Guitar Nights is a genre-busting feast of performances by legendary guitarists as well as emerging artists. Past performers include Nashville’s Richard Smith; jazz guitarist, John Storie; bluegrass band, Vin Fiz Flyer; flamenco guitarist Adam del Monte; classical guitarist, Scott Tennant & Bolero musicians, Trio Casablanca. Music in comfy theater seating with food and drinks delivered straight to you!
Presented on the third Monday of each month at LOOK Dine-in Cinemas in Monrovia, CA.
$10 admission
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Guitar Nights July 5
July 5, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Adam Ratner is a guitarist, composer and producer based in Los Angeles, CA. He was mentored by bassist Charlie Haden and also studied with Larry Koonse, Alan Pasqua, and Vince Mendoza.
Adam has shared the stage and worked with musicians including Larry Goldings, David Binney, Ravi Coltrane, Louis Cole, Genevieve Artadi, Sam Amidon, KNOWER, Sam Wilkes, Sam Gendel, Tim Lefebvre, Pedro Martins, Nate Wood, Frederico Heliodoro, Antonio Loureiro, Darek Oleszkiewicz, Ben Wendel, Jack Conte, Fabiano Do Nascimento, and Niia. His videos with Louis Cole Big Band have totaled over 5-million views on YouTube. He has been recognized at Lincoln Center in New York City as a winner of the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Awards and was a featured teacher at FIMUCA 2020; a Brazilian government sponsored guitar seminar, along with Daniel Santiago, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Mike Moreno.
Adam has toured with the experimental pop-electronic group KNOWER, including performances throughout the west coast and at the SF Jazz Festival.
His quartet RICK (w/ Sam Gendel/ Richard Sears/ Louis Cole) released a live LP on Stones Throw Records, and in 2017, he played on INGA’s Terrible Records releases Infinity and 4444. He has been featured on Genevieve Artadi’s album La, La, La, Louis Cole’s Live Sesh & Xtra Songs, Sam Wilkes’ Live on the Green (Leaving Records), David Binney’s Aerial 2, and on NPR Tiny Desk Concerts with Fabiano do Nascimento.
His recordings along with INGA have been featured as “Best New Track” by Pitchfork.com, BBC Radio 6, and featured on Bandcamp weekly. Adam’s performances have been highlighted numerous times by the LA-Weekly and have been frequently chosen as “pick of the week” by LaJazz.com. His releases Dreamscape and Novo Horizonte feature David Binney, Louis Cole, Genevieve Artadi, Sam Wilkes, & Jacob Mann, and his new release Into the Wave is out now.
TemperMental is an all-girl rock band quickly gaining notoriety in the L.A. music scene. They are lauded as “The Next Generation of Rock ‘n Roll, known for their mad harmonious rock and stellar live performances.”. The founding members of the band were brought together by circumstance while spending several months filming the Netflix Comedy TV Series “Wet Hot American Summer, Ten Years Later” in Malibu. During this time, they found that they all had a common bond in music and spent their breaks singing together. A few months after filming wrapped the girls got together for fun and decided to form their all-girl rock band.
You can hear their music on regular rotation now on local radio stations or see them playing at world famous venues such as the Whiskey a Go Go or the House of Blues. They also recently performed and had their new music video release party at the legendary The Village Studios in Los Angeles as guests of owner Jeff Greenberg who had this to say about them:
“…I am honored that we get to be of service to some of the greatest artists in the business and I want to tell you that in my whole time here, I’ve been here now for 23 years, I haven’t been excited as I am now about a new band in years and I’d like to present them to you right now. So how about a huge hand for my favorite band, TemperMental”
The band just released the first single from their new album, along with a new music video, with more music to follow. They previously released an official music video directed by Emmy nominated director Matt Fackrell, and released many more music video’s directed by the band themselves, and are currently working on new music.
Mini-Festival is an all-day workshop & rehearsal. Students work in groups with their current teacher along with visiting guest artists to refine their musical strengths & stretch to build new skills. Ensemble playing, improv, chord playing, rhythm building and singing all come together around a “Song of the Festival” which have included “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” “Apple Pie Blues” and “Happy Birthday.” The day’s activities culminate in an afternoon public recital showcasing solos from each student, small ensembles, and a big group jam at the end on the “Song of the Festival.”