Fresno Famous

8th Annual Winter Solstice Concert by Lyquid Amber
Celebrating the new cd "Ritual."

Featuring Evo Bluestein, Eva Scow, Dusty Brough, Kevin Hill, John Martin III and Karen Marguth.

Based on the original collaborations of Evo Bluestein and Hans York, Lyquid Amber in its full complement includes Eva Scow (violin), Kevin Hill (bass), Dusty Brough (guitar), John Martin III (percussion) and vocalist Karen Marguth.

The music could be called progressive acoustic.

Evo Bluestein employs a myriad of banjo tunings, traditional and original, to compose funky and quirky new music.

Hans York (aka Hansjoerg Scheid) is a master of DADGAD guitar--a tuning that produces unique harmonies and voicings. As a classically-trained musician, who grew up in Germany, Hannsjoerg studied jazz, rock, and world music traditions. Living in Brazil added to his repertoire of musical styles and rhythms. In addition to composing, Hans is a noted producer and arranger.

Before graduating from high school, Eva Scow began making a name for herself. Besides performing with Lyquid Amber, she can be heard on David Grisman's latest "Tone Poets" cd or performing Brazilian jazz with Mike Marshall or guitarist Anthony Wilson (Diana Krall).

Jazz bassist Kevin Hill, was born in Texas and grew up in China and West Africa. He began performing at age 12 and has been playing bass since age 16. Kevin studied jazz and contemporary music at The New School in New York.

Dusty Brough ad John Martin III come from a Nuevo Flamenco background with the group called Cerro Negro.

Karen Marguth is a jazz vocalist in Fresno, where much of this music germinated.

Lyquid Amber music draws from the members' collective experience in jazz, rock, classical, Brazilian, and Southern Appalachia, to create inspiring new landscapes in music.

Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial, Clovis
Starts: 2008 Dec 27 - 8:00pm
Ends: 2008 Dec 27 - 10:00pm