Jazz Guitarist Craig Boyd to Give Concert at Brookhaven Lab, Aug. 20

July 26, 2004

Craig Boyd

UPTON, NY - Jazz guitarist Craig Boyd, performing with his ten-piece band, will appear in concert at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory on Friday, August 20, at 8 p.m. in Berkner Hall Auditorium. Boyd will play selections from his debut CD, called "Back on Track," at the BNL Music Club-sponsored public concert. All visitors to the Laboratory age 16 and over must bring a photo ID.

Craig Boyd started taking guitar lessons at the age of six and after playing in bands since age 11, chose music as his career. He has worked as a composer, arranger, producer and studio guitarist for name groups and solo artists. Currently, Boyd is Academic Chair of Music at Suffolk County Community College, and he is also a producer and engineer for numerous musicians, including Grammy Award-winning Dave Holland.

Tickets for the show cost $20 each in advance and $25 each on the day of the show. They may be purchased at the Brookhaven Employees Recreation Association Sales Office on weekdays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about the concert, call (631) 344-3846. The Laboratory is located on William Floyd Parkway (County Road 46), one-and-a-half miles north of Exit 68 of the Long Island Expressway.

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