2009 Free Summer Concert Series

Chris Burton Jácome
Flamenco Ensemble

Saturday, August 1, 2009 @ 7:30pm
Venue: Hal Bogle Theatre, Chandler Center for the Arts
FREE!

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Chris Burton Jácome began playing guitar in 1986. While living in Sevilla, Spain, Chris studied flamenco guitar with some of the greatest flamenco performers of this era.  Since his return from Spain, Chris has been performing over 200 shows a year playing many sold-out performances throughout  the US and Canada.

www.chrisburtonjacome.com

Nancy Gee – Jazz Vocalist

Friday, August 14, 2009 @ 7:30pm
Venue: Hal Bogle Theatre, Chandler Center for the Arts
FREE!

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Longtime Arizona jazz vocalist Nancy Gee was presented the 2008 Jazz in Arizona Lifetime Achievement Award. She moved to Scottsdale, AZ, in the mid-eighties and in 1989, was hired to perform in Mary Elaine's at the Phoenician Resort. It turned into a 16-year booking, drawing returning fans from across the nation and around the world. Among the listeners there were Tina Turner, who complimented Nancy on her sound, and Celine Dion, who gave her a thumbs up.

Raquel Aurilia

Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 7:30pm
Venue: Hal Bogle Theatre, Chandler Center for the Arts
FREE!

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Raquel will share her heart and soul with you.  Her sophisticated sound captures her deep emotion on a moving backdrop of pop, soul and rock rhythms.  Raquel’s 2007 debut album “Finding My Way” features her hit single “Feels Like” which made is way in to the Radio & Records (R&R) Top 30 and Billboards Hot Adult Contemporary charts at #28. 

www.raquelaurilia.com

Jazz In Arizona – “How Cool Is Jazz?”

Saturday, August 29, 2009 @ 3pm
Venue: Hal Bogle Theatre, Chandler Center for the Arts
FREE!

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Jazz in Arizona, Inc’s “How Cool is Jazz?” features a jazz quartet, led by outreach coordinator Bart Salzman.  They will present a family version of this extremely popular program, which will entertain, educate, and involve everyone in the audience.  The program will include performances of various jazz styles, an introduction of the musicians’ instruments, and then moves into high gear as each attendee will receive a brand new “jazz kazoo” and joins in with the band.  “How Cool is Jazz?” has performed over 200 workshops in elementary schools valley wide.

www.jazzinaz.org

The Lamplighters –
Chorus And Quartet

Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 7:30pm
Venue: Hal Bogle Theatre, Chandler Center for the Arts
FREE!

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Barbershop harmony is a uniquely American musical art form.  It is known for its four-part harmony and the “expanded sound” created by its unique chord structure.  The East Valley Lamplighters have perfected the art!  Their motto?  “If you’re too busy to SING…you’re too busy!”

www.evbarbershop.com