Tres Guitarras Cabaret in Pacific City

Tres Guitarras Cabaret — A Master Guitarist Performance

Saturday, July 11th, 7:00 PM.

Location: Kiawanda Community Center, Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City

Tickets: $10 advance, $12 at-the-door. Reservations: 503-965-2204

Contact: José Solano

José Solano presents a concert of three master guitarists playing everything from bossa nova, to jazz, classical, flamenco, blues, samba and original compositions. Entitled the Tres Guitarras Cabaret it features Brazilian guitarist Marco de Carvalho, Jazz Guitarist Chris Mosley and Flamenco Guitarist/Oud player Nat Hulskamp.

This is a concert not to be missed by any lover of the guitar as you are unlikely to find a more fabulous guitar ensemble playing at the master level such a wide range of guitar styles. Solano presents this performance in the intimacy of a cabaret ambiance with theater lighting and an excellent sound system. The Pelican Pub will set up the bar serving its internationally acclaimed beers.

Marco de Carvalho graduated from the prestigious Conservatory of Rio de Janeiro where he studied composition and harmony under Luis Eca and Ronaldo Miranda. He has performed widely and is now living and performing in Seattle. His repertoire extends from Villa Lobos to Antonio Carlos Jobim and much more. You may remember some of Jobim's songs made famous by Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, The Girl From Ipanema, etc. Marco also sings bossa nova in, of course, Portuguese.

Nat Hulskamp is a master flamenco guitarist and oud player. He creates with other guitarist and musicians fascinating fusions of jazz, bossa nova, Middle Eastern music and flamenco. He has traveled widely and holds a degree in ethnomusicology. As a special treat he will also perform on the oud, a lute-like instrument dating back thousands of years to Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. It's the predecessor of the guitar.

Chris Mosley is a brilliant Portland jazz guitarist. Portland's Willamette Week has said. "Mosley possesses rapid-fire dexterity and a fluidity that is as jazz as jazz gets . . . as bold as it is beautiful." He performs regularly with his jazz company, the Chris Mosley Quartet. We may be bringing in his quartet for a future engagement.

So if you didn't want to challenge to coast during the 4th of July weekend, here is your chance to hang out at the beach, grab some dinner and see a show. Still a few rooms available at The Craftsman B&B, I'll even get the tickets for you at the advanced price, just let me know you want to see the show when you book your reservation.