Friday January 27
Adam
Theis has been an active member of the San Francisco Bay Area music
scene for the past 10+ years. After graduating from Sonoma State
University with a degree in Jazz Composition & Performance Adam hit
the road with some of the world's best Ska bands; The Skatelites
(1998/1999), Let's Go Bowling (1998/1999), and The Specials (2001).
While performing with these well-established acts, Adam's main
concentration was always on forming his own groups. In 1998 he moved to
San Francisco's Mission District and began founding the San Francisco
JAZZ MAFIA which now consists of Realistic Orchestra, The Shotgun
Wedding Quintet, The Shotgun Wedding Hip-Hop Symphony, Supertaster, Joe
Bagale's Dirty Workshop, Spaceheater and many more."
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Saturday January 28
John
Calloway is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, educator and a
cornerstone of the Bay Area Latin and world music scenes since the
1970s. Adept at flute, piano, and percussion, John has collaborated
with a who's-who of Bay Area jazz and Latin jazz innovators, including:
Jesus Diaz, Pete Escovedo, Mark Levine, Rebeca Mauleon, Marcus Shelby,
Larry Vukovich and Wayne Wallace, not to mention his essential work as a
collaborator for over three decades with 5-time GRAMMY® nominee John
Santos. He's also performed with such international known artists as
Dizzy Gillespie, Los Van Van, Orlando "Maraca" Valle, Max Roach, Arturo
Sandoval, Omar Sosa and Israel "Cachao" Lopez. As a composer, arranger
and performer, Dr. Calloway was an essential part of GRAMMY® nominated
recordings with the Machete Ensemble and Ritmo y Candela, and has an
established record as an arranger/composer for many bands and ensembles
across the country.
Friday February 3
Tito Gonzalez Trio
Tito
Gonzalez will take you back to the old Cuba, interpreting and
redefining classic Cuban Son at its best! His music blends traditional
Cuban music: chachacha, son montuno, guaracha, bolero, danzon; with
many other worldwide known styles: bossa nova and latin jazz; resulting
in a sometimes relaxing and other times a burst of energy and dancing
vibe; moving the beat as the ambience demands. The inclusion of the
Cuban Tres Guitar makes this traditional Cuban music come to life! Son
is the most popular style of music to come out of Cuba and is the
primary contributor to today's salsa music!
About Tito Gonzalez...
Tito
is a master Tres Guitar muisican! He studied with Tres master Papi
Oviedo of the Buena Vista Social Club and then with the greatest
guitarist in Cuba, Octavio Sanchez Cotán. He has played with such
famous Cuban groups as Conjunto Estrellas de Chocolate, Aribu Quartet
and Chapotin y sus estrellas, all from Havana, Cuba.
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Saturday February 4
Adelante Latin Jazz Ensemble
Led by
Mission District Native, Bassist and Vocalist Susana Cortez, Adelante
Latin Jazz Ensemble will have you movin'! Playing with the backbone
musicians of the Mission District, this band will have you own your
feet.
Holding the clave down is:
Gary Flores- Piano, coro, David Maldonado- Trumpet, coro, David Vasquez - Timbales, percussion, Ramon Garcia - Lead Vocals and Flute, Jorge Aguilar -Congas, Bongo and Coro, Jarmom Balberan Bongo, percussion, Susana Cortez -Bass, Lead Vocals & Music Director.
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Sunday February 5
Harvey Wainapel Jazz Trio
The
1998 All Music Guide to Jazz calls saxophonist/clarinetist HARVEY
WAINAPEL "one of the most promising and versatile players of his
generation." Wainapel has performed with jazz and Brazilian master
musicians such as McCoy Tyner, Joe Lovano, Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck,
Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Jovino Santos Neto, and Guinga. He has
performed in 22 countries. Wainapel's four CDs feature such company as:
pianists Kenny Barron and Mark Levine; bassist Larry Grenadier;
Brazilian guitar virtuoso Paulo Bellinati; drummers Kenny Wollesen and
Mike Clark; and the Dutch Metropole Orchestra. The 2009 Downbeat
Critic's Poll lists Harvey as a "rising star" on clarinet. Saxophonist
Joe Lovano says, "It's a pleasure to listen to Harvey's soulful
interpretations!"Musician line up: Harvey Wainapel (sax), Peter Barshay (bass), Jason Lewis (drums)
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Friday February 10
Alex Conde Trio
Piano, Flamenco and JAZZ!
Artist Website
''Alex Conde music has an endless virtuosism, dedication and passion'' Ruben Blades, At the Panama Jazz Festival January 2008
Alex
Conde is one of those pianists of his new generation, able to speak in
different languages through the music, Jazz, Classical and World Music.
Graduated
in Classical music by Jose Iturbi Conservatory of Music in Valencia and
Piano Jazz by el Liceu de Barcelona, he moved to Boston (2007) under a
scholarship to study at the prestigious Berklee College of Music where
he studied with top jazz artists such as Danilo Perez, Wayne Shorter,
Maria Schenneider, Joe Lovano, George Garzone, Dave Santoro, Esperanza
Spaliding and many others.
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Saturday February 11
Ray
Obiedo & Mistura Fina blends the beautiful rhythms and vocals of
Brazil. The Caribbean sound of Steel Pans adds yet another dimension to
the fire.
Mistura Fina is made up of some of the finest jazz musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area. With
its heavy influence of Brazilian and Afro-Caribbean rhythms, a
traditional West Coast Latin Jazz sound is always at the core of the
ensemble.
Guitarist
/ composer, Ray Obiedo, formed this group in 2002 to further explore
his love of Latin music. His compositions for the group are drawn from
many musical influences, including Jazz, Funk and R&B as well as
other music genres.
Musician Line Up: Ray Obiedo - Guitar, Sandy Cressman - vocals, Bob Karty - keys, Dave Belove - bass, Phil Hawkins - drums & steel pans.******
La 24 Orquesta
Video
If
you ever walk by the 24th Mission Bart Station you will hear some of
best tumbao there is! These guys are the real deal right in the hear of
the Mission - this will be a great show!
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Friday February 17
Mo'Fone
Artist Website
"A MINIMAL BUT MIGHTY ROMP!"-EAST BAY EXPRESS
With
its surprising and highly combustible line-up of two saxmen and one
drummer, the Bay Area-based group Mo'Fone has thrilled audiences with
some of the funkiest jazz-and jazziest funk-being played today. Powering
its way through inventive high-energy original compositions and
navigating unexpected tunes by the likes of Weather Report, John
Scofield, and Led Zeppelin, Mo'Fone makes a huge sound that belies its
compact size.
JEREMY STEINKOLER,
DRUMS AND PERCUSSION, JIM PETERSON, SAXOPHONES, CLARINETS, FLUTE, LARRY
DE LA CRUZ, SAXOPHONES, CLARINETS, FLUTE, PERCUSSION
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Saturday February 18
Steve Carter Group
Artist Website
High-energy
jazz with a healthy dose of East Bay funk. Pianist Steve Carter,
bassist Dennis Smith and drummer Tommie Bradford have played with George
Benson, Michael Franti and Spearhead, The Jerry Garcia Band, The Freaky
Executives, Bobby Womac and many more. Their latest CD Cosmopolis
received top 10 CD of the year honors in All About Jazz.
Steve Carter - Piano, Dennis Smith - Bass , Tommie Bradford - Drums
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Sunday Feburary 19
Sam-One Music
Soul and Blues and R&B
Artist Website
Sam-One
is a Blues Guitarist from the San Francisco Bay Area. He began playing
the guitar at the age of eight years old. He also is a vocalist,
songwriter, composer and producer. His CD titled (You Ain't Right) puts
Sam-One up there among the best. His unique style is what made Sam-One
stand out as a respected artist of today. Listen to the way he hit those
Blues Licks that make you sit up and take notice. Sam-One is destined
to be one of the premier Blues Artist around. Although he only has one
CD on the market Sam-One is a seasoned musician who has played with the
best and held his own. There is more to come from Sam-One who is
currently becoming a household name in the music industry. His skill as
an arranger is evident on his CD. The way he put together his CD the man
knows his business. Sam-One is an artist you need to follow. To
purchase his CD go to CD Baby.com. You will not be disappointed.
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Friday February 24
Miguelito Martinez &
Corazon Sur Quartet
Artist Website
Video
"Del
Corazon al Son" Corazón Sur's director, Miguel Martínez(Mexico), has
brought together the innovative sounds of Latin jazz and traditional
Cuban and Mexican son with the distinctive jarocho style of Veracruz,
and formed a collaboration with some of the best musicians in the Bay
Area - Carlos Caro (Cuba), Saul Sierra (Mexico), Marco Diaz (USA) - to
produce an evening filled with original compositions and musical
arrangements that promise to create a coastal ambiance, inspired by the
scents and breezes of the Caribbean.
"The flute and percussions
of CORAZÓN SUR create a costal ambiance, impregnated by scents and
breezes of the Caribbean; the scents of the ocean, of fruit, and of
humid earth. CORAZÓN SUR promotes and creates awareness about the
musical richness and diversity of Mexico, widening the narrow view that
the world has of Latin America."
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Saturday February 25
Javier Navarrette Trio
Video
For
over 25 years, Javier Navarrette has dedicated himself to the study and
performance of music, specializing in Afro Caribbean rhythms. Javier
has studied with masters in Cuba such as Miguel Angá Díaz, Jose Luis
"Changuito" Quintana, Folklorico Nacional de Cuba and Bay Area masters
John Santos, Michael Spiro and Jesús Díaz. He has had the opportunity
to play with such greats as Poncho Sanchez, Los Van Van, and the "Conga
Kings": Francisco Aguabella, Carlos "Patáto" Valdez, Armondo Peraza and
Milton Cardona, as well as with Jon Faddis, Nestor Torres, and Bobi
Cespedes. In addition, Javier has had the privillege of recording with
world renowned artists Giovanni Hidalgo, Anthony Carillo, Sandy Perez,
Jimmy Bosch, José Fajardo, Orestes Vilató, Carlos Del Puerto, Dafnis
Prieto, Pedro Martinez and Andy Gonzalez. Currently, Javier is a
percussionist with Jesús Díaz y su QBA, Anthony Blea y Su Charanga,
Carne Cruda, La Mission Band, Hector Lugo and La Mixta Criolla, The
Cuban Cow Boys and Los Mocosos-groups who play locally, nationally, and
internationally. He is currently working on a new project, Machina Sol,
with three other Bay Area artists to create new musical ideas. Javier
recorded on 3 Grammy nominated albums with John Santos and the Machete
Ensemble/ Folklorico Kindembo and continues to create and teach music in
the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Sunday February 26
Larrie Noble and Phree Thinkers
Video
Oakland's
own guitarist Larrie Noble has been holding down the soul, the funk and
the groove for many years paying tribute to James Brown and Frankie
Beverly and always with a BIG smile! Larrie is a gem to not miss out
on!
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March Calendar
Fri Mar 2 - Adelante Latin Jazz Ensemble - Video
Sat Mar 3 - Los Townfolk - Website
Sun Mar 4 - Jaz Sawyer Trio - Website
Fri Mar 9 - Santos Perdidos - Website
Sat Mar 10 - Q Morrow Ensemble - Website
Sun Mar 11 - La 24 Orquesta - Video
Fri Mar 16 - Ray Obiedo and Mambo Caribe - Website
Sat Mar 17 - Mo'Fone - Website
Sun Mar 18 - Avotcja and Modupue - Website
Fri Mar 23 - GG Amos Blues Band - Website
Sat Mar 24 - The Blind Willies - Website
Sun Mar 25 - Steve Carter Group - Website
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415.796.2319 / 415.503.8207
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