Brazilian Jazz vocalist and guitarist Teka and NewBossa Quartet will perform at 6 p.m. in the winter jazz series Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Seven-Degrees, 891 Laguna Canyon Rd.
A native of São Paulo, Téka fuses the rhythms and harmonies of Brazil with the improvisation of jazz, a blend she calls New Bossa.
Cover charge is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Doors open at 5 p.m. Reservations at lagunabeachlive.org are accepted until noon on day of concert or until sold out.
James Clay Garrison Holds Down Hotel Laguna
Local guitarist-vocalist James Clay Garrison performs at the Hotel Laguna Lounge every Friday from 7 – 10 p.m.
Garrison traces his musical influence to growing up in Spain where his father, an Air Force pilot, bought him a guitar with hopes he would become a flamenco guitarist. He did become a virtuoso guitarist and vocalist, recording his first album at age 15, touring with several bands and recording with Eddie Van Halen.
Today, the busy studio session musician also finds time to teach and mentor, including the “American Idol” contestant Andrew Bloom.
His set list spans a wide variety of styles and artists. Particularly notable is his cover of “Voodoo Child,” where his guitar and vocals mirror Jimi Hendrix. As Van Halen noted, “Now, that boy can sing.”
Modern Music in a Warehouse Setting
The Pacific Symphony and Wild Up will perform together at 8 p.m. at Logan Creative, 800 E. Washington Ave, Santa Ana, a former staircase factory and warehouse that has been converted into a compound for working artists and an art space for live performance, on Saturday, Feb. 28.
Tickets are $10; to purchase, call the Symphony’s box office at, 714-755-5799 or visit www.PacificSymphony.org. More information can be found at www.SantaAnaSites.com.
“I wanted to see what would happen when you bring two very different organizations together, one whose aesthetic is primarily focused on the greats of the classical canon, and another organization whose primary focus is music that is being created at this very moment,” said Allen Moon, artistic director of Santa Ana Sites, which presents contemporary performances in Santa Ana.
Carmen Comes to Costa Mesa
Carl St.Clair and the “Symphonic Voices” will present a semi-staged production of Carmen, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, Saturday, Feb. 21 and Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa.
The orchestra is joined by a cast of world-class opera stars directed by Dean Anthony, including mezzo-soprano Milena Kitić as Carmen and tenor Andrew Richards as Don José, plus Pacific Chorale and Southern California Children’s Chorus.
A preview talk with Alan Chapman begins at 7 p.m. each evening. Tickets are $45-$119; for more information or to purchase tickets, call (714) 755-5799 or visit http://www.PacificSymphony.org.
