Here's the details on the Lagrimas Workshop and concert, in case anyone
is interested...
I think I will attend.
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Subject: Invitation to Abe Lagrimas, Jr. Workshop and House Concert,
Saturday, September 1, 2018
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2018 17:34:30 +0000
From: Glen Hirabayashi <homeconcert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: melenani@xxxxxxx <melenani@xxxxxxx>
Invitation to Abe Lagrimas, Jr. Workshop and House Concert, Saturday,
September 1, 2018
Hello Ukulele Aficionados and Live Music Supporters,
You are invited to an Ukulele Workshop and House Concert in Herndon, VA,
on Saturday, September 1, 2018.
Donna and I are delighted to invite you to experience award-winning jazz
ukulele player, percussionist, author, and recording artist, Abe
Lagrimas, Jr., https://www.abelagrimasjr.com, live, up close, and
personal in a comfortable setting.
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. is a musician, composer, educator, and author who
plays the drums, vibraphone, ukulele, and studied at Berklee College of
Music in Boston, MA. In 2012, he competed in the highly prestigious
Thelonious Monk International Jazz Drums Competition and has worked with
many artists such as Eric Marienthal, Eric Reed, Kamasi Washington,
Dontae Winslow, Barbara Morrison, Michelle Coltrane, Jake Shimabukuro,
Kenny Endo, and continues to be an in-demand session musician in Los
Angeles.
As a solo ukulele artist, Abe is a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award recipient and
has released multiple albums in the United States, Japan, and South
Korea. Abe has been featured at ukulele festivals in Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Palm Springs, Reno, Chicago, New York, and Hawaii. His
international performances include Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand,
Philippines, Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Great Britain, and
toured extensively throughout China having performed in twelve cities.
Abe is also an educator and has authored the first ever ukulele
curriculum for instrumental music programs in schools titled /“Ukulele
Ensemble, Beginning Ukulele - Level 1”/ published by Consonus Music
Institute. His latest book /"Jazz Ukulele: Comping, Soloing, Chord
Melodies"/ (Berklee Press & Hal Leonard) is available in stores
worldwide and on Amazon. He is currently endorsed by Canopus Drums,
Paiste Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Beato Bags, Ko'olau Ukulele,
Analysis Plus Cables, Fusion Gig Bags, and Elite Acoustics.
Abe is also an educator and has authored the first ever ukulele
curriculum for instrumental music programs in schools titled “Ukulele
Ensemble, Beginning Ukulele - Level 1”published by Consonus Music
Institute. His latest book "Jazz Ukulele: Comping, Soloing, Chord
Melodies" (Berklee Press & Hal Leonard) is available in stores worldwide
and on Amazon.
*_WORKSHOPS_*:Abe is offering two workshops beginning at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
_Instant Jazz Ukulele - Beginner / Intermediate; 2:00 p.m._
Using the popular jazz standard "Fly Me To The Moon", learn how to take
a song and "jazzify" it using seventh chords, alternate voicings, and
voice leading. Your sound will become richer and fuller making you sound
like a true jazz musician.
_Chord Melodies: “And I Love Her” - Intermediate / Advanced; 4:00 p.m._
Using The Beatles' “And I Love Her”, Abe will teach you his approach on
how to play chord and melody simultaneously and finally incorporate that
high G-string into playing melodies. Learn how to take a song with a
simple melody and transform it into a beautiful and lush ukulele
arrangement. Participants must be able to play barre chords, use all
four fingers comfortably, and have a high-G uke.
Following the workshops, we will serve a pot luck pupus or hors
d’oeuvres at 6:00 p.m. Abe’s concert will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Abe is asking $20 for the workshop separately, $20 for the concert
separately, and $35 for both workshops, $50 for both workshops and
concert. You may pay Abe at the event.
Seating is limited.If you wish to attend either or both workshops,
concert, or any combination of them, please send an email to
homeconcert@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:homeconcert@xxxxxxxxxxx>, for our
private home address and more.In your reply, please state which
workshops you would like to attend and whether you would like to attend
the concert.Please include the names of those attending each workshop
and concert.An email will be sent to you in response to your RSVP
confirming your reservation.
Feel free to call Glen Hirabayashi, mobile 571 224-3067, if you have any
questions.
Thank you,
Glen and Donna
