Jazz on the River

Rest In Peace, Miss Etta James

Rest In Peace, Miss Etta James

I took this photo of Etta James on very warm Sunday afternoon in September at the Russian River Jazz Festival in 2006. She was serving up her music hot and pulled no punches. This is how I will remember her. Two of my favorite Etta James releases were from the mid 90’s. She did an […]


Summer is not over yet…

Earlier this evening, I saw Latin Jazz singer Isaac Delgado with Freddy Cole at Yoshi’s Oakland. They were excellent. Delgado’s latest release, L-O-V-E, celebrates the music of Nat King Cole and features Freddy Cole on several songs. The great duo will be performing through Sunday. Yoshi’s Oakland and San Francisco have lots of great shows […]


Festival season is in full swing!

One of the things I love about the Bay Area is that the music festivals and local events are jumping from now through end of September. If I have missed any, please let me know. 🙂 This is the final weekend of the Stanford Jazz Festival with the Stanford Jazz Workshop All-Star Jam on Friday […]


An afternoon of guitars, saxes, and keyboards

The 32nd Annual Russian River Jazz Festival/Jazz on the River was a blast last Sunday! The weather was perfect and the music was great. On the Main Stage, extraordinary guitarist Earl Klugh and his band jammed. I was there for his last few songs which included the classic “Dr. Macumba” and tunes from his current […]


Jazz On The River Returns to Guerneville

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Denise Lamott Public Relations (415) 897-5089 lamoore1@verizon.net JAZZ ON THE RIVER RETURNS TO GUERNEVILLE FOR THE 32ND YEAR ON SEPTEMBER 6 & 7 World-Class Line Up Features George Duke; Bobby Caldwell; Wayman Tisdale; Earl Klugh; Mindi Abair plus Guitars & Saxes: Gerald Albright, Peter White, Jeff Lorber and Jeff Golub Guerneville, […]


2007 Russian River Jazz Festival/Jazz on the River

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 9, 2007 CONTACT: Denise Lamott Public Relations (415) 897-5089 lamoore1@verizon.net THE 31st ANNUAL RUSSIAN RIVER JAZZ FESTIVAL TO FEATURE MUSIC LEGEND CHAKA KHAN, PLUS BONEY JAMES, JOE SAMPLE TRIO, PONCHO SANCHEZ, NORMAN BROWN & OTHERS FESTIVAL ON SEPTEMBER 8 & 9 BRINGS WORLD-CLASS JAZZ, WINE & FOOD TO THE PICTURESQUE BANKS […]


Russian River Blues and Jazz Festivals Up for Sale

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Meredith Melville (510) 655-5200 Deleonart@aol.com Denise Lamott (415) 897-5089 Lamoore1@verizon.net RUSSIAN RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL, RUSSIAN RIVER JAZZ FESTIVAL UP FOR SALE Guerneville, CA – It is with much regret that after bringing years of world-class music to Sonoma County and the Russian River, Lupe De Leon, long-time producer of the Russian […]


Flickr-ing brightly

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 […]