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| "What started as a one-time event in 2003 has blossomed into one of San Diego's most engaging music programs." ~ Performances Magazine (Dec. 2004) |
| Unless otherwise noted, all concerts are held at: AMSDconcerts (formerly Acoustic Music San Diego) 4650 Mansfield Street San Diego, CA 92116 (619) 303-8176 All shows start at 7:30 pm, unless otherwise noted |
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Tom Paxton has become a voice of his generation, addressing issues of injustice and
inhumanity, laying bare the absurdities of modern culture, and celebrating the tenderest bonds
of family, friends, and community.
In describing Tom Paxton’s influence on his fellow musicians, Pete Seeger has said: “Tom’s
songs have a way of sneaking up on you. You find yourself humming them, whistling them, and
singing a verse to a friend. Like the songs of Woody Guthrie, they’re becoming part of
America.”
Tom Paxton’s songs are reaching around the world more than he, or any of us, could have
realized. Paxton has been an integral part of the songwriting and folk music community since
the early 60s Greenwich Village scene, and continues to be a primary influence on today’s “New
Folk” performers. The Chicago native came to New York via Oklahoma, which he considers to
be his home state.
Brought to New York courtesy of the US Army, Tom remained there following his discharge.
His early success in Greenwich Village coffeehouses, such as The Gaslight and The Bitter End,
led to an ever-increasing circle of work. Then in 1965 he made his first tour of the United
Kingdom – the beginning of a career that has included at least one tour in each of the
succeeding years.
inhumanity, laying bare the absurdities of modern culture, and celebrating the tenderest bonds
of family, friends, and community.
In describing Tom Paxton’s influence on his fellow musicians, Pete Seeger has said: “Tom’s
songs have a way of sneaking up on you. You find yourself humming them, whistling them, and
singing a verse to a friend. Like the songs of Woody Guthrie, they’re becoming part of
America.”
Tom Paxton’s songs are reaching around the world more than he, or any of us, could have
realized. Paxton has been an integral part of the songwriting and folk music community since
the early 60s Greenwich Village scene, and continues to be a primary influence on today’s “New
Folk” performers. The Chicago native came to New York via Oklahoma, which he considers to
be his home state.
Brought to New York courtesy of the US Army, Tom remained there following his discharge.
His early success in Greenwich Village coffeehouses, such as The Gaslight and The Bitter End,
led to an ever-increasing circle of work. Then in 1965 he made his first tour of the United
Kingdom – the beginning of a career that has included at least one tour in each of the
succeeding years.
Tom has performed thousands of concerts around the world in places including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, Scandinavia,
France, Italy, Belgium, Holland, England, Scotland, Ireland, and Canada. That these fans still enjoy his music is a testament to the
quality of his recent work, and to the enduring power of modern standards like “The Last Thing On My Mind,” “Ramblin’ Boy,” “Bottle
Of Wine,” “Whose Garden Was This?,” “Goin’ To The Zoo,” and “The Marvelous Toy.” Paxton’s song books, critically acclaimed children’s
books (available from HarperCollins), award-winning children’s recordings, and a catalog of hundreds of songs (recorded by artists
running the gamut from Willie Nelson to Placido Domingo), all serve to document Tom Paxton’s 45-year career.
Tom Paxton’s place in folk music is secured not just by hit records and awards, but by the admiration of three generations of fellow
musicians. An internationally recognized and loved cultural figure, he has always chosen goodwill over commercial success. His
generosity has taken shape through gestures like performing a benefit concert performance for a little girl fighting leukemia and writing
a personal note of encouragement to an up-and-coming songwriter. This is the man who wrote and lives the words, “Peace will come, and
let it begin with me.”
He is one of the great songwriters of the last century and will be reckoned as one of the greats in this century, as well.
France, Italy, Belgium, Holland, England, Scotland, Ireland, and Canada. That these fans still enjoy his music is a testament to the
quality of his recent work, and to the enduring power of modern standards like “The Last Thing On My Mind,” “Ramblin’ Boy,” “Bottle
Of Wine,” “Whose Garden Was This?,” “Goin’ To The Zoo,” and “The Marvelous Toy.” Paxton’s song books, critically acclaimed children’s
books (available from HarperCollins), award-winning children’s recordings, and a catalog of hundreds of songs (recorded by artists
running the gamut from Willie Nelson to Placido Domingo), all serve to document Tom Paxton’s 45-year career.
Tom Paxton’s place in folk music is secured not just by hit records and awards, but by the admiration of three generations of fellow
musicians. An internationally recognized and loved cultural figure, he has always chosen goodwill over commercial success. His
generosity has taken shape through gestures like performing a benefit concert performance for a little girl fighting leukemia and writing
a personal note of encouragement to an up-and-coming songwriter. This is the man who wrote and lives the words, “Peace will come, and
let it begin with me.”
He is one of the great songwriters of the last century and will be reckoned as one of the greats in this century, as well.
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| April 1 @7:30 |
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| April 19 @7:30 |
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Jimmie Dale Gilmore is a Texas native, born in Amarillo and raised in Lubbock. His earliest musical influence
was Hank Williams and the honky tonk brand of country music that his father played. In the 1950s, he was
exposed to the emerging rock and roll of other Texans such as Roy Orbison and Lubbock native Buddy Holly, as
well as to Johnny Cash. He was profoundly influenced in the 1960s by the likes of The Beatles and Bob Dylan and
the folk music and blues revival in that decade.
With Joe Ely and Butch Hancock, Gilmore founded The Flatlanders. The group has been performing on and off
since 1972. The band's first recording project, from the early 1970s, was a milestone of progressive, alternative
country. The three friends continue to reunite for occasional Flatlanders performances.
After briefly attending Texas Tech University, Gilmore spent much of the 1970s in an ashram in Denver,
Colorado, studying metaphysics with teenaged Indian guru Prem Rawat, also known as Maharaji. In the 1980s,
he moved to Austin. His first solo album, Fair and Square, was released in 1988. Gilmore's fans admire his fine
tenor voice, which delivers expressive, pure, country singing. Jimmie appeared in a brief but memorable role in
the movie The Big Lebowski, and he's also been a guest on Jay Leno, David Letterman, A Prairie Home
Companion, and NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
was Hank Williams and the honky tonk brand of country music that his father played. In the 1950s, he was
exposed to the emerging rock and roll of other Texans such as Roy Orbison and Lubbock native Buddy Holly, as
well as to Johnny Cash. He was profoundly influenced in the 1960s by the likes of The Beatles and Bob Dylan and
the folk music and blues revival in that decade.
With Joe Ely and Butch Hancock, Gilmore founded The Flatlanders. The group has been performing on and off
since 1972. The band's first recording project, from the early 1970s, was a milestone of progressive, alternative
country. The three friends continue to reunite for occasional Flatlanders performances.
After briefly attending Texas Tech University, Gilmore spent much of the 1970s in an ashram in Denver,
Colorado, studying metaphysics with teenaged Indian guru Prem Rawat, also known as Maharaji. In the 1980s,
he moved to Austin. His first solo album, Fair and Square, was released in 1988. Gilmore's fans admire his fine
tenor voice, which delivers expressive, pure, country singing. Jimmie appeared in a brief but memorable role in
the movie The Big Lebowski, and he's also been a guest on Jay Leno, David Letterman, A Prairie Home
Companion, and NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
| Marshall Crenshaw |
Reserved Seating - Rows 8+: $20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dinner Package - Rows 1 - 7: $47 (click HERE for details). . . . . . .
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Over 25 years since breaking through to critical and commercial acclaim with his 1982 self-titled
debut and its infectious, era-defining pop hit "Someday, Someway," Marshall Crenshaw creates an
incredible new chapter in his career with his 429 Records debut Jaggedland. Crenshaw's first studio
recording in more than six years is his most musically dynamic and lyrically intimate collection yet.
Classic Crenshaw attributes including an indelible sense of melody and tuneful essence combine to
create a rich warmth and intimacy on every song of Jaggedland. The recording has a powerful vibe of
immediacy thanks to Crenshaw's warm vocals and riveting guitar work.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Crenshaw began playing guitar at age ten and he received his first break
playing John Lennon in the off-Broadway company of Beatlemania. In 1987, he played Buddy Holly
in the Richie Valens biopic "La Bamba".
debut and its infectious, era-defining pop hit "Someday, Someway," Marshall Crenshaw creates an
incredible new chapter in his career with his 429 Records debut Jaggedland. Crenshaw's first studio
recording in more than six years is his most musically dynamic and lyrically intimate collection yet.
Classic Crenshaw attributes including an indelible sense of melody and tuneful essence combine to
create a rich warmth and intimacy on every song of Jaggedland. The recording has a powerful vibe of
immediacy thanks to Crenshaw's warm vocals and riveting guitar work.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Crenshaw began playing guitar at age ten and he received his first break
playing John Lennon in the off-Broadway company of Beatlemania. In 1987, he played Buddy Holly
in the Richie Valens biopic "La Bamba".
Living in NYC, he recorded the single "Something's Gonna Happen" for Alan Betrock's Shake Records, which led to a deal with Warner Bros.
His debut album, Marshall Crenshaw, was acclaimed as a pop masterpiece upon its release in 1982 and established him as a first-rate songwriter,
singer and guitarist. The record spawned the Top 40 single "Someday, Someway", which rockabilly singer Robert Gordon scored a hit with a year
earlier. Crenshaw's second album, 1983's Field Day, was another critical smash and led to a successful slate of 20-plus years of studio recordings
that offered a fascinating evolutionary journey through an array of musical landscapes.
As Crenshaw was developing Jaggedland's mix of poignant and incisive love songs and musings on mortality, he ventured once again into the film
world, co-penning the title track to the hilarious, critically acclaimed John C. Reilly film "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story"; the track was
nominated for a 2008 Golden Globe and a 2008 Grammy Award.
Over the last few years, Crenshaw has played 40 - 50 shows a year on what he dubs "the NPR singer-songwriter circuit." Says Crenshaw, "This
album took a lot of wear and tear on my emotions, but in the end I think it's one of my best ever and I am so excited to have worked with so
many of my favorite players on it. When people ask me why I keep making music after all these years, I have a simple answer: because I have
to. For lack of a more colorful term, there is truly something magical to it and I never take it for granted."
His debut album, Marshall Crenshaw, was acclaimed as a pop masterpiece upon its release in 1982 and established him as a first-rate songwriter,
singer and guitarist. The record spawned the Top 40 single "Someday, Someway", which rockabilly singer Robert Gordon scored a hit with a year
earlier. Crenshaw's second album, 1983's Field Day, was another critical smash and led to a successful slate of 20-plus years of studio recordings
that offered a fascinating evolutionary journey through an array of musical landscapes.
As Crenshaw was developing Jaggedland's mix of poignant and incisive love songs and musings on mortality, he ventured once again into the film
world, co-penning the title track to the hilarious, critically acclaimed John C. Reilly film "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story"; the track was
nominated for a 2008 Golden Globe and a 2008 Grammy Award.
Over the last few years, Crenshaw has played 40 - 50 shows a year on what he dubs "the NPR singer-songwriter circuit." Says Crenshaw, "This
album took a lot of wear and tear on my emotions, but in the end I think it's one of my best ever and I am so excited to have worked with so
many of my favorite players on it. When people ask me why I keep making music after all these years, I have a simple answer: because I have
to. For lack of a more colorful term, there is truly something magical to it and I never take it for granted."
- "Although he was seen as a latter-day Buddy Holly at the outset, he soon proved too talented
and original to be anyone but himself." ~ Trouser Press - "He writes songs that are melodic, hooky and emotionally true, and he sings and plays them
with an honesty and force that still finds room for humor without venom." ~ All Music Guide - "What’s in the Bag? is a musical treasure trove. This isn’t about creating a commercial radio
single; this is Marshall Crenshaw sharing his gifts with a discriminating audience." ~ Gary
Glauber, PopMatters
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