Joaquim Francisco dos Santos, known as Quincas Laranjeiras, was born on December 8th, 1873, in the city of Olinda in the state of Pernambuco. Olinda is a historic city located on Brazil’s northeastern coastline. Quincas Laranjeiras lived to the age of sixty-one and passed away on February 3rd in 1935.
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Martin Taylor is a multi award winning guitarist and composer who has established a unique musical career as an internationally acclaimed musician. His inimitable style has seen him recognized as the world’s foremost exponent of solo jazz guitar playing.
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Jon Gomm is from Blackpoll, England but he currently lives in Leeds. He is a singer/songwriter as well as a virtuoso guitarist who has defied the odds. Jon has rejected the mainstream music industry in favor of his independence, artistic control, and a deep commitment to self-expression.
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The sound of a church choir, the buttons on an accordion and the plucking of the strings on a plastic ukulele were John’s first tactile and aural experience with music. Then at the age of thirteen he discovered the guitar and the music of Chet Atkins. This had a profound impact on John. Though he didn’t know it, the course of his future was taking shape.
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