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Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum
Laurie Lewis-Grammy Award-winning musician Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum in concert at Princeville Church of the Pacific- Friday Jan. 25th, 2019 7:30 pm
$25 ADVANCE
$30 DOOR
Laurie Lewis is internationally renowned as a singer, songwriter, fiddler, bandleader, producer and educator.
Linda Ronstadt speaks for many when she says of Laurie: "Her voice is a rare combination of grit and grace, strength and delicacy. Her stories are always true."
A pioneering woman in bluegrass and American, Laurie has paved the way for many young women today, always guided by her own love of traditional music and the styles of her heroes that came before. She is a prolific songwriter and has recorded over 20 albums of her music.
At the same time, she has steadfastly followed her personal muse and remained open to new influences.
Also in 1986, Laurie started performing and recording with the gifted mandolinist and singer, Tom Rozum. Their musical collaboration has now spanned more than three decades. A huge part of my music, Laurie says, is knowing that I have a partner and a voice like that to sing the harmonies. A lot of songs I write I imagine what the harmonies are, and Ill actually change melodies so its easy to incorporate Toms voice in whats going on.
And hes really important in terms of arranging. We tend to come up with arrangements together. Hes just got such a free-form musicality. Its not like, Oh, bluegrass sounds like this, and this sounds like that. Hes just very musical, and not in a particular genre, which I think suits me really well because thats the way I write.
Producing has become an increasingly important part of Lauries work in music. I love being able to help people realize their visions, she says, and to utilize the skills I have picked up over the years helping others. In addition to her own recordings, she has served as producer on 14 records and counting, starting with Scott Nygaards acclaimed guitar instrumental album No Hurry in 1989.
In 1999, she began working with Hot Rize guitarist Charles Sawtelle and upon his death she completed the album he had started, Music from Rancho de Ville. In 2012, Laurie jumped at the chance to produce an album for one of her musical heroes, Alice Gerrard, for Alices first-ever CD of all-original material. In recent years, Laurie has produced albums by several young Bay Area musicians, including Melody Walker and Jacob Groopman, American Nomad and The T Sisters.
Laurie is also a committed music educator, teaching at prestigious camps, festivals and workshops in the U.S. and Canada. Ive taught fiddle, songwriting, vocal styles and harmony singing for many years, she says. Ive organized and run camps: Bluegrass Week at Augusta Heritage Center for 10 years, and Bluegrass at the Beach in Oregon for 14. She has also taught at the Telluride Bluegrass Academy (CO), Puget Sound Guitar Workshop (WA), Swannanoa Gathering (NC), California Bluegrass Association Music Camp (CA), Walker Creek (CA) and RockyGrass Academy (CO), among others.
Tom Rozum
Since joining forces with Laurie in 1986, Toms versatility and diverse musical influences come to the fore every night on stage with the band. He plays primarily mandolin with the band, but is also an accomplished fiddle, mandola, and guitar player. His background as a rock and swing musician adds a uniquely satisfying flavor to the band. His rhythmic approach to mandolin especially punctuates the bands repertoire, adding to their on-stage shows a verve and excitement that has become a distinctive feature of their performances. He is a fine lead vocalist, the ideal harmony partner for Laurie (its not for nothing that their duet collaboration The Oak and the Laurel was so highly regarded that it was a Grammy nominee for the Best Traditional Folk Album of 1996), and occasionally functions as the comic foil for on-stage goings-on whenever things get too weighty. Tom can be heard on most of Lauries recordings; their other duet albums, Guest House and Winters Grace; and the bands The Golden West and Live. Originally from New England, Tom moved to Berkeley from Arizona, where he played many kinds of traditional and original music with Summerdog and Flying South; and San Diego, where he honed his swing chops with the Rhythm Rascals.
Be sure to check out Toms critically acclaimed solo album on Signature Sounds and DogBoy Records, Jubilee. Featuring help from Laurie, Todd Phillips, Peter McLaughlin, Craig Smith, Mike Marshall, David Grier, Rob Ickes, Darol Anger, and Herb Pedersen, the album is marked by Toms trademarks versatility and diversity featuring everything from straight-ahead bluegrass to old-time country to selections from more contemporary realms.
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LocationCHURCH OF THE PACIFIC PRINCEVILLE KAUAI (View)
4520 Kapaka Rd
Princeville, HI 96722
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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