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First Concert: August 8,
For information, questions,
tickets/reservations,
email us 209-491-7185
Summer jazz concerts
at Johnny's House
Presented by John Griswold, Jerry
Cooper,
Sponsored by eArtsNew.com and others
Join us for an evening of great
jazz, great dining and great people in a casual, up-close and personal
relationship with these artists. We are celebrating 15 years of Smooth
Jazz concerts and paying a special tribute to KRVR, the River, 105.5 FM for
all the wonderful work they have done and wonderful music they have
provided.
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Jeff Kashiwa
Sunday Aug. 8 |
Native Vibe
Friday, Sept. 3 |
Marc Antoine
End of Sept or first of Oct
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| Jeff will be performing
with Rico Belled of the Rippingtons on bass, Allen Hinds on guitar and
Dave Hooper on Drums. Jeff is certainly one
of the most popular performers in the smooth jazz genre. |
Native Vibe leaders, Bill Macpherson (Guitar) will be traveling up from
Costa Rica and one of the greatest bass players in the world, Nee Sackey
will be coming in from his home in Africa for this performance. Bill
and Nee will be joined by several member of the Native Vibe Alumni stationed
in Los Angeles. |
Marc Antoine will be coming in from his home is
Spain for a US tour of which we were fortunate enough to manage to get a
date. Unlike the numerous times he has performed for our Modesto audiences,
he will be performing an acoustic evening, intimate and in connection with
the audience.
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Doors open at 5:30 PM for optional delicious
southern BBQ (Menu to follow) and
Show time is 6:30
These are
Bring your own beverage events. We will have iced down water as
well.Admission:
These concerts are small and intimate
and there is very limited seating.
General Seating $30.00
Premier reserved $40.00
Lawn
$20.00
bring low back chairs or blankets
To Add Dinner $10.00
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Doors open at 6:00 for dining, details of the evenings offerings will follow
Show time is 7:15
These are
Bring your own beverage events. We will have iced down water as
well.Admission:
These concerts are small and intimate
and there is very limited seating.
General Seating $25.00
Premier reserved $35.00
Lawn
$20.00
bring low back chairs or blankets
To Add Dinner
$10.00 |
Details will be available soon.
Show time
These are
Bring your own beverage events. We will have iced down water as
well.
Admission:
These concerts are small and intimate
and there is very limited seating.
General Seating $30.00
Premier reserved $40.00
Lawn
$20.00
bring low back chairs or blankets
To Add Dinner
$10.00 |
To Purchase the
series: General $75, Premier reserved $100, Lawn $55
Tickets and reservations are available by
calling 209.491.7185
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Additional information for
Jeff Kashiwa
One of the most
diverse, in demand sax players in all of contemporary jazz, Jeff Kashiwa
finds pure joy at the heart of his increasingly fast-paced touring schedule
by reminding himself, every time he gets on stage, that he’s there to do one
thing: Play!
Over the last few years, he’s been doing just that to the tune of almost 100
performances annually, bringing his trademark exuberance to gigs with his
longtime band Coastal Access, shows across the country with The Sax Pack
(featuring fellow genre A-listers Steve Cole & Kim Waters), dates in the
U.S. and England with Acoustic Alchemy and others with Chuck Loeb. Last
year, he also reunited with The Rippingtons – whom he originally recorded
and toured with from 1990-99 – for the group’s 20th Anniversary Tour; he
will be joining his former band for many dates this Summer as well.
www.jeffkashiwa.com
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Featured also in
Jeff's band
Allen Hinds

A native of
Auburn, Alabama, Allen was exposed to blues and R&B at an early age. Moving
into jazz and fusion in his teens, he attended Berklee College of Music and
shortly after, moved to Los Angeles to attend Musician’s Institute.
Allen has a touch that most guitarists
would kill for. Utilizing influences ranging from Wayne Shorter to the
Beatles, his style is exciting and eclectic.
He has performed and/or recorded with jazz
and R&B luminaries including Patti Austin, Mary J. Blige, Maya, Natalie
Cole, Roberta Flack, BeBe and CeCe Winan, Randy Crawford, Vince Gill, Amy
Grant, The Crusaders, Bobby Caldwell, James Ingram, Marilyn Scott, Eric
Marienthal, Boney James, Marc Antoine, Gino Vannelli and many, many others. |
Featured also in Jeff's
band
Dave Hooper

He used to go to
work with his dad, who writes music for TV commercials. When his voice
changed, and he realized he couldn’t sing, Dave decided he had to take up an
instrument. Drums seemed like the right instrument to torment his parents
with.
Dave attended
North Texas State University for 2 years, and then realized college was for
sissies. Not really. He studied with Peter Erskine, Gregg Bissonette, Steve
Houghton, Joe Porcaro, David Garibaldi, Tom Brechtlein, and spent many hours
jamming in his garage with roommate, Gary Novak.
Some of his career’s highlights have been
working with Toni Braxton, Herbie Hancock, Sheryl Crow, David Sanborn,
Marcus Miller, George Duke, Lee Ritenour, Diane Warren, Due Voci, Griffith
Frank, The Rippingtons, David Byrne, Warren Hill, Joe Sample, The Manhattan
Transfer, Chaka Kahn, and James Ingram |
Featured also in
Jeff's band
Ricardo "Rico" Belled

Born and raised in Holland, Rico Belled is best known
as the Grammy-nominated bassist for
The Rippingtons. Now based in Los Angeles, CA,
he's worked with artists in many genres, ranging from
Liza Minnelli to Eddie Money,
Eric Marienthal to The Dan Band.
Piano being his first instrument, Rico is also an
accomplished guitarist and producer, releasing his first solo record
entitled The Pursuit Of Comfort in 2010. A prolific composer, his
music has found its way to records and TV all over the world
"I try to convey as much feeling as possible, to make the music feel as good
as possible. It's important to tell a story, not just play a bunch of notes
in a row. I love so many different styles, but there's gotta be a groove. I
always try to find meaning in everything I play, even when it might not be
my favorite tune to play."
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Photos of the
set-up for the 2008 Willie (Willie&Lobo) Concert
featuring members of Native Vibe
The menu for the Jeff
Kashiwa Concert:
Choice of Chipotle
Rubbed BBQ Chicken or Peruvian Pork
Served with Garlic Roasted Potatoes and Cajun Collards.
Remember, it is a BYOB |
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View from the Stage
View toward the stage
View from Johnny's front door.
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