Local music events
by Tucson Citizen on Apr. 17, 2008, under Calendar, Local
David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez of Los Lobos will provide a stripped-down acoustic concert and talk with the audience afterward, Sunday at the Rialto.
THURSDAY
TOHONO CHUL CONCERT SERIES: Desert music ranging from the native flute to Yaqui dancing are on the program as Tohono Chul Park presents its annual concert series. The lineup: • Thursday: Gabriel Ayala and Vince Redhouse perform classical, jazz and flamenco music on guitar and native flute. • May 1: Allen Smith and Rainbow Didge will present the sounds of the Australian aboriginal didgeridoo. • May 15: Alex Maldonado, a Pascua Yaqui flute player, performs with his son Nick, a percussionist, and his daughter Melissa, who sings in the Yaqui language and performs traditional tribal dances. • May 29: The Tucson Guitar Society presents three performances: acoustic blues guitarist Stefan George; Guilherme Vincens plays classical guitar and music from his native Brazil; Ismael Barajas plays flamenco guitar. When: All shows begin at 7 p.m. Where: 7366 N. Paseo del Norte Price: $10 members, $18 general; reservations encouraged Info: 742-6455, www.tohonochulpark.org
HOWE GELB: Tucson music veteran Howe Gelb joins Canadian singer-songwriter Kate Maki in a benefit concert for KXCI Community Radio. Gelb and Giant Sand bassist Thøger T. Lund will preview new material, including songs from the upcoming Giant Sand CD, “Provisions.” When: 7: 30 p.m. Where: St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Price: $15 general, $12 KXCI members Info: 623-1000, www.kxci.org
MIX IT UP MUSIC SERIES: This outdoor concert series, now in its sixth year and presented by Park Place, will feature a variety of musicians from throughout southern Arizona with music coordination by Joe Bourne Music, Art and Entertainment Productions. Concerts will be featured every Thursday in April and May. Representatives from Habitat for Humanity will be in attendance. Donations will be appreciated. This week’s performers are steel drum trio Acero playing Caribbean music and Spanish guitarist Gabriel Francisco. When: 5:30-8 p.m. Where: Park Place, South Courtyard Patio, Price: free admission Info: 747-7575
FRIDAY
KISS TRIBUTE CONCERT: This tribute to the legendary rock band – complete with 1970s era makeup, costumes and special effects – is performed by Wasted Aces. Besides KISS tunes, the band will be giving away KISS prizes including shirts and memorabilia. A KISS karaoke contest with a $50 prize for the best performance starts the concert. When: 9:30 p.m. Friday Where: Surly Wench Pub, 424 N. Fourth Ave. Price: $5 Info: 882-0009
SATURDAY
JULIE ANNE: A concert by jazz singer Julie Anne will be hosted by Steve Nannini at the Steinway Piano Gallery. She will be accompanied by Jeff Haskell, piano; Jack Wood, bass; and Fred Hayes, drums. “Jeff (Haskell) and I have learned a lot of new songs, including four by Cole Porter,” says Julie Anne. Her album released in October, “Hey, Daddy!,” has been at the top of the Indie-Music.com jazz chart ever since. All three musicians at the Steinway gig played on the album. Haskell was the music director. The Steinway gallery is an intimate space seating 75 people. Nannini as host will add to the party atmosphere with complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres, served when the musicians mingle with their audience at intermission and after the show. When: 7-9 p.m. Saturday Where: Steinway Piano Gallery, 2850 E. Speedway Blvd. Price: $10 Info: 870-1170, www.julieannesjazz.com
TIFT MERRITT: With “Another Country” (Fantasy), released earlier this year, Merritt travels a folkier path than her earlier, more alt-country work, and it’s a good match. Merritt has a gorgeous voice, and she delivers vocal lines that highlight her talent for sounding both vulnerable and strong within songs that do the same. Opening for the Raleigh, N.C.-based singer-songwriter is Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek. When: 9:45 p.m. Where: Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Price: $12.50 advance, $15 day of show Info: 798-1298, ticketweb.com
SUNDAY
BLACK DIAMOND HEAVIES: The duo of vocalist-organist John Wesley Myers of Texas and drummer Van Campbell of Kentucky perform what they describe as “punk-ass blues.” If you’re as intrigued as we are, check them out as they stop in the Old Pueblo to promote their new CD, “A Touch of Someone Else’s Class.” When: 11 p.m. Sunday Where: Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Price: $6 Info: 798-1298, www.plushtucson.com
DAVID HIDAGLO AND LOUIE PÉREZ: Fans of Los Lobos can learn about the East L.A. band’s creative process and take in a stripped-down acoustic concert by David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez. The playlist will include favorites from the duo’s 35-year collaboration as members of the acclaimed rock group. Hidalgo and Pérez also will open the floor to questions from the audience in a candid forum moderated by KTLA enterprise reporter Lynette Romero. When: 8 p.m. Where: Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. Price: $26-$35 Info: 740-1000, www.rialtotheatre.com
MONDAY
LISA OTEY PRESENTS: Blues and jazz singer Otey hosts concerts featuring local and international pianists. Featured this week is Arthur Migliazza. When: 7 p.m. Monday Where: Z Mansion, 288 N. Church Ave. Price: $20 (discounts available) Info: 370-5912, www.lisaotey.com
JAZZ IMPROV COMBOS: Three combos perform, with each combo featuring a rhythm section, several horns and a vocalist. The program includes works by Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, Paul Desmond, Fats Waller and Miles Davis. When: 7:30-9 p.m. Monday Where: Pima Community College Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road Price: $6 Info: 206-6986, www.pima.edu/cfa Directions: Pima Community College West Campus
LOS GALLEGOS IN CONCERT: The Gaslight Theatre’s Battle of the Bands champion presents a concert of Tejano, norteño, classic rock, country and oldies tunes including their No. 1 hits, “Suavecita” and “La Coloreteada” from their debut CD “Viejas Canciones.” Hosted by comedian Berto J. When: 7 p.m. Monday Where: Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Price: $14 adults, $12 seniors, students and active military, $8 children Info: 886-9428
TUESDAY
PCC JAZZ ENSEMBLE: The 18-piece big band performs jazz standards from early swing/ Dixieland through modern styles. The program includes “Doodlin’” by Horace Silver, “Spoofy” by Rich Matteson and “In the Mood” by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, as well as selections by John LaBarbara, Rich Matteson, Ernie Wilkins, Don Schamber and Don Menza. When: 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday Where: Pima Community College Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road Price: $6 Info: 206-6986, www.pima.edu/cfa Directions: Pima Community College West Campus
ELF POWER: Even with six members, Elf Power, at it since 1994, can sound amazingly wide open. Not that the group doesn’t have its steady rockers on its latest, “In a Cave” (Rykodisc), but the Athens-based group understands the, ahem, power of space and isn’t afraid to use it. Blankets open. When: 9 p.m. Where: Solar Culture Gallery, 31 E. Toole Ave. Price: $7 Info: 884-0874, solarculture.org
NEXT THURSDAY
MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY: The Rhythm and Roots courtyard concert series continues with a performance by Western Music Hall of Fame inductee Michael Martin Murphey. The singing cowboy poet has had six gold records and is best known for the No. 1 hit “Wildfire,” along with “Cowboy Logic,” “Carolina in the Pines,” “What’s Forever For,” “Geronimo’s Cadillac” and “Long Line of Love.” When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court Price: $25 advance, $28 at the door. Tickets available at Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave.; Plaza Liquors, 2642 N. Campbell Ave.; Enchanted Earthworks, 2980 N. Swan Road; and 17th Guitar & World Music Store, 840 E. 17th St.; by phone at 800-594-8599; and online at www.rhythmandroots.org Info: 760-4135
Folky country crooner Tift Merritt will sing Saturday night at Plush.
