Junior Brown with The Easy Leaves, Chante Moore and More Set for Yoshi's San Francisco, Now thru 3/9
By: BWW News Desk Feb. 11, 2014
Yoshi's San Francisco has announced its upcoming lineup, now through March 9, 2014. Details below! Yoshi's is located at 1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115. For tickets and more information, call 415.655.5600 or click: Show Tickets. For dinner reservations: call 415.655.5600 or click: Dinner Reservations.
CURRENT PROMOTIONAL OFFERS: Half Off Wine Wednesdays: Get 50% off select bottles of wine every Wednesday. When you pick up your show tickets, you will receive the free coupon. Click here to order this week's coupon. Now available for select shows: THE PERFECT DATE NIGHT: Dinner & Show. Add the $38 prix-fixe dinner option when you buy tickets. Enjoy a 4-course meal in the restaurant with reserved seats for the show. Click here for menu.
TOMMY IGOE BIG BAND w/ special guest 11x GRAMMY-winning vocalist Tony Lindsday (of Santana)(Featuring 15 of the Bay Area's finest musicians!)
Tue, Feb 11, 8pm
$22
Drumming icon, Tommy Igoe and his band are putting a fresh, global spin on a proud American art form. This elite 15-piece unit is comprised of San Francisco's finest players, hand-picked from Tower of Power, Santana, The Doobie Brothers, Boz Scaggs and many more. Cherished music from Buddy Rich, Woody Herman and Count Basie share the stage with unforgettable songs from Spain, Cuba, Brazil and New Orleans. Blues, Funk, Brazilian, Latin and incredible special guests make every show a unique journey. Experience one of the world's finest drummers leading this breathtaking ensemble and be a part of San Francisco's new Tuesday Tradition! Read more here.
Wed, Feb 12, 8pm
$26 adv, $30 door
"You don't fnd stylists today like you did in the Ernest Tubb era. That's what sets Junior aside from a lot of other artists. He's got his own style. And his rapport with his fans, he draws a vast audience, from young college kids up to the older, traditional country music fans."
~David McCormick, owner, Ernest Tubb Record Shop, Nashville
"Junior told me once that he was very impressed by Jimi Hendrix, by the way he was very wild, and yet he was very controlled. He knew where everything was going in a solo, and he (Junior), I think tries for the same effect, and I think he hits it virtually every time."
~Mitch Mitchell, drummer, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Read more here.
LEE DeWYZE (Vanguard Recording artist as heard on hit shows "Reign" and "Hart of Dixie")
Thu, Feb 13, 8pm
$22 adv, $26 door
American Idol 2010 winner. Ironically, the vast majority of the hordes of fans he made during Season Nine have no idea that this powerful and expressive singer is at his core an uncommonly gifted and distinctive songwriter as well as an accomplished musician. DeWyze played guitar, piano, mandolin, banjo and drums during the recording sessions, during which he collaborated with renowned producer/songwriters Toby Gad, Drew Pearson, Matthew Wilder and Phil Allen, as well as mixer extraordinaire Jim Scott. Read more here.
(Soul Queen of New Orleans)
Fri-Sat, Feb 14-15, 8 & 10pm
8pm: GA $29, VIP $49 (premier seats)
10pm: GA $24, VIP $44 (premier seats)
Join us for dinner and a show. Valentine's Menu available in the restaurant.
Irma Thomas, the "Soul Queen of New Orleans," has earned the reputation as one of America's most distinctive and classic singers Irma first achieved prominence with a string of 1960s hits including "Time Is On My Side" (later covered by the Rolling Stones), "It's Raining" and "Wish Someone Would Care", and toured extensively with her band, The Tornados. Upon returning to Louisiana in the 1970s, she built her reputation as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans," signing with Rounder in 1986. After surviving the destruction of her home and business by hurricane Katrina, she did After the Rain in 2006, which again earned her critical acclaim and won her a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. Currently celebrating her 50th Anniversary, she has recently received an Offbeat Award, A Blues Music Award, Big Easy Award, and The Mo Jo Magazine of London England Legends Award and was chosen by NPR listeners and panel as "One Of The 50 Greatest Voices of All Time." A treasure who started during the golden age of soul music she remains as compelling and powerful today. Read more here. T.E.N. performs Jimi Hendrix feat. Thomas Pridgen (Mars Volta), Eric McFadden (PFunk) & Norwood Fisher (Fishbone)
(Supergroup T.E.N. tribute to Jimi Hendrix = funk, rock)
Fri, Feb 14, 10:30pm in The Lounge
Having spurred from the Bay Area, Thomas Pridgen was first blowing minds with The Coup, before joining the Mars Volta (with whom he received a GRAMMY in 2009). Also a virtuoso, Eric McFadden has been heralded by Guitar Player Magazine as "the closest thing SF has to a modern day Jimi Hendrix." Eric has toured the world with the likes of George Clinton/P-Funk, Stockholm Syndrome and Eric Bourdon/The Animals. Last, but certainly not least, is Norwood Fisher, who stands out not only for his remarkable bass playing (primarily with the legendary punk/ska band, Fishbone), but also his versatility and incredible musical sensibility. A bass genius, Norwood has been praised and sighted as an influence by such greats as Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Les Claypool of Primus. Norwood can play his ass off, write, sing and contribute stellar production ideas. Read more here.
PIERS FACCINI & DOM LA NENA
(An intimate night with British-born singer-songwriter Piers Faccini plus Brazilian cellist & vocalist Dom La Nena)
Sun, Feb 16, 7pm
$20 adv, $24 door
An exquisite singer-songwriter-guitarist with a beautiful voice. It's Joseph Spence meets Nick Drake meets Soundgarden." ~Ben Harper
British-born singer-songwriter Piers Faccini's fifth solo studio album, Between Dogs and Wolves, was released in North America by Six Degrees Records on September 10, 2013 and on his newly launched Beating Drum label in Europe, on September 23, 2013.
Brazilian born cellist and vocalist Dom La Nena released her debut album, Ela, on Six Degrees Records in January, 2013. Ela is a stunningly intricate and understated collection of thirteen original compositions, sung in Portuguese and Spanish. Dom's delicate vocals and multi-tracked cello on the album are supported by spare, minimal arrangements by co-producer and label mate Piers Faccini.
Read more here.
TOMMY IGOE BIG BAND w/ special guest vocalist Chrissi Poland (of Sting & Nile Rogers) (Featuring 15 of the Bay Area's finest musicians!)
Tue, Feb 18, 8pm
$22
Drumming icon, Tommy Igoe and his band are putting a fresh, global spin on a proud American art form. This elite 15-piece unit is comprised of San Francisco's finest players, hand-picked from Tower of Power, Santana, The Doobie Brothers, Boz Scaggs and many more. Cherished music from Buddy Rich, Woody Herman and Count Basie share the stage with unforgettable songs from Spain, Cuba, Brazil and New Orleans. Blues, Funk, Brazilian, Latin and incredible special guests make every show a unique journey. Experience one of the world's finest drummers leading this breathtaking ensemble and be a part of San Francisco's new Tuesday Tradition! Read more here.
(Songs & Rarities: Solo Acoustic Tour. Norwegian singer-songwriter) Wed, Feb 19, 8pm
$24 adv, $29 door
Ane Brun's 'Don't Leave' steals the spotlight in a somber Chevy Super Bowl ad.
The recording of Ane Brun's new album, It All Starts With One would have been underway as early as 2010, were it not for Peter Gabriel and Ani DiFranco inviting Ane on tour. Much to the frustration of her fast-growing fan base, accumulated over the previous three studio album and periods of hard touring, Ane Brun's own album had to wait. This, however, turned out to be an advantageous move with that year spent on the world tour giving Ane time to write additional songs and allowing for further work on those that already existed. During those magical recording days in Stockholm last spring, no one in the artist's inner circle had any doubt that the time was right, everything just fell into place. Read more here. THE NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN BAND
(Thunder Tour. Accomplished producer & songwriter's own funky mix of pop, rock, jazz and soul.)
Thu, Feb 20, 8pm
$25
Among a handful of the most innovative, original and influential artists of our time, Narada Michael Walden's stature as an authentic musical renaissance man is a matter of record. Producing Hits for Artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin (including the platinum "Freeway of Love."), Steve Winwood, Ray Charles, Wynonna Judd, Whitney Houston, George Michael, Mariah Carey, Barbara Streisand, Lionel Ritchie, Lisa Fischer, Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones, Jeff Beck and The Temptations, the EMMY and multi-GRAMMY winner (Producer, Album and Song of The Year) has been at the helm of hit music that spans decades. His music flows freely from pop, rock and soul, to the rarified realms of jazz, fusion and world music. With Jeff Beck, Narada wrote and played drums on the seminal album "Wired" that earned them both their first Gold Album. Walden was an integral part of introducing Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey to millions of fans worldwide, producing and writing their breakthrough hits that first brought these divas to the spotlight. Billboard Magazine honored him as one of the Top Ten Producers of all time. Read more here. JON MCLAUGHLIN (solo)
(Pop-rock singer/songwriter & pianist)
Fri, Feb 21, 8pm
$20 adv, $23 door
Just four years ago, McLaughlin's Island Records debut propelled his song "Beautiful Disaster" up the charts, with "Beating My Heart" following quickly after. Hollywood immediately took notice of the young songwriter and didn't stop at just using several of his songs for films and commercials. McLaughlin himself was offered a role in the hit film Enchanted, performing a song that was later nominated for an Academy Award. In 2008, he found himself onstage at the Oscars reprising the tune in front of 32 million US viewers. In between the hit songs and television appearances, true to his hardworking Midwestern roots, McLaughlin spent his nights opening for the likes of Sara Bareilles and Kelly Clarkson, recording with Jason Mraz and writing for other artists.
Read more here.DEAD PREZ (Hard-hitting beats, politically aware rhymes, deft lyricism and strong song concepts. One of rap's most politically0strident outfits)
Fri, Feb 21, 10:30pm, 18+
Open Dance Floor
Stic.man and M-1's music provided a voice for the voiceless, a sobering look at the global power structure that was crippling billions of people internationally and millions of Americans domestically. The duo's first two studio albums, 2000's Lets Get Free and 2004's RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta, were accompanied by four acclaimed Turn Off The Radio mixtapes and solo albums. Read more here. ICONS OF FUNK feat. Leo Nocentelli, Bernie Worrell, Bill "The Buddha" Dickens & Adrian Harpham
(THE METERS - P FUNK Experience)
Leo Nocentelli (The Meters)
Bernie Worrell (PFunk)
Bill "The Buddha" Dickens (Ramsey Lewis)
Adrian Harpham (Groove Theory, Lucy Pearl & Dr. John)
Sat, Feb 22, 8 & 10pm
8pm: $24 standing, $34 seated
10pm: $22 standing, $32 seated
Leo Nocentelli was one of the original members of the Meters, a groundbreaking funk group based in New Orleans from the mid-'60s to the mid-'70s. The band, playing mostly instrumentals, stayed at the forefront of the music scene in the Big Easy and achieved a good measure of national attention with Nocentelli penning songs and contributing guitar work. He has since gone out on his own developing his style with varied elements that span blues, rock, rap, jazz, and funk, but he considers himself a funk musician, first and foremost. He and his band have performed from coast to coast across the U.S., including an appearance at New Orleans' Jazz & Heritage Festival. He has penned more than 200 songs, some of which were recorded by Robert Palmer, Etta James, the Neville Brothers, ZZ Hill and George Duke.
Bernie Worrell first came to prominence as a founding member and Musical Director of Parliament/Funkadelic. While this massively influential supergroup was radically altering the course of music, Bernie was radically charting the course of emerging keyboard technology during the golden age of analog synthesis. Among the key ingredients in his sonic stew were perfect pitch and a well-honed facility with the classical canon. Upon leaving the Conservatory, Worrell served for several years as Musical Director for Maxine Brown before joining George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic. From fanciful forays on clavinet which leaped without warning from guttural gulps to squiggly squeals to liquid Minimoog bass lines which herded listeners to the dance floor, it all represented new musical language. All the while, his rapid advancements of the synthesizer's potential were actually traceable to his classical foundation. Read more here.
OMER AVITAL
("One of the leading composers of his generation." -Downbeat Magazine)
Sun, Feb 23, 7 & 9pm 7pm, $22; 9pm, $17
Omer Avital, hailed by the LA Times as "a pioneer in combining jazz with myriad world music elements," is a composer, a virtuosic bassist, an oud player and an active force on the world music scene for well over a decade. The New York Times wrote: "Mr. Avital and his group are producing some of the most original music being heard in New York." Born and raised in Israel to parents of Yemenite and Moroccan descent, Avital was surrounded from early age by the diverse musical and cultural landscape of his native land; Israeli folk songs (a mix of Arabic melodies with European harmonies), Yemenite Jewish liturgical music - an ancient and beautiful tradition of poetry, melody, rhythm and dance, Arabic and Mediterranean popular music from Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, north Africa etc... the various Jewish traditions of songs and prayers (Ashkenazi and Sephardic), European Art music, Western popular music and American Jazz and Blues. Read more here.
Tue, Feb 25, 8pm
$25 adv, $30 door
Sharon Corr - GRAMMY Nominee/Brit Award Winner, singer/songwriter and violinist - hugely successful both as a member of legendary Irish group The Corrs and as as a solo artist, is releasing her second solo album. Much has been written about the incredible talent for melodies The Corrs exhibited throughout their 15 year long career. Their unique blend of Celtic/Pop/Rock sold over 45 million albums. They toured arenas and stadiums across the globe. With a string of massively successful albums and singles played to this day like Runaway, So Young, Radio, Breathless - The Corrs have been a household name on every continent. Read more here.THELONIOUS MONK INSTITUTE ALL-STAR SEXTET feat. special guests AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE & LISA HENRY (Blue Note jazz trumpeter with Kansas City jazz and blues vocalist)
Wed, Feb 26, 8pm
$16 adv, $20 door
With lead funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz will introduce its "Peer-to-Peer" jazz education program in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland public schools February 24-28. Combining performance with information, these "informances" will be presented by six of the country's most exceptionally gifted high school music students along with internationally acclaimed jazz trumpeter and 2007 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition winner Ambrose Akinmusire. Also on hand will be Kansas City vocal sensation Lisa Henry - a former winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition - and renowned jazz educator Dr. JB Dyas. Each school visit will include an assembly program featuring a musical performance for all students, followed by jazz workshops for each school's jazz band and choir with the visiting student performers playing alongside and sharing ideas with their Bay Area counterparts.
JACKIE RYAN ("ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING JAZZ VOCALISTS OF HER GENERATION AND, QUITE POSSIBLY, OF ALL TIME. . . rivaling the dexterous sass of Sarah Vaughan, the instinctive smarts of Carmen McRae and the scintillating verve of Diana Krall." ~Christopher Louden, JazzTimes)
Thu, Feb 27, 8 & 10pm
8pm: $21 adv, $25 door
10pm: $16 adv, $20 door
Jackie Ryan isn't simply a singer; she's a force of nature. Her voice possesses a weighty power, yet soars with grace and ease. Her ability to transmute into different characters and forms, as dictated by the song, lyrics and style, makes her one in a million and she's managed to parlay that unique gift into project after successful project with some of the best in the business backing her up. This date is no exception. Read more here.
DAVE HOLLISTER with FULL BAND
(R&B singer of Blackstreet)
Fri, Feb 28, 8 & 10pm
8pm $39 adv, $45 door
10pm $34, $40 door
Mr. Hollister began his career as a well sought out backup singer for many distinguished artist of our time. Dave served as a vocal support to the likes of Phil Collins & Toto, Jonathan Butler, Tupac, Patti Labelle, Mary J. Blige and many others. Thereafter, Mr. Hollister was approach by Teddy Riley a man that was coined in many rights as the trailblazer of the "New Jack Swing." Teddy had formed a group by the name of Blackstreet and culminated the group by making Dave the lead vocalist. Blackstreet went on to make chart-topping music that has nestled itself in the R&B catalogs of the must haves. Their debut album Blackstreet was a platinum-selling success, featuring the singles "Booti Call," "Before I Let You Go," and "Joy," two of which were Top 40 hits ("Before I Let You Go" hit the Top 10). It is impossible to suppress a talent of this magnitude and in that very key is why we now have Dave Hollister "THE Male Vocalist." Read more here.
WILL DOWNING(Prince of Sophisticated Soul) Sat-Sun, Mar 1-2
Sat: 8pm $60, $80 VIP (SOLD OUT!!!)
Sun: 7pm $55 GA, $75 VIP
Women love Will Downing. And men love the women who love Will Downing. In his two decade recording career, the Brooklyn native has carved for himself a solid career as one of the leading purveyors of unapologetic, unabashed romantic music. And while this has not translated to crossover success - or even to broad urban radio success - it has gained for Downing a solid musical legacy and a rabidly loyal following of, well...women. Downing had his first national exposure as a popular backing vocalist in the '80s before signing with Island Records. He recorded two modestly successful albums and had a minor hit with a cover of "A Love Supreme" before releasing his breakout 1991 album A Dream Fulfilled. It was a marvelous disc that showed Downing not only possessed a fine baritone voice but that he was also was an excellent song stylist, deftly handling such diverse songs as War's "The World Is A Ghetto" and Paul Davis's "I Go Crazy" and providing a stunning, definitive version of Angela Bofill's "I Try." Both the "I Try" single and the album hit the Urban top 25, and critical acclaim for the disc abounded. Read more here.
DJ AFRIKA BAMBAATAA (Legendary hip-hop pioneer) Sat, Mar 1, 10:30pm, 18+
Open Dance Floor
Afrika Bambaataa was an important rap-music pioneer who became a forgotten elder statesman as rap evolved. Bambaataa, who took his name (which means "affectionate leader") from a movie about Zulu warriors, quit the notorious Black Spades street gang in the mid-1970s and formed Zulu Nation, a music-oriented "youth organization." Among the members who became minor rap luminaries were DJs Red Alert, Jazzy Jay, and Whiz Kid, as well as Afrika Islam, who went on to work with Ice-T. Read more here.
Tue, Mar 4, 8pm
$12 adv, $14 door
Max, Andris, and Amber met at USC where they all studied jazz performance. After touring together as a horn section in 2011, they began co-writing and recording their first album "Be Free", which they released in April 2012. They are set to release their sophomore record in early 2014. Since their debut album's release, Moonchild has received high praise from artists such as Jill Scott, Tyler the Creator, DJ Jazzy Jeff, 9th Wonder, James Poyser, and music legend Stevie Wonder, who after hearing the album invited them to perform at his annual House Full of Toys Benefit Concert at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. They are currently distributed at record stores around the US and Japan, and have received airplay on BBC Radio 6 with Gilles Peterson, KCRW, and on Los Angeles' own 102.3. Moonchild continues to perform live in anticipation of their 2014 record release. Read more here.COMMANDER CODY(Legendary country-rock group)Wed, Mar 5, 8pm
$21 adv, $25 door
Look in any book on the History of Rock and Roll and you will find Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen. The band's name was inspired by 1950's film serials featuring the character Kommando Kody and from a feature version of an earlier serial, King of the Rocket Men, released under the title Lost Planet Airmen. The band's founder and leader, George Frayne, took the stage name Commander Cody. Among many other achievements, this eight-piece super band's album Deep in the Heart of Texas is one of Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 100 albums of all time. It's no wonder Billy C Farlow, the lead singer, also played trumpet and blues harp. The fiddler, Andy Stein, played saxophone and the guitar player, Bill Kirchen, played trombone. Cody the piano pounder, doubled on Kazoo. And they all sang. They toured nonstop to a legion of dedicated fans across the globe and back and recorded seven original albums before the band finally broke up and each member went their separate ways in 1977. Read more here.ASHLING "BISCUIT" COLE TEENA MARIE BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE (Soul, R&B, funk, jazz tribute)Thu, Mar 6, 8pm
$19 adv, $23 door
Ashling Cole, or as her adoring fans call her - "BISCUIT" is one of the most dynamic vocalists the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer. Her soaring voice and unparalleled professionalism make her a first call talent in the arena of R&B, funk and gospel. For the last four years, Biscuit has spent most of her time performing and touring with legendary bassist, Larry Graham, sharing the stage with some of the greatest artists of all time including Carlos Santana, Sheila E., Maceo Parker, Marcus Miller, Dave Koz, and Michael MacDonald. Highlights have been performing with Prince at Madison Square Garden and festivals in France and Belgium in front of 60,000 fans. Growing up in San Francisco, her influences ranged from Bruce Springsteen, Huey Lewis & The News, and Van Morrison, to Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Bobby "Blue" Bland, and Stevie Wonder. She was often compared to Teena Marie, and when she heard "Casanova Brown," the passion, the emotion, the soul that was felt on that record rocked Biscuit to her core and dramatically changed the kind of singer and performer she would become. Read more here.DE LA SOUL <~ NEW SHOW ON SALE NOW (Legendary hip-hop trio)
Fri, Mar 7, 8pm & 10pm
$46
At the time of its 1989 release, De La Soul's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, was hailed as the future of hip-hop. With its colorful, neo-psychedelic collage of samples and styles, plus the Long Island trio's low-key, clever rhymes and goofy humor, the album sounded like nothing else in hip hop. Where most of their contemporaries drew directly from old-school rap, funk, or Public Enemy's dense sonic barrage, De La Soul were gentler and more eclectic, taking in not only funk and soul, but also pop, jazz, reggae, and psychedelia. Though their style initially earned both critical raves and strong sales, De La Soul found it hard to sustain their commercial momentum in the '90s as their alternative rap was sidetracked by the popularity of considerably harder-edged gangsta rap. De La Soul formed while the trio - Posdnuos (born Kelvin Mercer, August 17, 1969), Trugoy the Dove (born David Jude Jolicoeur, September 21, 1968), and Pasemaster Mase (born Vincent Mason, March 27, 1970) - were attending high school in the late '80s. The stage names of all of the members derived from in-jokes: Posdnuos was an inversion of Mercer's DJ name, Sound-Sop; Trugoy was an inversion of Jolicoeur's favorite food, yogurt. De La Soul's demo tape, "Plug Tunin'," came to the attention of Prince Paul, the leader and producer of the New York rap outfit Stetsasonic. Prince Paul played the tape to several colleagues and helped the trio land a contract with Tommy Boy Records. Read more here.
CHANTE MOORE(Critically-acclaimed R&B, Jazz & Gospel singer of R&B Divas: L.A.) Sat, Mar 8, 8 & 10pm
**8pm, $35; 10pm $35
**Premier seats + Meet and Greet $70
**PREMIER SEATING + MEET and GREET tickets:
Yoshi's will provide seating in the first two rows for the performance.
The Meet and Greet will be one hour before the performance (7PM) and will take place in the club.
Singer and songwriter Chanté Moore's voice, stunning beauty and unerring artistic vision have afforded the Gold-selling R&B singer to enjoy an illustrious two-decade career that is rare in this business. Moore's genuine connection with her audience has been forged through her intimate and personal songwriting. Chanté's effortless combination of R&B soaked in gospel roots, soul accents kissed with a touch of jazz and grace with fire, coalesce on her Shanachie Entertainment debut, Moore Is More (July 30, 2013). Chanté wrote or co-wrote most of the songs featured on the new CD. Moore is currently starring in the highly rated and anticipated TV One reality show spin-off, R&B Diva's: L.A., which premiered on July 10, 2013 on TV One, breaking records for its high viewership. The show follows the lives and careers of Moore as well as Kelly Price, Lil' Mo, Claudette Ortiz, Michel'le and Dawn Robinson. Like fellow songbirds Minnie Riperton, Deniece Williams and Mariah Carey, chanteuse Chanté Moore shares the rare distinction of possessing a spectacularly soaring range.
Read more here.
plus acclaimed New Zealand drummer Myele Manzanza's trio)
Sun, Mar 9, 7pm
$17 adv, $19 door
Pianist Kris Bowers is one of the newest and brightest lights on the jazz landscape. Schooled in jazz and classical music, raised amid the rap and hip-hop of the 1990s, inspired by the cinematic power of the great film composers of recent decades, Bowers' sound - though rooted in traditional styles - is open to numerous external influences that keep the music fresh and vibrant for a new century. This rich and eclectic sensibility is evident from the very first notes of Heroes + Misfits, his debut recording on Concord Jazz. Although considered primarily a jazz artist, Bowers has never been afraid to step outside of the genre's traditional boundaries and dabble in other forms of music. He performed on Watch the Throne, the 2011 collaborative album by hip-hop artists Jay-Z and Kanye West. In addition, he recently composed the score for Seeds of Time, a 2013 documentary by Sandy McCloud about the preservation of naturally occurring seed in an era of genetic engineering in agriculture. Heroes + Misfits, scheduled for release on Concord Jazz in March 2014, is an ambitious debut album that position Bowers at the forefront of a talented sextet and showcases a musical and compositional style that - while clearly rooted in the jazz tradition - is also reflective of an eclectic musical age. Read more here.
MAR
11 THE TOMMY IGOE BIG BAND feat. Sax Icon Marc Russo (Doobie Brothers) <~ JUST ADDED SUPPORT
12 BEN TAYLOR plus The Lady Crooners
13 RICK SPRINGFIELD
14 JOHN NÉMETH & THE BO-KEYS feat. PERCY WIGGINS
15 DENIECE WILLIAMS
16 PORTLAND CELLO PROJECT
19 FOUR80EAST with special guest Matt Marshak & Marcus Anderson
20 DUDU TASSA & THE KUWAITIS w/ special guest Yair Dalal
21 SINBAD with Memphis Red and the Funk Stank Nasty Band - A Night of Funk and Comedy
22-23 KURT ELLING
26-30 ROY HARGROVE QUINTET RESIDENCY
APR
1 TYRONE WELLS
2 TAYLOR DAVIS
3 AMY HANAIALI'I <~ NEW SHOW ON SALE NOW
4-5 KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL
6 DAVE MASON'S TRAFFIC JAM
8 THE ASSAD FAMILY
9-10 LYNDA CARTER and her ALL-STAR BAND
12 JAY and THE AMERICANS
13 CHIHIRO YAMANAKA TRIO
15 TOMMY IGOE BIG BAND w/ special guests TBD
18-19 PETER WHITE
20 HAUSCHKA
22 TOMMY IGOE BIG BAND w/ special guests TBD
25-26 KENNY LATTIMORE
29 TOMMY IGOE BIG BAND w/ special guests TBD
MAY
1 ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT <~ NEW SHOW ON SALE NOW
2-3 MARSHA AMBROSIUS
6 TOMMY IGOE BIG BAND w/ special guests
7 JEFF COFFIN and THE MU'TET FEAT. FUTUREMAN
8-10 GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIMENT FUNKADELIC
11 RACHELLE FERRELL <~ NEW SHOW ON SALE NOW
13 TOMMY IGOE BIG BAND w/ special guests
18 GEORGE LACSON PROJECT <~ NEW SHOW ON SALE NOW
20 TOMMY IGOE BIG BAND w/ special guests
21-22 JANE MONHEIT
27 TOMMY IGOE BIG BAND w/ special guests
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