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Chojo Jacques & Billy Bright

Presented by TrueWind Music

April 7, 2007

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Wayne "Chojo" Jacques has a musical diversity to match his personal background (part Hawaiian, born in Germany, firmly rooted in Texas, lived in Montana, now resident in the Santa Cruz Mountains). Originally an aspiring guitarist, he realized he was better suited to the fiddle, and like many fiddlers, eventually added mandolin. After becoming interested in electric mandolin, but looking for a deeper guitar sound, he began using a Stratocaster type octave mandolin/mini guitar. His smoky, swing/blues influenced playing works well with his interpretation of genres such as bluegrass, Americana, celtic, roots rock, and others. He can, and will, play in any style that comes to mind, but with a distinct signature sound. Since he almost never plays a piece quite the same way twice, an immediacy and freshness are always evident in his playing, and audiences can count on a spontaneous energy at his shows. His enjoyment of the musical unknown has led him into collaborations with countless songwriters and bands, most recently as one of the founders of the Waybacks. For the past four years he has toured and played at most of the North American and Australian festivals. These events are held in our home in Campbell California. You will not find the address published here. We welcome music lovers to our home for these events, but you must make a reservation TrueWind, at which time we will provide you with the exact address. Our general location is in Campbell, California, near Hwy 17 and San Tomas Expressway, just north of Los Gatos. House concerts are not commercial ventures. All money collected goes directly to the musicians that perform.