Portal de San Javier
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Concert: Jordi Sabates
Johnny Winter
Location: Park auditorium Almansa
Date: Friday, July 18
Hora: 21.30 h.
Admission: 18 euros-21 euros paid unpaid
Electric blues night with the expected presence at the Festival de Jazz de San Javier Superstar American blues rock guitarist and singer Johnny Winter, at a meeting of contrasts that opens with the Catalan concert pianist Jordi Sabates, a pianists and composers most respected and admired in Spain.
Johnny Winter's guitar sounds alien to the apparent physical weakness Texan rock guitar legend and blues than his 64 years continues to offer compelling concerts in which the musical quality is imposed on any other subject.
Albino guitarist, who began his career in the late 60's becoming a rock superstar, soon gave vent to his passion, the blues, the genre has been devoted in recent decades.
His latest album, released in 2004, "I'ma Bluesman" is a statement of principles, which also earned a Grammy nomination that year.
Although he says he never left, speaks critically of the return of Johnny Winter, referring to the physical, this giant of the guitar that arouses strong feelings among his followers.
Jazz San Javier will be presented accompanied by guitarist and trusted Paul Nelson, who in recent years, has in his career, and he composed some of the themes of "I'ma Bluesman", whose record also played the bass Scott Spray and drummer Tony Beard, who shared the stage at their concert tomorrow.
Johnny Winter is a living legend, who worship lovers rock, and blues, or just the guitar, which is notable for its virtuosity.
An article about his beginnings in Rolling Stones (1968), was announced, and went from performing in local clubs in Texas, a New York club, and record a year later his debut album "Johnny Winter."
Other albums such as "Second Winter", "The Progressive Blues Experiment", or "Still Alive and Well", he reported a great success that led him to Muddy Waters, the father of the blues in Chicago, with whom he played and who was some of their recent albums.
Considered as a bridge between British blues rock and American Southern rock guitarist and singer Johnny Winter, has an extensive repertoire consisting of original songs and versions that seem to find legendary tracks like "Highway 61" by Bob Dylan, or " Jumpin 'Jack Flash "by Rolling Stones.
Jordi Sabates, pianist and composer, will open the night, accompanied only by piano, with a concert "African American Faces", which will tour throughout his long career with outstanding piano duets he recorded with Tete Montoliu, and Chick Corea.
Another of his most acclaimed work, "Jordi Sabates solo piano.
Arisa Santy amb Duets ", was described as a masterpiece by the prestigious American magazine Down Beat.
San Javier Jazz Jordi Sabates will affect their concert in blues and boogie woogie side, where it is an accomplished teacher.
In addition to live performances at festivals throughout the world, his prolific career as a composer has received among others the National Record Award (1983) and "The Ragtime Dance" which recalls the rags of Scott Joplin, or recognition by his work in "About Snowball (2005), show in which recovers the mythical figure of the Cuban pianist and singer, Ignacio Villa, Bola de Nieve.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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