Friday, September 30, 2005

Reggae, Rhythm & Blues, and Rock for ya this week

Hi Everyone,
This week I am appearing with a reggae band, and Culture Yard has organized a reggae massive.On the R&B and Rock side, The Red Hot Blues Sisters and Paula Maya are keeping the burners going.Here's the rundown:

Yogi on keyboards appearing with:
Selassie I-Soldier and the Special Forces
Sat, Oct 1st 9pm $10 cover
Dahlak Eritrean Restaurant
2007 S. State St.Seattle WA
Sister Suzy of the Red Hot Blues Sisters will also be joining us for a few R&B numbers
Also on the bill -
Big bad Daddy Kaju

Red Hot Blues Sisters
Sep 30, 2005 9:00 PM Water St. Brewery Port Townsend, WA
Oct 5, 2005 9:00 PM Club Hollywood Shoreline, WA
Oct 6, 2005 9:00 PM Club Hollywood Shoreline, WA
Oct 12, 2005 9:00 PM Club Hollywood Shoreline, WA
Oct 13, 2005 9:00 PM Club Hollywood Shoreline, WA
Club Hollywood
16716 Aurora Ave N
Shoreline, WA 98133 (206) 546-4444
or contact
BigSisMedia teri@BigSisMedia.com 206-940-2589

Paula Maya Band
SAT OCT 1st:THE WOLF CONNECTION: featuring singer/ percussionist Jim Wolf, with thePaula Maya band. We'll be playing mostly his material, with a few of ouroriginals.
@ SALMON BAY EAGLES, in Ballard.7 - 11pm

SAT OCT 8th - EARLY SHOW / NO COVER!
PAULA MAYA@ TOST, in Fremont.
HAPPY HOUR: 6:30 - 8pm
FOR MORE INFO: http://www.paulamaya.com
http://www.cdbaby.com/paulamaya
http://www.sonicbids.com/paulamaya

Legendary Reggae Man Winston Jarrett and others
Presented by Culture Yard
Come enjoy the conscious reggae music of
Winston Jarrett (Jamaica), and
Seattle's own Wet City Rockers,
and a special appearance from Belize's ranking reggae ambassador, Ras Indio.
It's a 21+ night of roots reggae vibes at
Studio 7, located at
110 S. Horton Street,
8 blocks south of the Seattle Stadiums on 1st Ave S.,
1 block north of the West Seattle Bridge / Spokane Street intersection.
Please tell your neighbors and bring your family.
Doors open at 9:30, admission is $12 at the door,
DJ entertainment provided by Selecta Raiford with the Culture Yard Sound.

Culture Yard International, founded in Seattle, Washington in 2004, is a Rastafarian Arts Co-operative producing Reggae and World community functions. Part promoter, producer, talent-scout, artist-rep, and manager, Culture Yard is seeking to manage Seattle's first Global Arts N' Culture Center.
Hotline: 206-CULTURE
Online: www.cultureyard.com

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Reggae, Rock, Brazilian, and Jazz for you

Hey Music lovers!

We have a pretty full schedule of gigs for you over the next week or so:

I am playing keyboards with
SELASSIE I-SOLDIER AND THE SPECIAL FORCES
Saturday OCT 1st 9pm
Dahlak Eritrean Restaurant2007 S State StSeattle, WA 98144$10 cover charge

PAULA MAYA
NEXT SEATTLE SHOWS:
Paula also has some shows in Austin, TX and LA. Check her website for those.
SAT OCT 1st:THE WOLF CONNECTION: featuring singer/ percussionist Jim Wolf, with thePaula Maya band. We'll be playing mostly his material, with a few of ouroriginals.@ SALMON BAY EAGLES, in Ballard.7 - 11pm
SAT OCT 8th - EARLY SHOW / NO COVER!PAULA MAYA@ TOST, in Fremont.HAPPY HOUR: 6:30 - 8pm
FOR MORE INFO:http://www.paulamaya.comhttp://www.cdbaby.com/paulamayahttp://www.sonicbids.com/paulamaya

RED HOT BLUES SISTERS
(just go see this freakin' band - that's all I have to say!)
Sep 25, 2005 9:00 PM New Orleans Seattle / Pioneer Square, WASep 30, 2005 9:00 PM Water St. Brewery Port Townsend, WA
BigSisMediateri@BigSisMedia.com206-940-2589P. O. Box 75132Seattle, Washington 98175

Eduardo Mendonca - Show Brazil
You want the real Brazilian Samba music? It's here. Tell him Yogi sent ya. You will not see any better Brazilian music in the Pacific Northwest than this. And yes, that's my teacher Jovino playing keyboards. Number one pick this week, hands down. Go and find out why.
Thursday, September 29th - 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.Brazilian music featuring: Eduardo Mendonça (Guitar, Vocal, Percussion) Jovino Santos Neto (Piano, Flute), Jeff Busch (Drums), Denny Stern (Percussion), Jon Cuenca (Trombone), and Evan Flory Barnes (Bass) Where?: Bejo Del Sol Restaurantcorner of 45th St. and Stone Way – (Wallingford) Seattle, WA
There is a $7 cover charge

Friday, September 30th – 8:30 – 11:30 p.m.
Eduardo Mendonça (Bossa-Nova and MPB)
Where?: Jubilante Restaurant305 Burnett Ave S. - Renton, WA 98055Featuring: Eduardo Mendonça (Vocal/Guitar) and Denny Stern (Percussion)
PS: To e-mail me directly, please use: eduardo@showbrazil.com
- Eduardo Mendonça has been nominated for the Best Brazilian Male Singer in the U.S. in the 2005 Brazilian International Press Awards.- Eduardo also is winner of Aspasia Phoutrides Pulakis Memorial Award 2005 for his significant contributions to the Brazilian Community and the community at-large of the Northwest.
Eduardo MendonçaPhone: (425) 254-1616-Show Brazil Productions, DirectorWeb site: http://www.showbrazil.com

KEVIN MCCARTHY JAZZ GROUP
9/19/2005, Monday, 7:30pm to 10:30pmRichmond Beach Restaurant & Bar(formerly Dale's Delicatessen)632 NW Richmond Beach RoadShoreline, WA 98177206-546-0119
9/20/2005, Tuesday, 8:00pm to 11:00pmGT's Sports Bar North17711 Highway 99Lynnwood, WA 98037425-787-2549
Kevin McCarthykevin@palladium.com206-364-9990

Cheers,
Yogi

Friday, September 09, 2005

Yogi lives! Now for the good news...

Hey Everyone,

I fell off the ends of the earth for awhile there. Sorry about that. Apologies if I missed posting any of your shows (I missed posting some of my own, in fact).

But what's worse is...I'm ba-a-ack!

OK, without shedding any additional tears, on to this week's gigs. We have shows this week by Jovino Santos Neto, Eduardo Mendonca and Show Brazil, The Pony Boy Records Jazz Picnic with a great lineup, and some shows with singer/songwriter Kellee Bradley.

First this:

My friend Ahmed Tarawally Jr from Sierra Leone West Africa, has taken over Mama Jo's Java, a coffee stand on Lake City Way. On Sunday Ahmed and a few friends will have an informal jam in the parking lot next to the coffee stand. If you're in Northeast Seattle and want to stop in and say hi, we'll be there 11am - 3pm chilling and jamming.

***please note this is only if the weather is good***
Ahmed and friends Mama Jo's Java
11310 Lake City Way NE (next to the carwash!)
Sunday Sept 11th, 11am - 3pm
Free. 206-440-5844
Ask Ahmed about specials on coffee drinks during the jam.

Jovino Santos Neto:

Saturday, September 10 from 9 to 11:30 PM at St. Clouds, 1131 34th. Ave. in Madrona, ph: (206) 726-1522 . Jovino Santos Neto Trio with Burt Boice (bass) and Ben Thomas (drums). No cover, all ages.For more info: Jovino Santos Netojovino@jovisan.netWeb site: www.jovisan.net

Eduardo Mendonca and Show Brazil:
To e-mail Eduardo directly, please use: eduardo@showbrazil.com

Sunday, September 11th – 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Brazilian Independence Day Celebration
Eduardo Mendonça (Bossa-Nova and MPB)Where?: Samba Brazilian Steakhouse1122 Alberni ST – Vancouver, BC – Canada

Thursday, September 15th - 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.Brazilian Music featuring: Eduardo Mendonça (Guitar, Vocal, Percussion) Jovino Santos Neto (Piano, Flute), Jeff Busch (Drums), Denny Stern (Percussion), Jon Cuenca (Trombone), and Evan Flory Barnes (Bass)

Where?: Bejo Del Sol Restaurant - corner of 45th St. and Stone Way – (Wallingford) Seattle, WA There is a $7 cover charge

Greg Williamson, jazz drummer, is playing at the Pony Boy Records Jazz PicnicPonyBoy is a label that features Seattle's most well known local jazz artists. The picnic line-up reads like a who's-who of Seattle Jazz.

Pony Boy Records JAZZ PICNIC
11th of September, 2005, Sunday afternoon
12:00 noon - 5:00pmFREE!

Sand Point Magnuson ParkGarden Amphitheatre7400 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, Washington(north entrance to the park at 74th)
maps, directions, line-up, photos and more info:http://www.ponyboyrecords.com/files/festival/jazz_picnic.html

Kellee Bradley, singer-songwriter (OK this is a departure from the usual jazz/world listings, but I've seen this lady and she sings like a bird and puts on a good show. Plus she's a friend of Paula Maya...)

Sept. 11th, 11:30am Bite of Crossroads, Crossroads Mall, Bellevue, Crossroadsbellevue.com

Sept. 11th, 9pm, Paragon Grill, Queen Anne, with Sue Quigley and Alicia Dara

Sept. 13th, Bellevue Live at Lunch, 11:30-1 Skyline Tower 10900 NE 4th St, Bellevue

Sept. 16th, Tost in Fremont, CD Release Party 9:30...Kellee and Voodoo Lounge, starts at 10pm $6 Cover

In the words of the immortal entertainer Porky Pig:
Thpty-Thpty-Thpty-That's all, Folks!

Yogi