An online concert presented by the Mahwah Museum streams June 6-9 to celebrate Les Paul’s 105th birthday. The event features Lou Pallo (and guests), Muriel Anderson and Thom Bresh.
Lou Pallo played regularly with Paul for over 30 years at Fat Tuesdays then at The Iridium. In an interview, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, described Lou as “ an incredible guitar player” and the man “who knows a million chords”. He has worked with a wide variety of celebrities from Sammy Davis Jr., Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald to Mr. Richards himself. Performing June 7, 4:00 pm.
Muriel Anderson is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. Her CD, Nightlight Daylight, was chosen as one of the top 10 CDs of the decade by Guitar Player Magazine. and Anderson has performed/recorded with Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Victor Wooten, Tommy Emmanuel and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. Performing June 6, 7:00 pm.
Thom Bresh was born in Hollywood, California and raised in the middle of guitar royalty. His father, Merle Travis, was one of the most influential American guitarist of the 20th Century. As Chet Atkins put it, “Thom Bresh is a “World Class” guitarist that deserves to be heard.” Performing June 6; 5:30 pm.
A conversation with the Gene Paul, the son of the legendary musician and guitar innovator, will share stories of his father with moderator Charlie Carreras, Vice President, Mahwah Museum, Professor Emeritus of History, Ramapo College. June 9, 7:00 pm. Zoom Event: Registration required.
Gene Paul is an audio recording/mixing/mastering engineer, producer, musician who was an engineer at Atlantic Recording Studios during their famed 1960s–80s period and is currently the chief mastering engineer at G&J Audio, a mixing and mastering studio for major and independent labels focused on reissues and new recordings.
Viewers may see the performances on the Les Paul In Mahwah Facebook page or on YouTube
Les Paul at 105: The Virtual Concert Series Feat. Thom Bresh
https://youtu.be/YSu0dd66Has
Les Paul at 105: The Virtual Concert Series Feat. Muriel Anderson
https://youtu.be/ZRX6vAPZKVA
Les Paul at 105: The Virtual Concert Series Feat. Lou Pallo
https://youtu.be/-vnCJzQhp2Q
www.mahwahmuseum.org
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