Following a clinic at Long & McQuade, guitar virtual Adrian Raso – along with very special guest Jimmy Robinson – takes the Carleton stage on Sunday, July 13th. Showtime is 7 PM and tickets are $20 + HST.
If you’re a guitar freak, or merely an appreciator of extraordinary musicianship, you should make a point of getting off the couch and down to this show!
Adrian Raso is a respected guitarist/composer from Guelph, Ontario, and has been the proud recipient of several Ontario Arts Council Grants in Popular Music. Adrian has recorded two instrumental EPs and ten full-length instrumental albums.
2020 has seen Adrian transition into the world of film and begin his journey as a screen composer. His music has been featured in Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) and Konstantin Statskiy’s Hotel Belgrade (2020).
In 2019 Asphalt Tango Records released Adrian’s latest release, The Gypsybilly King. This album featured spirited contributions from Lee Rocker and drummer Michael Bland (Prince & The New Power Generation). The driving instrumental hard rock album Frozen In Time was recorded in 2017. This gave Adrian a chance to record with metal legends Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake) and Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio). 2012’s Devil’s Tale debuted at #1 on the World Music Charts Europe. It remained in the top 10 for three consecutive months. Devil’s Tale was awarded the prestigious German Record Critic’s Award and finished as one of the Top 30 albums of 2014 on the CBC. In February of 2011 he released the spine-tingling rockabilly single “Dead Man’s Hand” featuring Lee Rocker (The Stray Cats) on bass and Kevin Figueiredo (Extreme) on drums.
Adrian is considered a guitar virtuoso, an exceptional songwriter, and his jaw-dropping live shows worldwide never fail to impress.
Jimmy Robinson has been recording and touring for over 40 years. He has received critical and audience praise for his unique virtuous approach to the guitar., and his rich compositional skills.
He learned to play guitar in garage bands, later formed the fusion/prog group Woodenhead, studied classical guitar and composition at Loyola University in New Orleans and the Eastman School of Music in New York. He combined these elements with his electric experience to forge the solo acoustic style that he now tours with. He has three solo albums to his credit.: Vibrating Strings, Guitarworks and Three.