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2manjazztrio – Frank Varela – Art Show & Concert at The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts And Cultural Center
Courtesy of Anne-Marie Cannata McEwen | Posted on August 4, 2017
Where
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts And Cultural Center
605 Main Street
Middletown, CT
Map
(860) 347-4957
When
Sat, September 9, 2017
4:00 pm
Save the date
Musicians
About
Frank Varela attended Berklee School of Music and has been a private music instructor throughout the life of his career. He has also taught as a lecturer at the University of Connecticut and Manchester Community College in addition to his after school guitar program for the South Windsor Recreation Department.
Frank is also an accomplished guitar player and composer. Early on he was awarded a scholarship from the National Endowment for the Arts. His work has been favorably reviewed in nationally renowned “Jazz Improv” Magazine and he has played and composed music for six published CD recordings including 2 Mystery Feet CD’s. The first one, entitled “Walk the Walk” includes performances with jazz guitar great Larry Coryell. Frank also had the opportunity to record with drummers Lenny White (Miles Davis, Chick Corea) and Joel Rosenblatt (SpyroGyra) on the latest release entitled “Upstream”....