(Le) Poisson Rouge (Venue Partner)
158 Bleecker St
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Music
(le) Poisson Rouge, NY Guitar Festival & Tompkins Square present James Blackshaw, Max Ochs, Ben Hall, and Nick Jonah Davis
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James Blackshaw
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Tuesday Jan 26, 2010 (6:30pm)
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- Price
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$15
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Tuesday 01.26.10
(le) Poisson Rouge, NY Guitar Festival & Tompkins Square present
James Blackshaw
Max Ochs
Ben Hall
Nick Jonah Davis
6:30pm doors | 6:45pm show
$15
18+ or accompanied by legal guardian
This is a First-Come, Fully Seated event.
To purchase tickets visit: http://lepoissonrouge.com/events/view/816 or call 866 55 TICKETS.
Initially inspired by the guitarists of the 60’s Takoma label to teach himself fingerpicking, James Blackshaw writes long-form pieces primarily for solo 12-string guitar and piano that are heavily influenced by minimalist composers and European classical music and which use drones, overtones and repeating patterns alongside a strong inclination for melody to create instrumental music that is both intelligent, hypnotic and emotionally charged.
Maryland's Max Ochs recorded two influential guitar pieces on a long out-of-print Takoma LP, 'Contemporary Guitar Spring '67', alongside tracks by John Fahey, Bukka White, Robbie Basho and Harry Taussig. 'Hooray For Another Day' contains exciting new instrumental works from this American Primitive master, including a new take on Fahey's arrangement of "In Christ There Is No East or West". The disc also contains several spoken word poems, one entitled "Phil", for Max's cousin, the late folk legend Phil Ochs. Max's tune "Imaginational Anthem" inspired the guitar compilation series of the same name on Tompkins Square. This album is a stirring personal statement from an overlooked yet vital American artist.
