Trumpeter Ari Brown will be leading this evening of collective improvising with out-of-towner Chris Alford (New Orleans) and locals Lisa Mezzacappa, Jordan Glenn, Matt Ingalls, and Yours Truly.
Saxophonist Alex Gitchev is leading an organ trio at this downtown San Jose vegan establishment, and he's asked me to join him on Halloween.
Casey Tessier + Accent Tap at the 14th performance of the Zohar Performance Series
Zohar Performance Space, 4000 Middlefield Rd., L4, Palo Alto, CA
I'll be joining tap dancer Casey Tessier once again, but this time with additional dancers and instrumentalists! We will be just one of ~10 groups performing at this event on this evening.
Lorin Benedict and friends at Five Points
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Five Points Cocktail Bar, 169 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA
I will be playing a set and leading the weekly jam session at this wonderful downtown San Jose establishment. Check back a little later for details on the REST of the house band ;)
Amaranth, a group co-led by vibraphonist Anna Fortuna and saxophonist Katie Webster (also involving drummer Maliq Wynn and bassist Nick Joz) will be presenting a concert in which they will feature me as a special guest. I've been DYING to play with Anna and Katie, so this is GREAT!!