark Eitzel.
American Music Club front man Mark Eitzel gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the making of his latest solo album, Candy Ass, including how it was
conceived, recorded, and mixed entirely on his PowerBook.
Apple Store
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11 JAN 2006 Wed PAST EVENT
Made On A Mac
Legendary modern photographer, book artist, and guitarist Ralph Gibson
shares his work and discusses how Apple technology has helped him create in multiple areas.
Apple Store
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14 JAN 2006 Sat PAST EVENT
The Nebraska Project
Opening Night of our 2006 Festival…and it’s free!
Featuring All new interpretations of Springsteen classics performed by Michelle Shocked, Laura Cantrell, Dan Zanes, Vernon Reid, The National, Otis Taylor, Chocolate Genius Inc., Mark Eitzel, Martha Wainwright, Jesse Harris, Kevn Kinney, Lenny Kaye, Gary Lucas, Marc Ribot, Harry Manx, and others..
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the classic Bruce Springsteen album, a distinctive roster of singer-songwriters, bands and instrumentalists perform their own arrangements of the album’s songs from start to finish. The event is free, with general admission seating, and will be hosted by John Platt, from WFUV’s “City Folk Sunday Breakfast.” Presented in association with WFUV Radio. wfuv.org
World Financial Center Winter Garden
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15 JAN 2006 Sun PAST EVENT
The Guitar Marathon
450 Years Of Spanish Guitar
Featuring Featuring Pepe Romero, Eliot Fisk, Bill Kanengiser, Paul O’Dette, Hopkinson Smith, Martha Masters, Jason Vieaux, Ana Vidovic, Gyan Riley, Dominic Frasca, Bryce Dessner, and others!.
Our 3rd biannual Guitar Marathon at the 92nd Street Y’s Kaufman Auditorium is co-curated by Pepe Romero and the NYGF’s David Spelman. The guitar’s rich history in Spain will be explored, from renaissance, baroque, and classical repertoire to newly commissioned works. The event runs from 2—10pm, with a break at 5pm. “An epic event” is how the The Wall Street Journal classified our first Marathon, and Jazz Times called it “a veritable guitar orgy.” Half full-day tickets will be available. Presented in association with WNYC Radio and broadcast on 93.9 FM. peperomero.com | wnyc.org
92nd Street Y
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16 JAN 2006 Mon PAST EVENT
Pepe Romero Master Class
Classical guitar students at the Manhattan School of Music will perform for the renowned guitarist Pepe Romero. The audience will have the opportunity to see and hear the fascinating process which normally takes place behind closed doors. An intimate view of a master’s technique and unique way of teaching. | peperomero.com
Greenfield Hall, Manhattan School of Music
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16 JAN 2006 Mon PAST EVENT
Ralph Gibson
Light Strings + Gotham Chronicles
Featuring A 67th birthday celebration with performances by Dominic Frasca, Chuck Zwicky, Brandon Ross and Ralph Gibson (on his beloved Klein electric guitar).
The eminent American photographer, who began his career as an apprentice to Dorothea Lange and Robert Frank, Ralph Gibson is known for his highly distinctive vision in still photography. His photographs are in major collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art. To celebrate his 67th birthday, he’ll give a powerpoint presentation of his work. Guitarists Dominic Frasca, Chuck Zwicky, Brandon Ross and Ralph himself (!) will perform compositions & improvisations inspired by the photographs. | ralphgibson.com
The Monkey
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17 JAN 2006 Tue PAST EVENT
Toubab Krewe
Wielding its unique, Malian influenced “Afro-cowboy-ninja-surf” music, Toubab Krewe has been attracting enthusiastic crowds to venues that have included Bonnaroo Music Festival and the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. The instrumental quintet’s members developed their fusion sound over the course of extended trips to West Africa, where they immersed themselves in the local culture and studied and performed with masters such as Lamine Soumano, Madou Dembele, and Koungbanan Conde.
toubabkrewe.com
Joe’s Pub
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18 JAN 2006 Wed PAST EVENT
Blues Fallin’ Down Like Rain
The music of Mississippi John Hurt
Featuring Jorma Kaukonen, Bill Morrissey, Brandon Ross, and the Jen Chapin Trio..
Mississippi John Hurt (1893—1966) was an amazingly lyrical and refined fingerpicking guitarists, who sang with a warmth and gentleness unique in the field of blues. Classic songs such as “Frankie,” “Louis Collins,” “Avalon Blues,” “Candy Man Blues,” “Big Leg Blues,” and “Stack O’ Lee Blues,” were highly influential on subsequent generations of musicians. Four distinctive artists will honor his musical legacy in this special tribute concert. jormakaukonen | billmorrissey.net | jenchapin.com
Merkin Concert Hall
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19 JAN 2006 Thu PAST EVENT
Andre LaFosse
Andre LaFosse calls his live performance style ‘turntablist guitar’: a
cutting-edge cut-up of hip-hop, avant-garde, funk, and left-field dance
music... which just happens to be played completely live with only a
guitar, an Echoplex, and a tiny smattering of effects. Andre will be
returning to both the NYGF (where he shared a bill with David Torn in 2004) and The Monkey (where he presented a highly successful run of shows in March ‘05) for a one-night performance, exploring his concepts for the role of a six-string electric guitar in a non-linear, post-DJ world. altruistmusic.com
The Monkey
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20 JAN 2006 Fri PAST EVENT
Dominic Frasca
Guitarist Dominic Frasca, winner of the First Annual Guitar Player Magazine Guitar Hero Competition, will perform an evening of original compositions for solo 6-and-10-string electro/acoustic guitar. Time Out New York wrote, “Fans of classical minimalism, the hypnotic counterpoint of early 80’s King Crimson, and the peerless techniques of the late Michael Hedges will find much to admire in his rich, propulsive, polyphonic works. It’s like New Age music for people who grew up listening to Black Sabbath.” dominicfrasca.com
The Monkey
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21 JAN 2006 Sat PAST EVENT
The Goddess + Lotus Blossom
Featuring The world premiere of two new film scores by Leni Stern and Brandon Ross.
Guitarist/composer Leni Stern (whom The New Yorker described as “Fleet and Lyrical” and LA Weekly classified “one of the world’s most fully realized songwriters and guitarists”) performs live music to accompany a screening of the 1934 silent film The Goddess. Written/directed by Yonggang Wu, the films stars legendary actress Ruan Lingyu, who plays a single mother whose only hope for supporting her son is to submit to a life of prostitution. Guitarist Brandon Ross, and bassist Stomu Takeishi, will perform music to accompany the surviving reel of “Lotus Blossom” from 1921. lenistern.com
Flushing Town Hall
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22 JAN 2006 Sun PAST EVENT
The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo
Guitarists Laura Oltman and Michael Newman have received acclaim for their 10 CDs and have been featured widely in the national media. Their concert tours and collaborations with such artists as fiddler Eileen Ivers (Riverdance), Turtle Island String Quartet, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt (Angela’s Ashes), have taken them to forty-nine states and five continents. They will perform new duets they have premiered in the past few years by Roberto Sierra, Augusta Read Thomas, Dusan Bogdanovic, Lowell Liebermann, Rami Vamos and Randall Avers. guitarduo.com
The Monkey
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22 JAN 2006 Sun PAST EVENT
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, plus special guest Marty Stuart
By age 21, Ricky Skaggs was already a recognized master of one of America’s most demanding art forms, but his career catapulted him to popularity and success in the mainstream of country music. Now the road has brought him back to where it all began: bluegrass music, where he’s known as the music’s official ambassador. Marty Stuart is country music’s renaissance man. He’s scored countless hits and awards, and has made lasting music as a front man and in collaboration with major roots music figures from Lester Flatt to Bob Dylan. skaggsfamilyrecords.com
BB King’s Blues Club & Grill
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22 JAN 2006 Sun PAST EVENT
Flamenco in the City
Featuring Dennis Koster, Jose Ramos, and Ivan & Juan Gomez.
A celebration of the flamenco soul with some of New York’s finest guitarists and dancers. Presented in partnership with the New York City Classical Guitar Society. denniskoster.com
American Youth Hostel Concert Chapel
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23 JAN 2006 Mon PAST EVENT
David Bromberg Quartet w/ Peter Rowan & Tony Rice
The David Bromberg Band live show is an extraordinary event, and follows no set patterns. A singular performer/writer/arranger, Bromberg’s remarkable versatility has earned him vast acclaim. Peter Rowan, a major cult bluegrass artists, enjoys a devoted, international fan base. A skilled singer/songwriter, Rowan also yodels, and plays numerous stringed instruments. A maverick of the flat-picked acoustic guitar, Tony Rice was the first instrumentalist, in the context of a bluegrass band, to seize upon the innovations of guitarists like Doc Watson and propel them into new flights of virtuosity.
BB King’s Blues Club & Grill
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