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Albert Lee at Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Courtesy of Bennett Jackson | Posted on December 3, 2014
Where
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz, CA
Map
831-427-2227
When
Thu, January 29, 2015
7:00 pm
Save the date
Musicians
About
$25/Advance $30/Door
No Comp Tix
"… a genuine guitar wizard…” – Earl Scruggs
Albert Lee is accorded elite status among guitar aficionados, and for good reason. During the '60s, before becoming known for his recordings with American rock 'n' roll icons Bo Diddley and Jerry Lee Lewis, the British blues guitarist spent his 'apprenticeship' years performing in a number of English bands. Later work in the '70s and '80s, with Jackson Browne, Emmy Lou Harris, and Eric Clapton, cemented his reputation as a premier guitar-slinger. When not recording or touring for other musicians, “Mr. Telecaster” enjoys entrancing fans with his own band, which includes J.T. Thomas on keyboards; Will MacGregor on bass; and Jason Smith on drums. Live at the Iridium is his latest recording....