Collage
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Songs:
1. American River
2. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars
3. So Good Again
4. Pau de Arara
5. Take A Look
6. Collage
7. All In One
8. Running With The Willows
9. My Wild Irish Rose
10. New Mexico (Kokopelli's Choice)
11. You Will Know
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Biographical Information:
John Albano is a guitarist,
composer, recording artist, and instructor of music based in California.
He has toured nationally with Sony/Columbia recording artist/vocalist Steve
Tyrell. In support of the CD A New Standard on Atlantic Records, the Tyrell
group completed a tour with appearances in Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, and the Island of Nevis in the West
Indies. John has also appeared on The Donny & Marie Show. He has performed
both solo and with many groups and artists extensively throughout California,
Las Vegas, and New York (in jazz clubs and the streets and subways in Greenwich
Village).
After many years of performing and earning a living as a freelance guitarist,
John has taken a step forward as an artist with a unique sound and style.
His new CD Collage combines some of the melodic elegance reminiscent of
Pat Metheny and the nuevo flamenco flavor of Ottmar Leibert together with
his own arrangements to create a very special musical blend. Most of the
songs on the CD are original pieces written and arranged for the 5 member
Latin jazz group on the recording, as well as a solo guitar arrangement
of the beautiful traditional song “My Wild Irish Rose."
John has a Master’s degree in Guitar Performance from USC and a BA degree
in Jazz Studies from Sonoma State University. Currently, John is the director
of the guitar program and jazz studies at Merced College.
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