Secret Frets – Jim Shearer & Friends with Strings
6 March 2019 Darby
It all started with a pick-up band that came together to focus on the music of Django Reinhardt. The band went through several permutations of name, including the unwieldy “Hot Club of the Southwest” and the even more unpronounceable “Djangology,” which was finally shorted to simply “Django.” The group was somewhat unusual to say the least. It featured Steve Smith, mandolin; Gordon Butler, violin; Joseph Mancilla, acoustic rhythm guitar; Curt Warren, electric arch-top guitar; and Jim Shearer, tuba and vocals.
OrchestraPro: English Horn – Julie Ann Giacobassi
8 July 2014 Darby
The OrchestraPro series is presented by distinguished orchestral musicians presenting playing and narrative tips on the most popular orchestra excerpts for the instrument.