| Performer / Band Name |
Mike Hayden
Acoustic Classical Guitar |
| Music Style / Genre |
Flamenco / Classical / Bossa Nova |
| Original / Cover Material |
Cover Songs |
| Musical Influences |
John Williams, Sabicas, Manitas de Plata,
Carlos Montoya, Jose Feliciano, Charlie Byrd, Gilberto,
Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luis Bonfa,
Laurindo Almeida, others too many to mention. |
| History of Performer / Band |
Graduate, California Professional Music
Business Academy (1975)
Played San Francisco Bay Area art galleries, fashion
shows, wedding dinners, grand openings, sailboat parties,
many fine restaurants and night spots: Adrian's, Chuck's
Steak House, El Gaucho, Franklin House, Ghiradelli Square
Wine Cellar, Kabuki Theatre, Los Gatos Wine Cellar,
Max's Opera Café, Monk's Retreat, Saratoga Springs,
The Drinkin' Gourd, The Tangent, Velvet Turtle, plus
a couple dozen other venues.
|
| Press Reviews / Credits |
Winner Max's Opera Annual Talent Contest
(Walnut Creek) 1994.
Seen on ABC Channel 7 News and in the San Francisco
Examiner playing Flamenco guitar for Renta Yenta cocktail
party. 1976
|
| Albums / Where Available |
(Personal Appearances Only) |
| Comments |
Ole! Flamenco! Colorful, bold, fast. Brings
visions of fiery black booted dancers, colorful Gypsy
costumes, and wildly syncopated hand clapping! The raspy
Flamenco sound mirrors the joys and sorrows of everyday
Andalusian people - Soleares, Alegrias, Fandangos de Huelva,
Farruca! I love to play Flamenco!
And from Rio's lovely sunwashed beaches comes the sultry,
swaying, Girl from Ipanima. And inspiration for the
romantic rhythms of Bossa Nova guitar: Manha de Carnival,
Corcovado, Samba de Orfeu, and other Breezy Brazilian
Favorites.
Listen...
The provocative guitar sound. The sensual resonance
that calms and yet—arouses basic desires. Takes
you softly along to where it's at...to the most pleasurable
vibrations. Relax to its natural sound after work, after
play. Before anything else.
The guitar is powerful. Stimulating.
It's unmistakably guitar.
And I want to share it with you and your friends.
The guitar. A no nonsense sound that lasts—And
then some. |
= Music samples available for download