2006-2007 Concerts
West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage with Larry Groce
When
Sunday, October 8, 2006
Where
WVU Creative Arts Center
Show Performers
Guster
One of the unlikely success stories of the '90s, Boston-based Guster broke the corporate mold by developing a strong fan base, an innovative use of the Internet and selling more than 40,000 copies of its first two independent releases. With novel instrumentation (two acoustic guitars and bongos) and a sense of humor to match, the band signed to Sire and released a pair of records in the late-'90s. In 2004, Guster released Ganging Up On the Sun which featured the addition of a fourth member.
Larry Coryell
In the '60s, Larry Coryell all but pioneered the transformation of jazz electric guitar and laid the groundwork for a generation of disciples. A veteran of bands fronted by Chico Hamilton, Gary Burton and Herbie Mann, Coryell fused his jazz technique with a loud, string-bending style that was near psychedelic. Coryell has explored nearly every style imaginable on both acoustic and electric and recorded with virtually every guitar great going, including John Scofield, Joe Beck, Steve Khan, Larry Carlton and John McLaughlin as well as violinist Stephane Grappelli, bassist Charles Mingus and saxophonist Sonny Rollins. In 2005, he released Electric, a collection of jazz standards and rock anthems featuring drummer Lenny White and bassist Victor Bailey while this year, he issued Laid Back & Blues: Live at the Sky Church in Seattle.
The Slip
This melodic New England trio has been generating a national buzz, especially after My Morning Jacket’s Jim James raved that “seeing them live was amazing ...” in a recent New York Times article. Their songs are soaring, artfully arranged anthems that combine the conciseness of Beatlesque pop with a stunning range of sonic textures.
Miho Hatori
Japanese singer Miho Hatori became an unlikely "star" as half of the international pop duo Cibo Matto. On her solo debut Ecdysis, she has "assembled" a song cycle that puts her voice among a pastiche of sounds, samples and effects. Singing in a variety of languages, she mixes and matches loops and random beats with Brazilian rhythms and tight harmonies in a way that would make David Byrne proud.
Hazmat Modine
One of New York’s most original bands, Hazmat Modine delivers a rustic, deliriously Dionysian blend of blues, reggae, Klezmer, country and Gypsy-tinged music. The band features the dueling harmonicas of front-man Wade Schuman and his sparring partner Randy Weinstein; funky tuba powerhouse Joseph Daly; Rich Huntley, drums; Pete Smith on guitar, banjitar; and Michael Gomez, guitar, lap steel, and banjitar. Hazmat holds down a smoldering groove behind Schuman’s raspy, bluesy voice and passionately energetic stage presence. Their playful blend of genres also extends to their use of instrumentation, including the sheng (the ancient Chinese mouthorgan), the unique and odd claviola, and sometimes the cimbalom (the Romanian hammered dulcimer)