Music Fans, Here's what's going this week with The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra, Wednesday June 8th I'll be performing at Two Union in Seattle WA. 11:30am to 1:30pm, all ages welcome, no cover charge. Friday June 10th we'll be performing at The Social Bar and Grill in Tacoma WA. I'll be joined by Greg Feingold on bass and Jacques Willis on drums. 7pm to 10pm, all ages welcome, no cover charge. Saturday June 11th my students from Tacoma School of the Arts will be performing at Joeseppi's in Tacoma WA. 3pm to 4pm, all ages welcome, $5.00 suggested donation. Sunday June 12th I'll be performing at the Seatac International Airport. 11:30am to 1:30pm in the C Concourse. If you're traveling, come say hello. Sunday June 12th we'll be doing a livestream interview and performance with special guest guitarist John Stowell. We'll be joined by Greg Feingold on bass and Jacques Willis on drums. The livestreams are free to view and you can join us on this facebook page or on The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra Youtube channel. Interview 4pm PST Performance 6pm PST About our guest artist: John Stowell began his successful career in the early 1970's with private study with guitarist Linc Chamberland and pianist John Mehegan. Both men were valuable mentors to John, allowing him to play with them as he progressed in his development. Several years later he met bassist David Friesen in New York City, and they formed a duo that recorded and toured prolifically for seven years, with performances in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. In 1983, John and David joined flutist Paul Horn and Paul's son Robin Horn (on drums) for a historic tour of the Soviet Union. This was the first time in forty years that an American jazz group had been invited to play public performances in Russia. In 1993, 1995, 1998 and 2012 John returned to Russia, playing in numerous cities. His two sold-out performances in Kursk may have been the first appearances there by an American jazz musician. John continues to tour, record and teach internationally. He has been Artist-In-Residence at schools in Germany, Indonesia, Argentina, and in the United States and Canada. He served as assistant director and performer in Oregon Public Broadcasting's PDX Jazz Summit in 1991, and since 1995 has been a contributing columnist for a number of magazines, including "Downbeat", "Guitar Player", "Canadian Musician", "Soundcheck" (Germany), and "Guitar Club" (Italy). With bassist David Friesen, featured of the soundtracks of two Academy Award Nominated short films (Will Vinton Studios, Portland, OR, and Bosustow Studios, Los Angeles, CA) "Through the Listening Glass" with David Friesen chosen of the "Ten Best Jazz Albums of the Decade" by the Los Angeles Examiner Chosen "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" by Downbeat's International Critic's Poll, 1978 and 1979 Featured in Japan's "Swing Journal", "The Jazz Guitar" (Ashely Mark Publishing, England), and the Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz (Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler). Appearances on BET Jazz Discovery and Guitar Series television shows Recording/Performance Credits: Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Art Farmer, Conte Condoli, Herb Ellis, Bill Watrous, Mundell Lowe, George Cables, Billy Higgins, Billy Hart, Richie Cole, Paul Horn, Tom Harrrell, Don Thompson, Dave Liebman, and many others