Results for "Oakland"

Peter Drew

Peter passed through many lifetimes until he honed in on a career of music. As a teenager, he joined the high school orchestra but nothing came of it. He then bought a $95 student clarinet, looked at it, blew a few notes and stuck it in a closet where it vegetated for many years. After a stint in the service and a master’s degree, his diploma should have read, “adrift.” There were myriad jobs, including film distribution, caterer, sailing instructor, cruise ship host, taxi driver, country club manager, video operator. What finally stuck was a career in teaching with a specialty in film and social studies

Imperial Jazz Co.

Active since: 7

Imperial Jazz Co. is a new-on-the-scene super group that brings together some of the brightest lights of the Bay Area music world in an elastic grouping. Their repertoire includes a broad swath of vocal and instrumental American standards, performed with maximum swing, scorching solos, and delightful vocals. The band includes: Phillip Greenlief, saxophone (Lost Trio, Orchestra Nostalgico, Animals & Giraffes), John Finkbeiner, guitar (Les Gwan Jupons, Franco Nero), John Hanes, drums (Smith Dobson V, Dream Kitchen, Actual Trio, Orchestra Nostalgico), Myles Boisen, guitar(Past-Present-Future, Fred Frith, Orchestra Nostalgico, Franco Nero, Club Foot Orchestra, Miniwatt Trio/Quartet), Kurt Ribak, bass (Kurt Ribak Trio), Chris Grady, trumpet (Orchestra Nostalgico), John Ettinger, (Miniwatt Trio/Quartet), and vocalist Jill Rogers

Joseph McKinley

GRAHAM LEGGETT

Born: September 21, 1954

Plays straight-ahead and Brazilian. More later.

Bob Roden

Bob came from a family of musicians and became a full-time professional himself at age 20. He toured for over a decade, starting out in Holiday Inn lounges and working up to top showrooms such as Harrah’s in Reno/Tahoe and the Sahara in Las Vegas. Bob took a brief hiatus from professional music to have a career as a technology and entertainment lawyer, but is delighted to be back at it now. In 2011, as a member of the band “Sidro’s Armada,” Bob was inducted into the Las Vegas Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He also is an actor and writer; more at www.bobroden.com.

Mario Salomon

Aaron Levin

Born: March 7, 1976

Aaron Levin is a drummer, electronic musician, and writer based out of the Bay Area. Born in Berkeley, Aaron grew up in Los Angeles, CA. As a child he studied piano, clarinet, and saxophone until he decided to quit music forever and become a drummer. After drawing initial inspiration from the great classic rock drummers, he discovered the music of John Coltrane propelled by master drummer Elvin Jones. From that moment on Aaron developed a deep love for Jazz, particularly the bebop, hard bop, and free jazz of the 50s & 60s as well as the Funk & more inspired Fusion experiments of the 70s

Sheila Barnett

T Sisters

The T Sisters, born and raised in California and now based in the creative hub of Oakland, embody harmony. It’s in their blood, bones, and history. Erika, Rachel and Chloe have been singing and writing music together since childhood, and the lifetime of practice shows. The three sisters’ inventive songwriting is supported by their own acoustic instrumentation as well as upright bass (Steve Height), mandolin/guitar (Andrew Allen Fahlander), and drums (Marlon Aldana). Their sound represents a continuum of music, from traditional to pop influences, moments of breathtaking a cappella to swells of energetic indie Americana. In the last two years, they’ve been honored to support such acts as Amos Lee, Todd Rundgren, The Waybacks, Laurie Lewis, ALO, Elephant Revival, The California Honeydrops, and more

Mum Conundrum