BELLOWS FALLS-World-class jazz comes to Stage 33 Live in Bellows Falls with guitarists John Stowell and Draa Hobbs performing as a duo on Sunday, April 27, at 7 p.m.
Stowell's take on harmony, chords, and improvisation "sets him apart," said organizers in a news release. "A jazz guitarist influenced as much by pianists and horn players as he is by guitarists."
Based on the West Coast, Stowell's footprint is global. He's been Artist-In-Residence at centers in Germany, Indonesia, Argentina, the United States, and Canada. In 1983, he was a member of the first American jazz group to be invited to tour Russia in over 40 years.
He's recorded and performed with Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Art Farmer, and many more. He's been featured on soundtracks nominated for Academy Awards, had an album chosen as one of the "Ten Best Jazz Albums of the Decade," and appeared several times on a jazz guitar TV series. He's been a contributing columnist for Downbeat, Guitar Player, Canadian Musician, Soundcheck (Germany), Guitar Club (Italy), and more.
Hobbs grew up in Chicago and has made his home in southern Vermont since 1980, teaching and performing. He studied music with Jimmy Raney, Attila Zoller, Gene Bertoncini, and Peter Lietch.
Zoller invited Draa to perform in clubs, concerts, and on the radio with him and his high-profile peers, many other well-known jazz musicians.
Hobbs and pianist Eugene Uman recorded a duet for the German label ENJA's CD Message To Attila alongside tracks by Pat Metheny, Jim Hall, John Abercrombie, Peter Bernstein, and others. He regularly performs with many of the region's best players, and has enjoyed more than a decade of collaboration with Stowell.
Tickets are $15 in advance through stage33live.com or $20 at the door as available. Advance tickets guarantee entry. Only 40 tickets will be sold. The performances will be recorded and filmed.
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