Al Andaluz

Debut performance at Bar Natasha, Thursday 7 August 2008
1911 Main Street, Kansas City, MO

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This was a debut performance of the group Al Andaluz with jazz, turkish and flamenco music, at bar Natasha (1911 Main St). Al Andaluz is composed of Beau Bledsoe and Oud and Guitar, Mark Southerland on horns, Hector Aguirre on guitar and percussion and Fernando Achúcarro on percussion with Zhanna Saparova dancing Flamenco. Bledsoe and Saparova are married.

The performance was about two hours, starting a little after 8pm. The musicians played all through the set. Saparova danced eight pieces within the set, each with a costume change.

Links:
http://www.flamencokc.com
Flamenco school: Manos Rojas: http://www.flamencokc.com/school.html
Beau Bledsoe: http://www.beaubledsoe.com/Home.html
http://www.beaubledsoe.com/Flamenco.html

From behind (at the bar) toward the center-located stage and the crowd (mostly in the front) for Al Andaluz at Bar Natasha in Kansas City, Mo
From behind (at the bar) toward the center-located stage and the crowd (mostly in the front) for Al Andaluz
Zhanna Saparova, Flamenco dancer with Al Andaluz at Bar Natasha 7 aug 2008 in Kansas City, Mo
Zhanna Saparova (Beu is behind on guitar)
Zhanna Saparova, Flamenco dancer with Al Andaluz at Bar Natasha 7 aug 2008 in Kansas City, Mo
Hector Aguirre, Zhanna Saparova (Dancer, front), Fernando Achúcarro, Mark Southerland (hidden, on horn) and Beau Bledsoe 		 
 
Zhanna Saparova, Flamenco dancer with Al Andaluz at Bar Natasha 7 aug 2008 in Kansas City, Mo
Hector Aguirre, Zhanna Saparova, Fernando Achúcarro 		 
Zhanna Saparova, Flamenco dancer with Al Andaluz at Bar Natasha 7 aug 2008 in Kansas City, Mo
Beau Bledsoe and (front, dancer) Zhanna Saparova 		 
Zhanna Saparova, Flamenco dancer with Al Andaluz at Bar Natasha 7 aug 2008 in Kansas City, Mo

 
 
Zhanna Saparova, Flamenco dancer with Al Andaluz at Bar Natasha 7 aug 2008 in Kansas City, Mo(
left) Hector Aguirre, Zhanna Saparova and (right) Beau Bledsoe
 
 
Musicians of Al Andaluz
Hector Aguirre on guitar and percussion with Al Andaluz
Hector Aguirre, guitar & percussion 		Fernando Achúcarro on percussion with Al Andaluz
Fernando Achúcarro, percussion
Mark Southerland on horns with Al Andaluz
Mark Southerland, horns 		Beau Bledsoe on Oud and Guitar with Al Andaluz
Beau Bledsoe, oud & guitar
Bar Natasha at 1911 Main St in Kansas City, MO
bar Natasha, 1911 Main, KC, MO