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New West Guitar Group at Dogwood Center for Performing Arts
Date and Time
Saturday May 17, 2014
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDTMay 17, 2014 at 7;30 p.m.
Location
Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI 49412
Fees/Admission
Tickets $12.50
Website
Contact Information
Dogwood Center 231.924.8885
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On May 17, New West Guitar Group will perform in the Dogwood Center’s Black Box at 7:30 p.m. Featuring Jeff Stein, John Storie and Perry Smith, New West has been making their mark as a fresh, cutting-edge guitar ensemble. Performing popular covers, jazz standards and exciting originals, New West combines the acoustic and electric guitar to create their signature sound. Based in Los Angeles and New York, New West tours extensively throughout the United States giving concerts and master classes. Their music is regularly featured on NPR and jazz/Americana radio stations all over the country.Praised as “sharp and refined” by the Seattle Times, New West Guitar Group infuses it latest disc “Big City” with its signature blend of laid-back virtuosity and expert arrangements.Firmly rooted in classic jazz, the trio’s versatility as both players and composers has given them a reputation as pioneers in the realm of guitar ensemble repertoire. Acoustic Guitar Magazine has praised the group for its ability to shift seamlessly “from chamber-like elegance and fragile introspection to exhilarating swing and gritty blues”.Tell a Friend