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JOE POWERS on Harmonica AND Tango y Nada Mas! – Sunday 18th<\/sup> August.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The AMAZING tango harmonica player, Joe Powers will be joining us on 18th<\/sup> August \u2013 and we will dance to his incredible playing!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And yes! Tango y Nada Mas! (aka Luis Rodriguez and Elizabeth Knock) will be showing us how we can \u201cGet More Contrasts into Vals\u201d in a Special Workshop.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With Hern\u00e1n Brusa as DJ, Joe Powers AND Luis Rodriguez and Elizabeth Knock, I can honestly say this promises to be a great Tango on the Thames – event with lots and lots of glorious dancing!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a320 Special Workshop + Milonga<\/p>\n \u00a312 Milonga only<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Register HERE: https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/tango-y-nada-mas-sunday-18thaugust-special-vals-workshop-tickets-66459599451<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Shepherd Hall<\/p>\n St Thomas\u2019s Hospital<\/p>\n Westminster Bridge Rd<\/p>\n Lambeth<\/p>\n London<\/p>\n SE1 7EH<\/p>\n <\/p>\n How to get there?<\/p>\n Whack the address into Google Maps, or\u2026<\/p>\n BY TUBE:<\/p>\n Either WESTMINSTER, cross Westminster Bridge, St Thomas\u2019s on the right-hand side<\/p>\n \u2026OR WATERLOO, Walk south-west on York Rd towards Chicheley St, Turn left onto Forum Magnum Square, Turn right onto York Rd, Turn left onto Westminster Bridge Rd\/A302<\/p>\n BY CAR:<\/p>\n There is a pay car park at St Thomas\u2019s Hospital, which you approach from the south.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joe Powers<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Harmonica virtuoso, Joe Powers is known for bending and blending genres from jazz to classical, hip-hop to world music, and Argentine Tango. Since gaining a music degree from the University of Oregon he has performed around the world, from Paris to Tokyo and won the Belgian Crystal Harmonica Award\/Classical Division in 2008.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Powers has collaborated with renowned Tango maestros including; Narcotango, Tanghetto, Otros Aires, Nicol\u00e1s Ledesma, Emilio de la Pe\u00f1a, Horacio Cabarcos, Pablo Motta, the UK’s “Tango Siempre”, and Japan’s “Orquesta Aurora”.\u00a0 He has also appeared with groups\/artists as diverse as Pink Martini, British pop icon Jamie Cullum, Canadian Boogie-Woogie pianist, Michael Kaeshammer, Sony jazz guitarist Yosuke Onuma, French blues legend J.J. Milteau, and the Ichikawa Symphony Orchestra in Japan.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In 2012 his Tango quintet was featured with sold-out performances at one of North America’s top Classical music series, the Oregon Bach Festival, sharing the bill with super star violinist, Joshua Bell.\u00a0 In 2013 he guest stared with the Vancouver Symphony orchestra kicking off their 35th season with double performances of the Gordon Jacob Harmonica Suite. On his 2016 world tour he gave a sold-out concert with the Barcelona Symphonic Band, and performed the Villa Lobos Harmonica concerto with the Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra guest conducted by famous Bulgarian conductor, Emil Tabakov. Most recently, on his 20th tour in Japan, Joe was voted “favorite artist” by FM Osaka listeners and his trio was a headliner at the 37th annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n