Level: 
Intermediate to advanced adults and teens
Intermediate to advanced adults and teensDates: Saturday, May 23
Saturday, May 23Times: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Location: Town Market Centre, Arnaudville
Town Market Centre, ArnaudvilleFee: $5.00
$5.00 What to Bring: Your instrument, a recording device and a positive attitude.
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MARTY CHRISTIAN--GUITAR
Workshop Description: Growing your Blues solos from the Chords up – Using chords to better understand Blues solo techniques. Guitar styles from such early electric Blues greats as B.B. King, Guitar Slim, Jimmy Reed, Freddie King and J.B. Lenoir will be discussed and explained to help you increase your vocabulary as a Blues guitarist and navigate the 12 bar Blues through a clearer understanding of the chords underneath. Intermediate level guitarists – need to bring an electric guitar and small amp with them or an acoustic guitar.
Cleveland, OH native Marty Christian first fell in love with the Blues through the local sounds of the great Robert Jr. Lockwood. A guitarist since the age of 12, Marty began a journey in 1992 that led him to form bands in places as diverse as Eastern France and Austin, TX. That journey would inevitably lead him to the Creole Blues lands of Lafayette, Louisiana when in 2003, Marty began to perform with old school Zydeco master Thomas “Big Hat” Fields. Since then, he has released two original CDs, performed extensively as an acoustic artist and worked with several Louisiana Blues masters such as Henry Gray and the Cats and Carol Fran.
ANDY CORNETT--HARMONICA
Workshop Description: This workshop is for persons with at least intermediate skills and understanding of the harmonica. Content matter will cover first, second and third positions of the Blues harp; rhythmic fundamentals of the harp as an accompanying instrument, solo lead approaches, and using multiple harps in a song.
Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in, Andy Cornett listened to many music styles— Gospel, Jazz , Blues, Funk, Swamp Pop, French music (Cajun and Zydeco), R & B, Country, Blue Grass, Rockabilly, and Rock’n’ Roll. During his childhood, he often dreamed about playing the harmonica. Yet, it wasn’t until 1969, that Cornett first attempted to play a harmonica. “In that moment, I felt my life was changed intrinsically forever,” Cornett said. For nearly four decades, Cornett has performed both electric and acoustic music in many music genres on the harmonica. However, Cornett’s passion is strongly rooted in Blues styles. Some of his inspirational Blues Harp players are Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miler), John Mayal, Sonny Terry, Little Walter (Marion Jacobs), Big Walter Horton, Paul Butterfield, Junior Wells, Mojo Buford and Charlie Musslewhite. Cornett has worked with Louisiana’s Blues Piano Master, Henry Gray (www.henrygray.com), for over 37 years as well as other blues players from around the United States.
MICHAEL JUAN NUNEZ--SLIDE GUITAR
Workshop Description: The Slide Guitar – Covering the history-to the present, and beyond. How to use open tunings, techniques, and gear. The styles of delta blues great Son House, and Robert Johnson, to Chicago legends Muddy Waters, and Elmore James, to modern day masters Duane Allman, John Mooney, and Sonny Landreth. Guitarist should have a grasp on the concept, as well their own instrument, small amp (or acoustic), and a slide of their choice. Intermediate level.
Michael Juan Nunez is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, hailing from South Louisiana. Born in Lafayette, his family moved to Erath when he was at a young age. It is there that he makes his home (along with his wife, and two little girls), and records most of his music.
Michael has played with many groups, most notably Zachary Richard (with whom he toured the US, Canada, and France), Roddie Romero and the HubCity AllStars (with whom he was part of the Grammy Nominated CD “The La Louisianne Sessions”), Mr. Harry Hippolyte’s band, as well as his own group, ‘The RiverBabys’. Along the way, he has worked with many other artists from time to time, including the great Chess Records pianist Mr. Henry Gray.
Michael has also done T.V. commercial work, as well as studio session work for numerous artists. In 2008 he also wrote and recorded a movie score, with C.C. Adcock, for the film ‘Dirty Politics’ (National Lampoon).
He has released 2 discs with ‘The RiverBabys’ ,as well as 2 solo discs, both of which received critical acclaim, and is currently working on a 3rd disc due out this year.
Although being a multi-instrumentalist, most of his work revolves around the slide guitar. Being from South Louisiana , has the advantage of being around two of the world’s greatest guitarist…Sonny Landreth, and John Mooney. Both of which Nunez watched, studied, and eventually befriended. Using open tunings, and a healthy respect for the tradition, mixed in with an eye to the future, Michael has himself set himself on the path of becoming a master of the instrument.
Visit:WWW.michaeljuannunez.com and www.myspace.com/michaeljuannunez
LEE ALLEN ZENO--BASS
Workshop Description: This workshop is for players with intermediate to advanced skills on the electric bass. Material will demonstrate various scales and rhythmic applications for electric bass in various Blues styles and Zydeco.
Lee Allen Zeno hales from Rayne, LA. Lee began playing guitar at age seven and bass at age twelve. Lee is well versed in Gospel, Jazz, Blues, R & B, Funk, Zydeco, Rock’n’Roll. He is a bassist’s bassist. He’s all about the bottom end. Lee’s career spans over four decades. Lee’s talent and reputation has allowed him travel and work around the world. His mentor is Harold Bruno from Carencro, LA. Some of his top influences are jazz bassists Stanley Clark and Phil Upchurch, and Bernard Purdy, James Brown’s bassist for years. Lee has longtime working relationship with Lafayette’s Lil’ Buck Sinegal and Buckwheat Zydeco.. He is currently working on his first feature CD.
