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    Peter Curtis & John Shifflett with Triada

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    South Bay Guitar Society

    March 30, 2007

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    Peter Curtis Peter Curtis is a guitarist and composer. He has performed or recorded with notable jazz musicians including Claudia Acuna, Lynn Arriale, Seamus Blake of the Mingus Big Band, Don Braden, James Carter, Freddy Cole, Barbra Morrison, Eldad Tarmu and Ron Westray of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. He has played in some of the top jazz clubs in Los Angeles as well as in New York’s Carnegie Hall. In addition, he has performed on Black Entertainment Television. In Europe, some of the venues at which he has appeared include A- Trane in Berlin, Sounds in Brussels, The Jazz Garden in Budapest, Jazz Club in Florence, Der Regentenkammer in the Hague, Jumpin’ Jazz Ballroom in Milan, Studio Des Islettes in Paris, Reduta in Prague and The Gig in Zurich. John Shifflett (Jazz Opener) John Shifflett almost received an M.A. in music from the University of Iowa, where he also taught Jazz Studies and directed big bands. He is currently an instructor at San Jose State University, teaching bass and small ensembles. He has done countless studio sessions ranging from radio and TV jingles to jazz and country and pop recordings. His show business experience includes tours with Frankie Avalon and the Ringling-Barnum & Bailey circus, several seasons with the San Jose Civic Light Opera, and many engagements with stars such as Dinah Shore, Mel Torme, Jerry Lewis, Dionne Warwick, The Smothers Brothers, etc. Also performing wil be Triada, a guitar trio from Bulgaria.

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    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      March 30, 2007

      Times:
      7pm

    • Venue Info

      San Jose State University - Concert Hall

      260 S. 7th Street San Jose, CA 95112

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    • Parking Info

      The City of SJ S. 4th & E. San Fernando Street garage is free after 6pm (3 block walk to concert hall).
      The University garage at S. 7th & E. San Salvador Street is $8 (1 block walk to concert hall).

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      • Event Name: Peter Curtis & John Shifflett with Triada
        "Meet Triada, guitar trio from Bulgaria"
        Comment posted by: Tom from San Jose, CA, Mar 16, 2007

        Friday March 30, 3pm Radio performance interview, KKUP 91.5 MHz.... Triada (brothers Nikola, Vasil and Petar Chekardzhikova) showcase their virtuosity and musicality with classical and romance... Expand

        Friday March 30, 3pm Radio performance interview, KKUP 91.5 MHz.... Triada (brothers Nikola, Vasil and Petar Chekardzhikova) showcase their virtuosity and musicality with classical and romance favorites along with exciting bossa novas, ragtimes and light jazz. Collapse

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