FREE Local News St-Barth in English Published by Le Journal de Saint-Barth WEEKLY05 90 27 65 19 - [email protected] N°235- January 12, 2012 2012 12, January N°235- 2 St Barth Weekly n°235 ROCKIN’ ON THE DOCK A first for the St Barth Music Festival: a free rock concert on the main dock in Gustavia, Saturday, January 21 at 7pm, featuring Brad Whitford of Aerosmith and some of his hot rockin’ friends. Here’s who’s in the band: BRAD WHITFORD includes co-writing Aerosmith’s hit «Last Guitarist Brad Whitford Child« as well as some joined Aerosmith of Aerosmith’s heaviest in1971, replacing the songs: «Nobody’s Fault« band’s original guitar and «Round and player Ray Tabano. Round,» and playing While Joe Perry is Aero- lead guitar on «Back in smith’s most well the Saddle« (on which known guitarist and the Perry plays six string band’s principal song- bass) and on the ballads writer with Steven Tyler, «You See Me Crying« continued to co-write singer, songwriter, and Whitford has made sig- and «Home Tonight.» nificant contributions to tracks such as «Perma- producer. His multiple When Aerosmith made nent Vacation» and talents have allowed the band’s repertoire their comeback in the over the years. This «Voodoo Medicine him to collaborate with late 1980s, Whitford Man,» and plays occa- the biggest names in sional lead guitar on pop and rock: Aero- some more recent tracks. smith, Sting, Bryan Whitford left the band Adams, Meatloaf, Scor- (as dick Perry) in 1981 pions, Clay Aiken… as to work on his own proj- well as Paul Stanley ect with singer Derek St. from Kiss or Curt Smith Holmes, which resulted of Tears for Fears, in the release if one among many others. His album, simply called long list of credits Whitford/St. Holmes. By includes The Super 1984, Whitford, along Bowl, MTV Music with Perry, rejoined Awards, Saturday Night Aerosmith and has Live, David Letterman, remained with the band and Jay Leno. In Saint over the past two Barth he will perform decades. He will per- with Johnny Lang, Brad form in Saint Barthwith Whitford, Chris Layton, Russ Irwin, Johnny and Scott Nelson. Lang, Chris Layton, and Scott Nelson. RUSS IRWIN A multi-instrumentalist from New York, Russ Irwin plays guitar as well as keyboards, along with being a St Barth Weekly n°235 4 Schedule JONNY LANG Grammy. He has toured with some of the greats, including Thursday, January 12 - 8pm Catholic Church, Lorient The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Works of Mozart, Debussy and Ravel with Sting, B.B. King, Cyndi Lauper, Enso String Quartet and Friends. $40 and Santana. In 2008 and 2010, Friday, January 13 - 8pm Lang was part of the “Jimi Hen- Catholic Church, Lorient $45 drix Experience Tour,” singing Opera Night with Denyce Graves, Ryland some of his landmark songs. In Angel, Sarah Joy Kabanuck, and David Miller. Saint Barth he will play with Sunday, January 15 - 5pm Russ Irwin, Chris Layton, Brad Anglican Church, Gustavia $50 Whitford, and Scott Nelson. Jazz night with John Ellis, Jason Marsalis, Aaron Goldberg, and Reuben Rogers. Tuesday, January 17 - 8pm CHRIS LAYTON Anglican Church, Gustavia $40 A Texas boy, drummer Chris Works of Borodine and Tchaikovsky with Jeru- Singer, songwriter and compos- salem String Quartet er, Johnny Lang is a Grammy Layton joined the band Double Award-winning American Trouble in 1975 when he Wednesday, January 18 - 8pm moved to Austin from Corpus Anglican Church, Gustavia $45 blues, gospel, and rock musi- Piano Night with Phillip Bush and Friends. cian. He began to play the guitar Christi, and played alongside at the age of 12 and signed his Stevie Ray Vaughan, until his Saturday, January 21 - 7pm death in 1990. Layton has since Gustavia Pier Free first deal with A&M records at Free rock concert with Aerosmith’s Brad 14, and released his first album, played with Charlie Sexton, Whitford and Russ Irwin, Jonny Lang, Chris “Smokin’.” In 1998, he record- Buddy Guy, and David Grissom Layton, Scott Nelson, and Friends. among others. In Saint Barth he ed his second album for A&M, Friday, January 27 - 8pm Ajoe, Lorient - €30 “Wander This World,” which will perform with Russ Irwin, Dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet. earned him a Grammy nomina- Brad Whitford, Johnny Lang, and Scott Nelson. Saturday, January 28 - 8pm Ajoe, Lorient - €30 tion, while his later effort, “Turn Dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet, Around,” won him his first 6 St Barth Weekly n°235 FUN ON THE HORIZON January 27-29 marks Antoine the first edition of the Albeau, Saint-Barth Fun Cup, a 18-time competition that could windsurfing become the first leg of world the Windsurfing World champion, Championships will compete in the Saint Barth Fun The first edition of the Cup. Saint-Barth Fun Cup will take place on January 27, 28, 29, as a windsurfing competition organized by three champs of the sport: Barth Fun Cup also knots in January. Arnaud Daniel, Lionel allows participants to Word-of-mouth Motière, and Antoine earn points in the French about the event Questel, the Saint Barth Sailing Association seems strong, and native who is ranked 12th (FFV) ratings for long- top-level wind- worldwide and 3rd best in distance races. “We had surfing champs France. The schedule for two goals in mind,” are expected to the three-day event com- explains Daniel. “First we compete in this prises slalom races in St wanted to create an event first year of the event. In competition, open to all Jean Bay, and a long-dis- in Saint Barthélemy that addition to Antoine Ques- windsurfers from Saint tance run from the waters would allow the island’s tel, potential contenders Barthélemy, should also of Grand Cul-de-Sac great champion to show include Kevin Pritchard, attract contingents from back to St Jean. Intention- off his talent. And we Pierre Mortefon, and the British Virgin Islands, ally scheduled early in the wanted to see the world- Julien Quentel from St Guadeloupe, Martinique, year, the Saint-Barth Fun class elite race on the Martin. Not to mention and France, with an antic- Cup could become an exceptional playing field Antoine Albeau, a verita- ipated total of 30 to 40 official warm-up for we have here in Saint ble living legend with a racers. The Saint-Barth those competing in the Barth,” he added, refer- great list of wins: 18 Fun Cup kicks off with a world championships, ring to water tempera- world championship cocktail party to intro- before they go off to the tures that never go below titles, the windsurfing duce the competitors at first big races in Vietnam 80°F, and trade winds speed record (49.09 the Hôtel de la Collectiv- in February. The Saint- that average 15 to 25 knots), and elected sailor ité, on Thursday, January of the year in 2010. The 26 at 5:30pm. Antoine Questel and Arnaud Daniel, co-organizers of the Saint Barth Fun Cup 7 St Barth Weekly n°235 PEOPLE WATCH : STÉFANO CANUTO VIRTUOSO VIVACE As services ended at the tor of the festival. Torri- Anglican Church in ani’s Divertimento from Gustavia on Sunday the opera Lucia di Lam- morning, the surprising mermoor, and Mozart’s sound of a bassoon filled Serenade in C Minor are the air. One of the on Canuti’s festival pro- world’s great bassoon gram, while he recently players, Stefano Canuti, recorded works by Johan a star of the St Barth Sebastian Bach, with Music Festival, was pro- Spanish soloist Enrique more mature instru- around the island such as viding a tiny advance Bagaria on piano: “I ment.” And since not restaurants, supermar- taste of his virtuosity. started thinking about everyone know what a kets, and even the air- This Italian musician, this project many years bassoon looks like or port. “His tone is like who plays and teaches ago but wasn’t ready sounds like, DeBroff that of a great singer, internationally, is back before,” he says. “Bach was planning some sur- and getting to hear one for his fifth year at the is like a god.” Canuti’s prise ‘attacks’ with of the best bassoon play- festival. “When oboe repertory also embraces Canuti popping up to ers in the world,” she player Alex Klein invit- Vivaldi, who composed play for a few minutes in says. “Priceless.” ed me for the first time, I 38 concertos for bassoon unexpected places wondered what kind of and strings, as well as festival there could be a Rossini, in addition to such a tiny island,” Mozart and Torriani, Canuti admits.” Now I who Canuti refers to as can’t imagine my musi- “the Paganini of the bas- cal life without it. There soon.” His current is a special energy here instrument is German, and a fantastic level of and made of maple: “I musicians, all thanks to had an American one Frances, who is the before,” he explains, heart, the engine of it “but it had a young all,” he says, referring to sound like a boy. I am Frances DeBroff, direc- older now and need a 8 St Barth Weekly n°235 Les Voiles de Saint Barth Now Run By TP Sail Events The third edition of Les tivity of Saint Barthéle- eration (FFV) sees Voiles de Saint Barth, my, and the Tourism more and more April 2-7, 2012, marks a Committee remain part- private companies new step in the develop- ners. “Our implication in organizing races, ment of this boat race.