Claude Bourbon | Friday, October 4

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Attention guitar players, and fans of guitar music: prepare to be dazzled. Claude Bourbon plays with all ten fingers for a reason: because that’s all the fingers he has. Born in France in the early 60’s, Claude Bourbon grew up in Switzerland, where he was classically trained for many years. This finger picking guitarist has performed and studied all over the world; he has crafted an unbelievable fusion of classical and jazz, with ethereal Eastern influences, Spanish and Latin elements with strains of Western folk. The unique Monsieur Bourbon is a formidable performer. He may have his roots in the […] Read more »

Dan Navarro talks about Sundilla

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Maybe we take for granted what we have in Sundilla. In 2013, we will bring in performers from 12 states (California, Oregon, North Dakota, Iowa, Texas, Illinois, New York, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama) and Paris, France. All of them make a living by making music; for them it’s their full-time job, not something they do in their spare time. Bringing in diverse talents from so many different places was never something we thought about; it’s just what we do. But it turns out that it’s a bigger deal than we thought. Before he started his second set on May […] Read more »

Tokyo Rosenthal | Friday, September 20

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“Rosenthal can draw you into his lyrics much the same way that James Taylor and Don Henley can”. “Take Jackson Browne’s personal confessions and wrap them in Kris Kristofferson’s world weary tales of broken relationships and you have an idea of what to expect from Tokyo Rosenthal.” “This is Americana with real teeth in the lyrics.” This and more is what the critics are saying about Tokyo Rosenthal. But it wasn’t an overnight trip. Hardly, as “Toke” has spanned the music scene for three decades. But it was in 2007 when recognition finally reached him through the recording of his […] Read more »

Dave Potts @ the Sundown Concert Series

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Sundilla’s good friend Dave Potts performs at the Sundown Concert Series at Kiesel Park on Thursday, September 12th at 6:00 p.m. This FREE concert series is presented by Auburn Parks & Recreation. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on, and a picnic dinner. Dave will be accompanied by guitarist Josh McKenzie and bassist Jake Carnley. Here’s Dave recorded at last year’s Sundown Concert at Kiesel. Read more »

The Sundilla Radio Hour | The Music of Jimmy Webb | 2013-09-05

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When we featured artists who were Still Kickin’, we left one notable artist off the lift, because he deserves an hour all his own, the incomparable Jimmy Webb. This week on the Sundilla Radio Hour, music written by Jimmy Webb performed by a variety of artists including Webb himself. Take a journey through the best that singer-songwriters and acoustic musicians of all kinds have to offer through music and conversation. The Sundilla Radio Hour airs Thursday night from 7 to 8 p.m. on Troy Public Radio. The producer is Bailey Jones and the host is Kelly Walker. We welcome your […] Read more »