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Greetings Good Folks, Sarah Tavares is on the box warming up this cold February morning with her Brazilian music and I’m tripping on what a good weekend we just flew through. Friday was the String Consort show and this has to be one of my favorite adventures. The quartet is just amazing and filling out their contribution was Duncan on drums catching every nuance and bassist Hamilton Price filling in for a flu ridden Bob Magnusson. Hamilton tore it up with savant reading abilities and great bass solos. This cat is a hero! The concert came off and the wonderful folks at Canyon Crest helped us out at every turn. Big thanks and I can’t wait to play this music again!
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| The concert at Canyon Crest. From Upper left going clockwise: Carter on cello, Peter and Duncan improvising, Pam J. on viola, Hamilton on bass, the quartet at the sound check, Peter with his Sitar guitar. All photos by Jim Ochi. |
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Saturday found us enjoying the beauty of Pt. Loma Nazarene’s Crill Performance Hall and what a space that is! On hand was our usual suspects plus a guest visit from vocalist Kevyn Lettau. She sounded fabulous scatting on “Honeysuckle Rose” and doing her Brazilian loop on “Flor de Lis”. It was a wonderful show and we’re thinking we need a little more of this in our lives. I’ll keep you posted for the next adventures of Kevyn…
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Gunnar on the far left and then Tripp, Duncan, Kevyn and me. Photo by Sophia Frost.
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For this week a rested up Bob Magnusson and I will connect with vocalist Amber Whitlock for a concert at the Unitarian Fellowship’s Founder Hall in Solana Beach. Amber possesses one of the most gorgeous voices around and she guides it through classic songs to share heartfelt stories. It’s nearing Valentine’s Day so we’ll have some love songs in there along with a little Beatles and Jobim. The Ultima Mix! Amber was the main vocalist on my Nikki’s Rose recording and she has her own CD out too. Click here for her website. Also know that the sound and environment at Founder’s Hall is top notch—one of my all time favorite venues. This should be great fun and I hope to see you there. Look below for more details...
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And last up, I’m hanging at the Roxy in Encinitas tomorrow eve for another adventure in solo guitaring. Can’t wait!
adios, Peter
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Thursday February 7, 2008 |
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Peter Sprague solo guitar |
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The Roxy Restaurant
517 First Ave.
Encinitas, CA
760-436-5001
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Peter Sprague — guitar
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7 PM |
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Playing the Tao at North County's Transcendental Factory.
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Saturday February 9, 2008 |
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Peter Sprague
Valentines Benefit Concert
featuring Amber Whitlock |
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Founders Hall UUFSD
1036 Solana Drive
Solana Beach, CA
$15 in advance and at the door
For advance ticket sales please call Erica or Miles Anderson at 760-942-3950
For directions, click here.
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Peter Sprague — guitar
Amber Whitlock — vocals
Bob Magnusson — bass |
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7:30 PM |
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We've done this concert almost every year and it doesn't get any better than this. Paramount acoustics, no clinking glasses and espresso machine but just a special environment for a live music moment. Add in the wonderul Amber on voice and Bob's low end mastery of the bass—good times ahead! |
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Tuesday February 12, 2008 |
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Leonard Patton Group
featuring Peter Sprague |
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San Diego State University
Smith Recital Hall |
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Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — vocals
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute
Bob Magnusson — bass
Duncan Moore — drums |
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5:00 PM |
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Short little concert with the gang at SDSU... |
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Monday February 18, 2008 |
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Peter Sprague Consort |
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Cal State University San Marcos
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92096
(760) 750-4000
details
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Peter Sprague — guitar
Bridget Dolkas — violin
Jeanne Skrocki — violin
Pam Jacobsen — viola
Carter Dewberry — cello
Duncan Moore — drums
Bob Magnusson — bass |
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7 PM |
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This is group I had brewing back in the mid 1990's and it features my compositions written for jazz trio blending with a classical string quartet. We got some magic in store for you on this one... |
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Thursday February 21, 2008 |
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Peter Sprague and
Tripp Sprague |
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Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute |
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5 PM to 8 PM |
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We're playing for the KSDS Jazz Radios happy hour concert series. Should be fun letting it rip on the top floor...
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Thursday February 28, 2008 |
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Peter Sprague solo guitar |
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The Roxy Restaurant
517 First Ave.
Encinitas, CA
760-436-5001
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Peter Sprague — guitar
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7 PM |
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Playing the Tao at North County's Transcendental Factory.
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My most recent recording is called Taking It All In.
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