Hi Everyone - this just in
I got a last-minute call to play at Seattle Five-Star Crowne Plaza Hotel at their elegant Regatta Bar and Grille. It's an elegant lounge atmosphere, good food and they love good jazz. Here's the scoop:
Yoginis Trio
Sat Dec 22, 9:30pm
Crowne Plaza Regatta Grille
1113 6th Ave, Seattle, Washington 98101 - no cover
I'll be there with Sax/Flute Maestro Bob Antolin and bassist Burt Boice (who will be joining us for the second set). A little jazz samba for your Christmas enjoyment.
See you there!
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Indian-Jazz Fusion Project in the Studio Now
Hello Everyone,
I have been slacking on the blog here, no doubt.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Jams and Gigs, Sept - Oct 2007
Hey folks,
I have some jams and gigs as sideman and in small combos of some of the Yoginis family of musicians (there's about 20 all told, both here and in Asia).
I am no longer a musical orphan, now having been adopted into the Ugly Mug Family of Musicians. The Ugly Mug is this really great little coffee joint where a bunch of jazzers meet every Sunday. This Sunday I'm hosting the jam with bassist Burt Boice.
Yogi With Lita Page
Friday, Fri Oct 5th -9pm-12am
Serafina’s Italian Restaurant
2043 Eastlake AveE Seattle , WA 98102
(206) 323-0807 - no cover
http://www.serafinaseattle.com/
I will be playing originals at Crowne Plaza Hotel in their Regatta Bar and Grille Oct 12th and 13th. This will be a Yoginis Quartet configuration of Yogi, Burt Boice, and Bob Antolin, with percussionists Ricardo Guity on Friday and Johnny Conga on Saturday.
Yoginis Quartet
Fri – Sat Oct 12th -13th 9:30pm
CrownePlaza
1113 6th AveSeattle , Washington 98101
My birthday party will be held at Jai Thai Restaurant on Friday 26th Oct (courtesy Paula Maya!). Everyone come and play music, or party - whatever! No cover, just do us all a favor and buy some drinks and some of their great Thai Food.
Yogi’s Birthday Party
Friday, Oct 26th 7:30 – 10:30
Jai Thai Capitol Hill
235 Broadway Ave. EastSeattle WA 98103
http://www.jaithai.com/broadway.htm
See ya!
I have some jams and gigs as sideman and in small combos of some of the Yoginis family of musicians (there's about 20 all told, both here and in Asia).
I am no longer a musical orphan, now having been adopted into the Ugly Mug Family of Musicians. The Ugly Mug is this really great little coffee joint where a bunch of jazzers meet every Sunday. This Sunday I'm hosting the jam with bassist Burt Boice.
Yogi, Burt and Friends Jam
Sunday Sept 30th and Oct 14th 6:30 – 9:30pm
The Ugly Mug Café
(206) 772-3751 - no cover
Yogi With Lita Page
Friday, Fri Oct 5th -9pm-12am
Serafina’s Italian Restaurant
2043 Eastlake Ave
(206) 323-0807 - no cover
http://www.serafinaseattle.com/
I will be playing originals at Crowne Plaza Hotel in their Regatta Bar and Grille Oct 12th and 13th. This will be a Yoginis Quartet configuration of Yogi, Burt Boice, and Bob Antolin, with percussionists Ricardo Guity on Friday and Johnny Conga on Saturday.
Yoginis Quartet
Fri – Sat Oct 12th -13th 9:30pm
Crowne
1113 6th Ave
My birthday party will be held at Jai Thai Restaurant on Friday 26th Oct (courtesy Paula Maya!). Everyone come and play music, or party - whatever! No cover, just do us all a favor and buy some drinks and some of their great Thai Food.
Yogi’s Birthday Party
Friday, Oct 26th 7:30 – 10:30
Jai Thai Capitol Hill
235 Broadway Ave. East
http://www.jaithai.com/broadway.htm
See ya!
Friday, September 21, 2007
Jazz Fusion TV - the Muthaload of prog-jazz vids!
Hello Everyone,
OK, here's the muthaload of prog-jazz videos. I was going to upload a series of them, but as things are going these days, someone else has already thought the whole thing through and designed a cool site that covers the turf even better. Check it out:
Jazz Fusion TV
And they have an audio page if you like listening with no video too (the way we used to do when we were teenagers - remember those days?)
Have hours of fun. You can download the videos too, they are in FLV files (Flash video). If you don't have a player for them already (hint: the default windows media player in xp doesn't read flv files), here's a free one:
http://applian.com/flvplayer/
and here's the always handy You Tube Downloader:
http://www.youtube-d.com/
All free, all legal, no adware, spyware, or viruses.
Have fun!
OK, here's the muthaload of prog-jazz videos. I was going to upload a series of them, but as things are going these days, someone else has already thought the whole thing through and designed a cool site that covers the turf even better. Check it out:
Jazz Fusion TV
And they have an audio page if you like listening with no video too (the way we used to do when we were teenagers - remember those days?)
Have hours of fun. You can download the videos too, they are in FLV files (Flash video). If you don't have a player for them already (hint: the default windows media player in xp doesn't read flv files), here's a free one:
http://applian.com/flvplayer/
and here's the always handy You Tube Downloader:
http://www.youtube-d.com/
All free, all legal, no adware, spyware, or viruses.
Have fun!
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Ultra-cool music vids
Hi everyone,
I want to depart from my usual plugging of gigs to bring you some of what I think are the coolest prog-jazz vids on YouTube and MySpaceTV. These vids will also give you a good idea of what I was digging during those transformative early teenager years we all experience where we wake up to the wide world around us.
Well, I was living in Berlin, Germany in 1971, age 12, as my dad was stationed there with the US Army. Here's a video of what SOME people were doing in Berlin at the time (namely Joe Zawinul - may he rest in peace! - and Wayne Shorter). After just having left Miles Davis legendary "Bitches Brew" cadre of musicians, they were forming a nascient band that people had not heard of before with a weird name - Weather Report.
This is some very rare, very early stuff from a composition that would be on the very first Weather Report release, self-titled in Europe and titled "Milky Way" in the US. I am surprised to find that even a number of Weather Report Fans don't even know this was their first album.
Anyway, there's a small subset of us that was digging Weather Report long before "Birdland", and we LOVE this early far-out stuff. Zawinul's appoach to the keys and composition are strikingly non-traditional, and a very young Miroslav Vitous and John Surman are also in these sessions. You've gotta stretch to appreciate this stuff, but if you're willing to drop your old ideas about "songs" and other traditional ideas, you will be rewarded with a glimpse into the genius of every one of these players. Sure, Zawinul is the group leader here, but each of these musicians is amazing in their own right. Check it out:
If the video doesn't load, use this link:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6ucVEWbwsWk
I want to depart from my usual plugging of gigs to bring you some of what I think are the coolest prog-jazz vids on YouTube and MySpaceTV. These vids will also give you a good idea of what I was digging during those transformative early teenager years we all experience where we wake up to the wide world around us.
Well, I was living in Berlin, Germany in 1971, age 12, as my dad was stationed there with the US Army. Here's a video of what SOME people were doing in Berlin at the time (namely Joe Zawinul - may he rest in peace! - and Wayne Shorter). After just having left Miles Davis legendary "Bitches Brew" cadre of musicians, they were forming a nascient band that people had not heard of before with a weird name - Weather Report.
This is some very rare, very early stuff from a composition that would be on the very first Weather Report release, self-titled in Europe and titled "Milky Way" in the US. I am surprised to find that even a number of Weather Report Fans don't even know this was their first album.
Anyway, there's a small subset of us that was digging Weather Report long before "Birdland", and we LOVE this early far-out stuff. Zawinul's appoach to the keys and composition are strikingly non-traditional, and a very young Miroslav Vitous and John Surman are also in these sessions. You've gotta stretch to appreciate this stuff, but if you're willing to drop your old ideas about "songs" and other traditional ideas, you will be rewarded with a glimpse into the genius of every one of these players. Sure, Zawinul is the group leader here, but each of these musicians is amazing in their own right. Check it out:
If the video doesn't load, use this link:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6ucVEWbwsWk
Monday, September 03, 2007
Yogi's gigs at Crowne Plaza and Jubilante and a new picture
Hi Everyone,
I have a couple of more gigs coming up in the Yoginis Trio Configuration. These are on the Yoginis Myspace Site, and will shortly be posted on the Yogi's Music World weblog
Sat Sept 15th, 9:30pm
Regatta Bar and Grill
Crowne Plaza Hotel
1113 6th Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 340-1617
no cover
Yoginis Trio: Samba, Bossa, Jazz and exotic grooves for your dining and listening pleasure in the Crowne Plaza’s plush Regatta Bar and Grille. Expect a cool and refreshing lounge experience. Yogi will be with first-call bassist Burt Boice and World Percussionist maestro George Sadak
Jubilante Dinner Club
Tuesdays, 4 and 11 Sept 7pm
305 Burnett Ave S
Renton, WA 98057
(425) 226-1544
no cover
Weekly Dinner set and jam at Jubilante, Renton's hidden gem.
We play the first set, and have guests on the second set. Often trumpeter Harv Leonard joins us and recent guests include David Keys, editor of NW Jazz Profiles magazine, singer Hilary Harris, and others.
Here's a recent promo shot of the full six-piece Yoginis band (photo by Michelle Smith-Lewis):
L to R: Bob Antolin (Flute, Saxes), Yogi (Keys, Composing), Burt Boice (Bass, Composing)
Samia Panni (Vocals, percussion), Ed Mays (drumsets) Johnny Conga (Latin Percussion)
--Yogi's Sites:
The Yoginis band is www.theyoginis.com
MySpace site is www.myspace.com/yoginis
Music newsletter is www.yogismusic.blogspot.com
Monday, August 27, 2007
Pix from the Nagar Family Concert
Hello,
I posted up some pix of the Sunday Indian Classical Concert over at another blog.
The latest blog entry is here.
Check it out.
Cheers,
Yogi
I posted up some pix of the Sunday Indian Classical Concert over at another blog.
The latest blog entry is here.
Check it out.
Cheers,
Yogi
Monday, August 13, 2007
Yogis gigs at Hempfest, Jubilante and with Jack Becker Blues
Hey Everyone,
I've been busy trying to get my lazy you-know-what out there and get some exposure! So here's the cookin's over the next two weeks:
Yogi's trio at Hempfest with Mike Deasy on Sax! Sunday at 4pm at the Hemposium Stage
That's right - Mike is back with that big Saxy sound of his! We hope he'll be doing more with us too! We found out after I made the promo poster, so you heard it here!
Yogi's Trio + Mike Deasy
Hempfest Hemposium Stage
Sunday, August 19th, 4pm
Myrtle Edwards Park
3199 Alaskan Way
Seattle WA 98121
Hempfest, is as you know, one of Seattle's largest festivals, with Founder Vivian McPeak building it up from the Seattle "grass" roots (no pun intended!) since 1995. Twelve years of celebrating hemp and protesting against the marijuana laws! Can you believe it? Even Norm Stamper, the former chief of Seattle Police is a featured speaker there. Watch an interview with former Chief Stamper at www.hempfest.org
Here's the poster:
MORE GREAT SHOWS! Read on...
Yogi plays the Blues!
Many of you have seen me playing the blues here and there too. I am now proud to be appearing with The Jack Becker Blues Band in TWO big shows! One in Kirkland, and one in Seattle's Pioneer Square! Jack's band also features veteran Texas Blues Rock drummer Ed Mays and veteran Bay-Area R&B Bass Meister Tim Romain.
Jack rocks hard, and we played a really successful gig for the Harley Davidson enthusiasts up in Skagit Valley a couple of weeks ago. Come on down on two different beautiful summer evenings. All in the name of a little enjoyment, right?
Yogi with the Jack Becker Blues Band
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
The Central- Kirkland
Jack Becker Band - 9 p.m.
Downtown Kirkland Waterfront
21 Central Way
Kirkland WA 98033
425-827-0808
Price: 0.00
Saturday, August 25th, 2007
The New Orleans Cafe
114 First Ave S
Seattle WA 98104
Price: cover at door
(Pioneer Square Joint Cover).
9pm-1 am
Come out and hear what it's all about!
I've been busy trying to get my lazy you-know-what out there and get some exposure! So here's the cookin's over the next two weeks:
Yogi's trio at Hempfest with Mike Deasy on Sax! Sunday at 4pm at the Hemposium Stage
That's right - Mike is back with that big Saxy sound of his! We hope he'll be doing more with us too! We found out after I made the promo poster, so you heard it here!
Yogi's Trio + Mike Deasy
Hempfest Hemposium Stage
Sunday, August 19th, 4pm
Myrtle Edwards Park
3199 Alaskan Way
Seattle WA 98121
Hempfest, is as you know, one of Seattle's largest festivals, with Founder Vivian McPeak building it up from the Seattle "grass" roots (no pun intended!) since 1995. Twelve years of celebrating hemp and protesting against the marijuana laws! Can you believe it? Even Norm Stamper, the former chief of Seattle Police is a featured speaker there. Watch an interview with former Chief Stamper at www.hempfest.org
Here's the poster:
MORE GREAT SHOWS! Read on...
Yogi plays the Blues!
Many of you have seen me playing the blues here and there too. I am now proud to be appearing with The Jack Becker Blues Band in TWO big shows! One in Kirkland, and one in Seattle's Pioneer Square! Jack's band also features veteran Texas Blues Rock drummer Ed Mays and veteran Bay-Area R&B Bass Meister Tim Romain.
Jack rocks hard, and we played a really successful gig for the Harley Davidson enthusiasts up in Skagit Valley a couple of weeks ago. Come on down on two different beautiful summer evenings. All in the name of a little enjoyment, right?
Yogi with the Jack Becker Blues Band
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
The Central- Kirkland
Jack Becker Band - 9 p.m.
Downtown Kirkland Waterfront
21 Central Way
Kirkland WA 98033
425-827-0808
Price: 0.00
Saturday, August 25th, 2007
The New Orleans Cafe
114 First Ave S
Seattle WA 98104
Price: cover at door
(Pioneer Square Joint Cover).
9pm-1 am
Come out and hear what it's all about!
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Yoginis Groups at Jai Thai, Third Place Books , and the Jet
Hi Seattle World Music Lovers,
Here's three upcoming shows in July featuring different combinations of members of my group the Yoginis doing our samba-jazz thing.
Come on out. Turn your friends on to our sound. We get a lot of good response from folks. Here's the scoop:
Yogi McCaw Trio
Yogi, Burt Boice - Bass, Ricardo Guity - Latin Percussion
Jai Thai Lounge - No Cover!
Friday July 20 9pm
235 Broadway E (at Thomas)
Seattle WA 98102
The hip Jai Thai Lounge at the center of Coolsville , Broadway
and Thomas on the Hill.
Special Thanks to Paula Maya!
Yoginis Full Band
Third Place Books
Fri July 27 7:30pm
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park
WA 98155 (206) 366-3333
Here's your rare opportunity to hear the full Yoginis sound, with our great multi-lingual vocalist Samia Panni, the famous Johnny Conga, and top horn talent Bob Antolin, along with the "power trio" of Yogi, Burt and Ed. Serious grooving. Don't miss!
Third place books - nice big stage, lots of eats at the nearby food court, great sound, all ages,
Again - no cover charge! Lots of good things about this gig.
Yoginis Quartet
Yogi - keys, Burt Boice, bass - Ed Mays drums, and JC Johnny Conga on Latin Percussion
This one's with the Ticklejunk All Stars opening! Rumor has it original Yoginis Sax Man Mike Deasy might there with us too!
At Everett's new Jet Bar and Grill, brought to you by the owner of the renowned Jet Deck where many legendary parties went down in Jet Town.
Um...prepare to gro-o-o-ove. As Frank Zappa said, "Get down with your bad Self, (so to speak)!"
Yoginis Quartet
Jet Bar and Grill
July 28 10pm
800 164th St SE(at Bothell Hwy)
Mill Creek WA 98012 tel 206-353-3419
Ticklejunk All Stars 9pm
Special Thanks to Josh Paar Jopa Music
That's it for now. More soon...
Here's three upcoming shows in July featuring different combinations of members of my group the Yoginis doing our samba-jazz thing.
Come on out. Turn your friends on to our sound. We get a lot of good response from folks. Here's the scoop:
Yogi McCaw Trio
Yogi, Burt Boice - Bass, Ricardo Guity - Latin Percussion
Jai Thai Lounge - No Cover!
Friday July 20 9pm
235 Broadway E (at Thomas)
Seattle WA 98102
The hip Jai Thai Lounge at the center of Coolsville , Broadway
and Thomas on the Hill.
Special Thanks to Paula Maya!
Yoginis Full Band
Third Place Books
Fri July 27 7:30pm
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park
WA 98155 (206) 366-3333
Here's your rare opportunity to hear the full Yoginis sound, with our great multi-lingual vocalist Samia Panni, the famous Johnny Conga, and top horn talent Bob Antolin, along with the "power trio" of Yogi, Burt and Ed. Serious grooving. Don't miss!
Third place books - nice big stage, lots of eats at the nearby food court, great sound, all ages,
Again - no cover charge! Lots of good things about this gig.
Yoginis Quartet
Yogi - keys, Burt Boice, bass - Ed Mays drums, and JC Johnny Conga on Latin Percussion
This one's with the Ticklejunk All Stars opening! Rumor has it original Yoginis Sax Man Mike Deasy might there with us too!
At Everett's new Jet Bar and Grill, brought to you by the owner of the renowned Jet Deck where many legendary parties went down in Jet Town.
Um...prepare to gro-o-o-ove. As Frank Zappa said, "Get down with your bad Self, (so to speak)!"
Yoginis Quartet
Jet Bar and Grill
July 28 10pm
800 164th St SE(at Bothell Hwy)
Mill Creek WA 98012 tel 206-353-3419
Ticklejunk All Stars 9pm
Special Thanks to Josh Paar Jopa Music
That's it for now. More soon...
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Yogi's Trio, Samia Panni, Johnny Conga, Paula Maya, Eduardo Mendonca, and Tor Dietrichson
Hello World Music Lovers,
The Yogi McCaw Trio this week is doing our usual Tuesday dinner set (6-9pm) at Jubilante in Renton and also appearing at West Seattle's Coffee To A Tea Friday eveing 8-10.
Also great gigs by Samia Panni, Johnny Conga, Paula Maya, Eduardo Mendonca, and Tor Dietrichson
Here's the scoop:
Tuesday, Jubilante
Yogi McCaw Trio 6-9pm Dinner Set
305 Burnett Ave S
Renton WA 98055
(425) 226-1544
Trio line up is
Yogi McCaw - Piano, Keyboards, composiutions
Burt Boice - contrabasS, compositions
Ed Mays - Drums
Coffee To a Tea
Yogi McCaw Trio 8-10pm
4541 California Ave SW,
Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 937-1495
Trio line up is
Yogi McCaw - Piano, Keyboards, composiutions
Tim Romain - Bass
Ed Mays - Drums
Also note these great upcoming shows-
SAMIA PANNI - Multilingual vocalist and vocal percussionist
07/13/2007 07:00 PM -
Starfire Sports Complex -
World Heart, composed/conducted by Jovino Santos Neto
14800 Starfire Way, Tukwila, Washington 98188 -
Premiere of World Heart, composed/conducted by Jovino Santos Neto performed by 20 of percussionists from around the world @ the All Nations World Cup of Soccer at the Starfire Sports Complex. I will be one of the percussionists.
07/21/2007 09:00 PM -
Abráce performing at
Jai Thai Restaurant
235 E. Broadway,
Seattle, Washington 98102 -
Join Abráce for their unique blend of global harmonies & percussion in 12 languages
JOHNNY CONGA - Latin percussion all-star
06/24/2007 01:00 PM -
Burien Street Fair with ALMA VILLEGAS
151st off 1st ave.,
Seattle, Washington 98166 -
with ALMA VILLEGAS QUARTET...
06/30/2007 03:00 PM -
Taste of Tacoma-
Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington -
with TYPE A BAND (12-piece top-rated R&B Revue)
07/04/2007 09:00 PM -
Lynnwood Athletic Complex
Lynwood, Lynnwood, Washington -
FREE
with my 8 piece Latin dance band "SABOR TROPICAL"
PAULA MAYA - Eclectic Songwriter and rocker
07/01/2007 12:00 PM - Taste of Tacoma
Tacoma, Washington - FREE
Paula Maya will be a guest in Rob Porcaro's band, my soulful rocking singer friend.
PAULA MAYA BAND
07/07/2007 08:00 PM - Jai Thai
235 Broadway , by Thomas, in Capitol Hill,
Seattle, Washington 98102 - $4.
They serve great food till 1am, and we'll play till 11pm. Support local music and local businesses, while having a great time :) The cover is only $4. that will be added to your bill for your convenience.
http://www.jaithai.com
EDUARDO MENDONCA QUARTET - Authentic Brazilian Bossa, Samba, and MPB
Friday, June 29th 7-10 p.m.
Café Rozella
9434 Delridge Way S.W.
Seattle, WA. 98106
(206) 763-5805
Line up:
Eduardo Mendonça (Guitar/Vocal),
Burt Boice (Bass),
Brian Kent (Sax and Flute),
Caxambu (Percussion).
TOR DIETRICHSON world percussion all-star
06/25/2007 10:00 PM -
Tor Dietrichson/Thomas Marriott Duo with DJ Thomas @ Babalu
Wallingford Ave N at 45th Street,
Seattle, Washington 98103 -
Free, it pays to show up
This will start our every Monday night duo with the two Thomases; Thomas Marriott and DJ Thomas. We will play a variety of music every Monday at Babalu -- The Mambo Room -- from 10 PM - 1AM.
06/27/2007 09:30 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Babalu, The Mambo Room - Latin Jam Sessions
1723 N 45th St., Seattle, Washington 98103 - Free
Every Week at Babalu!
06/28/2007 09:00 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Twisted Cork Wine Bar in Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way Suite 100, Bellevue, Washington 98004 - Free
Mambo Cadillac continues at The Twisted Cork.
06/30/2007 09:00 PM - The Cosmonauts @ The Twisted Cork in Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way Suite 100, Bellevue, Washington 98004 - Free, it pays to show up
Tor Dietrichson and The Cosmonauts present the very best in Brazilian, Funk, Afro-Cuban and Blues with Tor Dietrichson doing much of the singing.
07/01/2007 09:00 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ The Triple Door Musicquarium
3rd and Union St., Seattle, Washington 98101 - Free, it pays to show up
Here we will be playing for our third week in a row with the greatness of Mambo Cadillac in The Palatial Splendour of The Triple Door in Full 3D Regalia and featuring Junior Medina on drum set and timbales as a kickoff to Julio Jauregui's wedding in Mexico on July 7th. 07/07/07 get it?
The Yogi McCaw Trio this week is doing our usual Tuesday dinner set (6-9pm) at Jubilante in Renton and also appearing at West Seattle's Coffee To A Tea Friday eveing 8-10.
Also great gigs by Samia Panni, Johnny Conga, Paula Maya, Eduardo Mendonca, and Tor Dietrichson
Here's the scoop:
Tuesday, Jubilante
Yogi McCaw Trio 6-9pm Dinner Set
305 Burnett Ave S
Renton WA 98055
(425) 226-1544
Trio line up is
Yogi McCaw - Piano, Keyboards, composiutions
Burt Boice - contrabasS, compositions
Ed Mays - Drums
Coffee To a Tea
Yogi McCaw Trio 8-10pm
4541 California Ave SW,
Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 937-1495
Trio line up is
Yogi McCaw - Piano, Keyboards, composiutions
Tim Romain - Bass
Ed Mays - Drums
Also note these great upcoming shows-
SAMIA PANNI - Multilingual vocalist and vocal percussionist
07/13/2007 07:00 PM -
Starfire Sports Complex -
World Heart, composed/conducted by Jovino Santos Neto
14800 Starfire Way, Tukwila, Washington 98188 -
Premiere of World Heart, composed/conducted by Jovino Santos Neto performed by 20 of percussionists from around the world @ the All Nations World Cup of Soccer at the Starfire Sports Complex. I will be one of the percussionists.
07/21/2007 09:00 PM -
Abráce performing at
Jai Thai Restaurant
235 E. Broadway,
Seattle, Washington 98102 -
Join Abráce for their unique blend of global harmonies & percussion in 12 languages
JOHNNY CONGA - Latin percussion all-star
06/24/2007 01:00 PM -
Burien Street Fair with ALMA VILLEGAS
151st off 1st ave.,
Seattle, Washington 98166 -
with ALMA VILLEGAS QUARTET...
06/30/2007 03:00 PM -
Taste of Tacoma-
Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington -
with TYPE A BAND (12-piece top-rated R&B Revue)
07/04/2007 09:00 PM -
Lynnwood Athletic Complex
Lynwood, Lynnwood, Washington -
FREE
with my 8 piece Latin dance band "SABOR TROPICAL"
PAULA MAYA - Eclectic Songwriter and rocker
07/01/2007 12:00 PM - Taste of Tacoma
Tacoma, Washington - FREE
Paula Maya will be a guest in Rob Porcaro's band, my soulful rocking singer friend.
PAULA MAYA BAND
07/07/2007 08:00 PM - Jai Thai
235 Broadway , by Thomas, in Capitol Hill,
Seattle, Washington 98102 - $4.
They serve great food till 1am, and we'll play till 11pm. Support local music and local businesses, while having a great time :) The cover is only $4. that will be added to your bill for your convenience.
http://www.jaithai.com
EDUARDO MENDONCA QUARTET - Authentic Brazilian Bossa, Samba, and MPB
Friday, June 29th 7-10 p.m.
Café Rozella
9434 Delridge Way S.W.
Seattle, WA. 98106
(206) 763-5805
Line up:
Eduardo Mendonça (Guitar/Vocal),
Burt Boice (Bass),
Brian Kent (Sax and Flute),
Caxambu (Percussion).
TOR DIETRICHSON world percussion all-star
06/25/2007 10:00 PM -
Tor Dietrichson/Thomas Marriott Duo with DJ Thomas @ Babalu
Wallingford Ave N at 45th Street,
Seattle, Washington 98103 -
Free, it pays to show up
This will start our every Monday night duo with the two Thomases; Thomas Marriott and DJ Thomas. We will play a variety of music every Monday at Babalu -- The Mambo Room -- from 10 PM - 1AM.
06/27/2007 09:30 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Babalu, The Mambo Room - Latin Jam Sessions
1723 N 45th St., Seattle, Washington 98103 - Free
Every Week at Babalu!
06/28/2007 09:00 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Twisted Cork Wine Bar in Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way Suite 100, Bellevue, Washington 98004 - Free
Mambo Cadillac continues at The Twisted Cork.
06/30/2007 09:00 PM - The Cosmonauts @ The Twisted Cork in Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way Suite 100, Bellevue, Washington 98004 - Free, it pays to show up
Tor Dietrichson and The Cosmonauts present the very best in Brazilian, Funk, Afro-Cuban and Blues with Tor Dietrichson doing much of the singing.
07/01/2007 09:00 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ The Triple Door Musicquarium
3rd and Union St., Seattle, Washington 98101 - Free, it pays to show up
Here we will be playing for our third week in a row with the greatness of Mambo Cadillac in The Palatial Splendour of The Triple Door in Full 3D Regalia and featuring Junior Medina on drum set and timbales as a kickoff to Julio Jauregui's wedding in Mexico on July 7th. 07/07/07 get it?
Friday, June 15, 2007
Yoginis Quartet at Nectar in Benefit for Africa and at Jubilante
Hi Everyone,
The Yoginis and the Yogi McCaw Trio are doing a few things I’d like to post up. Our shows are at Nectar in Fremont and Jubilante in Renton
Here’s the short scoops:
Yoginis Quartet at Nectar in a benefit for Playpumps.org to help African Villages acquire clean fresh water sources.
Tuesday June 19th - benefit begins at 8pm, we play at 10:30pm
412 n 36TH St in Fremont
Seattle WA 98103
Quartet Configuration
Yogi McCaw – Keyboards/Compositions
Burt Boice – Bass and compositions
Ed Mays - Drums
Ricardo Guity – Latin percussion – our special guest, Ricardo comes to us originally from the Honduras , where his lineage is of the Garifuna people. He brings an extensive knowledge of Afro Cuban traditions to the Yoginis mix.
Playpumps builds wells to help bring fresh water to African villages where drought or other causes has made it difficult for people to have clean water. Clean water is, of course, essential to combat diseases and provide health care, as well as for preparation of food. Their website is www.playpumps.org.
View the Nectar webpage for the Playpumps Benefit with the Yoginis
And at Jubilante in Renton:
Yogi McCaw Trio
Every Tuesday 6-9pm (except NOT the 19th, when we’ll be at Nectar)
Jubilante Jazz Club and Restaurant
305 Burnett Ave S
Renton WA 98057
Jubilante’s website is here
Dat's all for now! More coming soon!
The Yoginis and the Yogi McCaw Trio are doing a few things I’d like to post up. Our shows are at Nectar in Fremont and Jubilante in Renton
Here’s the short scoops:
Yoginis Quartet at Nectar in a benefit for Playpumps.org to help African Villages acquire clean fresh water sources.
Tuesday June 19th - benefit begins at 8pm, we play at 10:30pm
412 n 36TH St in Fremont
Seattle WA 98103
Quartet Configuration
Yogi McCaw – Keyboards/Compositions
Burt Boice – Bass and compositions
Ed Mays - Drums
Ricardo Guity – Latin percussion – our special guest, Ricardo comes to us originally from the Honduras , where his lineage is of the Garifuna people. He brings an extensive knowledge of Afro Cuban traditions to the Yoginis mix.
Playpumps builds wells to help bring fresh water to African villages where drought or other causes has made it difficult for people to have clean water. Clean water is, of course, essential to combat diseases and provide health care, as well as for preparation of food. Their website is www.playpumps.org.
View the Nectar webpage for the Playpumps Benefit with the Yoginis
And at Jubilante in Renton:
Yogi McCaw Trio
Every Tuesday 6-9pm (except NOT the 19th, when we’ll be at Nectar)
Jubilante Jazz Club and Restaurant
305 Burnett Ave S
Renton WA 98057
Jubilante’s website is here
Dat's all for now! More coming soon!
Friday, June 01, 2007
Yogis Music June 2007 The BIG rundown!
Hey everyone - bookmark this or save the email newsletter mirror some of you receive, because this is the once-in-a-while (when I have time) rundown of lots of gigs that I and my many music friends here in the Seattle area are doing. Unfortunately it is not (and cannot be) comprehensive. If I missed your Seattle Area shows, email me or respond as a comment to this post. I'll try to get it out there soon.
Now for the evangelical lecture: People, GO TO THE GIGS OF YOUR CHOICE. The Seattle scene only grows if folks GO SEE BANDS. Otherwise it's all useless. And BUY FOOD AND DRINKS TO SHOW SUPPORT for the great people that want our music in their establishments.
The MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE at a gig are NOT up on stage - the VIPs are YOU listening and appreciating the music.
As usual, first my gigs, then the rundown. You'll notice most or all of these artists are LISTED on the RIGHT HAND COLUMN. So click their sites and check them out.
YOGI MCCAW TRIO
Every Tuesday Evening Dinner set
at Jubilante, Renton's Jazz Jewel
Yogi McCaw Bossa/Samba Trio with
Burt Boice, Bass
Ed Mays Drums
$3 cover for dinner set 6-9pm
Jubilante Restaurant
305 Burnett Ave S.
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 226-1544
There's a lot of good music happening down at Jubilante's these days
It's worth it to make the drive south from Seattle
Run by Caesar and Tess, Jubilante's has a great southern/cajun menu too
Dinner there is part of the experience!
It's surprisingly easy to get to off I-405
20 minutes from either Seattle or Bellevue
Take the Rainier Ave Exit
Head North on Rainier
Turn Right at the light on S 3rd St
And go to the corner of Burnett Ave S.
It's directly across the Street from the Bank America
And these following choice gigs as well:
PAULA MAYA BAND
SAT JUNE 2nd (1st sat of every month)
PAULA MAYA- plus guests
@ JAI THAI
A chance to hear the band in an intimate setting. Lots of improv and
grooves
9pm-midnight
Delicious Thai food served till 1AM!
235 Broadway E, by Thomas
Capitol Hill, Seattle
FREE
NEWS: We are being featured for this week at
http://www.sonicbids.com
Paula Maya's new release is out now! In Seattle at all Silver
Platters, Sonic Boom, and Easy Street records.
On line at
http://www.paulamaya.com , http://www.cdbaby.com/paulamaya2
http://www.myspace.com/paulamayaband
http://www.sonicbids.com/paulamaya
HILARY HARRIS
Jai Thai Restaurant in Fremont on Friday June 8th, from
7:00 -9:30 pm.
235 Broadway E, by Thomas
Capitol Hill, Seattle
FREE
I'll be singing with jazz guitar player Ryan Taylor. He's fantastic. We'll
be doing swinging standards, bossa nova and more. We may even have a
special guest or two. :-)
Hope to see you there!
Hilary
MICHAEL CLUNE and SLEEP TILL NOON
Put it on your calendar!
You're Invited! To our "Sleep Till Noon Video Party" June 8th Friday,
2007, 8-10 PM
Yes, it's a professional like MTV like video that's
happening.........in West Seattle only....
@Coffee to a Tea, 4541 California SW
Seattle WA 98116
206-937-1495
Creative dress up encouraged as in costume, formal, or you don't have
to wear much or whatever:)
We welcome those healthy extraverts to be part of the Video! We're
looking forward to a very fun
evening and of course we'll be having the mother of all dance contests!
SAMIA PANNI
*
Samia, Fofinho & Dinnen - Performing the Afro Sambas of Baden Powell/Vinicius de Moraes, Choros of Pixinguinha & music of Guinga
Sunday, May 27th, 7:45pm
Northwest Folklife Festival, Charlotte Martin Theatre
Global Women Performance Series
Monday, June 11th
BrasilFest in West Seattle, Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA
4pm-4:45pm - Performances
5pm-5:30pm - Dance, Capoeira, Percussion Workshops
Sunday, June 24th
BrasilFest in Burien, Burien Community Center
425 SW 144th Street, Burien, WA
1:15pm-1:45pm - Dance Workshop - Gallery Stage
2pm-2:45pm - Percussion Workshop - Kids Stage
2pm-2:45pm - Capoeira
3pm-3:45pm - Performance at the Main Stage
*
ABRÁCE - Singing in 12 languages that include: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Swahili, Xhosa, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Japanese, Brazilian
Portuguese, Lucumí (archaic Yoruba), Ladino and nonsense syllables, from the 15th Century to the present + original compositions; acapella or
accompanied by percussion instruments, playing a whole variety of rhythms.
Sunday, June 10th, 2pm
Othello Park Concerts
4351 S Othello St, Seattle
Hope to see you at these events!
Abraços,
Samia Panni
Host of Raizes
Saturdays 2pm-4pm PST
KBCS 91.3 FM
“A World of Music & Ideas”
Phone: (425) 564-2424
Station Website: http://kbcs.fm
Personal Webpage: www.myspace.com/sampa57
DON BARAGIANO and HEJIRA
6/2 7:00 PM Georgia's Greek Restaurant Seattle, WA
6/16 12:00 PM 2007 Freemont Fair Freemont, WA
6/16 3:00 PM Spirit Journey Bookstore Issaquah, WA
Don Baragiano - Godin Guitar w/Roland Guitar Synth (bass, flute, voices, sitar, FX, etc). Attended the University of Cincinnati's College
Conservatory of Music. Lived/worked 2 years
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia & studied World Rhythms at Cornell University in New York.
Ashraf Mohammed Hakim - Cello Virtuoso
1st chair cellist with the Cairo Opera House in Cairo, Egypt 1992 - 2006.
His incredible fiery, Arab solos are an audience favorite & add much to Hejira's overall sound.
Scott Wurtz - World Percussion (tabla, djembe, dumbek, etc)
BA Music - Goddard College, Plainfield VT
Ali Akbar College of Music - San Rafael, CA
Scott's presence and ability to listen deeply to the musical fabric allow for an expansive
dialog and creativity response with fellow musicians.
Check out Hejira's websites:
SonicBids: www.sonicbids.com/Hejira2
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/14793386
RED HOT BLUES SISTERS
Jun 2, 2007 5:00 PM Tulalip Casino - Big stage sound and lights! www.tulalipcasino.com I-5 exit #202 Marysville, WA
Jun 3, 2007 7:00 PM Jazzbones - South Sound Blues Association Best Band Competition 2007 - Come join us and help send the Red Hotz to
Memphis in 2008! Tacoma, WA
Jun 9, 2007 9:00 PM The Wild Buffalo Bellingham, WA
Jun 10, 2007 7:00 PM The Spar Tacoma's Oldest Saloon - Sunday Blues Series - 2123 N 30th St Tacoma, WA
Jun 15, 2007 All Day Micro Blues Fest 2007 Friday features Red Hot Blues Sisters @ 7pm, also on the bill, Dented Trucks, Rollie Tussing,
Beckie Sue & her Big Rockin' Daddies & Too Slim & the Tail Draggers Vancouver - Micro Blues Fest 2007, WA
EDUARDO MENDONCA - SHOW BRAZIL
Friday, June 29th 7-10 p.m.
FESTA DE SÃO JOÃO
(Brazilian Country Dance Party)
More information soon.
Aguarde maiores informações.
Sexta-Feira, 29 de Junho 19 às 22 hs.
Café Rozella
9434 Delridge Way S.W.
Seattle, WA. 98106
(206) 763-5805
fax 206-428-7124
MPB and Bossa-Nova
http://www.showbrazil.com/en/index.html
JC - JOHNNY CONGA
06/03/2007 08:00 PM - Paragon Bar/Rest.
2525 Queen Anne Ave.N, Seattle, Washington -
with Erik Fridrich Trio..
06/16/2007 08:30 PM - PO GOTCHA
Issaquah, Issaquah, Washington -
with Eric Fridrich Trio...
06/17/2007 05:00 PM - HIgh Dive with MICHAEL SCHRIEVE & TANGLETOWN
Fremont, Seattle, Washington -
with MICHAEL SCHRIEVE(SANTANA) and his band-TANGLETOWN....
06/23/2007 11:00 AM - Party with ALMA VILLEGAS....
, Seattle, Washington -
ALMA VILLEGAS QUARTET....
06/24/2007 01:00 PM - Burien Street Fair with ALMA VILLEGAS
152nd and 1st ave., Seattle, Washington 98166 -
with ALMA VILLEGAS QUARTET...
THOMAS MARRIOTT - JAZZ TRUMPET STAR
June 6th, 2007 with John Bishop Band
The Hendrix Lounge, Columbia City Theatre, 9:00 pm
June 11, 2007 with John Bishop Band
The Sunset Tavern 9:00 pm
June 12, 2007, with Emerald City Jazz Orchestra
Tulas, 2nd & Bell, 8:00 pm
June 15th, 2007 - with Ron Weinstein & Mike Peterson
Lo Fi, Eastlake Avenue & Mercer Street 9:00 pm
June 16th, 2007 - with Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra
Benaroya Hall, 7:30 pm
June 17th, 2007 - with Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra
Kirkland Performance Center, 3:00 pm
June 22nd, 2007 - Marriott Brothers Quintet
Tula's, 2nd & Bell, 8:30pm
TOR DIETRICHSON - WORLD PERCUSSIONIST AND FUSION STAR
06/06/2007 09:30 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Babalu, The Mambo Room - Latin Jam Sessions
1723 N 45th St., Seattle, Washington 98103 - Free
Our weekly all out jam session at the hippest of the hippest spots where only the hippest dare to tread!!!
06/07/2007 09:00 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Twisted Cork Wine Bar in Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way Suite 100, Bellevue, Washington 98004 - Free
Mambo Cadillac continues it's run at the beautiful Twisted Cork Wine Bar in Bellevue. Not to be misseed!!!
06/09/2007 09:00 PM - The Cosmonauts @ The Twisted Cork in Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way Suite 100, Bellevue, Washington 98004 - Free, it pays to show up
This is a continuation of our wonderful involvement with Saturdays at The Twisted Cork and not to be Missed!!!!!!!
06/12/2007 09:00 PM - The Pleasure Seekers @ Triple Door Musicquarium
3rd and Union Street, Seattle, Washington 98101 - Free
This great trio of Reggie Garrett, Paul Benoit and Tor Dietrichson where Reggie and Paul play guitar and Tor plays percussion and all three take
turns singing has influences such as Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Taj mahal and others. The only thing quite like it in Seattle and beyond. Not to be
missed!!!
06/13/2007 09:00 PM - Tor Dietrichson Blues Machine @Triple Door Musicquarium
3rd and Union Street, Seattle, Washington 98101 - Free
Tor Dietrichson will once again bring his fantastic Blues machine to The Triple Door Musicquarium for a night of Highly accomplished Blues singing
and playing. Not to be missed!!!!
06/13/2007 09:30 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Babalu, The Mambo Room - Latin Jam Sessions
1723 N 45th St., Seattle, Washington 98103 - Free
Be there!!!!!
06/14/2007 09:00 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Twisted Cork Wine Bar in Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way Suite 100, Bellevue, Washington 98004 - Free
Mambo Cadillac continues it's successful run at The Twisted Cork Wine Bar in Bellevue. Not to be missed!!!
06/17/2007 09:00 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ The Triple Door Musicquarium
3rd and Union St., Seattle, Washington 98101 - Free, it pays to show up
Mambo cadiilac will once again grace the Palatial Splendor of The Triple Door musicquarium this wonderful evening. Don't Forget It!!
06/20/2007 09:30 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Babalu, The Mambo Room - Latin Jam Sessions
1723 N 45th St., Seattle, Washington 98103 - Free
Here we go again!!!
06/21/2007 09:00 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Twisted Cork Wine Bar in Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way Suite 100, Bellevue, Washington 98004 - Free
Not to be missed!! Long live the Twisted Cork!!!
06/27/2007 09:30 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Babalu, The Mambo Room - Latin Jam Sessions
1723 N 45th St., Seattle, Washington 98103 - Free
Every Week at Babalu!!!!!
MICHAEL DEASY JR
06/09/2007 10:00 PM - Ticklejunk All Stars - ToST
(Freemont), Seattle, Washington - 5
Nu-jazz, DJs spinning beats with live horns, rhythm and vocals
06/17/2007 01:00 PM - Danny Massure Band - Wedding
, Seattle, Washington -
Nu-jazz, DJs spinning beats with live horns, rhythm and vocals
06/21/2007 05:00 PM - Cedar Beam Conspiracy - Private Party
Office Building on the water, Seattle, Washington -
Experimental Jazz and Fusion
06/21/2007 09:00 PM - Ticklejunk All Stars - Hiway 99
Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle, Washington 98101 - 5
Nu-jazz, DJs spinning beats with live horns, rhythm and vocals
08/18/2007 02:00 PM - Cedar Beam Conspiracy - Wedding
, Seattle, Washington -
Experimental Jazz - woodwind and precussion duet
Now for the evangelical lecture: People, GO TO THE GIGS OF YOUR CHOICE. The Seattle scene only grows if folks GO SEE BANDS. Otherwise it's all useless. And BUY FOOD AND DRINKS TO SHOW SUPPORT for the great people that want our music in their establishments.
The MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE at a gig are NOT up on stage - the VIPs are YOU listening and appreciating the music.
As usual, first my gigs, then the rundown. You'll notice most or all of these artists are LISTED on the RIGHT HAND COLUMN. So click their sites and check them out.
YOGI MCCAW TRIO
Every Tuesday Evening Dinner set
at Jubilante, Renton's Jazz Jewel
Yogi McCaw Bossa/Samba Trio with
Burt Boice, Bass
Ed Mays Drums
$3 cover for dinner set 6-9pm
Jubilante Restaurant
305 Burnett Ave S.
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 226-1544
There's a lot of good music happening down at Jubilante's these days
It's worth it to make the drive south from Seattle
Run by Caesar and Tess, Jubilante's has a great southern/cajun menu too
Dinner there is part of the experience!
It's surprisingly easy to get to off I-405
20 minutes from either Seattle or Bellevue
Take the Rainier Ave Exit
Head North on Rainier
Turn Right at the light on S 3rd St
And go to the corner of Burnett Ave S.
It's directly across the Street from the Bank America
And these following choice gigs as well:
PAULA MAYA BAND
SAT JUNE 2nd (1st sat of every month)
PAULA MAYA- plus guests
@ JAI THAI
A chance to hear the band in an intimate setting. Lots of improv and
grooves
9pm-midnight
Delicious Thai food served till 1AM!
235 Broadway E, by Thomas
Capitol Hill, Seattle
FREE
NEWS: We are being featured for this week at
http://www.sonicbids.com
Paula Maya's new release is out now! In Seattle at all Silver
Platters, Sonic Boom, and Easy Street records.
On line at
http://www.paulamaya.com , http://www.cdbaby.com/paulamaya2
http://www.myspace.com/paulamayaband
http://www.sonicbids.com/paulamaya
HILARY HARRIS
Jai Thai Restaurant in Fremont on Friday June 8th, from
7:00 -9:30 pm.
235 Broadway E, by Thomas
Capitol Hill, Seattle
FREE
I'll be singing with jazz guitar player Ryan Taylor. He's fantastic. We'll
be doing swinging standards, bossa nova and more. We may even have a
special guest or two. :-)
Hope to see you there!
Hilary
MICHAEL CLUNE and SLEEP TILL NOON
Put it on your calendar!
You're Invited! To our "Sleep Till Noon Video Party" June 8th Friday,
2007, 8-10 PM
Yes, it's a professional like MTV like video that's
happening.........in West Seattle only....
@Coffee to a Tea, 4541 California SW
Seattle WA 98116
206-937-1495
Creative dress up encouraged as in costume, formal, or you don't have
to wear much or whatever:)
We welcome those healthy extraverts to be part of the Video! We're
looking forward to a very fun
evening and of course we'll be having the mother of all dance contests!
SAMIA PANNI
*
Samia, Fofinho & Dinnen - Performing the Afro Sambas of Baden Powell/Vinicius de Moraes, Choros of Pixinguinha & music of Guinga
Sunday, May 27th, 7:45pm
Northwest Folklife Festival, Charlotte Martin Theatre
Global Women Performance Series
Monday, June 11th
BrasilFest in West Seattle, Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA
4pm-4:45pm - Performances
5pm-5:30pm - Dance, Capoeira, Percussion Workshops
Sunday, June 24th
BrasilFest in Burien, Burien Community Center
425 SW 144th Street, Burien, WA
1:15pm-1:45pm - Dance Workshop - Gallery Stage
2pm-2:45pm - Percussion Workshop - Kids Stage
2pm-2:45pm - Capoeira
3pm-3:45pm - Performance at the Main Stage
*
ABRÁCE - Singing in 12 languages that include: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Swahili, Xhosa, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Japanese, Brazilian
Portuguese, Lucumí (archaic Yoruba), Ladino and nonsense syllables, from the 15th Century to the present + original compositions; acapella or
accompanied by percussion instruments, playing a whole variety of rhythms.
Sunday, June 10th, 2pm
Othello Park Concerts
4351 S Othello St, Seattle
Hope to see you at these events!
Abraços,
Samia Panni
Host of Raizes
Saturdays 2pm-4pm PST
KBCS 91.3 FM
“A World of Music & Ideas”
Phone: (425) 564-2424
Station Website: http://kbcs.fm
Personal Webpage: www.myspace.com/sampa57
DON BARAGIANO and HEJIRA
6/2 7:00 PM Georgia's Greek Restaurant Seattle, WA
6/16 12:00 PM 2007 Freemont Fair Freemont, WA
6/16 3:00 PM Spirit Journey Bookstore Issaquah, WA
Don Baragiano - Godin Guitar w/Roland Guitar Synth (bass, flute, voices, sitar, FX, etc). Attended the University of Cincinnati's College
Conservatory of Music. Lived/worked 2 years
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia & studied World Rhythms at Cornell University in New York.
Ashraf Mohammed Hakim - Cello Virtuoso
1st chair cellist with the Cairo Opera House in Cairo, Egypt 1992 - 2006.
His incredible fiery, Arab solos are an audience favorite & add much to Hejira's overall sound.
Scott Wurtz - World Percussion (tabla, djembe, dumbek, etc)
BA Music - Goddard College, Plainfield VT
Ali Akbar College of Music - San Rafael, CA
Scott's presence and ability to listen deeply to the musical fabric allow for an expansive
dialog and creativity response with fellow musicians.
Check out Hejira's websites:
SonicBids: www.sonicbids.com/Hejira2
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/14793386
RED HOT BLUES SISTERS
Jun 2, 2007 5:00 PM Tulalip Casino - Big stage sound and lights! www.tulalipcasino.com I-5 exit #202 Marysville, WA
Jun 3, 2007 7:00 PM Jazzbones - South Sound Blues Association Best Band Competition 2007 - Come join us and help send the Red Hotz to
Memphis in 2008! Tacoma, WA
Jun 9, 2007 9:00 PM The Wild Buffalo Bellingham, WA
Jun 10, 2007 7:00 PM The Spar Tacoma's Oldest Saloon - Sunday Blues Series - 2123 N 30th St Tacoma, WA
Jun 15, 2007 All Day Micro Blues Fest 2007 Friday features Red Hot Blues Sisters @ 7pm, also on the bill, Dented Trucks, Rollie Tussing,
Beckie Sue & her Big Rockin' Daddies & Too Slim & the Tail Draggers Vancouver - Micro Blues Fest 2007, WA
EDUARDO MENDONCA - SHOW BRAZIL
Friday, June 29th 7-10 p.m.
FESTA DE SÃO JOÃO
(Brazilian Country Dance Party)
More information soon.
Aguarde maiores informações.
Sexta-Feira, 29 de Junho 19 às 22 hs.
Café Rozella
9434 Delridge Way S.W.
Seattle, WA. 98106
(206) 763-5805
fax 206-428-7124
MPB and Bossa-Nova
http://www.showbrazil.com/en/index.html
JC - JOHNNY CONGA
06/03/2007 08:00 PM - Paragon Bar/Rest.
2525 Queen Anne Ave.N, Seattle, Washington -
with Erik Fridrich Trio..
06/16/2007 08:30 PM - PO GOTCHA
Issaquah, Issaquah, Washington -
with Eric Fridrich Trio...
06/17/2007 05:00 PM - HIgh Dive with MICHAEL SCHRIEVE & TANGLETOWN
Fremont, Seattle, Washington -
with MICHAEL SCHRIEVE(SANTANA) and his band-TANGLETOWN....
06/23/2007 11:00 AM - Party with ALMA VILLEGAS....
, Seattle, Washington -
ALMA VILLEGAS QUARTET....
06/24/2007 01:00 PM - Burien Street Fair with ALMA VILLEGAS
152nd and 1st ave., Seattle, Washington 98166 -
with ALMA VILLEGAS QUARTET...
THOMAS MARRIOTT - JAZZ TRUMPET STAR
June 6th, 2007 with John Bishop Band
The Hendrix Lounge, Columbia City Theatre, 9:00 pm
June 11, 2007 with John Bishop Band
The Sunset Tavern 9:00 pm
June 12, 2007, with Emerald City Jazz Orchestra
Tulas, 2nd & Bell, 8:00 pm
June 15th, 2007 - with Ron Weinstein & Mike Peterson
Lo Fi, Eastlake Avenue & Mercer Street 9:00 pm
June 16th, 2007 - with Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra
Benaroya Hall, 7:30 pm
June 17th, 2007 - with Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra
Kirkland Performance Center, 3:00 pm
June 22nd, 2007 - Marriott Brothers Quintet
Tula's, 2nd & Bell, 8:30pm
TOR DIETRICHSON - WORLD PERCUSSIONIST AND FUSION STAR
06/06/2007 09:30 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Babalu, The Mambo Room - Latin Jam Sessions
1723 N 45th St., Seattle, Washington 98103 - Free
Our weekly all out jam session at the hippest of the hippest spots where only the hippest dare to tread!!!
06/07/2007 09:00 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Twisted Cork Wine Bar in Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way Suite 100, Bellevue, Washington 98004 - Free
Mambo Cadillac continues it's run at the beautiful Twisted Cork Wine Bar in Bellevue. Not to be misseed!!!
06/09/2007 09:00 PM - The Cosmonauts @ The Twisted Cork in Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way Suite 100, Bellevue, Washington 98004 - Free, it pays to show up
This is a continuation of our wonderful involvement with Saturdays at The Twisted Cork and not to be Missed!!!!!!!
06/12/2007 09:00 PM - The Pleasure Seekers @ Triple Door Musicquarium
3rd and Union Street, Seattle, Washington 98101 - Free
This great trio of Reggie Garrett, Paul Benoit and Tor Dietrichson where Reggie and Paul play guitar and Tor plays percussion and all three take
turns singing has influences such as Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Taj mahal and others. The only thing quite like it in Seattle and beyond. Not to be
missed!!!
06/13/2007 09:00 PM - Tor Dietrichson Blues Machine @Triple Door Musicquarium
3rd and Union Street, Seattle, Washington 98101 - Free
Tor Dietrichson will once again bring his fantastic Blues machine to The Triple Door Musicquarium for a night of Highly accomplished Blues singing
and playing. Not to be missed!!!!
06/13/2007 09:30 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Babalu, The Mambo Room - Latin Jam Sessions
1723 N 45th St., Seattle, Washington 98103 - Free
Be there!!!!!
06/14/2007 09:00 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Twisted Cork Wine Bar in Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way Suite 100, Bellevue, Washington 98004 - Free
Mambo Cadillac continues it's successful run at The Twisted Cork Wine Bar in Bellevue. Not to be missed!!!
06/17/2007 09:00 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ The Triple Door Musicquarium
3rd and Union St., Seattle, Washington 98101 - Free, it pays to show up
Mambo cadiilac will once again grace the Palatial Splendor of The Triple Door musicquarium this wonderful evening. Don't Forget It!!
06/20/2007 09:30 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Babalu, The Mambo Room - Latin Jam Sessions
1723 N 45th St., Seattle, Washington 98103 - Free
Here we go again!!!
06/21/2007 09:00 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Twisted Cork Wine Bar in Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way Suite 100, Bellevue, Washington 98004 - Free
Not to be missed!! Long live the Twisted Cork!!!
06/27/2007 09:30 PM - Mambo Cadillac @ Babalu, The Mambo Room - Latin Jam Sessions
1723 N 45th St., Seattle, Washington 98103 - Free
Every Week at Babalu!!!!!
MICHAEL DEASY JR
06/09/2007 10:00 PM - Ticklejunk All Stars - ToST
(Freemont), Seattle, Washington - 5
Nu-jazz, DJs spinning beats with live horns, rhythm and vocals
06/17/2007 01:00 PM - Danny Massure Band - Wedding
, Seattle, Washington -
Nu-jazz, DJs spinning beats with live horns, rhythm and vocals
06/21/2007 05:00 PM - Cedar Beam Conspiracy - Private Party
Office Building on the water, Seattle, Washington -
Experimental Jazz and Fusion
06/21/2007 09:00 PM - Ticklejunk All Stars - Hiway 99
Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle, Washington 98101 - 5
Nu-jazz, DJs spinning beats with live horns, rhythm and vocals
08/18/2007 02:00 PM - Cedar Beam Conspiracy - Wedding
, Seattle, Washington -
Experimental Jazz - woodwind and precussion duet
Monday, May 14, 2007
Yogi's Music news and pix - Johnny Conga, RedHotz ,and Martin N'Terry!
Hey Folks!
Good news and pix!
My good friend and fellow musician Johnny Conga is bringing out his new band Sabor Tropical.
JOHNNY CONGA & SABOR TROPICAL
(an 8 piece NY style Latin Dance band)
May, 17 2007 (and all Thursdays in May) at CLUB BC'S
17917 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, Washington 98012
Cost : NO COVER this week!
Also featuring from Puerto Rico, "El Cantante"-Danny Olaizola.
Salsa Instructor on sight....Vamos a Bailar y Gozar!
Those of you who know JC know he brings us the authentic salsa and Latin jazz sounds from the streets of “Nuyork Rico”, the beaches of Miami and the LA scene. If you don’t know JC – then what’s up, slacker? Everyone else does! He’s played with Sergio Mendez, The Jackson Five, Mongo Santamaria just to name a few.
So come out and dig the Latin soundz! I’ll see you there this Thursday! Here’s some pix of “JC” playing with my group last March (pictures of JC by Janet O’Brien).
Pix from Yogi’s latest “sideman gigs”:
I had the great pleasure of appearing recently with the Red Hot Blues Sisters (who by the way are up for more awards than you can shake a stick at over at the Washington Blues Society’s Awards night at the Triple Door).
We played the Nooksack Indian Casino in Bellingham. The crowd loved us and we won the jackpot (OK, that last bit isn’t true, but the first part is!)
Here’s some pix from that:
1. Teri Anne Wilson, Guitar; Suze Sims, Vocals and percussion; Patrick on bass
2. Teri Anne Wilson, Nominated Best Blues Guitarist, Washington Blues Society
3. Yogi on keyboards (as usual!) and versatile drumset heavyweight Andre Thomas.
Then I had the great pleasure of appearing with the African reggae artist Martin N’Terry from Burkina Faso West Africa at the University of Washington Intercultural Night at the UW Bothell Campus.
Here’s some pix from that show!
1. Martin N'Terry of Burkina Faso
2. Yogi and Drummy (trick question ...guess what instrument Drummy plays?)
3. Martin, Yogi, Tamlin (Guitar) and Dragon (Bass).
4. Yogi, Martin, Tamlin
OK, that's it for now! I'll be buggin' ya with the next upcoming gigs soon!
Cheers,
Yogi
Good news and pix!
My good friend and fellow musician Johnny Conga is bringing out his new band Sabor Tropical.
JOHNNY CONGA & SABOR TROPICAL
(an 8 piece NY style Latin Dance band)
May, 17 2007 (and all Thursdays in May) at CLUB BC'S
17917 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Bothell, Washington 98012
Cost : NO COVER this week!
Also featuring from Puerto Rico, "El Cantante"-Danny Olaizola.
Salsa Instructor on sight....Vamos a Bailar y Gozar!
Those of you who know JC know he brings us the authentic salsa and Latin jazz sounds from the streets of “Nuyork Rico”, the beaches of Miami and the LA scene. If you don’t know JC – then what’s up, slacker? Everyone else does! He’s played with Sergio Mendez, The Jackson Five, Mongo Santamaria just to name a few.
So come out and dig the Latin soundz! I’ll see you there this Thursday! Here’s some pix of “JC” playing with my group last March (pictures of JC by Janet O’Brien).
Pix from Yogi’s latest “sideman gigs”:
I had the great pleasure of appearing recently with the Red Hot Blues Sisters (who by the way are up for more awards than you can shake a stick at over at the Washington Blues Society’s Awards night at the Triple Door).
We played the Nooksack Indian Casino in Bellingham. The crowd loved us and we won the jackpot (OK, that last bit isn’t true, but the first part is!)
Here’s some pix from that:
1. Teri Anne Wilson, Guitar; Suze Sims, Vocals and percussion; Patrick on bass
2. Teri Anne Wilson, Nominated Best Blues Guitarist, Washington Blues Society
3. Yogi on keyboards (as usual!) and versatile drumset heavyweight Andre Thomas.
Then I had the great pleasure of appearing with the African reggae artist Martin N’Terry from Burkina Faso West Africa at the University of Washington Intercultural Night at the UW Bothell Campus.
Here’s some pix from that show!
1. Martin N'Terry of Burkina Faso
2. Yogi and Drummy (trick question ...guess what instrument Drummy plays?)
3. Martin, Yogi, Tamlin (Guitar) and Dragon (Bass).
4. Yogi, Martin, Tamlin
OK, that's it for now! I'll be buggin' ya with the next upcoming gigs soon!
Cheers,
Yogi
Saturday, May 05, 2007
The Yoginis Slide Show!
Don't forget Yogi's Trio at Jubilante for the Thursday Dinner Set from 6-9pm
Jubilante Restaurant 305 Burnett Ave S.Renton, WA 98055 (425) 226-1544
Here's the latest version of the slideshow from the Yoginis MySpace page. Enjoy!
Jubilante Restaurant 305 Burnett Ave S.Renton, WA 98055 (425) 226-1544
Here's the latest version of the slideshow from the Yoginis MySpace page. Enjoy!
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Yogi's Trio (and more) at Jubilante, y'all! Plus Jovino and the RedHotz!
Hey everyone - there's a nice club downtown in Renton called Jubilante
The Yogi McCaw Trio is there for the Thursday Dinner set 6-9pm, playing our delicious bossa/samba grooves.
We kick off Latin Thursdays there.
We'll be followed by The Coffee Band (9:30 - midnight), a hot salsa group with full horn section geared specifically so you and your salsa-dancing friends can come and dance at Jubilante every Thursday night. Dress nicely - no sneakers hats or jeans.
AND - Hilary Harris, versatile jazz singer hailing from Spokane will be there on Sunday night. See Below:
Yogi McCaw Bossa/Samba Trio with
Tim Romain, Bass
Ed Mays Drums
$3 cover for dinner set
Jubilante Restaurant
305 Burnett Ave S.
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 226-1544
Hilary Harris - Jazz Singer
Sunday, April 8th - Jubilante Restaurant ( 8-11 pm)
Run by Caesar and Tess, Jubilante's has brought on new award-winning Southern Style Master Chef Elihu Vance
So Eat dinner there too -it's part of the experience!
It's surprisingly easy to get to off I-405
20 minutes from either Seattle or Bellevue
Take the Rainier Ave Exit
Head North on Rainier
Turn Right at the light on S 3rd St
And go to the corner of Burnett Ave S.
It's directly across the Street from the Bank America
And these following choice gigs as well:
My friend and mentor, world-class Brazilian pianist/composer Jovino Santos Neto!
Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto
At Bake's Place
Issaquah's Premier Jazz Dinner Club
Saturday April 7, 2007
Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto
"Waltzes and Ballads"
with Ben Thomas, vibes,
Chuck Deardorf, bass
Mark Ivester, drums
Dinner Time: 7:00 - 8:00pm
Performance Time: 8:00 - 10:30pm
Price with Dinner: $47.50
Show Price: $22.00
Dessert Menu available
4135 Providence Point Dr. SE,
Issaquah, WA 98029, phone: 425-391-3335
The Red Hot Blues Sisters are still pumpin' out their special brand of kick-ass R&B!
Red Hotz Rock the Rockfish again!
Apr 7, 2007 9:00 PM
The Rockfish 320 Commercial Ave
Anacortes, 98221 - (360) 588-1720
Local Brews and fantastic food!
The Yogi McCaw Trio is there for the Thursday Dinner set 6-9pm, playing our delicious bossa/samba grooves.
We kick off Latin Thursdays there.
We'll be followed by The Coffee Band (9:30 - midnight), a hot salsa group with full horn section geared specifically so you and your salsa-dancing friends can come and dance at Jubilante every Thursday night. Dress nicely - no sneakers hats or jeans.
AND - Hilary Harris, versatile jazz singer hailing from Spokane will be there on Sunday night. See Below:
Yogi McCaw Bossa/Samba Trio with
Tim Romain, Bass
Ed Mays Drums
$3 cover for dinner set
Jubilante Restaurant
305 Burnett Ave S.
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 226-1544
Hilary Harris - Jazz Singer
Sunday, April 8th - Jubilante Restaurant ( 8-11 pm)
Run by Caesar and Tess, Jubilante's has brought on new award-winning Southern Style Master Chef Elihu Vance
So Eat dinner there too -it's part of the experience!
It's surprisingly easy to get to off I-405
20 minutes from either Seattle or Bellevue
Take the Rainier Ave Exit
Head North on Rainier
Turn Right at the light on S 3rd St
And go to the corner of Burnett Ave S.
It's directly across the Street from the Bank America
And these following choice gigs as well:
My friend and mentor, world-class Brazilian pianist/composer Jovino Santos Neto!
Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto
At Bake's Place
Issaquah's Premier Jazz Dinner Club
Saturday April 7, 2007
Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto
"Waltzes and Ballads"
with Ben Thomas, vibes,
Chuck Deardorf, bass
Mark Ivester, drums
Dinner Time: 7:00 - 8:00pm
Performance Time: 8:00 - 10:30pm
Price with Dinner: $47.50
Show Price: $22.00
Dessert Menu available
4135 Providence Point Dr. SE,
Issaquah, WA 98029, phone: 425-391-3335
The Red Hot Blues Sisters are still pumpin' out their special brand of kick-ass R&B!
Red Hotz Rock the Rockfish again!
Apr 7, 2007 9:00 PM
The Rockfish 320 Commercial Ave
Anacortes, 98221 - (360) 588-1720
Local Brews and fantastic food!
Monday, March 26, 2007
Yogi's Trio Thursdays at Jubilante, plus Pix!
The Yogi McCaw Trio will begin playing Thursdays at Jubilante Restaurant amd Music Club in Renton this week.
Yogi on Grand Piano, Burt Boice onContrabass, Ed Mays on Drums.
We kick off their Latin Music Thursday night with a dinner set of our Bossa and Samba Jazz from 6-9pm. The dinner set is all ages.
Then at 9:30 they have Salsa dancing with the Coffee Band and a dance lesson. The Salsa set is for ages 21 and over. Dress up for the salsa : not formal, but no sneakers, jeans or hats.
The Yogi McCaw Trio
Thursdays 6-9pm
Jubilante Restaurant
305 Burnett Ave S
Renton WA 98057
Ph: 425-226-1544
Jubilante is a fine dining restaurant specializing in International Cuisine with an emphasis on Cajun.
Come and experience Jubilante's famous homemade desserts, seasonal menu, and our exciting Jazz events.
Now here's some pictures of the group from last Saturdays show at SoulFood Books in Redmond:
Yogi on Grand Piano, Burt Boice onContrabass, Ed Mays on Drums.
We kick off their Latin Music Thursday night with a dinner set of our Bossa and Samba Jazz from 6-9pm. The dinner set is all ages.
Then at 9:30 they have Salsa dancing with the Coffee Band and a dance lesson. The Salsa set is for ages 21 and over. Dress up for the salsa : not formal, but no sneakers, jeans or hats.
The Yogi McCaw Trio
Thursdays 6-9pm
Jubilante Restaurant
305 Burnett Ave S
Renton WA 98057
Ph: 425-226-1544
Jubilante is a fine dining restaurant specializing in International Cuisine with an emphasis on Cajun.
Come and experience Jubilante's famous homemade desserts, seasonal menu, and our exciting Jazz events.
Now here's some pictures of the group from last Saturdays show at SoulFood Books in Redmond:
 Sammia Panni |  Johnny Conga |
 Ed Mays |  Burt Boice and Yogi |
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Yoginis Friday in Seattle, Saturday in Redmond
Hello Music lovers!
The Yoginis are playing both nights this weekend! You can catch us either on the Seattle side Friday night or the Eastside Saturday night!
Yogi and the Yoginis:
Through the compositions of pianist Yogi McCaw, the Yoginis incorporate Jazz, Samba, and Afro-Cuban Rhythms to deliver an authentic fusion of cultures.
Friday, March 23rd 7pm - 9pm
Egan's Ballard Jamhouse
1707 NW Market St
Seattle WA 98107
206-789-1621
http://www.ballardjamhouse.com/
Egan's is Ballard's newest jazz hotspot.
"Egan's Ballard Jam House is dedicated to the cultivation of small venue performance and innovation in the jazz club tradition. We also have a great dinner menu!"
All ages, too! The 7pm set at Egan's is open to all ages - so bring your young music students!
Saturday March 24th 8pm-10pm
SoulFood Bookstore
15748 Redmond Way (behind Canyon's)
Redmond WA 98052
425-881-5309
http://soulfood.booksense.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp
Soulfood Bookstore is a nice intimate Eastside venue. They have a
beautiful wooden stage and a choice Bose PA system.
They serve tea, coffee,and healthy snacks. Kids OK, bring 'em!
http://soulfood.booksense.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp?s=storeevents&eventId=344246
The Yoginis are playing both nights this weekend! You can catch us either on the Seattle side Friday night or the Eastside Saturday night!
Yogi and the Yoginis:
Through the compositions of pianist Yogi McCaw, the Yoginis incorporate Jazz, Samba, and Afro-Cuban Rhythms to deliver an authentic fusion of cultures.
Friday, March 23rd 7pm - 9pm
Egan's Ballard Jamhouse
1707 NW Market St
Seattle WA 98107
206-789-1621
http://www.ballardjamhouse.com/
Egan's is Ballard's newest jazz hotspot.
"Egan's Ballard Jam House is dedicated to the cultivation of small venue performance and innovation in the jazz club tradition. We also have a great dinner menu!"
All ages, too! The 7pm set at Egan's is open to all ages - so bring your young music students!
Saturday March 24th 8pm-10pm
SoulFood Bookstore
15748 Redmond Way (behind Canyon's)
Redmond WA 98052
425-881-5309
http://soulfood.booksense.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp
Soulfood Bookstore is a nice intimate Eastside venue. They have a
beautiful wooden stage and a choice Bose PA system.
They serve tea, coffee,and healthy snacks. Kids OK, bring 'em!
http://soulfood.booksense.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp?s=storeevents&eventId=344246
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Yogi's music World (V 2.0!)
Hello everyone!
We’re back with the newly remodeled Blog! You like the look? We hope so!
Today we have the next Yoginis gigs coming up (March 9th, 23rd, and 24th). I am working on posting new pix from happenings here and there (and yes, emailing some of you the pictures I promised – I haven’t forgotten!).
Hopefully I will be able to run other features as well (I am in the process of brainstorming and evaluating ideas).
This first post covers the Yoginis gigs in March. There will be the Yogi McCaw Trio with Burt Boice on bass and Ed Mays on drums working out at the Coffee To A Tea, a favorite place for us to make a joyful noise. That’s this Friday night, here’s the scoop:
Yogi McCaw Trio
Coffee To A Tea
Friday, March 9th (this Friday!)
4541 California Ave SW
Seattle WA 98116 (206) 937-1495
Just a few storefronts north of West Seattle's famous Easy Street Records at the Alaska St/California Ave Junction.
All ages, kid friendly - NO COVER (we greatly appreciate a small donation!)
The Yoginis full group will be playing March 23 at the Beautiful Egan’s Jamhouse:
TheYoginis
Egan's Ballard Jamhouse
Friday March 23rd 7-9:30pm
1707 NW Market St
Seattle WA 98107
7pm -Cover is $5.00
Look for our name on the marquis!
And also March 24th a return to Redmond’s SoulFood Bookstore
SoulFood Bookstore
15748 Redmond Way (behind Canyon's)
Satyurday, March 24th 8-10pm
Redmond WA 98052
425-881-5309
8pm No COVER (again, donations appreciated)
Soulfood Bookstore is a nice intimate Eastside venue. They have a beautiful wooden stage and a choice Bose PA system.
They serve tea and coffee, Kids OK, bring 'em!
We’re back with the newly remodeled Blog! You like the look? We hope so!
Today we have the next Yoginis gigs coming up (March 9th, 23rd, and 24th). I am working on posting new pix from happenings here and there (and yes, emailing some of you the pictures I promised – I haven’t forgotten!).
Hopefully I will be able to run other features as well (I am in the process of brainstorming and evaluating ideas).
This first post covers the Yoginis gigs in March. There will be the Yogi McCaw Trio with Burt Boice on bass and Ed Mays on drums working out at the Coffee To A Tea, a favorite place for us to make a joyful noise. That’s this Friday night, here’s the scoop:
Yogi McCaw Trio
Coffee To A Tea
Friday, March 9th (this Friday!)
4541 California Ave SW
Seattle WA 98116 (206) 937-1495
Just a few storefronts north of West Seattle's famous Easy Street Records at the Alaska St/California Ave Junction.
All ages, kid friendly - NO COVER (we greatly appreciate a small donation!)
The Yoginis full group will be playing March 23 at the Beautiful Egan’s Jamhouse:
TheYoginis
Egan's Ballard Jamhouse
Friday March 23rd 7-9:30pm
1707 NW Market St
Seattle WA 98107
7pm -Cover is $5.00
Look for our name on the marquis!
And also March 24th a return to Redmond’s SoulFood Bookstore
SoulFood Bookstore
15748 Redmond Way (behind Canyon's)
Satyurday, March 24th 8-10pm
Redmond WA 98052
425-881-5309
8pm No COVER (again, donations appreciated)
Soulfood Bookstore is a nice intimate Eastside venue. They have a beautiful wooden stage and a choice Bose PA system.
They serve tea and coffee, Kids OK, bring 'em!
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Time for a change
Well, if you visit this blog, you have probably noticed that there have been no new posts or newsletters since Jan 1st.
Basically, the newsletters were getting very long, and since I know a lot of musicians around Seattle, the task of researching and reposting all their gigs was becomiong very time-consuming. This is compounded by the fact that I now have a day job on the Microsoft campus (which I actually enjoy very much, believe it or not), and add in the fact that I have started doing more of the bandleader tasks for my band besides writing the music and organizing the musicians, such as promo related activities, web-related stuff like the Yoginis MySpace Site (check out the new look, y'all !), Yoginis Sonic Bids site and other websites I still have to tweak.
Plus rehearsing the group, and I am in the process of converting all my old hand-written charts from music manuscript over to Finale charts that I can email to people and print as PDFs and such.
Plus I have been enjoying playing with Don Baragiano's Hejira a world fusion band that has a strong Arabic/Middle Eastern influence. We do a lot of work with bellydancers and also new agey stuff like music meditation events.
So I'm, uh, busy most of the time.
Sooooo...I have to rethink this site.
What I might do is shift the focus so that it's more about my groups and use this space like a blog is more usually used - you know, to blab about our group, gigs I went to, people I met on the scene and post up pix and stuff.
For all my Friends Groups, I might create a link list that will transport you directly to their MySpace site or Homepage, where you can get all the latest and greatest from them too. Maybe I'll include brief descriptions so you'll be able to choose which bands you might be interested in.
Give me another week or two.. I'll re-invent, re-incarnate, or re-whatever the blog, and then send you all an email to visit this and all the other updated sites I have been working on.
Yogi
Until then - stay in the groove...Cheers!
Basically, the newsletters were getting very long, and since I know a lot of musicians around Seattle, the task of researching and reposting all their gigs was becomiong very time-consuming. This is compounded by the fact that I now have a day job on the Microsoft campus (which I actually enjoy very much, believe it or not), and add in the fact that I have started doing more of the bandleader tasks for my band besides writing the music and organizing the musicians, such as promo related activities, web-related stuff like the Yoginis MySpace Site (check out the new look, y'all !), Yoginis Sonic Bids site and other websites I still have to tweak.
Plus rehearsing the group, and I am in the process of converting all my old hand-written charts from music manuscript over to Finale charts that I can email to people and print as PDFs and such.
Plus I have been enjoying playing with Don Baragiano's Hejira a world fusion band that has a strong Arabic/Middle Eastern influence. We do a lot of work with bellydancers and also new agey stuff like music meditation events.
So I'm, uh, busy most of the time.
Sooooo...I have to rethink this site.
What I might do is shift the focus so that it's more about my groups and use this space like a blog is more usually used - you know, to blab about our group, gigs I went to, people I met on the scene and post up pix and stuff.
For all my Friends Groups, I might create a link list that will transport you directly to their MySpace site or Homepage, where you can get all the latest and greatest from them too. Maybe I'll include brief descriptions so you'll be able to choose which bands you might be interested in.
Give me another week or two.. I'll re-invent, re-incarnate, or re-whatever the blog, and then send you all an email to visit this and all the other updated sites I have been working on.
Yogi
Until then - stay in the groove...Cheers!
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