November 30 - Kens Creekside Gypsy Lounge, Sedona AZ, 6:30pm
November 15 - Old Town Center for the Arts, Cottonwood AZ, 7pm. SOLD OUT
November 8 - East Verse West Band, Kens Creekside, Sedona AZ, 8pm
November 2 - East Verse West Band, 10/12 Lounge, Clarkdale AZ, 5:30pm
October 31 - Haloween Masquerade party at Ken's Creekside, DJ Antonio with dancers Habib and Carrie, 9pm
October 26 - Ken's Creekside, Sedona AZ, 6:30
October 25 - The Mill, Crown King AZ, 6:00 - 9:00pm
October 24 - Club Funk DJ, Relics, Sedona AZ, 9:30pm
October 19 - Ken's Creekside, Sedona AZ, 6:30pm
October 18 - Kens Creekside, Sedona AZ, EAST VERSE WEST Band, 8:00pm
October 17 - Club Funk DJ, Relics, Sedona AZ, 9:30pm
October 11 - Canyon Moon Theater, Village of Oak Creek, AZ, 8pm
September 21 - Unity Church, Sedona AZ, with Garbrielle Young & Eric Zang, 7pm
September 20 - Relics, Sedona AZ, 7pm, Solo
September 12 - Raw Food Festival, Sedona AZ, with Gabrielle Young, 4pm
September 4 - Heritage Square, Flagstaff AZ, Solo, 5pm
August 30 - Mastering new CD
August 25 - Sedona Elementary School, Solo, 1:30
August 24 - Ten Twelve Lounge, Clarkdale AZ, East Verse West Band, 5pm
August 23 - Relics, Sedona AZ, GUITAR AMORE with Anthony Mazzella, Sahnas, Robin Miller & Patrick Ki. 7:00pm
August 20 - Bellagio, Las Vegas NV, 5:00pm
August 9 - Relics, Sedona AZ, solo show, 7:00pm
July 26 - The Mill, Crown King AZ, 6pm
July 25 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, East Verse West Band, 9pm
July 6 - Ten Twelve Lounge, Clarkdale AZ, East Verse West Band, 5pm
July ~ Anthony is working on his new solo CD this month. The CD will be all solo guitar and have 10 new original songs.
June 27 - Sedona Creative Life Center, Sedona AZ, SOLO, 7pm
June 21 - Relics, Sedona AZ, Theater of Ascension Summer Solstice Celebration, 7pm Featuring: Anthony, John Herrera, DJ LadyLove, Habib, Jenevieve, Carrie Konyha
June 19 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ solo, 9pm
June 14 - The Mill, Crown King AZ, solo, 6 - 9pm
June 7 - The Hideaway, Sedona AZ, East Verse West Band, 10pm
June 6 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, East Verse West Band, 9pm
June 2 - 3 - Recording for New CD, Phoenix AZ
June 1 - Barbaras Park Festival, Sedona AZ, 5pm
May 31 - Relics, Sedona AZ, 7:00pm, SOLO Concert
May 25 - The Mill, Crown King AZ, East Verse West Band, 12pm
May 24 - The Mill, Crown King AZ, East Verse West Band, 6 - 10pm
May 23 - Sequel, Sedona AZ, East Verse West Band, 9pm
May 22 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, 9pm, Solo
May 17 - Relics, Sedona AZ, Electric Harp Guitar Group, 7pm
May 16 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, East Verse West Band, 9pm
May 11 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, 6pm, solo (Mothers Day show)
May 9 - Sequel, Sedona AZ, East Verse West Band, 9pm
May 3 - Relics, Sedona AZ, Theater of Ascension, with Drums, DJ & Dancers, 7pm
May 2 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, East Verse West Band, 9pm
May 2 - Hillside Art Gallery, Sedona AZ, solo, 5-7pm
May 1 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, 9pm solo
April 26 - Olde Sedona, VEGA DRUM DANCE GROUP, 9pm
April 25 - WYNN, Las Vegas NV, St. Jude Foundation Fundraiser, private
April 24 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, solo, 9pm
April 19 - Relics, Sedona AZ, GUITAR AMORE with Sahnas Brothers, Patrick Ki & Robin Miller, Anthony Mazzella, 7pm
April 18 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, East Verse West Band, 9pm
April 12 - The Mill, Crown King AZ, 12pm & 6pm
April 11 - Relics, Sedona AZ, Dance Party w DJ Ladylove, 9pm
April 10 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, solo, 9pm
April 6 - Ten Twelve Lounge, Clarkdale AZ, East Verse West Band, 5pm
April 5 - Rumi House Concert CD release, Sedona AZ, 7:30pm (tickets at Crystal Magic)
April 4 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, East Verse West Band, 9pm
March 29 - Sequel, Sedona AZ, East Verse West Band, 9pm
March 21 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, East Verse West Band, 9pm
March 15 - Relics, Sedona AZ, SOLO Concert, 7pm
March 14 - Sequel, Sedona AZ, East Verse West Band, 9pm
March 11,12,13, Recording for New CD, Phoenix AZ
March 9 - Ten Twelve Lounge, Clarkdale AZ, East Verse West Band, 5pm
March 8 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, GUITAR AMORE SHOW featuring: Anthony Mazzella, Todd Herzog, Bill Dutcher. 7pm
March 7 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, East Verse West Band, 9pm
February 29 - Sedona Film Festival, Sedona AZ, 5:30pm, with East Verse West
February 28 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, 6:30pm
February 24 - Ten Twelve Lounge, Clarkdale AZ, East Verse West Band, 5pm
February 23 - Cucina Rustica, Village of Oak Creek, 6:30
February 22 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, East Verse West Band, 9pm
February 17 - Reds, Sedona AZ, 6:30pm
February 15 & 16 - Cucina Rustica, Village of Oak Creek, 6:30pm
February 14 (Valentines Day)- Canyon Moon Theater, Village of Oak Creek AZ, 7pm
February 10 - Reds, Sedona AZ, 6:30pm
February 9 - Cucina Rustica, Village of Oak Creek 6:30pm
February 8 - Olde Sedona, Sedona AZ, East Verse West band, 9pm
February 1 & 2 - Cuina Rustica, Village of Oak Creek, 6:30pm
January 25 & 26 - Cucina Rustica, Village of Oak Creek 6pm
January 18 & 19 - Cucina Rustica, Village of Oak Creek, 6pm
January 12 - Cucina Rustica, Village of Oak Creek, 6pm
January 10 - Bella Terra, Sedona AZ, 6:30pm
January 4 & 5 - Cucina Rustica, Village of Oak Creek, 6pm
January 3 - Bella Terra, Sedona AZ, 6:30pm
January 2 - The Mirage, Las Vegas NV, 5:00pm, with East Verse West
Legends of Guitar
Ritual — Most Recent CD
SHOWS
Hillside Sedona
Saturday May 10. 1pm - 4pm Free Performance
Teatro Sociale, Trento Italy
September 14, 2022. 8:30pm
Baselga Di Pine' Teatro, Trentino Italy
September 17, 2022. 9:00pm
Residency at Enchantment Resort Sedona AZ
LEGENDS OF GUITAR
Legends Of Guitar is a tribute show to famous guitar players and their music. The show features world renowned guitar virtuoso Anthony Mazzella who plays it all live.
Legendary guitarists who's music is featured in the show are Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Jimi Page (Led Zeppelin), The Edge (U2), Pete Townsend (The Who), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), George Harrison (The Beatles), Dave Murray (Iron Maiden), Stevie Ray Vaughan, Van Halen, Michael Hedges, Segovia and more.
People love guitar music and are fanatical about the bands they play in. This show features the technical skills of the greatest guitarists and the music from some of the biggest bands.
“You’ve gotta let Zeppelin possess you if you’re gonna do it right,” guitarist extraordinaire Anthony Mazzella revealed to the audience, deep into his set of the one-man-show “Legends of Guitar”. Sedona music lovers, take notice! It doesn’t get much more perfect than this. The dazzling spectacle witnessed at Relics Roadhouse saw one of the most highly skilled musical artists in the country musically “making love” to his cherished guitars on stage, channeling the raw power of living and deceased guitar legends. The energy birthed from this musical ceremony held the audience spellbound in its passionate embrace.
One thing is for certain, Mazzella is highly aware of the seductive relationship between the guitarist, his instrument, and its hypnotic effect upon the audience: “When I play, my guitar becomes an extension of my body. My movements during an epic song are a sensual visual, no doubt. I feel like a guitarist has to be passionate about playing, because it is the hardest instrument to play well.” Mazzella should know. His skill easily matches the legends he pays tribute to like Carlos Santana, U2’s “The Edge”, and David Gilmour of Pink Floyd - and like all the greats, he has labored since childhood to master his craft.
The guitarist’s storytelling is equally engaging. Ever wonder how a musician of this caliber got his original inspiration? As a boy, Mazzella’s ear tuned out vocalists altogether. “I only listened to the guitar parts on my records. I often had no idea what the singer was singing about. Guitarists are the mad-scientist composers of the band, the rest of the band just kind of falls in behind them.” From The Who’s Pete Townsend to Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, Mazzella saw his destiny in his rock idols. You might be surprised that his first group was a heavy-metal Iron Maiden cover band! Yes, you might get a taste of Iron Maiden, flamenco-style that is, but you’ll also hear jaw-dropping renditions of Jimi Hendrix’ like All Along the Watchtower and Little Wing, and classic tunes from Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Beatles, and Chris Isaak. One local super-fan Isabella Green commented, “Anthony does miracles for me with his guitar; his talent moves me to the very core of my Soul!”
After witnessing dozens of epic concerts over the years myself, ranging from Page & Plant, Santana, and Pink Floyd, it takes a lot to be impressed by interpretations of rock n’ roll classics. With that in mind, Mazzella’s “tribute” show is more cutting-edge than imitation; a powerhouse creative spectacle that is equivalent to seeing all aforementioned guitar greats in one room at their peak. It’s a mind-boggling experience which borders on the supernatural. How one man, even with his trademark “looping machine,” can seamlessly weave such a rich tapestry of hard driving rhythms paired with delicate and soaring guitar leads, in a passion-filled but strangely coherent blend, is deeply satisfying. Maybe this IS rock n’ roll heaven? It’s as if the spirits of 10 guitarists are on stage simultaneously channeling their mad genius in and through Mazzella.
While each universally-beloved song, ranging from Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven to Santana’s Europa were showcased in an easily recognizable manner, the astounding feature is the improvisation and flurry of notes and rhythms sprinkled in generously, and perfectly, I might add, to make it all his own. It’s why music lovers go to a concert in the first place – for extended tracks and original jams, which also stay true to the legendary anthems held sacred in the heart of millions. The result is an unforgettable show that fans of timeless rock music will feel privileged to have seen.
By Miguel Montoya