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Lydia Flowers
Available in Missouri
Based in: Palatka, Florida
Based in: Palatka, Florida
(1 Review)
From: $300
From: $300
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I'm a solo guitarist that love performing at live venues I just want to perform for a more broader audience.... (more)
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Ismael Muniz
Available in Missouri
Based in: San Antonio, Texas
Based in: San Antonio, Texas
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From: $150
From: $150
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Professional jazz guitarist since 2014 with a repertoire of gypsy jazz, latin jazz and bossa nova standards. Available to perform solo with backing tracks or with other members as a duo, trio, or quartet depending on preference.... (more)
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Dylan Holt
Available in Missouri
Based in: San Diego, California
Based in: San Diego, California
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From: $300
From: $300
American singer songwriter and funk blues guitarist.
One man band looping act taking popular music and putting a unique twist to make familiar music new and different.
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Pablo A Mendoza
Available in Missouri
Based in: Miami, Florida
Based in: Miami, Florida
(1 Review)
From: $450
From: $450
Professional guitar player, 20 yrs experience, spanish guitar, world music, flamenco fusion... (more)
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John Friday
Available in Missouri
Based in: Asheville, North Carolina
Based in: Asheville, North Carolina
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From: $300
From: $300
Singer/songwriter and solo cover artist. Primarily guitar, harmonicas and vocals. ... (more)
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Stevie D
Available in Missouri
Based in: Red Bank, New Jersey
Based in: Red Bank, New Jersey
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From: $500
From: $500
“Stevie D” has decades pf professional experience and strides for nothing less than excellence in every facet of his skill set,
which includes writing, performing, producing, mixing and arranging.
Available for tours, concerts and approved musical situations!... (more)
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Rod DeGeorge
Available in Missouri
Based in: Bend, Oregon
Based in: Bend, Oregon
(1 Review)
From: $500
From: $500
I do a solo show of Classic Rock Covers, a solo show of instrumental music, plus I have a Tribute Band called Guitar Gods Review. The Guitar Gods Review features the music of Clapton, Hendrix, Zeppelin, Van Halen plus many more.
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Aidan Moore
Available in Missouri
Based in: San Francisco, California
Based in: San Francisco, California
(2 Reviews)
From: $300
From: $300
Over 10 years as an international act, working with clients including SilverSea Luxury Cruises, New York Times, Ritz Carlton, Hard Rock Cafe and many others, both at sea and on land. I have also performed at weddings and events all across the world.... (more)
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Lakatos guitar king
Available in Missouri
Based in: North Palm Beach, Florida
Based in: North Palm Beach, Florida
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From: $500
From: $500
Gyorgy Lakatos a world knows flamenco Gipsy guitarist !
Awards 2015 faster guitar player of the world!
2016 Golden hand award best guitarist of Europe!
2018 USA flags Washington DC
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Grady DiPietro
Available in Missouri
Based in: Santa Barbara, California
Based in: Santa Barbara, California
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From: $500
From: $500
I am a very versatile and classically trained guitarist. Strong sight reader, and fluid in a wide range of acoustic and electric guitar styles. From Spanish guitar - rock and everything in between. Please see videos. I'm the one with the longest hair ;)... (more)
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Mark Yang
Available in Missouri
Based in: Concord, California
Based in: Concord, California
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From: $300
From: $300
My performances are characterized by a seamless blend of instrumental mastery and captivating vocals. From enchanting flute melodies during cocktail hours to electrifying guitar-driven renditions of 70s classic Rock is my musical assets. ... (more)
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Classical guitarist Robert Bekkers
Available in Missouri
Based in: Boston, Massachusetts
Based in: Boston, Massachusetts
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From: $275
From: $275
Robert Bekkers is presenting appealing arrangements of America Songbook classics and pop songs, as well as Spanish and South-American instruments music along with traditional classical guitar works. Will do requests.
"I love my instrument and I hope to perform for you"
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Ben Mauro Entertainment
Available in Missouri
Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada
Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada
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From: $500
From: $500
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Ben Mauro is an international guitarist/singer, who has performed with icons, such as Cher, Lionel Richie, Don Felder from the Eagles. He is now available for acoustic and vocal performances.... (more)
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Selkii - Singer Guitarist | Headliner |One Woman Band with Live Looping |
Available in Missouri
Based in: Boston, Massachusetts
Based in: Boston, Massachusetts
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From: $800
From: $800
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15+ years Experience ,Full Time Artist, Finalist NBC The Voice TV Show - Team Blake Season 16 2019 & 7th place on SA IDOLS, Disney Cruise Lines Soloist 4 yrs, Performing at Corporate/Private Events, Festivals, Theaters, Weddings & Conventions. ... (more)
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Ghanay Gloude
Available in Missouri
Based in: Silverthorne, Colorado
Based in: Silverthorne, Colorado
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From: $300
From: $300
Professional Vocalist and Certified Sound Healing Practitioner since 2020
Self-taught guitarist and multi-instrumentalist
Professional Tarot Reader since 2017
Belly Dance Dancer since 2011, Instructor since 2018
Model since 2016... (more)
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Michael Lucarelli
Available in Missouri
Based in: Sedona, Arizona
Based in: Sedona, Arizona
(9 Reviews)
From: $500
From: $500
guitar soloist MICHAEL LUCARELLI is known for his diverse programming and expressive style blending classical, popular, jazz and Latin, as well as original compositions.
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Beau Shelby - Solo Guitarist - Missouri
Event Type: http://www.marsbands.com/2012/11
18th March 2017
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MarsBands Review
Beau’s guitar says, expresses, and defines things that no lyrics could ever come close to defining. And that’s one of the greatest things about Blues and Jazz. You could take two different Jazz guitarists and have them play the same song, but they will both end up completely different sounding. That’s what happens when you impart all your thoughts, feelings, emotions, and dreams into your guitar.
Beau Shelby doesn’t use his guitar to just make melodies or music. His guitar has a voice – a beautiful voice – that only Beau can coax out of it. Beau Shelby is a master of his instrument. And when I say master, I don’t just mean he’s really good. I mean he is the master.
Or perhaps prodigy is a better description? It’s not often you find a guy who’s had but one (1) teacher/instructor in his entire lifetime and ends up even half as good as Beau Shelby. That’s just simply not natural. I don’t know whether he found music or music found him, ...but it’s obvious that the two were bound to meet eventually.
There is a massive difference between most of today’s music and Jazz/Blues. Personally, I love me some Rock music, but those musicians aren’t masters of their instruments like Beau Shelby is (there are a few, rare exceptions). Most Rock musicians play power cords. They play loud and distorted, so precision isn’t nearly as important. Beau Shelby’s music is precise. It is calculated. It is fundamentally and structurally brilliant.
But even in all that structure and discipline, he finds a way to let creativity and beauty shine in his music. He creates and plays, with seemingly so little effort, insanely intricate riffs that I can only pull off on my very best days with my air-guitar. As if the Jazz gods speak through his guitar to anyone willing to listen. You should be listening.
And while his guitar playing is certainly the show-stopper for me, it would be criminal not to mention his silky-smooth vocals. He just has the voice – as if by destiny. Beau is the total package.
A lot is made about the history of St. Louis and their Blues. And who can blame them? St. Louis IS Blues. Why else do you think we’d name our hockey team after it (even if the players and owners are a bunch of greedy d-bags… I digress. Not the time or place.)? What’s a shame is that people tend to forget the Blues and Jazz hasn’t disappeared from St. Louis.
While the city has a rich history that certainly is deserving of being recognized, we mustn’t overlook the fact that new Blues and Jazz is constantly springing up in this great city. Of course it doesn’t help that Blues is also being mixed with other genres (i.e. Hip Hop, Punk, some kind of crazy Electro stuff and, *gulp* yes, even Rock to a certain extent) which is distorting, diluting, and frankly, destroying what is quite possibly one of the more expressive forms of music out there.
And unfortunately, MarsBands isn’t doing the scene any favors. Admittedly, our area of expertise isn’t in the Blues or Jazz genres, but we should still be doing more to promote our hometown. And we will. In fact, there’s a good chance that to kick things off we will dedicate an entire week to St. Louis Blues and Jazz greats in the not too distant future.
Beau Shelby is a brilliant musician as well as a brilliant author with quite a lot of great and insightful things to say. MarsBands recommends you check out Beau Shelby’s blog. Oh ya, he also owns and operates his own label as well, TriportMedia, which is another reason we like him so much.
My favorite songs from Mr. Shelby, which you are free to listen to and enjoy below, were Tore Up, Mama’s World, and Ready? …Confetti!!! I strongly encourage, nay, implore, that you check out some of the silkiest smooth Jazz and Blues you’ll hear this side of the Mississippi.
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