It was wonderful to return to Guatemala, this time with quartet and LaFrae Sci on drums (she and I were there in 2011 with the Blues Band), Evan Christopher on clarinet and Paul Beaudry on bass. The first day we gave a workshop at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, got to know the wonderful students including a great young singer named Jose Pablo who sang Misty, a budding bassist named Gabriiela as well as The Prez, M.Sc. Lester Homero Godinez Orantes. We taught the heartbeat is the shuffle and the shuffle is the heartbeat of the blues…
- Gabriiela on bass soaking up the groove.
 
- Stomp/clap and the shuffle is the heartbeat of the blues!
 
- Eli smiles as Jose Pablo sings Misty
 
- Quartet performs.
 
- The winds of Guatemala
 
- Evan Christopher demonstrates.
 
- Paul Beaudry holds it down.
 
- Jammin'
 
- Joined by local pros.
 

 




















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