LJ to perform pair of SoCal concerts

Two-time Grammy-Award winning guitar artist Laurence Juber will make a pair of intimate Southern California appearances later this month.

Juber will play at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at McCabes Guitar Store, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, at The Fret House, 309 N. Citrus, Covina.

“I spend much of my time performing outside of Southern California, so it’s a pleasure to do what I consider ‘hometown shows’ in very intimate and close-up acoustic venues,” Juber said.

Known for playing lead guitar in Wings from 1978 to 1981, Juber, known as ‘LJ’, has since had a distinguished career as a solo finger-style guitarist.A world-class guitar virtuoso solo artist, composer and arranger, LJ fuses folk, jazz, and pop styles and creates a dynamic multi-faceted performance that belies the use of only one instrument. 

Laurence has released 19 acclaimed solo albums since Wings folded. Wooden Horses showcases his compositions for solo guitar, while his celebrated arranging skills are featured on two volumes of LJ Plays The Beatles, the first of which was voted among the all-time top ten acoustic guitar records. 

As a studio musician, he can be heard on recent albums from artists as diverse as Barry Manilow, Al Steward and Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks. He is also featured on the soundtracks to hundreds of TV shows and movies including the Academy Award-winning Good Will Hunting and Dirty Dancing, the James Bond thriller The Spy Who Love Me and the upcoming Muppets movie.

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What: Laurence Juber 
Where: McCabes Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica 
When: Friday, Nov 18, 8 p.m.
Cost: $20 
Information: 310-828-4497 or http://www.mccabes.com 

What: Laurence Juber 
Where: The Fret House 309 N. Citrus, Covina
When: Saturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m.
Cost: $20 
Information: 626-339-7020 or http://www.frethouse.com