Leo Kottke at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
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Kottke found his love of music at an early age and -despite his diminished hearing in both ears -continued his infatuation. This love of music led him across the country, where he finally settled in the Twin Cities area and became a recurrent face in the city's folk club scene. He recorded his first album in 1969, live from the Minneapolis Scholar Coffee House under the small Oblivion label.
Almost four decades later, Leo Kottke has produced 28 albums and established himself as one of the leading acoustic solo guitarists in the country. Although he has experimented with many different musical instruments from the trombone to the violin, his love affair with the guitar endures.
In 1971 Kottke signed with Capitol Records and soon after produced Mudlark. His music flourished under the Capitol label, where he slowly transitioned from instrumental performer to singer/songwriter. He reached the U.S. top 50 with Chewing Pine in 1975 and in 1976 switched his label to Chrysalis. In the 1980s a combination of Kottke's intense and powerful technique and his taxing touring schedule took its toll on his hands. After a short break he returned to the Private Music Label and in 2002 caught the audiences' attention once again with Clone, a musical collaboration between Kottke and Mike Gordon of Phish.
Throughout his career Kottke has fascinated his audiences with his quick play and even quicker fingers. Some of his most accomplished works can be found in such albums as 6 and 12 String Guitar, Green House, Ice Water, My Father's Face and Great Big Boy, which featured a guest appearance by Lyle Lovett..
Tickets for Leo Kottke are $29 and $26 and may be purchased through the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Box Office by calling (518) 273-0038 or online at www.troymusichall.org. The Music Hall Box Office opens 90 minutes prior to the performance. Otherwise, Box Office operations are handled at its business office at 30 Second Street, Monday through Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall's full season schedule can be viewed at www.troymusichall.org
