The Tony Kaltenberg Trio in concert

The Umpqua Community College Performing and Visual Arts present the Tony Kaltenberg Trio in concert on Sept. 11 at 7:00 p.m. in Centerstage at the Whipple Fine Arts Center on the UCC Campus.

Tony Kaltenberg will appear with bassist Michael Manring and percussionist Jerod Kaplan. The trio can best be described as an "acoustically influenced effervescent power trio for the 21st century".

Tony Kaltenberg has been one of the most distinctive sounding acoustic guitarists and composers on the circuit. His mesmerizing percussive style has been highlighted on radio programs and television (WDR Germany) as well as performances worldwide, such as the Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle, The Oregon Country Fair, the Dresden Guitar Festival, and intimate venues in the U.S. and Europe. The sounds he coaxes from the guitar range from sweet, warm finger-styles, to deep, percussive string slaps, from long mystical threads, to rhythmic explosions.Hailed by many as the world’s leading solo bassist, Michael Manring has been pushing back the boundaries of what’s possible on the bass guitar for over four decades. He has honed his skills on hundreds of recordings as a session musician and thousands of concerts throughout the world. Always adventurous, Michael has worked with a surprisingly diverse collection of musicians from New Age keyboardist Suzanne Ciani to avant-improv guitar innovator Henry Kaiser to celebrated folk troubadour John Gorka to electro-pop pioneer Thomas Dolby. His long-term collaboration and close friendship with the late acoustic guitar genius Michael Hedges led to a lengthy stint as house bassist for Windham Hill Records; a label for which he also worked as a solo artist. He has garnered two Gold Records, Grammy and Bammie nominations, a Berklee School of Music Distinguished Alumni Award and numerous Bass Player Magazine Reader's Poll Awards including 1994 Bassist of the Year.Jarrod Kaplan has earned a great deal of notoriety as the percussionist for Seattle based acoustic groups, Trillian Green, Devachan, Hanuman, and Taarka. He is known for his very lively and multi-genred approach so much that whenever he shows up at a music festival, he inevitably ends up as the session percussionist for many bands of all types. Jarrod has performed and recorded with many renowned acts including: The String Cheese Incident, Keller Williams, The Motet, The Tony Furtado Band, Artis the Spoonman, The California Guitar Trio w/ Tony Levin, David Jacobs-Strain, among many, many others. Perhaps his most distinctive feature is as percussionist for a two year stint with Cirque du Soleil.
Admission is at the door, $15.00 general admission, $10.00 seniors; students are admitted FREE.