Re: [Harp-L] Ilya Portnov at SPAH

[Rick Dempster <rickdempster33@xxxxxxxxx>]

Amazing...and I wish I had his chops. But I still wonder, what is the point?
I'd prefer this done on the chrom, or an oboe...or a......
Sorry to be a grouch!
RD


On 1 August 2014 01:10, robert <harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> There really are some great young players on diatonic...the Howard Levy
> school, if you will. I can't say that I like everything about this
> approach, but as a lover of all things harmonica, it's very exciting to
> see. Our instrument is in good hands .
> WVa Bob
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> On Jul 31, 2014, at 10:55 AM, "Jim Fitting" <jfitting@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > http://youtu.be/ZBwEq-9rIRY
> > I had the pleasure of meeting Ilya Portnov the other night. He sat in
> with us (Session Americana) for a song and really tore it up...A recent
> graduate of New England conservatory and told me he is going to SPAH next
> week and will be teaching a seminar there. He is a spectacular example of a
> new generation of harmonica players inspired by the likes of Howard Levy
> and Jason Ricci. I urge you to seek him out. Jim
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