Twin Cities Guitar Observatory: a nexus for the guitar-centric universe in St.Paul & Minneapolis
Celebrating Bola Sete (born Djalma de Andrade) (July 16, 1923 – February 14, 1987), a Brazilian guitarist. His name means “Seven Ball” and in Brazilian billiards, the seven ball is the only black ball on the table. Bola got this nickname when he was the only black member of a small jazz group.
Celebrating Alonzo “Lonnie” Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970), an American blues and jazz guitarist and violinist. He was a pioneer of the single-string solo guitar style.
Pat Donohue Guitar Summit: with Tim Sparks and Dan Neale
Friday January 31, 2020
7PM
The Dunsmore Jazz Room
Crooners Supper Club
6161 Highway 65 NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432
Join former Prairie Home Companion alumni Pat Donohue and two of the best acoustic guitarists anywhere for an evening of guitar excellence. Martin Zellar guitar man Dan Neale, and Rio Nido co-founder and six string wizard Tim Sparks join Pat for solo and duo guitar spinning excursions. This trio is a world class premiere!
Celebrating Samantha Fish (born January 30, 1989), an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Celebrating “King” Bennie Nawahi (July 3, 1899 – January 29, 1985), an American steel guitarist from Hawaii who was popular in the U.S. during the 1920s and 1930s.
Celebrating Derek Bailey (January 29, 1930 – December 25, 2005), an English avant-garde guitarist and leading figure in the free improvisation movement.
Celebrating Toshi Reagon (born January 27, 1964), an American musician of folk, blues, gospel, rock, and funk styles.
Celebrating Elmore James (January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963), an American blues guitarist known as “King of the Slide Guitar” and was noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice.
Celebrating Buddy Gene Emmons (January 27, 1937 – July 21, 2015), an American musician who is widely regarded as the world’s foremost pedal steel guitarist of his day. He made significant innovations to the steel guitar which have been adopted as standard in the modern-day instrument.
Celebrating Edward Lodewijk “Eddie” Van Halen (born January 26, 1955) a Dutch-American guitarist of the American hard rock band Van Halen.
