2012:
1/15: Played a job last night with the band from the Conan O'Brien show (I was subbing for guitarist Jimmy Vivino). What a smoking band! I had a great time, hope to do it again soon. The annual NAMM show is coming up this week in Anaheim, Ca. I always look forward going to the show as I get to hang out with the good folks at Heritage guitar and Seymour Duncan and check out new gear.
2011:
9/26: I had a fun time the other night playing with singer Johnny Crawford's Orchestra ( of tv's "The Rifleman" fame). His band specializes in the music from the 20's and 30's. I was also happy to learn that my song "Mi Alegria" , from my "Spanish Nights" cd, was recently used on ABC's "All My Children".
9/1: Hello everyone. Haven't checked in for quite awhile. I've been busy doing a lot of solo gigs and working at the Los Angeles Music Academy. I just recently received a beautiful brand new guitar (h-137) which the good folks at Heritage guitars graciously gave me (see picture below). It's a real blues/rock machine and will be getting a lot of playing time. Talk to you soon.
2010:
11/09: At last, the new cd is here. Go to my music page to hear and purchase "That's So Cool".
2009:
12/17: Not much to report right now. I've been busy this month playing mostly private events. The new cd is just about finished. Hopefully early next year it will be released. Happy Holidays to all and thanks for checking in.
9/15: I just posted 2 videos on my video page from a duo gig last summer with Jose Marino. A little noisy but you get the idea.
8/27: This past weekend I had the oppurtunity to play with some amazing musicians at a fund raiser for drummer Steve Gutierrez. Among the musicians I played with were John Peña, Justo Almario, Bennie Maupin, and Bobby Rodriguez.
I just posted some new videos of my latin guitar trio from a recent concert. Check them out on my video page.
8/15: The "Latin Music Legends" show that I recorded with Trini Lopez last November finally aired last night on Public Television, Channel KVCR. Check local listings for rebroadcasts.
7/30: I had the pleasure of working tonight with the great saxophonist/flautist Justo Almario, bassist Oskar Cartaya, and percussionist Richie Garcia. Lots of fun and incredible musicianship!
7/29: I had a great time playing in Pittsburgh with Johnny Blas. Hopefully we'll do it again soon. Check out the new videos on my video page from the concert I did with Peggie Perkins on 7/19 at the Zoo. We had a great time. Also go to www.luisvillegas.com to listen to a short interview he did with me on his new toy (iphone).
7/5: I'm happy to be back at the Los Angeles Music Academy this quarter playing guitar for Aaron Serfaty's Afro-Cuban drum class and also some Jazz classes.
On July 17th it's off to Pittsburgh, Penn. to play piano with Johnny Blas' latin jazz band at a Jazz festival. I recorded 4 cds with Johnny back in the 90's and haven't worked with him for years. I look forward to doing it again.
On July 19th I have the pleasure of working for the first time with singer Peggie Perkins and the amazing Llew Matthews on piano at the Santa Ana Zoo summer concert series.
Lastly, the new cd is coming along slowly but surely.
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