Coming in May, a house concert of blues mandolin with Rich DelGrosso, and Michael Lampert, sponsored by the California Tradidional Music Society. Unbeknownst to many, the mandolin has been in the blues since 1903, when blues innovator, W.C. Handy first heard the blues played by a trio consisting of a guitar, fiddle and mandolin in Cleveland, Mississippi. Featured performer Rich DelGrosso, leading proponent and expert on mandolin blues, was nominated for Blues Music Awards, in the Best Instrumentalist category, by the Blues Foundation in 2006 and 2007. Opening for Rich will be Michael Lampert. Michael has lead jazz and blues mandolin workshops in the past and was formerly the jazz columnist for the now defunct international journal, Mandolin Quarterly. DelGrosso has a regular feature in Mandolin Magazine.

Lampert is considered a close friend and mentor to the JazzMando site author and personal staff favorite. He confesses, "I started as a blues musician and later developed into jazz. Blues is really my roots." Listening to his two critically acclaimed CDs, you can hear this strong Blues influence. You can read here, a review of his latest CD, "Blue Gardenia."

Concert Location: Center for Folk Music, 16953 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA
Time & Date: Saturday, May 05, 2007, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM

Ticket Information

Artist Websites: Rich DelGrosso and Michael Lampert

California Traditional Music Society Website

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