Guitarist Camaron De La Vega will be in Taipei this weekend. He will play with Andrew Page, piano/trumpet, Vincent Hsu, bass, and Adam Sorenson, drums. De La Vega has played guitar for more than 20 years, gathering a broad experience in various styles — which eventually led him to specialize in flamenco and gypsy jazz. He has performed in concerts all over the world and has recorded two albums of his own music. In Australia, his group, The Gypsy Swingers, headlined the Ozmanouche Festival for three consecutive years and performed in the 2009 Darling Harbor Jazz Festival in Sydney. This weekend, De La Vega will perform flamenco, jazz and Latin favorites with the band.
■ Tonight’s show is at 8pm at La Caja de Musica (樂盒子), 18, Alley 3, Ln 138, Changan W Rd, Taipei City (台北市長安西路138巷3弄18號); tomorrow’s show is at 9:30pm at Sappho Live, B1, 1, Alley 102, Anhe Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市安和路一段102巷1號B1); Sunday’s show is at 8pm at Taipei TAV Cafe (村落餐廳), Taipei Artist Village (台北國際藝術村) 7, Beiping E Rd, Taipei City (台北市北平東路7號)
■ Admission is NT$100 to NT$400, available at venues
Photo Courtesy of Andrew Page
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