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Concert review: David Sanborn and Craig Chaquico |
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Written by Faye Armitage/Special to the World - View Profile
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Tuesday, 07 August 2007 |
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Sanborn and Chaquico delight crowd at Lake Tahoe Music Festival
David Sanborn and Craig Chaquico played on the West End Beach of Donner Lake on August 2. It was a perfect setting for the evening performance, which was part of the Lake Tahoe Music Festival. Local radio hosts from KJZS FM (Reno) and KXJZ FM (Sacramento) were on hand to get the evening started.
David Sanborn began the concert with an inspiring rendition of his well-known “Comin’ Home Baby”. With his trademark crisp, clear notes, it was impossible to tell that David was recovering from pneumonia. This was especially true as he hit and held the high note at the end of this first number for what seemed to be forever. In fact, he commented during the concert that this was one of the most beautiful places he had ever performed in, despite the fact that “there was no oxygen!” The band was rounded out by Ricky Peterson on keyboard, Nicky Moroch on guitar, Richard Patterson on bass guitar, and Gene Lake on drums.
 David and his band delighted the crowd with other favorites, such as the high-energy, funky “Full House”; the easy, smooth-flowing “As We Speak”; the classic “Maputo,” which he originally did with Bob James in the 70s; and the swinging “Soul Serenade” with its driving beat.
David Sanborn, although somewhat understated, brought humor and warmth to the stage. He played jazz that was soulful and never strayed far from the melody. David was an early jazz fusion artist in the 1970s, and fusion eventually led to the current “smooth jazz” style of music. He has been the recipient of six Grammy Awards and eight Gold Records.
Craig Chaquico delighted the crowd during the second half of the evening with some of the finest guitar fingering this reporter has ever seen. Craig originally played with the Jefferson Starship in the 1970s and 1980s. His rock roots were apparent, and he skillfully blended it with funk, blues, Native American, Latin, and African rhythms in a very melodic style.
 Craig and his quartet got off to a rocking start with “Bobby Sox”; followed by “Acoustic Highway,” which featured the rich, full-bodied, melodic and haunting sounds of Craig’s guitar. His spiritual side came out when they played “Luminosa,” as well as a Native American-inspired song that was written after he attended a pow wow. This latter song featured the talented Grammy-nominated flutist, Donna Thunder.
Craig Chaquico is, above all else, a poet and a story-teller. He enjoyed sharing his stories by interacting with the crowd, and the crowd responded enthusiastically. We wished the magical evening of beautiful sunset, gentle breeze, and star-filled sky, wouldn’t end.
Photos by Rob Retting
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