NEWS: We'll soon be updating this
website with new recordings reflecting Laura Boytz, cello and Leslie
Thorne, acoustic upright bass. Apparently, there were some rumors
that Girl Talk Band had disbanded. This is far from the
truth. We are stronger than ever. Not only does Valerie
Bach continue to lead the band on guitar along with Laura on cello, but
she also switches to a small 4 string Brasilian guitar, cavaco or more
affectionately known as the cavaquinho. Their music continues to
grow with beautiful melodies from around the world - please ask to be
on their "blind" gig notification list for updates.
Love&Peace, Valerie
See
Valerie's house in Mexico:
http://www.girltalkband.com/casa_jacaranda/casa_jacaranda_content.html
VALERIE's
MYSPACE LINK
DECIDIO.COM
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IF YOU'RE OFF TO
RIO - THE RIO GUEST HOUSE As far as I'm concerned, it's the
grooviest place with gorgeous views on the Copacabana, near
Ipanema. PERFEITO!!!!
FOR
THE BEST CARTOONIST ART (INCLUDING JAZZ ART) THAT I'VE ENCOUNTERED ON
THIS EARTH
-
GO TO RICH'S LINK - GUARANTEED TO BLOW YOUR MIND!
RICH SIGBERMAN
"Girl Talk Band entertained, entranced & captivated music
lovers"..."wonderful variety of world music" See review & pictures
- scroll down just a bit - Albany Library Dec. 2, 2007
and from the same day: "Girl Talk Band enchants Albany audience"
(I like that word enchant!!!) albanytoday-
Linjun Fan
News:
Soon
to be published - a poetry comic book
by Valerie Bach
& Rich Sigberman
Links to websites for finding
entertainment: DECIDIO
MY-WEDDING-BLOG
MY
HUSBAND JIM CASSELL'S WEBSITE: http://berkeleyagency.com/
jAZZ
BOOKING AGENCY/MANAGER
Jerry Peraza's website: Jerry
is our wonderful 2nd in command percussionist!
http://perazapro.com/
Valerie's Pre-CIVIL WAR Martin:
http://www.fretsmag.com/story.asp?sectioncode=56&storycode=10936
QUOTES:
"Girl Talk took
our audience on a first-class musical journey."
The audience
came away with a wonderful evening of entertainment
and knowledge
about the stops in the journey"
-Michael Wolf, Cerritos Center For
the Performing Arts
"Your music is
like sweet molasses running over a rocky countryside!" -Behzad
Mohit
"Valerie Bach doesn't just play guitar, she plays MUSIC. Where
some guitarists are trying so hard to show off their chops, Valerie
plays with thought, wit, and a sense of purpose. She feels her
music in her soul, and while she may come from Great Neck, New York,
her heart lies in Brazil. Valerie's mind and soul set her apart;
she chooses tunes that most musicians barely know and she plays them is
ways most musicians would hardly think of. Valerie is an
original, with a story to tell." - Rich Sigberman
"I forgot to mention: Val moves
gracefully, often dancing while she plays. Sometimes one foot
goes up...sometimes both. She is as much fun to watch as to
listen to. She is also intentionally funny when introducing songs
between numbers, taking infectious joy in her music, that the audience
share." - Rich Sigberman
"This
band plays beautiful music!"
- Danny Caron
"A fine blend of
californian and brazilian textured music.
They definitely
can talk (musically speaking!)
-Carlos Oliveira