John's program will feature an exciting mi x of solo jazz and South American guitar styles. His jazz standards come f rom the Great American Song Book and include such songs as "Georgie" by Ho agie Carmichael\, Duke Ellington's "Don't Get Around Much Anymore\," and " My Romance" by Rogers and Hart. John's South American repertoire draws on various local styles as reimagined by jazz and classical guitarist such as Antonio Lauro's Venezuelan Waltzes\, Argentine Milonga's by Jorge Cardoso \, and a number of bossa novas by Jobim. The focus of the program is on el egant compositions realized through lyrical and virtuosic guitar performan ce\, along with stories about the composers\, songs\, and musical traditio ns presented.
\nJohn Behling is a guitarist who performs jazz and La tin American guitar music\, he has performed throughout the United States at festivals\, clubs\, concerts\, and private events His repertoire includ es music by jazz and Broadway composers such as Duke Ellington\, George Ge rshwin\, and Richard Rogers and South American composers such as Antonio C arlos Jobim\, Jorge Morel\, Joã\;o Guimarã\;es\, and Garoto. H is guitar heroes include Joe Pass\, Jim Hall\, Romero Lubambo\, and Antoin e Boyer. When his isn't performing he teaches courses on ethnomusicology a nd American music and the University of Illinois and other Chicago college s and universities.
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