Sonoma Valley
OUR 30th Season Jazz Society
P.O. Box 1533
Sonoma, CA 95476
ph: 707-373-0700
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TUESDAY NIGHT MARKET JAZZ
SONOMA VALLEY JAZZ SOCIETY PRESENTS
2018 SUMMER
CONCERT SERIES
Tuesday Night Market Jazz
All concerts are Free and start at 6pm
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 14
JAMAL RAMIREZ GROUP
Warren Wolf - Vibraphone
Howard Wiley - Saxophone
Matthew Clark - Keyboards
Giulio Xavier - Bass
Jamal Ramirez - Drums
Jemal Ramirez is a San Francisco based jazz drummer and bandleader of a high powered music ensemble, featuring the internationally acclaimed vibraphonist Warren Wolf, Howard Wiley on saxes, Matthew Clark on keyboards and Giulio Xavier on bass.
Jemal has performed with Eric Reed, Joshua Redman, Marcus Shelby, Dayna Stephens, Howard Wiley, Bob Kenmotsu, Andrew Speight, Ambrose Akinmusire, Mike Olmos and other notable contemporary jazz musicians.
He has performed at the Antibes Jazz Festival, Lyon Jazz Festival, Big Sur Jazz Festival, Yoshi’s, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, The California Jazz Conservatory, Fillmore Jazz Festival, The North Beach Jazz Festival, Cafe Pink House, California Theater, Cafe Stritch, Biscuits & Blues, The Sequoia Room and countless jazz rooms in San Francisco.
Called “Mr. Ramirez”, by 200 public school music students daily, keeps him busy as a band director and
percussion teacher in the city of San Jose, California. A self-proclaimed agent for promoting instrumental music within the lives of people of all ages,
motivates his teaching, performances and recordings.
The Jemal Ramirez Group’s most recent release, “African Skies” has made the Jazz Week chart—peaking at #9 and continues to receive National Radio Play 20 weeks after its release. Downbeat Magazine gives the Jemal Ramirez Group a 4 star review in the June 2018 issue.
Warren Wolf is a multi-instrumentalist from Baltimore, Maryland. From the age of three, Warren was trained on the vibraphone, drums, and piano—under the guidance of his father Warren Wolf Sr. Warren attended the Peabody Preparatory—studying classical music with Leo LePage. Then with John Locke at Baltimore School for the Arts for his high school years. Warren attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
During his time at Berklee, Warren studied with Caribbean jazz vibraphonist Dave Samuels. After graduating from Berklee in May of 2001, Warren became an active musician in the Boston scene—also teaching at Berklee College of Music. Warren, today, living in Baltimore, is an International touring musician and music professor, both at Peabody Conservatory in
Baltimore and at San Francisco Conservatory. Warren has performed throughout the United States of America, South America, Canada, Italy, Spain, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Scotland, London, Greece, Singapore, Thailand, Jarkata, Bangkok, Tokyo, Paris, Moscow and many other countries.
Warren has made several recordings as a leader and as a sideman for Mack Ave Records, Blue Note Records and boutique Independent Jazz Record Labels. Musicians that Warren has performed or recorded with are Wynton Marsalis and The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Jeremy Pelt, Nicholas Payton, Tim Warfield, Adonis Rose, Donal Fox, Anthony Wonsey, Aaron Goldberg, Cyrus Chestnut, Lewis Nash, Willie Jones, Eric Reed, Mulgrew Miller, Terri Lyne Carrington, Yoron Israel, Larry Willis, David "Fathead" Newman, Stefon Harris, Reuben Rogers, Kevin Eubanks, Curtis Lundy, Steve Davis, Duane Eubanks, Ron Carter, Wycliffe Gordon, Robert Glasper, Esperanza Spaulding and many others.
Howard Wiley is a multi-reed player from Berkeley, California. Raised in the East Bay, Howard is one of today’s original voices. Growing up in the Bay Area, Howard attended many shows at Yoshi’s and was able to meet and work with many young musicians in school attending Berkeley High School. At night Howard would find himself learning from the jazz masters who lived in the SF Bay, like Eddie Marshall, Ed Kelly, Jules Broussard and others.
Howard made many waves early in his career in the San Francisco Bay area headlining at Yoshi’s as a 14 year old. Other institutions made unusual exceptions for Howard, like the notable Thelonious Monk Institute —having admitted Howard as a 17 year old—usally reserved for graduate level students. Howard is now an International touring musician and San Francisco Bay area treasure.
Howard has headlined at all of the major jazz clubs and festivals in the San Francisco area and has played extensively in New York, Washington D.C., Kansas City and other major cities with Jerome Jennings, Doug Carn, Steve Turre, Faye Carol and Marcus Shelby.
Matthew Clark is a masterful pianist who evolved from a child prodigy into a pillar of the San Francisco jazz scene. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Matthew played clarinet in school and took private piano lessons at the age of 6. Matthew studied Music at Oberlin Conservatory, the first University to make significant social change in the United States—getting attentive lessons from the legendary jazz pianist Barry Harris.
After his formal education at Ohio’s prestigious Oberlin Conservatory, Clark planted roots in the SF Bay area and quickly became a first-call rhythm section player, working steadily with an impressive list of jazz heavyweights including Bobby Hutcherson, Marcus Shelby, Steve Turre, Andrew Speight and Joshua Redman.
Giulio Xavier Cetto is a rising star in the SF Bay area. He started as a singer, started on violin at the age of six, and began studying the piano shortly after. Giulio eventually switched at age 13.
Growing up in a musical household where both parents were musicians, Giulio was exposed to his dad as a choir director with a doctorate in music. And his mother, a classically trained pianist and Boston Conservatory alumni.
Giulio is quickly becoming a top call bassist in the Bay, having played with Sean Jones, Theo Croker, Mike Olmos, James Mahone, Joel Ross, Javier Santiago and many other upcoming contemporary musicians.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
TONY LINDSAY with
THE MICHAEL O'NEILL QUINTET
Tony Lindsay, Vocalist
Michael O’Neill – Saxophones
Erick Jacobson – Trumpet
John R Burr – Piano
Dan Feiszli - Bass
Alan Hall - Drums
TUESDAY, JUNE 12
JAMIE DUBBERLY & ORQUESTRA DHARMA
Brian Andres – Drums
Carlos Caro – Bongo
Javier Cabanillas – Congas
Omar Ledezma, Jr – Timbal & Lead Vocals
Pete Cornell – Tenor Saxophone
Galen Green – Baritone Saxophone
Ernesto Mazar Kindelan – Bass
Erick Peralta – Piano
Jamie Dubberly - Trombone
TUESDAY, JULY 10
THE LEON JOYCE QUARTET 
Leon Joyce, Jr – Leader/Drums
Wayne De La Cruz – Hammond B-3
James Mahone – Saxophone
Tommy Kesecker – Vibes
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14
JAMAL RAMIREZ GROUP
Warren Wolf - Vibraphone
Howard Wiley - Saxophone
Matthew Clark - Keyboards
Giulio Xavier - Bass
Jamal Ramirez - Drums
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
TONY LINDSAY with
THE MICHAEL O'NEILL QUINTET
Tony Lindsay, Vocalist
Michael O’Neill – Saxophones
Erick Jacobson – Trumpet
John R Burr – Piano
Dan Feiszli - Bass
Alan Hall - Drums
FREE! 6-8:30pm
Grinstead Amphitheatre
Sonoma Plaza
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2017 In review
June 13, 2017
“Just Like A Woman”
A Celebration of Bay Area Women in Music
Denise Perrier
Pamela Rose
Rhonda Benin
Tiffany Austin
With
The Lillian Armstrong Tribute Band
Tammy Hall - keyboard
Ruthie Price - drums
Aneesa String - bass
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July 11, 2017
led by Grammy Award Winner
Javier Cabanillas
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August 8, 2017
Eddie Henderson Quartet
Featuring Sylvia Cuenca – Drums
Essiet Essiet – Bass
Peter Zak – Piano
September 12, 2017
Jeff Sanford’s
Cartoon Logic Septet
Swinging to the tunes of toons
2016 In Review
Featuring: Sheldon Brown – Saxophone
Michael Zilber – Saxophone
Erik Jekabson – Trumpet
Dave Scott – Trumpet
Doug Morton - Trumpet
Alan Hall – Drums
Jorda Samuel – Guitar
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Charles Hamilton is best known nationally and internationally for leading the Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble for 28 years, after teaching ten years at the elementary and middle school level. With the Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble, he was a regular at Montreux Jazz Festival, Vienne, Perugia, Umbria, Rome, Paris, and three tours to Japan. He maintained a local performing career with such luminaries as Joe Henderson, Fred Barry Big Band, Karlton Hester Big Band, Khalil Shaheed and the Big Belly Blues Band, The Marcus Shelby Big Band, Babatunde Lea (Healdsburg Jazz Festival), to name a few. He has headlined at Yoshi’s Jazz Club (Oakland), the Freight and Salvage, the California Jazz Conservatory, Birdland Jazzista Social Club, 57th Street Gallery, and many others. ___________________________________________________
Second-generation Jazz master, Roger Glenn, multi-instrumentalist, composer and entertainer on the flute, sax, clarinet and vibraphone, is the son of the late Tyree Glenn, one of 57 notable jazz musicians pictured in the historic photo “A Great Day in Harlem,” and who worked with jazz icons including Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong.
Roger has performed, toured and recorded with jazz legends such as Dizzy Gillespie, Mongo Santamaria, Rosemary Clooney, Herbie Mann and Pete Escovedo. His flute playing is featured on the Grammy-award winning album “La Onda Va Bien” with Cal Tjader, as well as many notable recordings by Donald Byrd, Peaches and Herb, ConFunkShun, and Bobby Hutcherson.
In addition to his own Roger Glenn Latin Jazz Ensemble and The San Francisco Jazz Quartet, he most recently has been touring as a special guest with Taj Mahal, Kurt Elling, and The Count Basie Orchestra. Roger Glenn Jazz Organ Trio toured the west coast as the opening act for the legendary Steely Dan (spring 2015).
2015 In Review
June 9, 2015
Charles McPherson
Charles McPherson (sax), Peter Horvath (piano), Austin Harris, (drums), Jeff Chambers (bass)
Charles McPherson was born in Joplin, Missouri and moved to Detroit at age nine. After growing up in Detroit, he studied with renowned pianist Barry Harris and started playing jazz professionally at age 19. He moved from Detroit to New York in 1959 and performed with Charles Mingus from 1960 to 1972. While performing with Mingus, he collaborated frequently with Barry Harris, Lonnie Hillyer (trumpet), and George Coleman (tenor sax).
Mr. McPherson has performed at concerts and festivals with his own variety of groups, consisting of quartets, quintets to full orchestras. He was recently featured at Lincoln Center showcasing his original compositions and arrangements with a seven-piece ensemble. He has toured the U.S., Europe, Japan, Africa and South America with his own group, as well as with jazz greats Barry Harris, Billy Eckstine, Lionel Hampton, Nat Adderly, Jay McShann, Phil Woods, Wynton Marsalis, Tom Harrell, Randy Brecker, James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, and others.Charles & Mike WoffordCharles and Mike Wofford during a San Diego gig in the late 80s McPherson has recorded as guest artist with Charlie Mingus, Barry Harris, Art Farmer, Kenny Drew, Toshiko Akiyoshi, the Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra, and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. He has recorded as leader on Prestige, Fantasy, Mainstream, Discovery, Xanadu, and most recently Arabesque. His most recent recording is the highly acclaimed “Manhattan Nocturne.”
Charles was also the featured alto saxophonist in the Clint Eastwood film “Bird,” a biography about Charlie Parker.
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July 14, 2015
Paula West
Paula West - vocals, Adam Shulman - piano, John Wiitala - bass, Greg Wyser-Pratt - drums
Paula West hasn't made "New York, New York" part of her repertoire yet, but the San Francisco-based jazz singer is carrying on a torrid affair with the city that never sleeps. What's gratifying for her Bay Area fans is that the passion is entirely mutual. Without the benefit of major label backing, West has become Manhattan's most visible and acclaimed jazz vocalist, one of the only singers who moves effortlessly between New York's most prestigious cabarets, jazz clubs and theaters, including Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center. In May she's booked for a week long run at the Jazz Standard, and in the fall she settles into the Algonquin Hotel for her annual engagement at the storied Oak Room. Back in January, she headlined at Columbia University's Miller Theater, flew back to the Bay Area, and then returned to the Big Apple the next week to accept the New York Nightlife Award for "Outstanding Female Jazz Vocalist" at Town Hall, her third consecutive triumph (or the fourth... if you count 2004, when she shared top honors with Dianne Reeves). by Andrew Gilbert, a writer based in the Berkeley area, covers jazz for several outlets, including the San Jose Mercury News, San Diego Union-Tribune, Boston Globe, JazzTimes, and KQED's California Report.
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August 11, 2015
Afro Cuban Jazz Cartel
Latin Jazz: The perfect combination. The union of two musical traditions: Jazz, a truly original art form born in the United States, espouses the freedom in music that its birth nation represents to the world. Latin, a generic term meant to encompass the numerous dance and folkloric musical styles of the Caribbean. Latin Jazz: part African, part European, it is to some, the ultimate American musical expression.
The San Francisco Bay Area has been a historic hotbed for Latin Jazz artists. From Cal Tjader to Armando Peraza, John Santos to Wayne Wallace. The Latin jazz tradition has thrived in the Bay Area. It is from this tradition that The Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel arrives. Led by drummer Brian Andres, the group was formed to contribute its own mark to that storied history. Featuring Grammy Award winning musicians as well as esteemed music educators, the ACJC never fails to perform its music at the highest level. The repertoire consists of original compositions as well as exciting original arrangements of classics from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the United States. He group is equally capable of performing a dance or concert repertoire, as well as educational presentations such as lectures, workshops or instruction focused on the musical instrumentation, composition and arranging or cultural significance and history of the music they perform.
http://www.brianandres.com/afro-cuban-jazz-cartel
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September 8, 2015
Roberta Donnay and the Prohibition Mob Band
Musicians can take on the role of anthropologist, curious about what came before in music and how musicians reflected their world around them. Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Roberta Donnay is that rare species of musician who almost lives in another time, as she and her Prohibition Mob Band exist to revive the Jazz Age of America.
On the heels of their beloved A Little Sugar release comes their second Motéma Music release, Bathtub Gin (January 20) which, like A Little Sugar, mines 1920s gems but also takes the listener on a stroll into the 1930s. A seductive vocalist, Donnay and her band swing mightily with this authentic collection of vintage jazz, blues and swing that introduces listeners to the swing era with its jump-swing rhythmic horn sections and new dances. Donnay also includes four party-rousing shout-chorus originals that evoke and revive the open spirit that birthed jazz.
The petite redhead with the engaging smile has great passion behind her enthusiasm for the Prohibition era and American roots music. Besides the music, one of my favorite things about this music is the spunk it reveals, a survival spirit. The women who sang – and in some cases wrote – these songs are heroic to me. Their attitude and energy is strong, confident, courageous, humorous and vibrant. They're no pushovers for any man. Women and men alike were wrestling with massive changes in society and the world. Jazz was their freedom music.
2014 in Review
Tuesday, June 10thOctobop
Tuesday, July 8thNicolas Bearde Quintet
Special thank you to our Patrons Darius and Sarah Andersonfor supporting community FREE Live Jazz!
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2013 in Review
Our Patron for this concert is
Tuesday, September 10thPianist Stephanie Ozer
Photo: Robbi Pengelly Stephanie Ozer - Piano, Claudia Villela (vocals) - you may know of her - killer Brazilian vocalist (claudiavillela.com), Mary Fettig - Flute, Saxes
Peter Barshay - Bass, Kendrick Freeman - Drums
Hope you did not miss these great concerts in the plaza this year!Tuesday, June 11thMontclair Womens Big Band
http://montclairwomensbigband.com/
Jazz PatronDarius and Sarah Anderson
Tuesday, July 9th
Bobi Cespesdes
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Tuesday, August 13thMads TollingThis concert is dedicated in memory of Judy Groff
Mads Tollling - Violin, Dave Mac Nab - guitar, Sam Bevan - bass, Eric Garland - drumshttp://madstolling.com/
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Letters
Janice,
Hi,
This is just to let you know how much we enjoyed the jazz concert of Charles McNeal and band. They are what we consider "Great Traditional Jazz!" Having Dana Land sing with him was a real treat.
Thanks for the concert.
Marianne and George Paul
Hope to see them again!
Thank you for last nights concert. ..
It was fantastic! Thank you to the Jazz Society and to the Anderson's who's contributions never seem to end in our little town - we are so blessed to have their valuable participation in our neck of the woods. . . The Nicolas Bearde Quintet was nothing short of AMAZING last night and I so enjoyed it that I could not leave . . . It was great to see the list of other sponsors as well and I hope that contributions were up - the dancing was amazing as was 'little Phoenix!'. . ..
What a great night!
Thank you again!
Joe H.
THIS IS OUR 30th SEASON!
The Sonoma Valley Jazz Society produces four FREEOutdoor Concerts every year which are held in the City of Sonoma Plaza, Grinstead Amphitheatre, every second Tuesday, June through September, 6:00 to 8:30 PM.
Presented in association with the Tuesday Night Farmer’s Market, this great family and community event attracts people of all ages who listen to and learn about America‘s true art form, jazz.
Come on out, bring a picnic and enjoy some great live jazz.
P.O. Box 1533
Sonoma, CA 95476
ph: 707-373-0700
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