It has been several years since Vancouver musician Bocephus King visited Lethbridge.
“I’ve been spending a lot of time playing in Italy,” said Jamie Perry, aka Bocephus King, who returns to the Slice on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
“ I’ve been touring there a lot. it’s pretty special,” he continued, noting he has been performing with orchestras under the tutelage of conductor/ trombonist/ trumpet player Mauro Ottolini who heard him play at a festival named for popular Italian singer Luigi Tenco , who passed away 50 years ago.
“ I was listening to him (Luigi Tenco) a lot when I was driving around Italy. I was really honoured to be asked to play the festival once, and then asked back,” he said.
“ I’ve been touring with the core members of his orchestra and we pick up other musicians in the cities we’re in,“ he said, noting he admires their technical virtuosity.
“ “I’ve been having to study a lot,” he said.
He will be returning to the Slice with violinist Suzka Mares, a Vancouver based gypsy musician with who he tours a lot with.
This tour includes stops in Whistler as well as Calgary at the new Mikey’s Juke Joint.
Tickets are $10 at the door for the Slice show, which begins at 8 p.m.