Museum Of Making Music Announces Clinic With Wings Guitarist Laurence Juber

On Saturday, July 22 at 1 PM the Museum of Making Music is pleased to present a special guitar clinic sponsored by The Martin Guitar Company featuring world-renowned guitarist Laurence Juber. Fusing folk, jazz, pop and classical styles, he creates a multifaceted performance that belies the use of only one instrument. This workshop's goal is to educate and entertain as visitors experience the extensive knowledge and talent of this international star.

Born in East London, Juber was inspired by the explosive British pop scene of the early 60's and began playing guitar at the age of 11. Playing professionally at 13, Juber quickly established himself as an accomplished and versatile musician. After earning a music degree from London University, he became a highly demanded studio player and contributed to many recordings, ranging from "The Alan Parsons Project" and Rosemary Clooney to playing the lead guitar on the Academy-Award nominated soundtrack of "The Spy Who Loved Me."

Juber's big break came in 1978 when Paul McCartney asked him to become the lead guitarist for his band Wings. He recorded and toured with the band for three years, and was featured on the hit singles "Goodnight Tonight" and "Coming Up." Juber's career continued to grow as he eventually won the first Best Rock Instrumental Grammy award for the track Rockestra from the album "Back to the Egg."

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In 1981 when Wings disbanded, Juber embarked on a career as a solo artist, composer and arranger, and soon developed a reputation as a world-class guitar virtuoso, being voted #1 by Fingerstyle Guitar magazine. He has released 11 critically acclaimed solo albums, including "LJ Plays the Beatles" and "Guitarist." His latest release, "One Wing," is a collection of solo guitar arrangements drawn from the Paul McCartney and Wings repertoire.

Juber moved to the United States where he continued his varied career working with such artists as George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul Williams and Al Stewart. He also played on such classic TV shows as "Happy Days" and "Family Ties." His playing was featured on the mega-platinum soundtrack to the movie "Dirty Dancing" as well as TV favorites "Roseanne" and "Beverly Hills 90210." He has since developed his career as a composer, and has released several solo albums. Always continuing with his studio work, his playing has been featured on the Oscar winning scores to "Pocahontas" and "Good Will Hunting." Acoustic Guitar Magazine notes Juber as "one of the most gifted and versatile fingerstyle guitarists on the scene."

Admission to the performance/clinic is $10; $7 for Museum members. Reservations are required. The Museum of Making Music is located at 5790 Armada Drive in Carlsbad, CA.

For more information, visit their web site at www.museumofmakingmusic.org.