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Music at the Library: Sean McGowan Plays the Great American Songbook

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Name: Music at the Library: Sean McGowan Plays the Great American Songbook
Date: June 11, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM MDT
Event Description:

Guitarist Sean McGowan, Professor of Music for the Music & Entertainment Industry Studies department at the University of Colorado Denver, presents an evening of classic American jazz standards from the Great American Songbook, thoughtfully arranged and performed for solo guitar. The Great American Songbook refers to the popular songs and jazz standards written during the 20th century in the United States. Featuring timeless melodies by legendary composers, this program highlights the warmth, sophistication, and expressive range of the solo jazz guitar tradition. Audiences can look forward to familiar favorites reimagined with rich harmonies, lyrical phrasing, and inventive improvisation. McGowan’s playing has been described as “second to none” as a master of fingerstyle jazz guitar.


El guitarrista Sean McGowan, profesor de música para el Departamento de la Industria de la Música y el Entretenimiento de la Universidad de Colorado en Denver, presenta una velada de jazz norteamericano clásico con cánones extraídos de “the Great American Songbook” (El gran libro de canciones norteamericanas), cuidadosamente arreglado para ser interpretado a manera de solo para guitarra. The Great American Songbook se refiere a melodías populares y cánones de jazz escritos durante el siglo XX en los Estados Unidos. Presentando melodías imperecederas escritas por compositores legendarios, este programa resalta la calidez, sofisticación y rango expresivo de la tradición de guitarras solistas en el jazz. La audiencia puede anticipar escuchar melodías familiares favoritas reimaginadas con armonías de gran amplitud, fraseo lírico e improvisación creativa. Las interpretaciones de McGowan han sido descritas como “insuperables”, en tanto que a él se le considera un maestro del fingerstyle en la guitarra de jazz. 

Location:
Basalt Regional Library - Community Room
14 Midland Ave
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Fees/Admission:
Free
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