ZIGF
is proud to announce their LINE-UP for 2011
See you in Zihuatanejo MARCH 8 – 13, 2011
The Schedule is up!
Click here to see the 2011 Program.
2011
ARTISTS
Adrian
Raso and Nick Johnston
Adrian
Raso is a respected guitarist/composer from Guelph,
Ontario, Canada, joining Adrian for his live acoustic
shows is Nick Johnston on rhythm guitar. Reviews
regarding Adrian’s body of work consider
him a guitar virtuoso, an exceptional songwriter,
and his jaw-dropping live shows never fail to
impress. C’est La Vie (2008) is Adrian’s
tribute to Gypsy Swing, reflecting his love of
Django Reinhardt and traditional French Gypsy
music. Adrian is currently in the studio recording
his new album due out early in the new year. This
high energy record brings out many of Adrian's
Mediterranean influences, and features guest star
performances from the legendary Sheila E. (Prince,
Ringo Starr) and drummer Kevin Figueiredo (Extreme).
Carolyn
Wonderland & Shelley King
A musical force equipped with the soulful vocals
of Janis Joplin and the guitar slinging skills
of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carolyn Wonderland reaches
into the depths of the Texas blues tradition with
the wit of a poet. She hits the stage with unmatched
presence, a true legend in her time. Joining her
is the 2008 Texas State Musician, singer and songwriter
Shelley King, who delivers her music straight
from the heart with a voice that’s splendidly
rich and warm and big as all outdoors.
Eric
McFadden
Eric
tours, or, has toured Europe, North America, Japan
and Australia and as a member of George Clinton's
Parliament/Funkadelic, Eric Burdon &The Animals
and Stockholm Syndrome. He has also worked with
such greats as Jackson Brown, Joe Strummer (The
Clash), Les Claypool (Primus), Bo Diddly, Reverend
Horton Heat and Keb Mo. He continues to tour his
own group in Northern America and Europe extensively.
Several McFadden releases are available on Bad
Reputation Records (Paris), and Itunes. Contact
music@ariaentertainment.com
Jose
Luis Cobo
Zihuatanejo’s
own poet lauréate and Zihuatanejo International
Guitar Festival Ambassador. Local legend who has
recorded and performed across Europe and Mexico
but prefers to entertain his loyal following at
his legendary Zihuatanejo bar, El Canto de la
Sirena, named after his popular song.
Los
Pistoleros
Taking
time from their solo careers, recording artist-guitarist
Kevin Schaelling, vocalist-guitarist Jason Hatch,
and Flamenco guitarist Michael Stacy, have joined
forces to form the eclectic Texas based musical
group “Los Pistoleros.” Los Pistoleros
performances include both instrumental compositions
and guitar accompanied vocal stylings with selections
from Jazz, Pop, Rock, and Flamenco music. With
the combination of romantic Flamenco guitars,
burnin rock riffs and powerful vocals, a “Los
Pistoleros” performance will surely leave
you with a truly genuine musical experience! Viva!!
Viva! Viva.
Margaret’s
Daughter
South
African guitar duo, Margaret’s Daughter,
is well-known for their tight rhythms and beautiful
harmonies. The duo consists of singer-songwriter,
Ami, on rhythm guitar and vocals, and Etienne
on lead guitar and backing vocals. They will perform
songs from all 4 their albums, in 3 different
languages, as well as some well-known classics.
Their unique blend of acoustic folk rock with
African influences has been heard by audiences
in the UK, Spain and Mozambique and they are delighted
and excited to add Mexico to this list.
Omar
Torrez
Born and raised in Seattle, Omar received national
attention when he won the National Jimi Hendrix
Guitar Competition at the prestigious Bumbershoot
Festival. Omar then embarked on a journey, traveling
the world while studying Cuban and Andalusian
gypsy music, learning from musical masters such
as Carlos del Puerto, Jr. and Juan Serrano.
This remarkable versatility caught the ears
of Tom Waits who chose Omar to be his guitarist
for the International "Glitter and Doom"
Tour. Omar has toured extensively in the US,
Mexico and abroad. He has played and recorded
with musical giants, including Tom Waits, Kinky,
the Buena Vista Social Club, Pancho Sanchez,
Susana Baca, Mumiy Troll, and Francisco Aguabella,
Viola Trigo, and many more.
His latest release, "Top of the World"
is available on iTunes.
Paco
Amante
Paco Amante, from Morelia, Michoacan, is a guitar
soloist who has created his own style mixing
classical and lyrical tradition with popular
music. For three years in a row he was named
National Guitar Champion during the national
games of STINFONAVIT workers. He has toured
across Mexico and in countries such as Cuba
and Puerto Rico, he has performed in many parts
of Spain and has toured the US performing traditional
Mexican music.
Patrick
Sweany
Patrick
Sweany has been hailed by MOJO Magazine as "The
New Blues Explosion" and by Rhapsody as
a torchbearer for "21st Century Blues."
On his new record, "That Old Southern Drag,"
Sweany expands his musical palette into soul,
classic R n B, and scruffy early rock n roll.
Long hailed as a guitar virtuoso for his intricate
Piedmont-style picking, it's Sweany's rich,
scruffy voice that takes center stage on "Southern
Drag."
Steven
Seidenman
Seidenman
studied with concert guitarists Jan Filip, Larry
Snitzler, and with Myrna Sislen at The George
Washington University. He has performed in master
classes with guitarists Frederick Hand, Michael
Cedric-Smith, Roland Dyens, and composer Guido
Santorsola. He was a winner of the Montpelier
Recital Competition and has performed twice
on Maryland Cable TV. He has recorded two CD’s
and has made several guitar transcriptions of
classical composers. His repertoire includes
solo guitar arrangements of vintage Jazz standards
and works from the chamber music repertoire
for guitar and flute, violin, and string quartet
Tim
Williams
Since
his beginnings as a teen-aged coffee-house prodigy
in Southern California, Tim Williams has continuously
mined the “roots music” of North
America as few others can. Mixing old-time blues,
Hawaiian music, Mexican music, and his own compositions,
all accompanied by finger-style and slide guitar,
he has won over club, concert, and festival
audiences in the UK (four tours), Australia
(two tours), Morroco, Cuba, Mexico, the US,
and Canada, sharing stages with B.B. King, Dr.
John, ZZ Top, Booker T. and more.
