- Flamenco Guitar
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RON MURRAY (Guitarist) Ron was introduced to the instrument in his junior
high school days, and by his 16th birthday was teaching and performing
regularly in the Providence-Boston area. He studied classical
technique and jazz theory simultaneously, taking lesson with
such notables as Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel, Fred Hand,
Oscar Ghiglia and Alice Artzt, before attending a competition/Master
class with Alexander Lagoya in Stratford, Ontario where Murray
was awarded a First Prize. He studied |
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in Spain under the great British master John Williams, and was
a special guest lecturer during Williams' Master class sessions
at the University of Cordoba. Upon his return to the US, Murray
began to explore the business and production side of music. He
managed the careers of several jazz artists, and co-produced
many events, including the Boston Globe Jazz festival. He produced
pianist/composer Deborah Franciose's debut album "Gypsy
Heart", among many other projects, from demos to radio commercials,
and eventually was offered a recording contract by Providence's
North Star Records. He has since released three albums. "Prelude
In Pastel" "Bells, Kings & Favorite Things"
and the "Flight Of The Blue Dove". Murray has been
busy exploring the Flamenco connection in guitar music, and that
influence is reflected in his recordings, as well as in the live
act, called VUELO (vwaylo), which combines the improvisation
of jazz with the fire of Flamenco. Ron is also Music Supervisor
for A to Z Theatrical Productions in Providence, and, since moving
to Mystic, CT in 1993, has performed frequently at Foxwoods Resort
and Casino.
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