Organization

Gaucho Gypsy Jazz Quartet

Presented by VGo Recordings at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church - San Bruno

February 26, 2011

Take a modern band and present them with a musical setting from early-mid century Paris and Brussels, and what do you have? - Gaucho! They incorporate gypsy jazz into an up-to-date sound that is guaranteed to enliven and entertain. The group captures a passion from when the melodies of New Orleans jazz were in the air and mingles them with the sounds of cafés and dance halls to deliver an extraordinarily captivating experience.

Gaucho benefits from the individual gifts and

Carlos Olivera and Brazilian Origins featuring Harvey Wainapel

Presented by VGo Recordings at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church - San Bruno

November 20, 2010

Brazil is a country as large as the USA, with an enormously diverse resource of rhythms and musical forms, yet most music lovers are only aware of two aspects of Brazilian music: samba and bossa nova. Carlos Oliveira, with his rhythmically dynamic guitar style as well as his tropically rich compositions, introduces his listeners to a new world of festive and emotional music. Oliveira hails from Recife, a city in the northeast part of Brazil. This area is especially rich in African

Stevan Pasero and Richard Patterson

Presented by VGo Recordings at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church - San Bruno

October 30, 2010

The International Guitars of Pasero & Patterson is an example of the best type of musical collaboration. Together, with over 50 CDs released and millions of CDs sold worldwide, these multitalented guitarists perform a dynamic, inspiring and passionate array of concert repertoire. Their newest CD, Milonga de Amor was just released in March 2009.

Stevan Pasero is one of the most influential and versatile guitarists of the past two decades. He has released 15 recordings,

Duo Brasileira with special guests Rick Vandivier and Jason Lewis

Presented by VGo Recordings at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church - San Bruno

September 25, 2010

Duo Brasileira is the exciting voice/guitar project of singer Kiyoe Wakabayashi and guitarist Az Samad. The duo met while at San Jose State University as they were starting their MA (Jazz Studies) program in 2008 and very soon their shared passion for Brazilian music led to this collaboration. Since then, they have performed together frequently in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as separately in venues as far as Austria, Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo. Drawing from genres such as bossa nova,

Jerome Mouffe

Presented by VGo Recordings at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church - San Bruno

May 22, 2010

Jerome Mouffe is a brilliant guitarist from Belgium who has dazzled international audiences with his passionate and spontaneous playing. He has toured in various countries, including Spain, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, and the United States. Jerome has released his debut CD – Capriccio – in 2009 on the VGo Recordings label. The album features early nineteenth century virtuoso Italian music. Jerome has studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and at the Mozarteum