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Robben Ford Band at Mauch Chunk Opera House
Courtesy of Dan Hugos | Posted on March 18, 2014
Where
Mauch Chunk Opera House
14 W Broadway
Jim Thorpe, PA
Map
570-325-0249
When
Thu, May 15, 2014
8:30 pm
Save the date
Musicians
About
Grammy-nominated guitar virtuoso Robben Ford returns to his Blues roots with his new release for Provogue Records. His new album Bringing It Back Home is a stunning study in soul, style and virtuosity that cuts to the heart with its exceptional, emotion-laden musicianship. The disc also brings the five-time Grammy nominated stage and studio legend back to his earliest roots as a performer, playing blues.
Special Guest: Emily Elbert
Ford, who Musician magazine called one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century,” developed his reputation in the jazz and pop world of the 1970s and ’80s as a solo artist, a member of the ground-breaking fusion group L.A. Express and a guitarist for Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis and others. In his early days, Ford supported blues legends Jimmy Witherspoon and Charlie Musselwhite, getting a hands-on education in the style....