Tucson Weekly: Music (November 9

MUSIC
Events This Week
ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents, this English Baroque orchestra directed by violinist Andrew Manze performs November 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $36 to $48 and are available at the box office. Call 621-3341 for more information.
SOL Y CANTO. Temple Emanu-El. 225 N. Country Club Road. This group performs Afro-Latin rhythms with Spanish guitar November 11 at 8 p.m. The ensemble, which features musicians from Cuba, Puerto Rico and New Mexico, has an album in Billboard's Top 10 World Music chart. Tickets are $12 in advance and $14 at the door, and are available at Antigone Books, Enchanted Earthworks, Hear's Music and Zip's University.
COWS WITH GUNS. Mat Bevel Institute. 530 N. Stone Ave. 628-4318. Dana Lyons' Cows with Guns is a mix of comedy-country-grange-rock and fusion that features sing-alongs and ballads. So grab your honey (or favorite cow), but leave your gun at home, and enjoy a night of music November 11 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door.
GUITAR MAN. Bookman's Used Books. 1930 E. Grant Road. 325-5767. Singer-songwriter and guitarist Brian Joseph performs songs that are tragic, funny, melancholy, silly and tender November 11 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free.
JAM SESSIONS. Ragtime Music. 402 N. Fourth Ave. This week's Desert Bluegrass Association jam session takes place November 11 from 10 a.m. to noon. Come play, sing or just relax and enjoy; it's free.
MOVEABLE MUSICAL FEAST. Tucson Museum of Art. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. Receive a private tour of the museum's current exhibits, relish a sumptuous meal by Carte Blanche and be enthralled by the Tucson Symphony Piano Trio and String Quartet November 11 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person at the TSO box office; call 882-8585.
REMEMBER SHAKTI. Centennial Hall. 1020 E. University Blvd. 621-3341. Jazz guitar legend John McLaughlin reunites with tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain November 15 at 7:30 p.m. to revive their 1970s band Shakti, fusing jazz with the sounds of the tabla, violin and percussion. Tickets range from $22 to $34. For information, call 621-3341.
SONORAN BELLS CONCERT. Desert Point-La Reserve Retirement Community. 10701 N. La Reserve Drive. The Sonoran Bells handbell ensemble performs a free concert November 12 at 3 p.m.
THE SCHULLDOGS. Mat Bevel Institute. 530 N. Stone Ave. Drummer George Schuller and his hard-grooving quartet The Schulldogs perform November 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $14 at the door and are available at Antigone Books and CD Depot.
VOICES OF MALI. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Oumou Sangare and Habib Koite perform diverse musical traditions of their homeland, the West African nation of Mali, November 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $16 to $28. Call 621-3341 for more information.
WESTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL. Four Point Sheraton Hotel, 330 S. Freeway, and the Tucson Convention Center 220 S. Church Ave. The Western Music Festival includes a grand show called Living the Legacy, featuring performances by Riders in the Sky, Jessie the Yodelin' Cowgirl and Johnny Western November 16 at 7 p.m. And if you have a hankerin' to become a country-western music star, sign up for the professional songwriting class/clinic for some hands-on instruction on lyric writing and more November 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Advance registration is $45; the cost is $50 at the door. Call 743-9794 for more information and to register. And don't forget to make time to see Yodelin' Slim Clark, the Beverly Hillbillies and Frankie Laine inducted into the WMA Hall of Fame November 16 at 7 p.m. in the TCC North Exhibit Hall.
WESTERN ROUND-UP. Bookman's Used Books. 1930 E. Grant Road. 325-5767. Linda Lou & the Drifters perform a variety of music including folk, bluegrass and country-western November 12 from 3 to 6 p.m. Also on the bill is cowboy poet Shad Pease, whose poetry was inspired by his many years spent on ranches in Wyoming and Colorado. Rounding out the afternoon is country-western singer and guitarist Lou Stebner joined by bass player Slim Rost. Free and open to the public.
YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION. Tucson Symphony Society. 1275 N. Sixth Avenue. 326-4433. The final event in the Southern Arizona Young Artists Competition takes place November 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free program features performers from elementary school through college who will compete in three age divisions, as well as in piano, woodwinds, brasses and strings.
Upcoming
LORIN HOLLANDER, TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Music Hall. Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. 882-8585. November 16-17, 8 p.m.
RICHARD THOMPSON. Berger Performing Arts Center. Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. 327-4809. Presented by In Concert! November 17, 8 p.m.
MARCUS ROBERTS TRIO. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents. November 18, 8 p.m.
MCDERMOTT TRIO. Leo Rich Theatre. Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. 577-3769. Presented by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music. November 19, 3 p.m.
JERRY HADLEY. Music Hall. Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. 293-4336. Presented by Arizona Opera. November 21, 7:30 p.m.
CARRIE NEWCOMER. Unitarian Universalist Church. 4831 E. 22nd St. 327-4809. Presented by In Concert! December 2, 8 p.m.
BOYS CHOIR OF HARLEM. Centennial Hall. University of Arizona. 621-3341. Sponsored by UApresents. December 9, 8 p.m.; December 10, 4 p.m.
GEORGE HANSON, TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Music Hall. Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. 882-8585. December 14-15, 8 p.m.
FIVE BY DESIGN, TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Music Hall. Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. 882-8585. December 22-23, 7:30 p.m.
Announcements
AMATEUR STRING PLAYERS WANTED. Calvary Lutheran Church. 5601 E. Broadway Blvd. Register now for the 11th annual TAASPA Chamber Music Weekend January 12-14. No need to audition; just alert the organizers to your playing level and they'll set you up with a quartet and send you your part in advance. Or bring your own group. Professional coaches are provided for this fun, music-filled weekend. Call Dennis or Anna Bourret at 745-5830 for more information.
DESERT VOICES. This gay and lesbian chorus is seeking singers for its 12th season, Voices and Visions, which includes Celtic, R&B and Motown music. Rehearsals take place at the Armory Park Senior Center. Volunteers for general office work, including a bulk-mailing coordinator, a ticket master and a concessions coordinator, are also needed. Plus, there is a paid, part-time position for a sign-language interpreter for concerts and community performances available. For audition information and to volunteer, call 791-9662.
ELECTRIC JAM. El Pueblo Neighborhood Center. 101 W. Irvington Road. Music makers of all types can bring their instruments to the electric jam from 7 to 9:30 p.m. every Friday. Brush up on country and oldies from the '60s and '70s. Call 882-5416 for information.
MASTERSINGERS. The Tucson MasterSingers is auditioning singers for the current season. The ensemble performs a wide variety of music in Tucson and surrounding communities. There are openings for all voice parts. Previous choral experience is required. Call Linda Jones at 722-4235 for information and/or to schedule an audition.
SONS OF ORPHEUS. This male choir is seeking new members. Rehearsals are from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Tucson Boys Chorus facility, 5770 E. Pima St. Call Grayson Hirst at 621-1649 for information.
STRING PLAYERS WANTED. The Civic Orchestra of Tucson, a 60-piece volunteer symphony orchestra in its 24th season, needs violin, viola, cello and especially bass players. Come to a rehearsal and get acquainted at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Tucson Jewish Community Center. Call the director, Herschel Kreloff, at 325-3002 for information or to audition.
TUNE CATCHERS. This women's a cappella chorus is seeking new members. Come to rehearsals at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, 710 S. Kolb Road. Call 325-0655 for information.
VOICES WANTED. The Masterworks Chorale invites choral singers of all ranges to participate in an upcoming performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio. Rehearsals are from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Mondays at the Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. No solo audition is required. Call 884-3506 to leave information.
WOMEN IN HARMONY. 3670 N. Stone Ave. The Young Women in Harmony Girls Chorus is looking for girls ages 8-18 who love to sing. Join them for open rehearsals Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. No experience is necessary. Try-outs are free, but there's a one-time $10 membership fee. For more information call 908-9874.