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Continued from page 4 Linstead to make audience part of the band Appleyard the instrument when the two first met. "He said, `I was a British spy and I needed a cover to get on those aerodromes.' (The concerts were usually held in aerodromes.) `They put me in a Cessna aircraft after the concert and (would) fly me behind the German lines in France and I'd meet with a marquis in the French resistance and we'd exchange information,'" Appleyard revealed. ··· The jazz festival is a way to draw musicians from far and wide, but it is also a welcome venue for homegrown talent. Oakville's award-winning Latin-guitarist Johannes Linstead is no stranger to jazz festivals and he is making his second appearance at the local event. The first time, Linstead said, was an amazing experience and he's looking for a similar experience now. "I love performing in Oakville because I have so many friends and family. This is really where I got my start, from the support that I received from everybody in Oakville. It's always an honour to be performing here," he said. Linstead will be performing uled for release on Oct. 23. He will also have pre-release copies available at the festival. Linstead maintains his musical style on the new album; however, he's thrown a few new sounds into the mix. "There's a few songs that I've experimented with," he said. "For example, I tried to capture this style known as gypsy-jazz, which originated in Paris in the 1930s." Though he performs a Latin style of music, Linstead said there are some jazz elements to his music and he's certainly no stranger to jazz festivals. "I play some of the top jazz festivals in the U.S., like the Catalina Jazz Festival in California, and in September, I'll be at the Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival in Wisconsin. These are the top smooth jazz festivals in the U.S. and somehow I can slightly fit in," he said. He encourages people to come out and check out the festival and himself at the event where he plans to put on an entertaining show for people. 5 · Friday, August 10, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com monic changes, so that they don't become bewildered. I certainly don't go out to try to educate people," he said. It was during the Second World War when Appleyard became acquainted with his instrument of choice, the vibraphone. As a 16 year old, he was performing for troops as a drummer. A vibraphonist came on the show and played as well. Liking the instrument, Appleyard asked the performer if he could try playing it. After trying it, he loved it and asked if he could buy it, to which the man replied, `no'. When the war ended, the same player knocked on his door and asked if Appleyard still wanted the vibraphone. He ended up paying 15 pounds for the instrument, a big expenditure at the time; however, it was one that set him up for a lifetime of professional music. About 20 years ago, Appleyard returned to Grimsby, England, from where he purchased the instrument and met the performer. The vibraphone player was now an old man. It was during this visit that the man explained why he couldn't sell PHOTO BY DON DIXON / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER no stranger: Latin guitarist Johannes Linstead is no stranger to jazz -- or Oakville. He will perform at this weekend's Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival. on Saturday night (7:30-9 p.m.) on the Centennial Stage. To the stage, Linstead is bringing his upcoming album, Tales of a Gypsy, which is sched- "I like to call it a fiesta of Spanish guitar. We get people up, dancing, clapping their hands, we get them shouting `Olay.' The audience actually becomes part of the band." Being from Oakville, Linstead has had a chance to experience the festival as a spectator, too. 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