Ameranouche August 14, 2010

CONCERT - $16 Advance/$20 Door, 8:00 pm

The award winning Ameranouche trio features the melodic virtuosity of guitarist Richard Sheppard, the vehement rhythm chops of guitarist Ryan Flaherty and the dulcet low end of upright bassist Xar Adelberg.

Together, this rip-roaring ensemble is a super force of hot acoustic jazz, sometimes referred to as hot swing or Gypsy jazz. The contrast of other influences like American Soul music, Flamenco and Bop are what give the fast fingered trio such a recognizable sound. All played on acoustic instruments, the music is rhythmic, vigorous and strangely elegant. It’s hard to believe only three people are creating such a big sound.

"The most important element of this music is the happiness, joy, and feeling of connectivity" - Lowell Sun; MA

Richard (Shepp) Sheppard: Solo Guitar/Vocals.
Shepp comes from southern New Jersey. He attended the Berklee School of Music, studied guitar and composition with Pat Martino in Philadelphia, and studied guitar with Attilla Zoller in Southern Vermont. He has taught guitar, composition, and music theory as a faculty member of Bennington College (Bennington, Vermont) and Pittsfield Community Music School (Pittsfield, Massachusetts). He has performed and done shows with many different artists. Among these are John Jorgenson, Ritary Ensemble, Rick Danko, Taj Mahal, Hot Tuna, and Vassar Clements, to name just a few.

Ryan Flaherty: Rhythm Guitar/Vocals.
Ryan hails from Rock Island, IL. A seasoned performer, both songwriter and vocalist. Ryan is an Irish boy with a bit of Bohemian blood and a hot musical temper, laying down the rhythmic groove that is so often heard in the music of Ameranouche. Here's what Bob McKillop, the editor of MaineFolkMusic.com, had to say about Ryan: Flaherty is a rhythm machine! But he is a machine with a soul that is filled with romance and high spirits. I watched his supple wrist drive his right hand into a blur, as he strummed the complex backing guitar part, and changed tempo mid-bar, and he did it as easily as if he were merely breathing." Ryan has played all over the United States and Europe with Ameranouche and as a solo artist.

Xar Adelberg: Upright Bass/Vocals.
Hailing from Maine, Xar joined Ameranouche!!! in January of 2007. She has studied bass with Scott Lee and John Hebert and participated in masterclasses with the likes of Reid Anderson and Frank Carlberg. She is always ready to diversify her listening; one of her favorite ways to do this is by reading Do The Math, the blog of Ethan Iverson.
Xar has performed in the US and Europe.

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