Jesse Cook December 16, 2009

The Performing Arts Center is thrilled to welcome back guitarist extraordinaire Jesse Cook on Wednesday, December 16. This Canadian sensation’s exotic "Rumba Flamenco" is an intoxicating, "gypsy–esque" blend of jazz and Afro–Caribbean styles. He’s jammed with the Gipsy Kings and Cassandra Wilson–and his most recent release Frontiers has hung around the Billboard New Age chart top 10 for over a year! Seamlessly fusing flamenco and rumba music with a host of other world music influences from the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, and beyond, this musical nomad creates a cross–cultural sonic stew full of expressive arrangements and passionate riffs. On stage, Jesse Cook enraptures audiences with his jaw–dropping technique, easy–going charisma and intoxicating music, drawing throngs of fans to sing and dance along. With a new album to be released this fall, this will be yet another wonderful evening of music with this remarkable artist.

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