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2ND FRIDAY @ MONDO Music Series Event with Acclaimed Guitarist JOE TAINO & FRIENDS in Concert
The popular bi-monthly 2ND FRIDAY @ MONDO music series continues with a special music concert performance by acclaimed guitarist Joe Taino and his special guest artists in concert. Enjoy an evening of Latin jazz, blues and more at this wonderfully intimate venue in downtown Summit,NJ.
Acclaimed guitarist Joe Taino, born in Puerto Rico, has been recording and performing since 1972. He has shared the stage with a host of notable artists, including Peter Frampton, Judas Priest, Rick Derringer, Cindy Lauper, Gregg Allman, Carlos Santana, Jaco Pastorious, Johnny Winter, Robin Trower, Pat Travers, King Crimson, and many more. He is one of the hottest and most respected guitarists in the Tri-State area and still performs every week. His newest release Incognito is a mix of all of his influences, tinged with a distinctly Latin jazz flavor.
Joe Taino is a veteran guitarist and has been doing what he does for a long time. Joe says that he became interested in music after watching the Beatles' movie A Hard Day's Night, when he was nine years old and growing up in Puerto Rico. He got his first guitar when he was eleven and says that he started learning "everything he could get his hands on." His early influences were the Beatles, Elvis, The Monkeys, Cream, Jimi Hendrix and Santana, to name a few.
In 1978 Joe joined Marion Hite, a Kentucky native, playing country and western music. Joe also played Top 40 gigs at the hotels in the famous resort area of Condado, and put together what became the hottest rock band of all time in Puerto Rico, "Pelican in Flight"
By the early 1980s Joe was doing well enough to open shows for artists like; The Allman Brothers, Johnny Winter, John Myall, Robin Trower, Koko Tailor, Ruth Brown and Jaco Pastorius.
In New York City he formed his own band and changed his group's stage name from "Taino" to "Joe Taino and the Blue Flames", in honor of his idol Jimi Hendrix (Jimmy James and the Blue Flames). Success was inevitable. The band released CDs in the USA under their own label, and in Europe under Provogue Records.
Joe has frequently toured Europe, Japan, Brazil and the Caribbean, and can be seen at the best blues clubs as well as major blues festivals. He has also recorded on numerous commercials including Dial Soap, 7-UP and Schafer Beer. Joe now plays continuously in the tri-state area and is currently promoting his new CD, "Incognito", which he has recently released.
In the summer of 2013 Joe Taino was inducted into the New York City Blues Hall of Fame in a ceremony at B.B. King's in Manhattan along with several notable music artists.
Joe is joined by his special guest music artists for a special Latin jazz, blues and more performance at 2ND FRIDAY @ MONDO that promises to please the music lover!
Event proceeds benefits programming efforts at TEATRO Si, a 501(c)3 not for profit organization.
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LocationMONDO (View)
426 Springfield Ave
Summit, NJ 07901
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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