Django Reinhardt, Miles Davis, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Julian Bream, Michael Hedges, Kenny Burrell, Glenn Gould, Muddy Waters, John Fahey...
Sounds Like
Agustín Barrios, John Fahey, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, and Atahualpa Yupanqui meet in my brain for little jam session on the Ocho and other lute cordophones.
Renzo Staiano performs professionally on six and eight string acoustic and electric guitars, Cuban tres, Andean charango, and other Latin American guitars. His career as a performer and scholar has taken him to all five continents, including extended residences in Spain, Mexico and Peru, which has greatly enriched his playing and musical knowledge. Renzo studied the classical guitar and Latin American guitar with the acclaimed Turkish guitarist Mesut Özgen and world-renowned Agustin Barrios scholar and performer Rico Stover. Renzo also possesses profound knowledge of jazz, blues, Latin American, and other popular music styles. For the past three years, Renzo has often performed as a soloist; he completed a new solo album, El Ocho vol. 1, in July 2008. Also in 2008, he appeared on stage with various orchestras for works such as Joel Ford’s jazz/funk/blues/reggae opera, The Cannabis Cantata; Phil Collin’s Helen of Egypt; and Kurt Weil’s Three Penny Opera (with the Santa Cruz Chamber Orchestra). Renzo has performed with many accomplished musicians, including members of: Peru Negro, Acoustic Alchemy, Dethklok, The Santa Cruz Chamber Orchestra, DJ Logic, The Dodos, Savoy Brown, The Doobie Brothers, RadioActive, Michael Franti (Spearhead), and Santana.
Hello, There will be a concert at Giovane's in North Salinas on Mai 9, 2009. Giovane's address is 348 San Juan Grade Rd, Salinas Ca. 93906. It will be from 7:00 to 10:30p.m. We have Trusting Lucy playing a set first, then we will play a set, then Dennis Murphy's Band (Grammy nominated bassist from Acoustic Alchemy) will end the evening and conduct the raffle. We are raffling off a Daisy Rock Heartbreaker Guitar (the older 3's endorser), and other items from Wise Music and Mario De La Cruz Drumsticks and Cymbals, and free dinner tickets from Giovane's. It will be a family environment and kids are welcome. Please let us know if you can come at wendy@gritsworld.com (and please add to confirm any guests that you'll bring) because the invite list has to be kept updated (Giovane's is a quaint restaurant that only fits about 250 people packed) and we want to make sure everyone we invite gets in before the public arrives! It should turn out to be a fun time and a great show with great family, friends, food and wine for the adults! Mr. Grits of The Sledge Grits Band
Hey sir How've you been? We wanted to let you know that we're opening for Pete Escovito at the Jazz n Arts show in Seaside on the 23rd. We'd love for you to stop by since you play in the area that day before we play and enjoy the show The Sledge Grits Band
Hello, Thank you for your friendship and support, it's greatly appreciated! Your invited to come by and sign our new Grits World Guest Book. It is a rectangle under our calendar of events on the upper righthand side. Upload a picture and say 'Hi!' Please come through anytime. Have a plum pleasing, fantastic day! -The Sledge Grits Band Keiko and Kariel, Mimi and Bo-pah Sledge!
ha it says im always signed on because fones online all the time i just finished practicing about 7 hours im workin on composing something for writting skills in some weird tuning so i need to learn my chords in dif tunings but i need to GET OFF MYSPACE and practice some more talk to you soon man
yo man wuts goin on just thought id let u know about berklee
im doin pretty well im ACTUALLY keeping up on my work haha practicing alot i got some gigs with my ensemble lined up in some clubs im gunna try to get some gigs with a few musicians on top of the ensemble ones too
Que pachuka ese Renzo pues este verano que me quedo aqui en Mexico, pero ojala muy pronto pueda ir pal norte pues extraño ala banda un gran abrazo desde las montañas del sureste mexicano. el pachukoatl
You're not mad you big faker. Besides, drugs weren't cool til 7th grade. remember the 'glow of salinas' ? remember when I ate too many mushrooms and my kidney's failed? I think I'm going to be in SC for the 4th of July, wanna get a taco?
Hey Renzo, Its great to hear from you, hope all is well, I cant thank you enough for all that you have taught me. Take care, oh and if you want some free studio time in the near future I am sure we could work that out. Peace
