From: charles s goeller <76721.14~OMPUSERVE.COM> Date: 15 Apr 96 23:41:01 EDT Subject: April 20th "Sonny Junior" Workshop
On April 20th Blue Spirit Productions will be sponsoring a Harmonica Workshop hosted by Gary Onoforio alias "Sonny Junior" and assisted by Miguel Weissman. This workshop has been designed for the intermediate level player focusing on Chicago and country blues rhythms. Tongue blocking techniques, vibratos, and tone excersizes will also be covered. Because this is an intermediate level course it is required that each student at least be capable of draw bending holes 1 through 4. As of this week we still have seats open. All proceeds go to pay for studio time and compensate Sonny for his time and travel expenses.
Location: Randells Studio Room 503 153 West 27th St (between 6th and 7th ave) New York City
Time: 1:00 to 4:00pm (or burn out) Saturday April 20th, 1996
Cost: $40.00
Limit: 12 Students
Sonny Junior resides out of New Haven Conn. and has been playing the harp for 25 years of which 2 were spent traveling on the road with Sonny Terry. As a duet partner, aid driver, and student, Sonny Junior absorbed many of Sonny Terry's techniques and since has developed his own sound integrating country blues rhythms with the power of the Chicago Little Walter style. Today Little Sonny is devoted to the art as a player, teacher, and harp amplifier designer. His line of "Sunny Junior Amps'" were recently written up in American Harmonica Newsletter. Blue Spirit Productions is a new effort in the NYC area to offer the knowledge and playing techniques of todays masters to the beginner, intermediate, and advanced student of the instrument. We look forward to future workshops with the likes of Mark Hummel and others. For more information, contact Charlie Goeller at 76721.14~ompuserve.com or Home: 516-826-8570 Work: 516-755-7535.
