santucci hollin

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Event type: All Ages

Gary Santucci's reputation as an artist and classical guitarist spans a career of more than 50 years and the breadth of his talent-to-entertain crosses many fields - musical performance and recording, performance arts theatre & management, acting, screenwriting, teaching, composing & arranging for opera, concert, symphony and solo artists in any musical genre - most recently Spanish flamenco and opera fado . . .who knew ? Gary has been composing and performing Classical guitar since training in the technique in Spain in the '70s ; his passion to create and rearrange his own music to always share fresh and interesting new projects everywhere is his hallmark.

And now, a reunion of sorts, with a fellow passionate musical artist - Dean Hollin.

Dean, like Gary, was born and raised in Hamilton. His passion for the arts started with acting, then performing in musicals, then his love of The Great American Songbook thrust him into many other exciting avenues. You can hear Dean host several very popular shows on Zoomer Radio AM740 or hear AND enjoy seeing him as a performing artist. In 2001 Dean began singing the role of Frank Sinatra in C2 Productions’ “Memories of the Rat Pack” – a production that has taken him to Germany, Austria and various Canadian and U.S. destinations including Las Vegas. The show has survived if not flourished during the past 25 years as Dean continues to ''croon'' and share wonderful anecdotes of singers and composers while elevating jazz performances in a truly unique style.

Having relocated to the Grey Bruce and Blue Mountain area, both Gary and Dean are excited to bring their first collaboration to Owen Sound.

Performance arrangements that they have selected are all-time favourites - specially chosen for mellow jazz voice and smooth guitar accompaniment that will take you back to the '70s or maybe to a place you have never known but will soon discover and love !