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Award Winning Blues: Carlos Del Junco & The Blues Mongrels
Born in Havana, Cuba, Del Junco (loosely translated "of the reeds") immigrated w...
In-Person Event
Fri. March 23rd 2018 + Add to Calendar
Upstairs Lounge - Oak Bay Recreation Centre
7:30pm Doors at: 6:00pm
$20 advance | $25 at the door
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Carlos Del Junco & The Blues Mongrels
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Beacon Ridge Productions
2560 Vista Bay Road, Victoria, BC Victoria BC
V8P 3E8
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Born in Havana, Cuba, Del Junco (loosely translated "of the reeds") immigrated with his family at the age of one. He bent his first note on a harmonica when he was fourteen, making his debut with his high school math teacher at a student talent night. In his early 20's Del Junco was immersed in a visual arts career; he graduated with honours from a four year programme, majoring in sculpture ( click here to see photos ) at the Ontario College of Art. Sculpture has definitely had an influence on his outlook on music: "Music is just a different way of creating textures and shapes." Playing a ten hole diatonic harmonica, Carlos has developed the unique ability to play chromatically by using a recently developed "overblow" technique taught to him by jazz virtuoso Howard Levy. Overall, this a... more...Event Poster
