Solo Sessions Slack Key Style with Jeff Peterson, Feb. 4, 2011

By Wendy Osher

Jeff Peterson at the Maui Slack Key Guitar Festival. Photo courtesy MACC.

The intimate installment of MACC Solo Sessions brings music to Maui in a brand new light: up close and unplugged.  The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will feature musician Makana on Saturday and Sunday, January 29 and 30, 2011, and Jeff Peterson on Friday, February 4, 2011.

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Jeff Peterson, Slack Key Sophistication: Feb. 4, 2011

Maui Son, Jeff Peterson takes the stage in February for a taste of slack key sophistication.  Peterson was introduced to Hawaiian music by his father who was a paniolo on the slopes of Haleakala.  To date, his slack key music has b

een featured on two Grammy Award winning records and his latest recording, Maui on My Mind is a 2011 nominee for the 53rd Grammy Awards.  Peterson plays in a Feb. 4, 2011 Solo Session for Maui music fans.

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Slack key, Makana style. Photo courtesy MACC.

Makana, Guitar Hero of Hawaii: Jan. 29 & 30, 2011

If his name speaks to his talents, Makana is truly a gift.   Litteraly translated as “gift” in Hawaiian, Makana shares his diverse style of music with audiences far and near. From slack key to folk, rock, jazz and Hawaiian, Makana has created a style all his own, “transcending typecasting,” according to the MACC.  With 20 years of concert experience under his belt, and a half dozen releases to his credit, Makana is the gift that continues to give.  His innovative stylings come to the McCoy Studio Theater stage for two nights–Jan. 29 & 30, 2011.

After successful Solo Sessions with Maui’s own Keali`i Reichel and Barry Flanagan, the Maui Arts & Cultural Center found an attractive niche that both artist and audience can appreciate.

“I’m a firm believer that all artists, no matter their culture, have a story to tell … It really depends on the artist, how much they are willing to expose,” said Maui Musician and Kumu Hula, Keali`i Reichel..

“For myself, this was the equivalent of my first ‘no safety net’ show – naked. It also gave me the opportunity to talk about the whole music journey,” said Barry Flanagan.

Solo Session Ticket Info:

Tickets to Solo Sessions are $25 for standard, or $45 for VIP seating, which includes a meet-and-greet session with the artist.  Tickets are available at the MACC Box Office, by calling (808) 242-SHOW (7469) or ordering online at MauiArts.org.

Solo Sessions’ are supported by KPOA-FM and the Maui Coast Hotel.

***Makana and Peterson videos courtesy MACC.