DEF LEPPARD Guitarist To Perform With Koto Artist YUKIKO MATSUYAMA

August 9, 2013

There is no rest for DEF LEPPARD lead guitarist Phil Collen as he will join the internationally acclaimed koto artist Yukiko Matsuyama at a special concert August 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the University of La Verne's Morgan Auditorium.

Collen, a cross-cultural entity himself, is proud to perform alongside Yukiko Matsuyama, who blends world, jazz, new age and pop music on the koto, a 13-stringed, 7th-century Japanese instrument. Add to the lineup a few special friends — legendary drummer James Gadson, sizzling saxophonist Greg Vail, and djembe drum master Steve Biondo — and you have the "world music, rhythm-and-blues and a little funk" concert!

"When I was asked to perform with James Gadson," Collen explains, "I felt like I already knew him due to the amount of times I've watched Bill Withers' performances. It's a pleasure to just have the opportunity to groove with him. I look forward to blending what I do with James' great drums and the virtuoso koto playing of Yukiko Matsuyama."

Tickets for the "World Music…" show are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Advance tickets may be purchased at KotoYuki.eventbrite.com.

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