6-7pm – Briand Morrison
Briand Morrison <https://www.briandmorrison.com/> performs and inspires by bringing his solo jazz guitar, looping technique, education of jazz music, art and Native American culture, to projects and audiences of all kinds. Having recorded many CD’s including Musical Impressions: The Art of George Morrison and most recently Shore of our World, a compilation of original jazz guitar pieces for two guitars, Briand continues to compose, record and produce music in his home studio in Grand Portage on the shore of Lake Superior. His recent recording aired on MPR can be viewed here https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/11/19/song-of-the-day-waves-by-briand-morrison.
7-9pm – Ben Woolman and Mark Keating
Ben Woolman <https://benwoolmanmusic.com/> is an acclaimed fingerstyle guitarist whose music has reached audiences in more than 50 countries and earned over 40 million digital streams, including six solo recordings. His engaging concerts weave original fingerstyle compositions and arrangements with American pop, blues, Celtic and world music influences, honoring tradition while delivering a dynamic, contemporary musical experience. Based in Minnesota, he continues to contribute to the guitar community through his work as a recording artist, soundtrack composer and dedicated instructor.
Mark Keating is a fingerstyle/classical guitarist from the twin city metropolitan area. Playing a variety of music from renaissance to modern classical repertoire as well as various arrangements of pop tunes.