Banjo and Guitar Clinic

NOCCA:

Hosted by Michael Pellera

2800 Chartres Street

2:30pm-3:45pm

Carl LeBlanc/Seva Venet

(Student Participation) – Free admission

Event Performers

Fabrizio Sotti Guitar

Fabrizio Sotti

Guitar

The world-renowned Italian jazz guitar virtuoso, producer, and songwriter successfully strikes a delicate balance between jazz and pop. It's only natural given his legacy of diverse musical collaborations—which spans writing, producing and playing for everybody from Cassandra Wilson, Dead Prez, Q Tip, Estelle, Foxy Brown, K’naan, Melanie Fiona, Tupac and Jennifer Lopez to Whitney Houston and Gipsy Kings.

Michael Pellera Jazz

Michael Pellera

Jazz

Chair, Jazz: Assistant Chair, Jazz Piano and Composition

Carl LaBlanc Guitar

Carl LaBlanc

Guitar

Carl LeBlanc is an American guitarist and banjo player. LeBlanc is most striking for his work in both avant garde jazz and traditional jazz.

Seva Venet Banjo

Seva Venet

Banjo

Seva Venet conducts seminars and workshops on traditional New Orleans Jazz including history, repertoire, banjo, and ensemble styles.