July 2019
Wednesday Night Live in the Lounge with Kenya Baker Trio
General Admission: $10
Doors open 6:30PM | Show 7:30PM to 10PM
The Kenya Baker Trio lays down jazzy blues and funk originals, and original arrangements of blues, jazz funk and soul from great artists of the 1960s through the 1990s and beyond.
Kenya (guitar and vocals) is the composer of the band’s original music and musical director for the band. His eclectic taste in old-skool music makes it come alive for today’s audiences of all ages. Whether it’s blues, mellow jazz, Memphis soul from the famous STaX music label, or classic funk, Kenya’s arrangements are a fresh take on familiar artists including Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Guitar Watson, James Brown, BB King, Muddy Waters, Bill Withers, Isley Brothers, Parliament and more.
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Wednesday Night Live in the Lounge with Baddself – Jazz Funk
General Admission: $10
Doors open 6:30PM | Show 7:30PM to 10PM
Hailing from Sacramento, and surrounding areas Baddself is a group of professional musicians who bring the funk. Playing original music and maybe a few cover songs.
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Wednesday Night Live in the Lounge with JazSynergy
General Admission: $10
Doors open 6:30PM | Show 7:30PM to 10PM
Wilson Brooks – The “Master Drummer”
Paul Branin – Guitar and Sax
Tim Campbell, Piano
Wednesday Night Live in the Lounge with Ray Obiedo Band
General Admission: $10
Doors open 6:30PM | Show 7:30PM to 10PM
Contemporary jazz composer and guitarist Obiedo has had an eclectic musical background during his youth spent in the San Francisco Bay Area. The sounds of Miles Davis, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Henry Mancini and the popular sounds of Motown Records influenced his early musical persona. Probably the greatest influence on his embryonic career, however, was the James Brown revue, whose funky, percussive guitar sounds was the platform on which Obiedo built his technique. He joined organist Johnny “Hammond” Smith on a U S tour in 1974, then ECM Records trombonist Julian Priester on his first European outing in 1977. A world tour in 1978-79 with jazz superstar Herbie Hancock is still one Ray’s most treasured musical memories.
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Wednesday Night Live in the Lounge with Wayne De La Cruz Organ Trio
General Admission: $10
Doors open 6:30PM | Show 7:30PM to 10PM
WAYNE DE LA CRUZ TRIO featuring Wayne De La Cruz, organ; Jeff Massanari, guitar; and Kent Bryson, drums.
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Wednesday Night Live in the Lounge with María Volonté / Blue Tango Project
General Admission: $10
Doors open 6:30PM | Show 7:30PM to 10PM
María Volonté / Blue Tango Project
Hailing from the colorful and gritty La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires, the María Volonté / Blue Tango Project is a ground-breaking exploration of the emotional and musical crossroads where tango and the blues embrace. It is a collaboration between Argentine Latin Grammy nominee María Volonté and California harmonica player Kevin Carrel Footer.
This globe-trotting duo celebrates the deep spiritual bond that joins tango and the blues, as two musical genres born of desire and lost innocence, many times censored yet always resurgent and speaking directly to our hungry souls.
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