Mark Towns Flamenco Jazz Guitar and Jazz Guitarist Ray Wilson @ Habitat House Concert (Houston)

A Night of Flamenco Jazz with
Mark Towns and Ray Wilson

Saturday, April 5
Habitat House Concert
10037 Hazelhurst Drive, Houston 77080

6:00 pm – Optional Pot luck (water and sodas will be provided, bring a dish to share and BYOB)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Concert

ABOUT THE VENUE

Habitat House is a 3/4 acre breathtaking garden oasis certified by the National Wildlife Federation’s Backyard Habitat program, featuring special events, concerts, lectures, movies, healing expos, weddings, tours by appointment, a gift shop, therapy rooms, & more.

Native flowers surround nine water features and 11 sitting areas to relax and unwind. Take a stroll to find aviaries with doves and finch, ponds with koi and turtles, tortoises, pigeons, ducks, one nice goose, wild birds, squirrels and a bunny.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Mark Towns is a virtuoso trailblazer of guitar-based instrumental Afro-Caribbean Jazz, composing and performing music which blurs the lines between Latin, Flamenco, Brazilian, Salsa, Funk and Fusion. His groove is inspired by Latin Jazz masters Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri and Cal Tjader. Mark’s arrangements combine Jazz and Flamenco with the down-to-earth feel of Blues and Rock from his Texas roots to create something brand new. As Down Beat Magazine wrote, “Mark Towns isn’t just playing Latin Jazz, he’s making sure it continues to evolve.” Mark leads his own critically-acclaimed bands, Latin Jazz, Flamenco Fusion and Brazilliance. He also finds time to perform and/or record with Rickie Lee Jones, Cybill Shepherd, Chaka Khan, Marth Reeves and the Vandellas, Poncho Sanchez, among so many others. Check out his website for a full list www.marktowns.com. He has appeared on Emmy-winning TV shows “Veep” with Julia Louis-Dreyfuss and “Desperate Housewives” with Terry Hatcher. As award-winning music critic Shea Serrano observed, “Put a guitar in his hands and Mark Towns is otherworldly.”

Ray Wilson is a Houston-based jazz guitarist of the highest caliber. With his signature cool and straight-ahead jazz style, he creates an atmosphere of effortless sophistication. His music is both captivating and timeless. His career spans national and international performances – with critically acclaimed appearances in Salt Lake City, and Hiroshima, Japan. He has shared the stage with legends such as Mitzi Gaynor, Debbie Reynolds, Robert Goulet, Marilyn Maye, Carol Lawrence, Rosemary Clooney and Arnette Cobb. He has also performed with the Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet Orchestra, Houston Corale, Houston Symphony Pops and Theatre under the Stars. www.raywilson.org