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	1 Grammy Winner: GORDON GOODWIN’S BIG PHAT BAND Budman / Levy Orchestra CD Release Budman / Levy Orchestra CD Release Budman / Levy Orchestra CD Release Tuesday May 1st / $20 / 8pm Show	2 Budman / Levy Orchestra CD Release Paulette McWilliams with a special Tribute to Quincy Jones Paulette McWilliams with a special Tribute to Quincy Jones Paulette McWilliams with a special Tribute to Quincy Jones Featuring the Jeff Colella Trio & special guest Karen Briggs on Violin Paulette McWilliams You’ve heard her voice!! The iconic voice behind Michael Jackson on…	3	4 Paulette McWilliams with a special Tribute to Quincy Jones MARK WINKLER AND MARY FOSTER CONKLIN MARK WINKLER AND MARY FOSTER CONKLIN MARK WINKLER AND MARY FOSTER CONKLIN ‘Smart, swinging and just a little bit dangerous” Friday May 4th / 8pm / $20 Peter Smith piano Tim Emmons bass Peter Buck Drums “When a pair of beyond-definition singers…	5 MARK WINKLER AND MARY FOSTER CONKLIN Reflections On SINATRA: The Jazz Allstars Reflections On SINATRA: The Jazz Allstars 8PM / $20 Ralph Penland drum Jim Hughart bass Ron Anthony guitar Llew Matthews piano Billy Kerr Sax Melodye Luca Ellis vocals Comedian Tony Russell	6 Reflections On SINATRA: The Jazz Allstars Reflections On SINATRA: The Jazz Allstars Sony Holland : 7:30pm/$15 Sony Holland : 7:30pm/$15 SONY HOLLAND Otmaro Ruiz/piano David Hughes/bass Jerry Holland/guitar Kendall Kay/drums “Sony Holland keeps getting better and better. She is the quintessential artist. Her calling cards are flawless phrasing, sultry tonality and bright energy. Her vocals… Bonnie Bowden Quartet! Bonnie Bowden Quartet! Bonnie Bowden Quartet! Sunday, May 6th (2:00pm – 3:30pm) Matinee Show Only 2:00pm – 3:30pm Doors open 1:00pm for Lunch / Tickets $15 Llew Matthews, Piano Rickey Woodard, Tenor Luther Hughes, Bass Ralph Penland, Drums “BONNIE BOWDEN’S CD…
7 Bonnie Bowden Quartet! Bridges Academy Bridges Academy Bridges Academy	8 Bridges Academy Oakwood School Oakwood School Oakwood School 5pm Doors - 6pm Show	9 Oakwood School Scott Healy Trio Scott Healy Trio Scott Healy Trio Wednesday, May 9th / $10 / 8pm Composer and pianist Scott Healy is best known for his long run as keyboardist with Conan O’Brien, first in New York and now…	10 Scott Healy Trio Peter Eldridge: Foolish Hearts Peter Eldridge: Foolish Hearts May 10, 2012 – May 11, 2012 Peter Eldridge Foolish Hearts Thursday & Friday May 10th & 11th 2012 8pm – $20 Peter Eldridge piano/vocals Matt Aronoff bass Foolish Hearts is a relatively new duo featuring vocalist/pianist/composer Peter Eldridge (Grammy winning New York Voices, Moss,…	11 Peter Eldridge: Foolish Hearts Peter Eldridge: Foolish Hearts Peter Eldridge: Foolish Hearts May 10, 2012 – May 11, 2012 Peter Eldridge Foolish Hearts Thursday & Friday May 10th & 11th 2012 8pm – $20 Peter Eldridge piano/vocals Matt Aronoff bass Foolish Hearts is a relatively new duo featuring vocalist/pianist/composer Peter Eldridge (Grammy winning New York Voices, Moss,…	12 Peter Eldridge: Foolish Hearts Peter Eldridge: Foolish Hearts California Jazz Foundation California Jazz Foundation It’s Your Music … Learn how to Protect and Promote it: Terry Trotter Trio featuring Chuck Berghofer & Peter Erskine Terry Trotter Trio featuring Chuck Berghofer & Peter Erskine May 12, 2012 8:00 PM SHOW: 8:00 PM $20. Terry Trotter on piano Early in his career, Trotter gained a wide variety of valuable musical experiences. “I worked at the Lighthouse with Art Pepper for a year…	13 Terry Trotter Trio featuring Chuck Berghofer & Peter Erskine Mother’s Day TRIBUTE Mother’s Day TRIBUTE Mother’s Day TRIBUTE Dinner & a Show for MOM with a World Class Jazz Trio $35 Per Person – A rose, 3 course gourmet Dinner $15 Per Person – General Admission – $18…
14	15 Mother’s Day TRIBUTE The Ryan Pryor Trio The Ryan Pryor Trio Ryan Pryor Trio Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 Ryan Pryor-Piano John Urban-Bass Sam Webster-Drums Performing songs from new album: “Outside My Window” $10 – 8pm	16 The Ryan Pryor Trio Gary Foster & Tom Ranier Quartet Gary Foster & Tom Ranier Quartet Gary Foster & Tom Ranier Quartet with Putter Smith, bass and Joe LaBarbera drums May 16th – 8pm – $15 Tom Ranier: Live Concert Appearances: John Williams My Fair Lady New Years…	17 Gary Foster & Tom Ranier Quartet The Susan Krebs Band CD Release: Everything Must Change The Susan Krebs Band CD Release: Everything Must Change The Susan Krebs Band Susan Krebs on Vocals Rich Eames on Piano Ryan McGillicuddy on Bass Jerry Kalaf on Drums …	18 The Susan Krebs Band CD Release: Everything Must Change The Susan Krebs Band CD Release: Everything Must Change Ravel Orchestral Study Group Ravel Orchestral Study Group Ravel Orchestral Study Group May 18th 9:00-10:00 AM Breakfast with Igor. Leaving Home: Orchestral music in the 20th Century “Dancing On A Volcano” a conducted tour by Sir Simon Rattle. 10:00-11:00 AM We… PONCHO SANCHEZ PONCHO SANCHEZ PONCHO SANCHEZ Friday 5/18/12 – Two Shows – 7:30p $25 / 10p $25 If music were about pictures, percussionist Poncho Sanchez’s music would best be described as a kaleidoscopic swirl of some…	19 PONCHO SANCHEZ Geoff Stradling’s Big Band Geoff Stradling’s Big Band Geoff Stradling’s STRADBAND 7pm Doors – 8pm & 9:30 $20 The StradBand Winds: Alex Budman Ben Burget Tom Luer Kirsten Edkins Phil Moore Trumpets: Charley Davis Tony Bonserra Gary Halopoff Kye Palmer Javier Gonzalez Trombones: Les Benedict Paul Young Ryan Dragon Craig Ware Piano – Geoff Stradling Bass – Bruce Lett Drums…	20 Geoff Stradling’s Big Band Velvet Serenade Velvet Serenade Velvet Serenade May 20, 2012, Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Show starts at 7:00 p.m. / $15 Lisa Keating, vocal Melinda Bateman, piano When Melinda and Lisa met, they began a journey toward friendship and…
21 Velvet Serenade Josh Nelson’s “Discovery Sessions” featuring guitarist & composer Anthony Wilson Josh Nelson’s “Discovery Sessions” featuring guitarist & composer Anthony Wilson The Discovery Sessions A new monthly series dedicated to showcasing great jazz players and composers! Hosted by Josh Nelson Trio. This is the inaugural one, please come out!Special guest guitarist and…	22 Josh Nelson’s “Discovery Sessions” featuring guitarist & composer Anthony Wilson Private Party Upstairs Private Party Upstairs Private Party Upstairs	23 Private Party Upstairs Otmaro Ruiz & Aaron Serfaty Quartet Otmaro Ruiz & Aaron Serfaty Quartet Otmaro Ruiz & Aaron Serfaty Quartet $10 7p doors 8p show Edwin Livingston; Ac. Bass Aaron Serfaty: Drums Otmaro Ruiz: Piano Catina DeLuna: Vocals	24 Otmaro Ruiz & Aaron Serfaty Quartet AMBER WEEKES AMBER WEEKES AMBER WEEKES Thursday 5/24 8pm / $15 Lanny Hartley piano Trevor L. Ware bass Fritz L. Wise drums The daughter of avid music lovers, Amber Weekes had her first chance to sing before a…	25 AMBER WEEKES Denny Seiwell Trio Denny Seiwell Trio Denny Seiwell Trio Friday May 25th – $15 – 8p & 9:45p	26 Denny Seiwell Trio The John Novello Trio The John Novello Trio The John Novello Trio Featuring Carlitos Puerto on bass Jimmy Branly on drums Legendary Niacin band member and Hammond B3 player John Novello joins forces with renown Cuban musicians bassist Calitos Puerta and drummer Jimmy Branly. Carlitos is already…	27 The John Novello Trio Billy Vera with Lon Price on Sax Billy Vera with Lon Price on Sax Billy Vera is perhaps best known as the “Leader Beater” of his band Billy Vera & the Beaters, originally founded in 1979 and still performing today. Billy’s talent doesn’t stop…
28	29 Billy Vera with Lon Price on Sax Memorial Day Memorial Day Memorial Day	30 Memorial Day The World According to “CIP” Stories & Song The World According to “CIP” Stories & Song The World According to “CIP” Stories & Song special appearance by Cat Conner Wed – May 30th – $15 Gene Cipriano sax,cl Tom Ranier p Trey Henrey b Ralph Humphrey dr Dick Nash trm After six decades…	31 The World According to “CIP” Stories & Song Sascha’s Bloc Band Sascha’s Bloc Band Sascha’s Bloc Band Sunday April 15, 2012 Doors open 6pm – Show 8pm / $15 NEW SONGS! Sascha’s Bloc is an eclectic mix of music and musicians. The musicians create a rich European flavor…