Hey Friends, big doin's going on at Jupiter this July, with some heavy-hitting shows, including several artists from NYC including saxophonist Teodross Avery (7.23) and guitarist Perry Smith (7.28), as well as local favorites including the Brazilian jazz of Macabea (7.2), the psych-funk soul of Oaklands' The Way (7.9), and the fabulous vocalist/soul-sister Zoe Ellis (7.30)!
In addition, we keep the Friday afterwork DJ-action going with The Jump Off every Friday at 5, featuring DJ/keyboardist Kat 010.
And keep an eye out for the Downtown Berkeley Music Festival coming in August!
Th.July.1
SELECTOR +
DJ TOPH ONE & KEVIN CARNES 8.oo
Whether contributing to XLR8R Mag, or running his long-time Red Wine parties throughout SF, Toph One is a legend in these parts. And tonight, Toph's guest is another local legend, Professor Borris Karnaz aka Kevin Carnes, drummer/sampler for the mighty Broun Fellinis!
http://www.facebook.com/tophone
http://www.myspace.com/lroneous
Fr.July.2
The Jump Off w/ KAT 010 5.oo-7.oo
The mighty Kat 010 of the Crown City Rockers gets your weekend started off right, playing an amazing Rhodes/keyboard while DJ'ing cutting-edge, sample-free, electro-acoustic, urban instrumental beats & grooves.
http://www.myspace.com/o1o
Sat.July.3
MOJO STEW 8.oo
Mojo Stew mixes jazz, funk, soul, rock and blues for an eclectic and tasty mix of musical styles. Influenced greatly by modern jazz/funk bands like Soulive, Robert Walter, Charlie Hunter, etc., they also draw on traditional jazz and rock/blues influences. The band loves to take on jazz tunes in new and different ways, and they've worked up a healthy dose of original music as well.
http://www.myspace.com/mojostewmusic
Sat.June.5
FLOWTILLA 8.oo
Flowtilla play a sophisticated blend of psychedelic world groove jazz-funk: “The group takes a theme or a rhythm and they run with it. The guitar soars along over drummer Jan Jackson and bassist Ellen Schoenwetter's sometimes jazzy, sometimes funky, sometimes driving grooves. Len, Ellen, and Jan all definitely have some serious playing ability.”
http://www.flowtilla.com
Sun.July.4
Americana Unplugged: DARK HOLLOW BAND 5.oo
To mark this Fourth of July we've hired some Bay Area veterans with the Dark Hollow Band. John Kornhauser and company take the stage for some rock solid, California style bluegrass. We're never quite sure who the exact lineup will be but they gurantee to rip it up in a way few bands can these days!
http://www.myspace.com/darkhollowbandmusic
Wed.July.7
SANG MATIZ 8.oo
Sang Matiz was born from the idea of Yuriza & Eddie towards the end of 2007 in making a band not only for their love of Latin music but also to express their feelings and ideas of love, compassion, tolerance and respect for people of all cultures and how it is possible through music to bring them together. The band acquired a more defined sound after after joining creative forces with John on Drums, Cata on Vocals, and later refining touches with bassist Chicho and percussionist Tony. Sang Matiz roughly translates to "Blood Mix" to help represent the different backgrounds from its members since the beginning and now coming from places like Peru, Chile, US, and Puerto Rico.
http://www.myspace.com/sangmatiz
Th.July.8
SELECTOR +
DJ DELON & FREEFLO DJ's 8.oo
Jup booker and DJ-ace Alain Grissette aka DJ Delon welcomes his FreeFlo DJ-mates Davoud, AJB, Rawman, and Robynn in to spin your favorite good-time funky-soul electro-boogie gangsta-folk ultra-grooves.
http://www.soundcloud.com/djdelon
Fr.July.9
The Jump Off w/ KAT 010 5.oo-7.oo
The mighty Kat 010 of the Crown City Rockers gets your weekend started off right, playing an amazing Rhodes/keyboard while DJ'ing cutting-edge, sample-free, electro-acoustic, urban instrumental beats & grooves. Every Friday this month!!
http://www.myspace.com/o1o
THE WAY 8.oo
Hot new band holding down Tuesday nights at The Layover in Oakland and will be the opening night band at Jupiter for this years Downtown Berkeley Music Fest on Aug 20, The Way are a bare bones soul-groove band led by multi-instrumentalist and composer Steve Taylor. Playing with a passion and honesty that's lost on most contemporary artists, Steve merges the heart-on-your-sleeve confessional style of Joni Mitchell, the northern soul of Van Morrison, and the pop hooks of T-Rex, and filters them through a progrock lense, creating a soundscape that's both modern and unironically influenced by 70's AM rock. Don't sleep...these guys smoke!
http://www.stevetaylormusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/stevetaylorband
Sat.July.10
MUCHO AXÉ 8.oo
Mucho Axé play a soulful array of South American and World grooves, including a broad range of genres from various folkloric rhythms (including Tango) to Samba and Bossa Nova, and from Mambo and Cha-Cha-Cha to Reggae and Ska.
http://www.muchoaxe.com
Sun.July.11
Americana Unplugged: BAREFOOT NELLIES 5.oo
At long last the Nellies are finally going to grace our stage. We've been trying for quite some time to get this all gal bluegrass band here. All four women are great pickers -Betsy Maudlin's take no prisoners fiddle, Nicole Solis' poppin' mando, Prentice Sellers' no-joke banjo playing right down to Jess Beebe's anchoring bass, this week's bee a long time comin'!
http://www.barefootnellies.com
Wed.July.14
TYLER BANTON TRIO 8.oo
Since moving to New York City in 2007, 28 year old Jazz Vibraphonist and composer Tyler Blanton has gained recognition in New York and abroad as a fresh voice both as a composer and improviser, having performed and/or recorded with a host of musical luminaries. His music has been described as "sophisticated, swinging, and modern in the right ways" by Jazz journalist Josef Woodard. The Tyler Blanton quartet's debut album "Botanic" is scheduled for release in summer 2010 and will feature saxophonist Joel Frahm.
http://tylerblanton.net
Th.June.17
SELECTOR +
DIETSNAKS & BOUCHAIB ABDELHADI 8.oo
The Audio Catering Experts Diet and DubSnakr serve up the delicious international blend of funk, nu-jazz and electronic music every 3rd Thursday, and this week welcome in special guest, Bouchaib Abdelhadi. A native of Casablanca, Morocco, Bouchaib Abdelhadi has had a distinguished musical career on both sides of the Atlantic, as a much-sought after multi-instrumentalist (oud, Moroccan violin, percussion) and vocalist of Middle Eastern and North African traditions such as al-Âla (Andalusian), gnaouan (Sufi trance), and chaabi.
http://www.myspace.com/dietsnaks
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bouchaib+Abdelhadi
Fr.July.16
The Jump Off w/ DJ SCULLY & GLENNROCKS 5.oo-7.oo
TIMES 4 8.oo
San Francisco-based jazz-funk-soul quartet Times 4 presents a dynamic program of original instrumental compositions. Performing a fresh Bay Area blend of modern jazz and urban grooves, Times 4 delivers an uplifting musical interplay steeped in the history of friendship and common roots. Good to have Lincoln and the crew back on the patio!
http://www.times4music.com
Sat.July.17
GHOST EAR TRIO 8.oo
This new band is a miniature version of The Crushing Spiral Ensemble, a group that Matt had the pleasure of debuting at Jupiter many moons ago. They'll be performing originals and off the beaten path jazz standards, merging innovative compositional ideas, virtuosic grooves, and modern jazz aesthetics. With an impressive collective history inside and outside the Bay Area, this new trio features Steve Adams (reeds), Jeff Marrs (drums), and Matt Small (bass).
http://www.mattsmall.org
Sun.July.18
Americana Unplugged: CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS 5.oo
For the first time we welcome the Honeydrops for a different side of Americana. They dig deep into the roots and the traditions of Blues, Gospel, Second Line New Orleans Jazz, and early R&B. With stellar performances of traditional material as well as their own innovative music, come down and see why it's so hard to sit still when the band strikes up.
Wed.July.21
KURT RIBAK TRIO 8.oo
Bassist Kurt Ribak, a Berkeley native, has played in a wide variety of musical settings including experimental music, opera, reggae, and circus bands. He has shared the stage with a mix of performers ranging from preachers to strippers (although not at the same time). Kurt's varied music experiences influence his compositions, which are deeply inspired by Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, and Charles Mingus, but are also influenced by artists such as The Meters, The Skatalites, and Astor Piazzolla. The Trio is celebrating the release of their third CD, “gone”, already a huge hit in Japan.
http://www.myspace.com/kurtribaktrio
Th.July.22
SELECTOR +
TRAVIS CALLISON w/ EkTek & DJ Scully 8.oo
A special Selector evening, with local producer/songwriter Travis Callison performing a live set of his unique brand of hiphop blues and electronic soul. In addition, Jupiter sound engineers Nikki Stephens (DJ EkTek) will be performing with Travis, and Mike Scully will don the headphones and lay down the funk fuzz before and after the live set. Solid local funky stuff!
http://www.myspace.com/traviscallisonmusic
Fr.July.23
The Jump Off w/ KAT 010 5.oo-7.oo
The mighty Kat 010 of the Crown City Rockers gets your weekend started off right, playing an amazing Rhodes/keyboard while DJ'ing cutting-edge, sample-free, electro-acoustic, urban instrumental beats & grooves.
http://www.myspace.com/o1o
TEODROSS AVERY 8.oo
As a musician, Teodross “Teo” Avery stands as one who defines live music—best experienced front row, and full throttle. His commanding presence, on stage and off, reflects his musical ingenuity and skill. With an outstanding pedigree, both professionally and academically, Teo is a young saxophonist to watch, as evidenced by many of today's biggest names in music relying on his wide musical reach. “Trained as a jazzman but reared on old school hip hop . . . Avery's music flavors jazz's sense of purpose with hip hop's street smarts, which in turn introduces the hip hop nation to jazz's spirituality and prods hip hop to re-examine its current course.”
—Philadelphia Weekly
http://www.teodrossavery.com
Sat.July.24
POLYGLOT QUARTET 8.oo
Formerly known as Code Name: Jonah, Polyglot Quartet draws from funk,
jazz, avant garde, and Americana in equal measure. Moving between
chill-worthy languid grooves and booty-worthy rumpus, they lay down a
simultaneously thoughtful and straight-up greasy sound that would be
equally comfortable meeting your mother or meeting your maker. They
have a new album "Little Spirit Thing" up on iTunes and is currently
featured in the New and Notable in the Jazz section.
http://www.polyglotquartet.com
Sun.July.25
Americana Unplugged: THE SKINNY 5.oo
Welcome back to Tanya brown and company! Gotta love this band for their all over the map approach to Americana. Sweet harmonies, dobro, banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, accordion, ukelele and a rockin bass line all thrown in the pot to make knee-slappin', tear jerkin' foot stompin' not-so traditional folk and bluegrass.
Wed.July.28
PERRY SMITH TRIO 8.oo
Based in New York City, Perry Smith combines his love for jazz with broad influences from rock and folk to create his signature style. Perry's extensive performance resume includes notable venues such as the Montreal Jazz Festival, the World Expo in Japan, Yoshi's Jazz Club in San Francisco and Hoffest in Berlin Germany. As a composer, Perry was a finalist in the 2007 International Songwriting Competition and won the 2006 ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award. His debut album “Stars and Cars” features eight of his original compositions that appeal to both the mind and the senses.
http://www.perrysmithmusic.com
Th.July.29
SELECTOR +
DJ fflood & CALI 8.oo
Holding down Last-Thursdays at Selector, Mr. fflood has long been submerged in a multitude of music and art scenes, from the dancehall street dance, to junglist, house and rave culture, to dubbed out glitch hop & soulful lounge scenes, to sound collage art openings, to live hip hop collaborations, to political circus theater and beyond. This month he welcomes in special guest, CALI representing Oaklands' thePeople, who hold down THE preeminent club night in Oakland, every 4th Saturday at New Parrish. thePeople aims to redefine nightlife in the East Bay by cultivating music, art, dance, fashion, cuisine, and community to create a soulful and eclectic experience.
http://www.myspace.com/fflood
http://thepeopleoakland.com
Fr.July.30
The Jump Off w/ KAT 010 5.oo-7.oo
The mighty Kat 010 of the Crown City Rockers gets your weekend started off right, playing an amazing Rhodes/keyboard while DJ'ing cutting-edge, sample-free, electro-acoustic, urban instrumental beats & grooves.
http://www.myspace.com/o1o
ZOE ELLIS 8.oo
From her time in the Mo'Fessionals & The Braids to her recent solo album recorded at Anna's Jazz Island, Zoë Ellis' was born to sing. For her, it's as natural and necessary as breathing. Currently when not performing with her own group, she collaborates with her brother, jazz saxophonist Dave Ellis, in Zadell, and lends her considerable talents to two Bay Area a cappella groups - Keith Terry's Slammin All Body Band and SoVoSo. She particularly enjoys SoVoSo's work with children and happily pursues this interest with her annual participation in Dmitri Matheny's musical story for children, "The SnowCat." She works with the teen choir at Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, which also nourishes her gospel roots. These collaborations confirm the eagerness to extend her range and explore new directions that has marked Zoe's career.
http://www.myspace.com/zoeellisgroup
Sat.July.31
CITIZENS QUARTET 8.oo
The Citizen's Quartet is a new jazz group based in San Francisco, with permanent members Elizabeth O'Hara on vocals and Caroline Chung on upright bass. Their style is based on the sultry, vintage, speakeasy sounds of Billie Holiday [tunes of the 30's & 40's], while intermixing other originals and bossa nova numbers. By fusing elements of the past with vibrant influences from today, Citizen's Quartet is bringing a new energy and pulse to San Francisco's live jazz scene.
http://www.myspace.com/citizensquartet
Thanks!
Alain Grissette
Jupiter Booker
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