GUITARIST TONY YBARRA & VOCALIST KEN RYALS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: An Evening Of Spanish Guitar And Vocal Jazz

Guitarist Tony Ybarra returns to the Red Poppy Art House with vocalist Ken Ryals to present and evening of Spanish Guitar and Vocal Jazz. This fusion of Jazz, Bossa Nova, and Flamenco has impressed audiences across Southern California. Their first CD release “Elements of Sunday Jazz…Live” has received excellent reviews and features music from the American song book as well as Brazilian classics and Ybarra/Ryals original compositions.

Tony and Ken began collaborating after meeting in 1999 on the stage of “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” where Ken played the role of “the Big Bopper” and Tony as “Ritchie Valens”. From that first meeting emerged a sound that would captivate audiences everywhere. Tony’s rich guitar work that feature Flamenco and Jazz influences combined with Ken’s soulful and captivating voice gives new life to well-known Jazz and Latin Standards.

Tony is an active guitarist, composer and international performing artist. Tony has 5 CDs under his own name and has established himself as one of the foremost flamenco guitarists in Southern California. He has performed with Doc Severson, Maria Schneider, and Adam Del Monte. He is a highly sought out soloist and recording artist in many styles and his music has been featured in television and film productions.

Ken Ryals has performed all over the world in musical venues ranging from cabaret/dinner theatre to Grand Opera and has performed with Linda Ronstadt, George Martin (producer for the Beatles), and Flamenco guitarist Paco Pena. He is a choir director and director of music for the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara and is the musical director for the 2011 production of Santa Barbara’s Revels.

Tony Ybarra: guitar
Ken Ryals: voice
Special Guests

“Tony Ybarra has magic fingers. Listening to what he accomplishes on his guitar is amazing, not to mention completely enticing” – Tinta Latina Magazine

“Tony Ybarra has made a name for himself as one of the foremost flamenco guitarists in Southern California” – The Santa Barbara Independent

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Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.