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Opening performance by Guitarist Matt Marshak

Four-time GRAMMY nominee Boney James has returned with a dynamic, genre-busting album "The Beat". One of the most successful instrumental artists of our time with sales totaling over 3 million records, James� new project fuses his R&B/Jazz roots with Latin rhythm and percussion. In their review of "The Beat", The New York Times said: "The relaxed charisma of Mr. James� tone, especially on alto and tenor, is one reason his approach works.... Another reason is his sturdy sense of phrase. Like Grover Washington, Jr., a pioneer in this field, he sounds at ease but alert, and he�s capable of striking an imploring tone without an overdose of saccharine."