Tommy Emmanuel, CGP

Tommy Emmanuel, CGP, is a jazz guitarist working in fingerstyle, presented at the George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center in Skokie.

Tommy Emmanuel is an Australian guitarist whose work centers on fingerstyle playing, in which the thumb and fingers pick melody, bass and rhythm at once. The CGP in the billing refers to the Certified Guitar Player title, a designation created by Chet Atkins, the Nashville guitarist whose playing is a central reference for Emmanuel's approach. The music of this concert belongs to jazz, with guitar lines that combine melody and harmony.

The George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center hosts concerts and shows in Skokie. The evening suits listeners who follow acoustic guitar and jazz, with the performer's fingerstyle technique as the central point of interest.