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The City of West Hollywood and WeHo Arts present the 2019-2020 Winter Sounds FREE Indoor Concert Series,
which will take place on Saturdays at the City Council Chambers at the West Hollywood Library in West Hollywood.
All concerts are FREE to attend and start at 5 pm. Please arrive early. Limited seating available.
Nick Mancini Quartet
Holiday Concert / Jazz
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 5 pm
West Hollywood City Council Chambers, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Vibraphonist Nick Mancini has been performing professionally since the age of 15. He earned his masters from Manhattan School of Music and spent 10 years honing his craft in NYC before relocating to Los Angeles. He's performed and recorded with a wide range of artists including Arturo Sandoval, Kamasi Washington, Peter Erskine, Poncho Sanchez, and Solange; to name a few. And as both, a band leader and side man, Nick has appeared at some of New York’s most notable venues such as The World Famous Apollo Theater, Birdland, The Blue Whale, and the LACMA Friday Night Jazz series and is a sponsored artist with Majestic Percussion and Innovative Percussion. Not only is Nick a widely recognized and respected band leader, but also an in demand sideman for gigs and sessions throughout the Los Angeles creative music scene.
Artists Website: http://www.nickmancini.net
Music Samples:
https://youtu.be/fKGq_MykXEk
https://youtu.be/HzjVu-RoFiE
https://youtu.be/W9Oe8pJyjXc
RSVP: https://wintersounds-dec2019.eventbrite.com
Dhara
World Music / Fusion
Saturday, January 11, 2020, 5 pm
West Hollywood City Council Chambers, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Dhara World Music is a multi-faceted group that features Vineet Vyas (Canada), Rajib Karmakar (India), James Waterman (U.S.), Joseph Salcedo (U.S.), and Amir Oosman (U.S.). Each member has studied in the traditions of North/South Indian music, West African rhythms, Persian music, Latin percussion and more. Dhara seamlessly fuses these backgrounds and idioms to bring audiences a performance unlike any they have ever experienced.
Artist Website: http://www.dharaworldmusic.com
Music Samples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsmWdHEBSL4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPxeem4T7UM
https://dharaworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/dhara-world-music
RSVP: https://wintersounds-jan2020.eventbrite.com
George Sarah
Modern / Classical
Re-imaged film score of The Passion of Joan of Arc 1928.
Saturday, February 8, 2020, 5 pm
West Hollywood City Council Chambers, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
George Sarah is Electronic tv/film composer and multi-instrumentalist and performer. Born in Seoul, South Korea, he moved to the USA at the age of five. He has garnered critical acclaim for his unique brand of electronic acoustic music bridging the normally discrete musical worlds of electronic and classical as well as Americana and folk music.
Artist Website: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeSarahMusic
Music Samples:
https://soundcloud.com/georgesarah/greta-and-the-gypsy-take-final-5
https://soundcloud.com/georgesarah/st-michael
https://soundcloud.com/georgesarah/who-sleep-the-sleep-of-peace-sorrows-version
RSVP: https://wintersounds-feb2020.eventbrite.com
All concerts are free to attend. First come, first served seating. For more information, music samples, parking information, or RSVP, visit: www.weho.org/wintersounds.
weho.org/arts @wehoarts #wintersoundsweho
Directions and Parking:
625 N. San Vicente Blvd. (between Santa Monica Blvd. and Melrose Ave.)
Parking: Free validated parking in the adjacent 5-story lot.
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