GARY CLARK Jr.
GARY CLARK Jr. va a estar en el RUSSIAN RIVER JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL , un evento dedicado básicamente al Blues más contemporáneo , nuevas tendencias , Jazz, etc, donde el Blues clásico, por lo que hemos visto en el programa poco se va a poder ver. ..... mucho híbrido Jazz-Blues-Rock de nueva hornada.
From Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Gary Clark, Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an U.S. Grammy-winning guitarist and actor based in Austin, Texas. Described as being the future of Texas blues,Clark's résumé has included sharing the stage with various legends of rock and roll. He has stated that he is "influenced by blues, jazz, soul [and] country, as well as hip hop". Clark's musical trademarks are his extremely fuzzy guitar sound and smooth vocal style.
Gary Clark Jr. began playing guitar at the age of twelve. Born and raised in Austin, Clark play small gigs throughout his teens, until he met promoter Clifford Antone, proprietor of the Austin music club Antone's. Antone's was the launch pad from which Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan redefined blues at the time. Soon after meeting Clifford, Clark began to play with an array of musical icons, including Jimmie Vaughan. Vaughan and others in the Austin music community helped Clark along his musical path, facilitating his ascent in the Texas rock & roll scene.[9] Clark's music demonstrates how the blues have shaped virtually every medium of music over the past century, from hip-hop to country.
Rolling Stone declared Clark "Best Young Gun" in its April 2011, "Best of Rock" issue.
Gary Clark sang on the bonus track cover of "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5 on Sheryl Crow's album 100 Miles from Memphis
More recently, Clark recorded with Alicia Keys on two different songs in New York, NY.
On August 28, 2012, Alicia Keys revealed via Twitter that Clark's new album and major-label debut called Blak and Blu would be released on October 22, 2012 Later that day, the news appeared on Clark's official website.
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