(JPV) Jazz guitarist Richard Smith and classical guitarist Francesco Buzzurro will embark on their first West Coast tour to support their new recording, Un Mondo, Due Chitarre. In addition to the concert performances, the duo will be visiting university campuses along the way to conduct master class sessions with aspiring musicians.
Since their initial meeting in 2005, the two have strived to create a presentation that combines their unique musical backgrounds into an anthology of tunes enjoyable and appreciated by the masses. Un Mondo, Due Chitarre takes its audience on a musical journey outside each respective player's genres to explore new dimensions in the sound of two guitars. The opening piece, an original composition from Buzzurro, "Paisaje" sets the tone as the music weaves through arrangements of Chick Corea's "Spain", Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely", Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island" and ends in a finale of The Who's "Pinball Wizard".
October:
6 Mission Viejo, CA - KSBR 88.5 radio live interview and performance, 3-6
8 Modesto, CA - Global Music Live concert
9 Stockton, CA - Pacific Italian Alliance concert
10 Stockton, CA University of the PACIFIC master class
11 Roseburg, OR - Guitar Summit (w/Don Latarski) concert
12 Ashland, OR - Siskiyou Institute concert
13 Monmouth, OR - Western Oregon University master class and concert
14 Eugene, OR - Beall Hall concert
15 Merced, CA - Cal State, Merced Theater concert
16 San Diego, CA - Spanish Guitar Del Mar concert
17 Los Angeles, CA - USC Thornton MUS 101 4-6 masterclass
18 Los Angeles, CA - USC Thornton room: MUS 204 12-2 concert
