Just as promised, Howie Bartolo's flute struts on the original, “Soho Strut” from his album “Juicy Flute.”
Melodic and accompanied by just the right amount of percussion, the original is perfect for feeling sassy on a summer day.
At his Auburn performance Friday, at Big Kahuna's, Bartolo will perform solo, featuring keyboards, flute and vocals with backing tracks that he pre-records.
“It's kind of like an after-1990s kind of thing. It gives it a full sound. I'm still singing live and playing flute live and playing keyboards live,” Bartolo said.
Most of Bartolo's live selections are classic rock music from the 1960s, 1980s and 1990s. He performs Elvis tunes on occasion and slips into the 1990s with selections from the likes of Dave Matthews Band, but essentially he likes to play music from the baby boomer generation including Van Morrison, the Beatles, Eric Clapton and the often flute-heavy Jethro Tull.
Bartolo plays an Armstrong concert flute (in the key of C). He knows that technology has changed his playing and changes his venues to make sure that he is always working.
“You have to be a little more inventive these days. In the 1970s, bands would leave on a Tuesday or Wednesday and go to Rochester, Albany, Binghamton and play the same club for the whole week but those types of places just aren't available anymore. You have to be more creative with your booking and your playing. Now you have to do a lot of different things,” Bartolo said.
Bartolo, a creative genius hailed by locals as a poet/flutist/vocalist/composer, has also done a CD for children and adults called “My Nose is Acting Snotty,” with musical and spoken selections.
Musically, Bartolo is known for his solo work as well as his work with the ever-popular Daniel Webster Band, featuring a pop-jazz sound similar to the likes of Billy Joel and Sting.
Bartolo performs flute and vocals alongside keyboardist/co-songwriter Andy Rudy, bassist Ron France and drummer Jimmy Johns.
If you go
What: Howie Bartolo
Where: Big Kahuna's, 17 Columbus St., Auburn
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Cost: Free
For details: Call 253-6868
At his Auburn performance Friday, at Big Kahuna's, Bartolo will perform solo, featuring keyboards, flute and vocals with backing tracks that he pre-records.
“It's kind of like an after-1990s kind of thing. It gives it a full sound. I'm still singing live and playing flute live and playing keyboards live,” Bartolo said.
Most of Bartolo's live selections are classic rock music from the 1960s, 1980s and 1990s. He performs Elvis tunes on occasion and slips into the 1990s with selections from the likes of Dave Matthews Band, but essentially he likes to play music from the baby boomer generation including Van Morrison, the Beatles, Eric Clapton and the often flute-heavy Jethro Tull.
Bartolo plays an Armstrong concert flute (in the key of C). He knows that technology has changed his playing and changes his venues to make sure that he is always working.
“You have to be a little more inventive these days. In the 1970s, bands would leave on a Tuesday or Wednesday and go to Rochester, Albany, Binghamton and play the same club for the whole week but those types of places just aren't available anymore. You have to be more creative with your booking and your playing. Now you have to do a lot of different things,” Bartolo said.
Bartolo, a creative genius hailed by locals as a poet/flutist/vocalist/composer, has also done a CD for children and adults called “My Nose is Acting Snotty,” with musical and spoken selections.
Musically, Bartolo is known for his solo work as well as his work with the ever-popular Daniel Webster Band, featuring a pop-jazz sound similar to the likes of Billy Joel and Sting.
Bartolo performs flute and vocals alongside keyboardist/co-songwriter Andy Rudy, bassist Ron France and drummer Jimmy Johns.
If you go
What: Howie Bartolo
Where: Big Kahuna's, 17 Columbus St., Auburn
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Cost: Free
For details: Call 253-6868
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