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Don’t miss our complimentary entertainment in both Wendell’s Restaurant and Wendell’s Lounge!
Wendell’s Restaurant Entertainment - Wendell's Restaurant Entertainment - Fridays and Saturdays 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, listen to the melodic stylings of Jazz Guitarist Mike Sunjka!
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| The talented Mike Sunjka feels at home in a vast variety of musical situations including Solo Guitar, Pop, Rock, Jazz , Blues and even performing with orchestras such as Theater Under the Stars Orchestra, Houston Symphony and The Houston Grand Opera. While residing in Houston, Mike was one of the most respected and sought after guitarists for live performance, recording sessions, and Broadway shows. |
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Born in Los Angeles, he honed his jazz guitar skills at Berklee College of Music in Boston. In addition, his study of classical guitar adds a distinct quality to his playing of Pop and Jazz standards. Mike has performed with such notables as Neil Sedaka, Bernadette Peters, Billy Eckstein, Brook Benton, Johnny Nash, Jazz Saxaphonist Kirk Whalum, Jazz percussionist Willie Bobo, The Fifth Dimension, Little Anthony and The Imperials and Phil Perry. |
Wendell’s Lounge - Fridays and Saturdays from 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM hear the great easy listening sounds of Pianist Doug Fuqua!
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| Native New Mexican Doug Fuqua grew up in Tucumcari, New Mexico where he began playing at the age of four and professionally at the age of six! His storied career began with him winning the first prize on a weekly radio talent show several weeks in a row. In college he played in dance bands … he’s worked bookings at Cannon Air Base and Walker Air Base and after many years teaching band and choir in New Mexico schools, he earned a Doctorate in Music from the University of Northern Colorado. |
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Douglas started playing at the Inn of the Mountain Gods about that time and played many jobs at the old convention center and the piano bar. He started playing piano weekend evenings and for the famous Sunday brunch in the Dan Li Kai Dining Room 12 years ago; he played there until the old Inn was razed. He was at the piano in the new Wendell's Lounge on the opening night and has remained ever since, providing easy listening music that blends perfectly with the comfortable setting. |
Also performing at the Inn of the Mountain Gods!
Albuquerque, New Mexico native Tomás Vigil started playing guitar at age 12, and later in high school began studying classical guitar with Hector Pimentel.
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Tomás participated in several different Master classes, has taught guitar privately and at UNM and has performed in concerts in Spain including Almacelles, Lerida and at the famed Montserrat Monastery Church. Tomás has performed extensively in New Mexico with Maestro Garcia and in several solo recitals.
In 1996 Tomás released a recording called Tomás Vigil Classical Guitar. Music from that CD has been included in the Spanish for Business Professionals, an interactive, intelligent, multimedia tutorial in Spanish for international business professionals. And in 2005 and 2006 Tomás was voted "Lincoln County's Best Musician" by a reader’s poll in the Ruidoso News. |
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