Jason Vieaux at The Mannes Guitar Seminar part # 11

One of our finest talents in the World of the Classical Guitar is JASON VIEAUX and I just came back from another brilliant performance from this totally Fantastic musician at The Mannes 12th Guitar Seminar!! Jason has technique to burn and a particularly deep well of musicianship which keeps him at the top of our field. Tonights' concert was ,from end to end a magnificent display of the highest caliber of musicianship.With an outstanding instrument to ply his trade, Jason showed us what supreme music making was all about.Opening the program with the Grand Overture by Italian composer Mauro Giuliani,we were immediately struck by the flawless phrasing and supreme attention to musical detail.The wonderful changes in tone color and the perfect tempo chosen puts us into the finest seat of music appreciation one could inhabit.Jasons' interpretational skill was always at the perfect service of the music.After a heavenly performance of the Guiliani,we were given a rare treat to hear the music of the greatest composer in history-J.S.Bach in a lute Suite that must have had Bach smiling in his grave because each minute detail of the music was deliciously brought to life by this interpretational genius! I was totally amazed by the manner in which Jason crafted each and every movement.If you go to you tube and check out the "BEHIND THE SCENES" 3 part video,you catch a glimpse at his thought process when he prepared his Bach Recording. His use of tone color and volume brought each and every dance movement to such clear realization. This young genius can do no wrong in my book and I have been around the block a few times and know the best of the best and I would shout to the highest heavens for those of you who get to see his name anywhere in the concert venues in your neck of the woods, JUMP AND CATCH this fantastic artist in concert.This post is just a teaser on Jasons' great concert and mystical powers because he deserves a book load of meaty praise. I must also take time to mention that his first Guitar teacher was on hand to hug his great student- JOEL PERRY.Joel had the pleasure of teaching the 8 year young future great for a year and it has been a shame that he has not been credited with that fact and I am here to correct that. Joel is a great artist in his own right and perhaps some of the Classical pundits try to ignore this fact because JOEL PERRY is known as a Jazz Guitarist.That is a crying shame.Even Bream received the seeds of his great interpretations through the world of Jazz and states that in the documentary on his life.It is so important for a child to have solid beginnings on which to base a successful future in whatever he/she wants to succeed in and JOEL PERRY gave Jason that solid base. I have more details about tonight's performance to enlighten you about in my next installment regarding Jason but will have to hold off and get some sleep as I am attending the Mannes Guitar Seminar and will be reporting on the weeks' Guitar fun. I have to leave the apartment early in order to play at an "open stage", so I had better get my 62 year young/old body into bed. Unlike my usual pad and pen in concert mode tonight, I just enjoyed the great pleasure of having the wonderful JASON VIEAUX show me what great musicianship is all about! H O O R A Y J A S O N!!!