Meisner remained part of the band’s line-up until they released Hotel California in 1976. Take It to the Limit, which Meisner co-wrote and on which he was lead vocalist, reached the Top 10 and featured on the band’s 1975 album One of These Nights, the Eagles’ first number one album in the Billboard charts. They returned to England the following year to record Desperado, a concept album which went gold and yielded the single Tequila Sunrise. Adopting the name “Eagles”, the quartet flew to England in February 1972 and spent two weeks recording their eponymous debut album, which spawned two Top 20 singles in the US – Take It Easy and Witchy Woman. Meisner had already played with the US country rock band Poco and Rick Nelson’s Stone Canyon Band. The four original Eagles – Meisner, Bernie Leadon, Glenn Frey and Don Henley – were brought together in Los Angeles as backing musicians to Linda Ronstadt on her album, Silk Purse. Summerlin Ave.Randy Meisner, who has died aged 77 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, was a founding member, in 1971, of the Eagles a bassist and singer with an impressive vocal range, his rather nasal tenor can be heard hitting the high notes on Take It to the Limit, and he played on the albums Desperado and Hotel California before quitting the band in 1977. Please bring a bottle of wine or non-alcoholic beverage to share. In-person and livestream tickets available. Half-price tickets available for students, teachers, frontline workers, veterans, and seniors. “He (Pianist Konrad Paszkudzki) has a pearly touch, a sense of history, a sense of drama, a love of the blues, and an elegance which is borne of high minded dedication” – Wynton Marsalis He’s the most significant new guy I’ve heard in many, many years.” – Pat Metheny “He (Guitarist Pasquale Grasso) has somehow captured the essence of that language from piano onto guitar in a way that almost nobody has ever addressed. “The best guitar player I’ve heard in maybe my entire life is floating around now, Pasquale Grasso” – Pat Metheny With their masterful improvisations and dynamic interplay, these jazz maestros will transport you to a realm of musical brilliance that leaves audiences spellbound. Witness a dazzling display of creativity and innovation as they push each other to new heights, intertwining their instruments in a mesmerizing dance of harmonies and rhythms. This extraordinary show features the unparalleled talents of pianist Konrad Paszkudzki and guitarist Pasquale Grassoc, two gifted virtuosos whose musical chemistry ignites the stage. Step into the enchanting world of jazz rivalry with a captivating live performance of “Comparing Notes: A Jazz Rivalry with Strings Attached” at Timucua. It’s a jazz rivalry with strings attached when guitar sensation Pasquale Grasso and swinging pianist Konrad Paszkudzki test their chops with-and against-one another playing their favorite swinging classic jazz standards and bebop tunes. Comparing Notes: A Jazz Rivalry with Strings Attached featuring two gifted virtuosos – pianist Konrad Paszkudzki and guitarist Pasquale Grasso Live at Timucua
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