{"id":1924,"date":"2014-01-07T19:57:52","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T03:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/?p=1924"},"modified":"2014-08-20T13:17:41","modified_gmt":"2014-08-20T20:17:41","slug":"ventura-rocks-in-ventura-breeze-1814-12114","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/ventura-rocks-in-ventura-breeze-1814-12114\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventura Rocks in Ventura Breeze – 1\/8\/14 – 1\/21\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"breeze\"<\/a>Ventura Music Scene<\/strong>
\nAll Hans on deck<\/strong>
\nby Pam Baumgardner
\nVenturaRocks.com
\nPam@VenturaRocks.com<\/span><\/p>\n

I woke up pleasantly surprised on New Year\u2019s Day to find that Hans Ottsen had just released a brand new EP called Music for Mind Movies<\/i>. While getting to know Hans and his live jazz performances at one of my favorite venues, Squashed Grapes, I learned that he also teaches guitar lessons, and is a well-sought after session musician.\u00a0 He co-produced and engineered at Filzar Studios for the past year or so, and recently worked on Phil Salazar\u2019s new release, Life on the Edge<\/i>,\u00a0in exchange he earned some prime studio time.<\/p>\n

So how did Hans use that time?\u00a0 He told me, \u201cI got the band Tico Trio in there a couple months ago and we\u2019re planning to release that one in early 2014. These tracks were really just me experimenting in the studio. I never really planned to release them as I was creating them.\u00a0 Then I thought it\u2019d be fun to release an EP without any jazz on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Han\u2019s EP titled Music for Mind Movies<\/i> is seven eclectic beautifully written and performed songs that if you allow, will take you to another place. Hans explained, \u201cAs for the name, the tunes don\u2019t adhere to any one genre. There\u2019s some ambient electronic, instrumental pop, demented circus music, but I can\u2019t really describe it all easily. I\u2019ve been told that it all kinda sounds like \u2018music from a movie.\u2019 Those movies have yet to be made. They exist in the mind.\u00a0 Music For Mind Movies.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0You can buy the new EP at www.HansOttsen.Bandcamp.com<\/p>\n

The Ventura County Concert Band (VCCB) is celebrating their 50th<\/sup> season with their next performance scheduled for Sunday, January 26, at the Ventura High School auditorium at 3:00 pm. VCCB is a non-profit Community Concert Band, under the direction of Ms. Julie Judd based here in Ventura.\u00a0 They perform for the community free of charge 4 times a year. Take the whole family for an incredible show.<\/p>\n

And two shows to watch for at the Majestic Ventura Theater this month.\u00a0 If you like grooving to what they call \u201cSunshine Reggae,\u201d you won\u2019t want to miss Iration on Friday, January 24 and then Grammy award winning Country artist Dwight Yoakum will be kicking it up on Friday, January 31, as he continues to tour in support of his latest release, \u201c3 Pears.\u201d\u00a0 Contact Ventura Theater for ticket availability.<\/p>\n

And don\u2019t forget we\u2019re helping to get Tommy Marsh to Nashville to compete in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis.\u00a0 Fundraiser is Sunday, January 12 at Bombay\u2019s with Guy Martin, Kelly\u2019s Lot, 50 Sticks of Dynamite, Mikey Mo, Donna Greene and the Roadhouse Daddies, 4 on the Floor, Ray Jaurique and the Uptown Brothers, and Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog. All this amazing music for only $10 plus it helps get Crooked Eye Tommy to the competition.\u00a0 See you there!!!<\/p>\n

Have any music related news or upcoming shows you want help on publicizing?\u00a0 Send all information short or long: \u00a0Pam@VenturaRocks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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