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"The older you are, you do become a better player. The reason is that, not only on the knowledge side, you get older and your body can control things better. The more time you spend with your instrument, the better control you have over it. The more life you live, the more you can bring to your art." - Wallace Roney |
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 Wednesday, 07 January 2009 |
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All For Paul: Les Paul's 90th Birthday Salute June 19th at Carnegie Hall |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Thursday, 02 June 2005 |
I'm thrilled and awed by all the admiration I'm receiving
surrounding my 90th birthday. I think it's wonderful and I'm so glad to
be around to be a part of it. It's much more than I could ever
have
dreamed. Les Paul
NEW YORK, NY One of the world's greatest gatherings of guitarists
will take the stage for All For Paul: Les Paul's 90th Birthday Salute,
a star-studded celebration presented by Gibson Guitar at the JVC Jazz
Festival New York, at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, June 19, at 8:00
p.m.
Don¹t fret, you can still pick seats for the concert at the
Box
Office, 57th Street & 7th Avenue, or by calling CarnegieCharge at
(212) 247-7800.
Although the concert is 10 days after Les Paul's actual birthday,
the
party will still be in full swing with Les at the helm of the stellar
line-up of jazz, rock, blues and classical guitarists and other special
guests. Also joining Les for the celebration are his long-time band
members John Colliani, piano; Lou Pallo, guitar; and Nicky Parrott,
bass.
Les Paul, the father of the electric guitar, was born June 9, 1915, in
Waukesha, WI. The five-time Grammy Award winner and Rock &
Roll
Hall of Famer is the inventor of the solid body electric guitar and the
pioneer of multi-track recording, the use of reverb and other
techniques. A limited edition autobiography, Les Paul in His Own
Words, is scheduled for release on his birthday with each numbered copy
signed by the man himself. He¹ll also receive the Songwriters Hall
of
Fame's Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award. He continues his
longstanding weekly performances at Iridium and is recording an album
(to be released this summer) of collaborations with some of music's
hottest artists. A second book, The Les Paul Legacy, will be
released
in coming months; and in June Capitol/EMI will reissue "Les Paul with
Mary Ford: The Best of The Capitol Masters (90th Birthday Edition)"
with new artwork, bonus tracks and liner notes written by Paul.
Guitarists around the world favor his signature line of Gibson
guitars, which debuted in 1952.
The all-star celebration features:
Tommy Emmanuel, a household name in his native Australia with
fans all over the world, began his professional career at the age of
four and has played and/or recorded with Eric Clapton, Chet Atkins, Air
Supply, Stevie Wonder and others. He has more than 100 concerts
left
on this year's schedule alone and his 15th and latest CD, "Endless
Road," continues to win praise.
Jose Feliciano has recorded nearly 70 albums and has earned 16
Grammy nominations and six Grammy Awards. His cover of the Doors'
"Light My Fire" has become a classic and his version of "Feliz Navidad"
is a Christmas standard.
Peter Frampton became one of the biggest arena rock acts of the
70s with his mainstream breakthrough double live album "Frampton Comes
Alive." In the mid-90s, he recorded a follow-up "Frampton
Comes Alive
II" and recorded and toured with Bill Wyman & The Rhythm Kings and
Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band. A new compilation of his music, "Frampton
Gold," was released in April and included tunes from "Alive II" and his
2003 album "Now."
Steve Lukather rose to fame as guitarist, vocalist and a
songwriter with the chart topping, Grammy Award winning band Toto.
He
branched out with a solo career, recording four albums, and
collaborated with Larry Carlton for the Grammy Award winning live album
"No Substitutions."
Pat Martino has been performing professionally for over 40
years, working with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Woody Herman and
others. He overcame an aneurysm and re-learned his craft,
enabling him
to continue recording, performing and teaching to great acclaim.
Steve Miller, with a string of multi-platinum albums including
"Fly Like An Eagle" and the 80s classic "Abracadabra," dazzles fans and
critics alike with his rock, jazz and blues influenced music. Les
taught five-year old Steve some chords on his new Gibson guitar and his
father was the best man when Les married Mary Ford; so it¹s doubly
special for Steve to be on-hand to celebrate the birthday of his
life-long friend.
A master of the seven-string guitar, Bucky Pizzarelli toured
with Vaughn Monroe and Benny Goodman and has recorded with his son John
on occasion since the early 80s.
Due to scheduling conflict Richie Sambora and John Rzeznik will
not appear on this concert.
By the time he was 15, Neal Schon was traveling the world
with Santana. In 1973, he left the band to join Gregg Rolie in
what
would become the mega-group Journey and is now the only original member
of the band that has been on every album. In addition to Journey,
which celebrates a new album, "Generations," and hits the road on June
26 for the 30th Anniversary tour, Schon has maintained a solo career
that produced the Grammy nominated album "Voice" and his latest solo
offering, "i on U" as well as "WorldPlay" with his band Soul
SirkUs.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd became known as one of the young guns of
blues music when he released his first record "Ledbetter
Heights" in
1995 while still in his teens. The Gold record was followed by
"Trouble Is," which earned him a Grammy nomination, and his most
recent outing "The Place You're In" is the first album on which he does
the majority of the lead vocals.
Blues-rock guitarist Derek Trucks hones his skills onstage
with The Derek Trucks Band and the Allman Brothers Band, where his
slide playing has been compared to the late Duane Allman. He
began
performing professionally at the age of 11 and has shared the stage
with music legends Buddy Guy, Bob Dylan and Stephen Stills.
Keyboardist Edgar Winter has been thrilling audiences and
garnering critical acclaim throughout his 35-five year career with such
hits as "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride" with The Edgar Winter Group. He
has more than 20 albums and numerous collaborations to his credit in
addition to film, television projects and live performances where he
continues to display his cutting edge style.
Madeleine Peyroux's voice has been described as timeless, dark
and haunting, but she lights up the stage with her musical stories.
A
former street musician in Paris, she took the music world by storm in
1996 with her debut "Dreamland" and is reaping even greater accolades
with her new CD, "Careless Love," and an extensive worldwide tour.
The rhythm section features Steve Lukather along with Will Lee and Omar
Hakim.
Many people know Will Lee as the bassist for Paul Shaffer's
CBS Orchestra on the "Late Show with David Letterman," but he's also a
highly sought after session man. Lee has toured with Horace
Silver and
Bette Midler and has recorded with a Who's Who of top performers
including David Sanborn, Frank Sinatra, Ringo Starr and Barbra
Streisand. His solo CD "OH!" topped the Jazz Beyond chart in
Japan.
Omar Hakim, fusion drummer and consummate session man, got his
first big break when he joined Carly Simon's backing band. He
soon
went on to perform with David Bowie, Sting, Madonna and Celine Dion as
well as jazz greats Miles Davis, Roy Ayers and George Benson. His two
solo albums combine jazz, R&B and pop and gave him a platform to
showcase his vocals earning him a Grammy nomination for his CD "Rhythm
Deep."
Added to the "house band" is special guest Eumir Deodato.
More special guests to be announced shortly.
The concert, produced in association with Charles Carlini
(www.CarliniGroup.com), is presented by Gibson Guitar (www.Gibson.com),
the world¹s premiere musical instrument manufacturer and lifestyle
company, which is best known for its Les Paul model electric guitar
that is recognized around the world as an icon for rock and roll music.
Additional support comes from Dean Markley (www.DeanMarkley.com), maker
of the world¹s greatest guitar and bass strings.
The Buckingham Hotel (www.BuckinghamHotel.com), located at 101 West
57th Street at Sixth Avenue, is the official host hotel of the JVC Jazz
Festival New York. For the special rate, call (888)
511-1900 and ask
for the JVC Jazz Festival Room Block.
For more information, visit the official JVC Jazz Festival New
York website at www.festivalproductions.net.
Tickets for All for Paul: Les Paul 90th Birthday Salute are available
at Carnegie Hall, 57th & 7th Avenue, (212) 247-7800 or
www.CarnegieHall.org. For information and a Festival brochure, call
(212) 501-1390 or (212) 501-1393 for Group Sales weekdays from 10:00
a.m. 6:00 p.m. or write JVC Jazz Festival New York, P.O.
Box 1169,
Ansonia Station, New York, NY 10023.
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