2018 Woodstock Invitational Program

PERFORMERS
PERFORMERS
Mary Flower
Mary Flower’s immense finger picking guitar
and lap-slide prowess is soulful and meter-perfect,
a deft blend of the inventive, the
dexterous and the mesmerizing. Her supple
honey-and-whiskey voice provides the perfect
melodic accompaniment to each song’s story.
An internationally known and award-winning
picker, singer/songwriter and teacher, the
Midwest native relocated from Denver to the vibrant Portland,
OR music scene in in 2004. She continues to please crowds and
critics at folk festivals, teaching seminars and concert stages
domestically and abroad, which include Merlefest, Kerrville, King
Biscuit, Prairie Home Companion, and the Vancouver Folk Festival,
among many.
A finalist in 2000 and 2002 at the National Finger Picking Guitar
Championship, a nominee in 2008, 2012 and 2016 for a Blues
Foundation Blues Music Award, and many times a Cascade Blues
Assn. Muddy Award winner, Flower embodies a luscious and lusty
mix of rootsy, acoustic-blues guitar and vocal styles that span a
number of idioms - from Piedmont to the Mississippi Delta, with
stops in ragtime, swing, folk and hot jazz. Flower’s 11 recordings,
including her four for Memphis’ famed Yellow Dog Records - Bywater
Dance, Instrumental Breakdown, Bridges and Misery Loves
Company - show a deep command of and love for folk and blues
string music. For Flower, it’s never about re-creation. Her dedication
to the art form is a vital contribution to America’s music.
“A world class finger-style guitarist and lap slide player.” - Downbeat
Magazine
“There are few musicians in the genre bringing as much creative
spark and low-key mojo to this century-old music…” - Acoustic
Guitar Magazine
NOTE: Mary will be conducting a Clinic on Friday, 10/26 at 1:00pm.
www.maryflower.com
Vicki Genfan
Playing her own percussive technique of
‘slap-tap’ acoustic guitar, Vicki Genfan has
performed at festivals, venues and performing
arts centers across the US and abroad. Vicki
was the first woman to win Guitar Player magazine’s
Guitar Superstar Competition, after
competing against nine world-class players in
front of celebrity judges. Drawing from folk,
jazz, pop, soul and world music, whether covering the tunes of
others or presenting her own compositions, Vicki has a distinctive
style that pushes the boundaries of the singer/songwriter genre
into new territories. “If I could play like Vicki, I’d stay home and
entertain myself.” - Steve Vai.
NOTE: Vicki will be conducting a Clinic on Saturday, 10/27 at 1:00pm.
www.vickigenfan.com
John Hart
John Hart is simply one of the most sought after
and prolific guitarists on the jazz scene today.
A New York fixture for 30 years, John has
distinguished himself not only as a bandleader
with 10 CDs, including releases on prestigious
labels Blue Note and Concord, but also as
first-call sideman to the stars. He may be
best known for a 16-year tenure with organist
Jack McDuff, a gig which was a proving ground for many of the
great jazz guitar innovators. JazzTimes said of John, “An alum
of the Brother Jack McDuff University of Jazz Guitar, John Hart
can burn his way through blues changes on a level that’s right up
there with fellow graduates George Benson and Pat Martino.”
John’s versatility is apparent when you look at some of his other
associations. He has played in bands led by Brian Blade, Chris
Potter, Larry Goldings, Bob Belden, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Javon
Jackson, and played with the Maria Schneider Orchestra for 20
years. A prolific recording artist, John has appeared on 100-plus
CDs as a sideman. His 11th CD as a leader, “Leading The British
Invasion,” was released on Zoho records February 2018. John
now heads the Jazz Guitar Department at University of Miami
Frost School of Music.
NOTE: John will be conducting a Clinic on Saturday, 10/27 at 2:30pm.
http://people.miami.edu/profile/j.hart@miami.edu/
Richie Hart
Richie has been playing guitar for over 58
years. He has been a Jazz musician for 52
years of his playing. He was the head of the
Jazz Department at Western Connecticut
State University for six years and presently
is a professor at Berklee College of Music for
the last 20 years. He has been awarded a
Bachelor of Music in Education and a Masters
of Arts of Teaching.
Over the course of his teaching, Richie has established advanced
courses on the playing style of Wes Montgomery and George
Benson. He has a unique style of teaching, connecting the ears
to the musical vocabulary required to be a Jazz musician.
Richie has performed with many musicians including Dr. Lonnie
Smith, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb, Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws,
Don Patterson, Tal Farlow, just to mention a few. He has recorded
11 of his own albums/CD’s over his career.
www.richiehartjazz.com
Steve Herberman
Steve Herberman is a graduate of Berklee
College of Music, later adopting the seven-string
guitar in 1993. He has recorded
numerous CD’s as both leader and sideman
and is a respected jazz educator. Steve has
50 video lessons published on Mike’s Masterclasses
and has toured across the US and
Europe playing and teaching. He is featured in
the book, “The Great Jazz Guitarists” by Scott Yanow. Steve is an
endorser of Comins Guitars and GLB Sound amps and is based in
the Washington, DC area.
www.steveherberman.com
Marlene Hutchinson
Marlene Hutchinson, guitar instructor, musician,
published author, producer and founder
of Marlene’s Music, developed a simple
method of learning to play guitar that has
influenced and inspired guitarists around the
world! As seen by millions on PBS, Marlene’s
popular Learn to Play Guitar in a Day!® workshop
is based on her signature guitar method
created to help the absolute beginner learn to play quickly
and easily. In addition to PBS, Learn to Play Guitar in a Day!®
has been featured on CBS, NBC, NPR, Acoustic Guitar, Making
Music Magazine, Women’s International Music Network, several
news publications, and is a 2014 Player’s Choice Award nominee.
Hutchinson presents her live workshop at colleges, universities
and guitar events around the United States.
“Marlene is the pied piper of guitar instruction.” - David
Lusterman, Publisher, Acoustic Guitar
NOTE: Marlene will be teaching her Learn to Play Guitar in a
Day!® workshop at Kleinert/James Center, 11am to 4pm on
Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, FREE to the public, thanks to grant
from Bluestein Family Foundation
www.marlenesmusic.com
Sharon Klein
Sharon Klein is a veteran of the New York
City music scene in the 80’s and 90’s, having
written over 200 songs. Her love of travel,
world music and other cultures has become
the major influence in her own eclectic and
melodic finger style guitar compositions. Her
profound love of the “piano-like” qualities of
a finely built flat top guitar has led her to compose
airy, open and highly melodic “songs for strings” that show
off the rich overtones of the instrument. It is also the title of her
upcoming CD. This is Sharon’s tenth year as Production Partner
and Music Coordinator for WILS.
www.musicwithoutwalls.co
Joey Lambert
Joey Lambert started working at PRS Guitars
in 2009. He is currently the head Acoustic
Luthier for the PRS Private Stock team and is
a performing singer-songwriter and fingerstyle
musician. From Annapolis, Maryland, Joey
was a classical performance major at Salisbury
University before discovering his passion for
building guitars, which led him to leave university
for luthier school. Joey graduated from the Roberto-Venn
School of Luthiery in 2009. He has maintained his arts of writing
and performing music throughout his employment with PRS
Guitars. His music is a delicate blend of his personal insights and
studies of folk and baroque pop.
www.facebook.com/joey.lambert.5
Ted Ludwig
Acclaimed seven-string jazz guitarist Ted
Ludwig (b. 1974, New Orleans, LA) has been
a part of the jazz scene in New Orleans since
1997. He has released four albums as a leader
and many more as a versatile sideman and
co-leader.
Ted earned his Bachelor and Masters Degrees
from the University of New Orleans Jazz Studies
Program, under the direction of the legendary pianist Ellis
Marsalis Jr. Inspired by the recordings of Joe Pass, Pat Martino
and Wes Montgomery, Ludwig soon became one of the most
sought-after guitarists in the New Orleans jazz scene, working
professionally as a soloist and accompanist. He has performed
with notable contemporaries such as Ellis Marsalis, Peter Bernstein,
Bob Dorough, Larry Coryell, Nathan East, Nicholas Payton,
Howard Alden, Mundell Lowe, Rick Margitza, Julian Labro, Steve
Masakowski, John Ellis, Tony Dagradi, Mike Pellera, Jason Marsalis,
Ron Escheté, Johnny Vidacovich, Herlin Riley, and many more.
In 2005, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Ludwig created his
own eclectic Jazz Trio, gaining instant accolades from critics and
musicians alike for his astonishing virtuosity and prolific originality.
In 2016, Ludwig had the great opportunity to perform with
orchestra an original Jazz Guitar Concerto entitled “Katrina.” The
piece was composed by D.J. Sparr and commissioned by The
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Ted received rave reviews for his
performances, and as a result that year, Ted became the youngest-ever
inductee into The Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame.
www.tedludwig.com
Tony McManus
To find a unique voice on the guitar is quite
an achievement; to do so within a centuries
old idiom where the instrument has no history
is truly remarkable. Tony’s work has come to
represent Celtic music in the guitar world. He
is invited annually to the Chet Atkins Festival
in Nashville, has appeared at Guitar Festivals
in Soave, Pescantina, Sarzana and Francacorta,
Italy; Frankston, Australia; Issoudun and Bordeaux, France;
Bath and Kent, England; Bochum and Osnabruck, Germany. In
2004, he appeared at the Ryman, Nashville in the “All Star Guitar
Night” featuring Steve Morse, Bryan Sutton, Muriel Anderson,
Béla Fleck, Victor Wooten and headlined by Les Paul.
His album “The Maker’s Mark” saw him showcase 15 luthier-built
guitars. Recording a piece on each instrument, the project
caught the attention of the rock guitar press in a way that
acoustic work rarely does. Never to be typecast, his latest solo
album, “Mysterious Boundaries,” is his most ambitious to date
with 10 classical and baroque pieces arranged by McManus. A
work of great originality and beauty, it was hailed by his peers as
“a masterpiece” (Renbourn), “beyond beautiful… it’s PERFECT!”
(Tommy Emmanuel) and which contains a remarkable rendition of
Bach’s colossal Chaconne in D Minor.
NOTE: Tony will be conducting a Clinic on Saturday, 10/27 at 10:00am.
www.tonymcmanus.com
Mark Milloff
Mark Milloff lived in the woods of Western
Massachusetts for 20 years. He was born in
Miami and raised in South Florida during the
50’s and 60’s. He’s been devoted to listening
to and playing Delta Blues since the age of
13. His band, the Cannibal Ramblers, has
opened for the likes of BB King and Robert
Randolph and the Family.
“What always makes the Cannibal Ramblers amazing is the way
they fuse swampy blues with Mark Milloff’s beatnik, honest and
poetic lyrics. They walk the fine line between backwoods and
metropolitan in fantastic fashion.” Milloff plays custom-made
instruments, including a couple of guitars created by Atelier
Rosenkrantz. Milloff remains eternally grateful to Rosenkrantz
for building the parlor guitar displayed and is happy to attend
Woodstock to demonstrate it.
www.facebook.com/mark.milloff
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