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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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