Lord of the Strings Concert - Gonzalo Bergara Quartet

World Renowned Gypsy Jazz King, Gonzalo Bergara and his Quartet come to Orange County for 2 shows.

After having toured the world extensively with the John Jorgenson Quintet, native Argentinean Gonzalo Bergara is now presenting his new CD Porteña Soledad to glowing reviews all over the world.

Gonzalo began playing professionally at age 16 in Buenos Aires. By 17 he was already fronting his own blues trio on national television. He arrived in America in the year 2000 and in the short time since, has performed and recorded with hundreds of artists including Tim Hausser of Manhattan Transfer, Sylvie Vartan, Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, John Jorgenson, Howard Alden and many more.

His new CD Porteña Soledad was editor?s Pick in Guitar Player Magazine, and Vintage Guitar Magazine called it ?a masterpiece,? and he was picked as the ?Best Jazz Group? in Los Angeles by Los Angeles Magazine in their Best of LA issue.

The music is heavily influenced by Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France, traditional Jazz and hints of his native Buenos Aires. In his review on DjangoBooks.com, Jeff Fiskin writes "Gonzalo Bergara?s music exists in a way that very little music does. He has lavished such care on every phrase, built each arrangement with such lapidary precision and pared away anything extraneous, the music becomes sculpture. It has weight, density, gravity. This is serious. And deeply moving.?

Gonzalo has performed all over the world including Croatia, Italy, France, Germany, Hungary, Argentina, Brazil, England, Scotland, The Montreal Jazz Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival, Sweet and Hot Jazz Festival, Django Reinhardt Fest in Germany, Suave Guitar Fest in Italy, Merle Fest, Strawberry Fest, Django Fests throughout the US and lots, lots more.

The members of Gonzalo Bergara Quartet are Gonzalo Bergara on Lead Acoustic Guitar, Jeffrey Radaich on Rhythm Guitar, Rob Hardt on Clarinet and Tenor Saxophone, and Brian Netzley on Upright Bass.

The Gonzalo Bergara Quartet will appear at the Dana Point Community House on Friday ? May 7th at 7:30 PM and at the Mission Viejo Civic Center on Saturday ? May 8th at 7:00 PM. For more information call Lord Of The Strings Concerts at 949-842-2227 or go to www.LordOfTheStringsConcerts.com .

$25 Admission to both shows.

Dana Point Community House
24642 San Juan Avenue

Mission Viejo Civic Center
200 Civic Center Drive