{"id":4796,"date":"2016-08-16T15:20:02","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T22:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classicalguitarmagazine.com\/?p=4796"},"modified":"2016-08-16T15:26:54","modified_gmt":"2016-08-16T22:26:54","slug":"unique-aloha-espanaromeros-concert-coming-to-l-a-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarmagazine.com\/unique-aloha-espanaromeros-concert-coming-to-l-a-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique \u2018Aloha Espa\u00f1a\u2019\/Romeros Concert Coming to L.A. in September"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Summer 2016<\/a> issue of Classical Guitar<\/em>, we printed a rave review of a new album called Aloha Espa<\/em>\u00f1a<\/em><\/a> by guitarist Pepe Romero<\/a> and ukulele master Daniel Ho<\/a>, both of whom play instruments hand-crafted by Romero\u2019s son, Pepe Jr (of Romero Creations<\/a>). The CD is highlighted by several pieces that feature the two musicians playing together on Ho\u2019s imaginative duo arrangements of a few well-known pieces from the solo guitar repertoire, including T\u00e1rrega\u2019s Recuerdos de la Alhambra<\/em>, Alb\u00e9niz\u2019s Leyenda<\/em>, and Gaspar Sanz\u2019s Canarios<\/em>. This disc also contains solo turns by each player, and a closing guitar duet on Fernando Sor\u2019s Romance<\/em>. It\u2019s truly a great match of talents and sensibilities.<\/p>\n

Well, now Romero and Ho are joining forces for a one-time live event in Los Angeles on September 16 at the beautiful Aratani Theatre. Headlining the concert, which is being sponsored by the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, will be The Romeros\u2014the incomparable family quartet featuring brothers Pepe and Celin, and third generation cousins Celino (Celin\u2019s son), and Lito (son of Angel Romero). Should be quite a special evening, so if you\u2019re going to be anywhere near southern California, you need to be there! For more info and to purchase the quite-reasonably priced tickets, go to jaccc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(You can also read a story about the making of the album in the Fall 2016 issue of CG<\/em>‘s sister magazine Ukulele<\/a><\/em>.)<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an enticing video of Pepe Romero and Daniel Ho playing Sor\u2019s \u201cRomance,\u201d arranged by Pepe’s father Celedonio (he founded the Romeros quartet), on a pair of Pepe Jr\u2019s guitars:
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