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The Terry Hilliard ‘El Bajo’ Latin Jazz Experience @ La Penca Azul in Alameda – August 7 @ 3pm

James — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 01:55:12 +0000

The Terry Hilliard ‘El Bajo’ Latin Jazz Experience @ La Penca Azul in Alameda – August 7 @ 3pm

The Terry Hilliard ‘El Bajo’ Latin Jazz Experience, led by West Coast Jazz & Latin Jazz Legend John ‘Terry’ Hilliard on Bass will perform every first Sunday, starting August 7 at 3pm at La Penca Azul located at 891 Island Drive in Alameda.

Made famous by his amazing performances on Cal Tjader’s ‘Soul Sauce’ & ‘Soul Bird’ Albums, Terry Hilliard is a name synonymous with Hot West Coast Latin Jazz.

Terry’s All-Stars include Bay Area Jazz Notables George ‘Jazzbeau’ Spencer on Piano, Yancy ‘The Jazz Doctor’ Taylor on Vibes, and Ted Strong (a protégé of the Iconic Armando Peraza) on Congas.

Rounding out the 7-piece Latin Experience is George Spencer’s Eldest Son – Michael on Drums, Terry Hilliard’s Eldest Son – Jeffrey on Bongos & Congas, and Cuban Percussion Phenom ‘Carlitos’ on Timbales.

The group performs a Hot & Powerful mixture of Latin Jazz Hits from Cal Tjader, Tito Puente, and Dizzy Gillespie, that will make you shout, jump, dance, and cheer for MORE!

The Grassroots Composers Ensemble at EastSide Arts Alliance Tonight!

James — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:23:01 +0000

Every First Friday EastSide Arts Alliance has been presenting an extraordinary group of jazz musicians – THE GRASSROOTS COMPOSERS ENSEMBLE.

Join us tonight – FRIDAY, MAY 6 from 8-10pm for an evening of beautiful sounds and good company. Each concert with this group is profound and moving. Audiences have appreciated the opportunity to listen to original compositions as well as treasured classic tunes, performed live by some of the best musicians in the area. Bandleader Mark Wright on trumpet provides an accompanying commentary that provides a history of the music. Try and come check it out. It’s up to us to help keep live music happening in the Bay. Come out and show your appreciation – you won’t be sorry.

Editor’s Note: I had the pleasure of hearing The Grassroots Composers Ensemble for my first time last month and they were excellent. They are definitely a hidden treasure not to be missed. See you there!

GRASSROOTS COMPOSERS ENSEMBLE
Friday, May 6, 2011
8:00 pm $10
EASTSIDE CULTURAL CENTER
2277 International Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94606

Photo Credit: James Knox

Junius Courtney Big Band on 2/27 and 2/28

James — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:01:39 +0000

We’ve got a double-header coming up on SAT Feb 27 (Berkeley) and SUN Feb 28 (SF). We hope you can make it!

Here are the details:

Calling All Dancers!

SATURDAY NIGHT FEBRUARY 27 8:00 pm
The NEW Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison Street between Milvia and Shattuck, downtown Berkeley

A CONCERT AND DANCE!
The dance floor will be open for business when the Junius Courtney Big Band with Denise Perrier hits the bandstand for their first appearance at the New Freight! Plenty of comfy concert seating will be available, too. The band is in powerhouse mode, propelled by sold-out shows at Yoshi’s.

The Freight’s brand-new location has a great dance floor, ample seating and terrific acoustics, while retaining a hint of the funky allure from its beloved former location. The snacks are top-notch and the staff is friendly. This will be a swingin’ night to top off February and prolong those Valentine’s tendencies.

Tix: $18.50 advance; $19.50 at the door; $1.00 senior discount. All ages welcome. Call: 510-644-2020. www.freightandsalvage.org

Easy parking at the Allston Garage (Allston between Milvia and Shattuck), the Center Street Garage, (Center between Milvia and Shattuck) and other locations, including the street.
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Sunday Afternoon Jazz High Tea!
SUNDAY AFTERNOON FEBRUARY 28 3:00 pm
DENISE PERRIER and the JUNIUS COURTNEY BIG BAND at
The RRAZZ ROOM of the Hotel Nikko, San Francisco
222 Mason Street at O’Farrell, SF

Denise Perrier fronts the bill and the band at the up-scale and glamorous RRAZZ ROOM in The City. There will be plenty of swinging surprises at this afternoon of Jazz High Tea. Denise Perrier’s burnished contralto, thirty-year international singing career, and unstoppable charm infuse this hot jazz session with authentic soul.

Don’t miss this opportunity to check out Denise Perrier with the Junius Courtney Big Band: the experience of an exciting full jazz sound in a comfortably intimate setting — Jazz @ the Rrazz. For tickets ($30) and information:: (866) 468-3399; (415) 394-1189; www.therrazzroom.com Info: www.juniuscourtneybigband.com www.deniseperrier.com Validated parking at the adjacent Mason-O’Farrell Garage.

P.S. Please become a FAN of the Junius Courtney Big Band on FACEBOOK.

Photo Credit: James Knox

Parlor Jazz Series presents An Evening with Napa Valley Jazz All-Stars and Special Guests on 1/31

James — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:02:37 +0000

The NAPA VALLEY JAZZ SOCIETY
Parlor Jazz Series Presents

An Evening With
NAPA VALLEY JAZZ ALL-STARS
and SPECIAL GUESTS
Chris Amberger – Kent Cohea – Mimi Fox –Wesla Whitfield – Mike Greensill – Mary Jenson – Noel Jewkes – Denise Perrier – Alan U’Ren – Larry Vuckovich – Benny Barth – Wesla Whitfield – Herb Gibson (more to follow)

Sunday, January 31 – 4:00pm
At Silo’s Jazz Club
530 Main St. , Napa

Admission: NVJS Members: FREE
Non-Members: $20/person

For RESERVATIONS and MEMBERSHIP and to pay with Credit Card
call (707) 224-JAZZ
Or send your reservation request and check to:
Napa Valley Jazz Society
P,O, Box 6080
Napa , CA 94581

Membership details available at www.NapaValleyJazzSociety.org

Friends of Golden Gate Library Present Jazz on Sundays Series

James — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:28:20 +0000

This Sunday, guitarist Calvin Keys and his trio will perform at 3pm at Golden Gate Library, 5606 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, California. This concert is part of the Friends of Golden Gate Library 19th Annual Jazz on Sundays Summer Concert Series which runs through August 30.

Concerts are held every Sunday at 3pm (doors open at 2:30pm), followed by a History of Jazz lecture with jazz legend Randy Moore, and an open jam session. All concerts are held at the Golden Gate Library with the exception of the August 23 concert, featuring the Junius Courtney Big Band (shown above.) This concert at Temescal Creek Park located on 47th Street between Adeline and San Pablo Avenue in Emeryville.

Admission is free and donation are welcome.

Upcoming concerts:

July 26, 2009
Calvin Keys Trio

August 2, 2009
John Handy and Special Guest

August 9, 2009
Bay Area Blues Society Caravan of All Stars

August 16, 2009
Howard Wiley

August 23, 2009
Julius Courtney Big Band (Temescal Creek Park)

August 30, 2009
Rhonda Benin & Quartet

Photo Credit: James Knox

Jazz at Pearl’s Remains Open for Business

James — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:51:20 +0000

From Kim Nalley at Jazz at Pearl’s:
May.1.2008
Greetings,
Thanks for the many phone calls and emails of support that we have received in the past month with concern for Jazz at Pearls. I am pleased to announce that on April 23 we received an 11th hour reprieve and will remain open. We have accepted an offer from some local jazz aficionados that love Jazz at Pearls as much as I do and want to keep the club open, with the same terrific jazz and all the old familiar faces on staff, on the stage and in the audience, including myself. As soon as we go through the normal process of transfer of ownership we will announce the names of the new owners. In the meantime please enjoy a wonderful month of world class jazz that I put together at the last minute with the help and patience of many musicians. I hope you can spread the word that Jazz at Pearls is alive and well.

Flickr-ing brightly

James — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 07:05:33 +0000

The photo above was take at Jazz at Pearl’s when trumpeter Jeremy Pelt performed there last month. I have using flickr since earlier this year and here are a few of my photo sets.

Andy Bey in Concert – Yoshi’s & The Jazz Bakery – April 2005
Healdsburg Jazz Festival – July 2005
Berkeley Jazz Festival – June 2005
North Beach Jazz Festival/Jazz on Grant – July 2005
Realistic Orchestra @ Jazz at Pearl – August 2005
San Jose Jazz Festival – August 2005
Lizz Wright @ The Independent – August 2005
Art and Soul Oakland Festival – September 2005
Roberta Flack @ The Palace of Fine Arts – September 2005
Jeremy Pelt @ Jazz at Pearl’s – September 2005
Jazz on the River – September 2005
48th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival – September 2005