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| The Most Romantic Songs from the Sky of Hawaii in Shanghai Jeff Peterson is set to perform for an audience in Shanghai next month in a special concert entitled The Most Romantic Songs from the Sky of Hawaii. The versatile musician, who hails from the group of Pacific Ocean islands, will take the stage at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center on June 4th 2011 as part of its Saturday Brunch programme. Other highlights of the concert series have included the Shanghai City Symphony Orchestra's We All Love Beethoven and Great Songs from the Best-Loved Classical Movies featuring the Shanghai Light Music Orchestra. Peterson, a native of the island of Maui, is widely regarded as one of Hawaii's best guitarists. His latest album, Slack Key Masters of Hawaii, saw him collaborate with a number of international artists, including Amy Hanaiali'i, Cyril Pahinui, Dennis Kamakahi and Sonny Lim. Throughout his career, he has performed with the likes of Boz Scaggs, Eric Clapton, Brian Stokes Mitchell and jazz bassist Rufus Reid. As well as playing gigs around the world, he has had the honour of entertaining former US president Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary on two visits to Kauai. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Jazz News :: home page |