The song is "To the Chase" written by Ayinde Webb
Blue Monday's Jazz Jam SessionBlue Monday's Jazz Jam Session every Monday with house band members Calvin Keys- guitar, Melvin Butts- saxophone, Hashima- bass, Keith Saunders- piano, and Leon Joyce, Jr.- drums, and (In Loving Memory ... Buy Tickets |
Thursday Evening Jam SessionCome out to Glen Pearson & Friends jam session every Thursday from 8:00pm-11:00pm and doors open at 5:00pm. Cover $5.00. Price Musicians $5.00 USD Patrons $5.00 USD Music Students $0... Buy Tickets |
Terrie Odabi and Pure Soul - May 10"Shades and Hues of Jazz and Blues" Statuesque Oakland native Odabi casts a spell on audiences with her soulful voice, captivating energy, and out-of-this-world vocal range. Terrie Odabi's broad stylistic and ... Buy Tickets |
Branice McKenzie - May 11I'll Be Loving You - Always Branice McKenzie's career includes everything from jazz to theater to prolific songwriting. Some of her credits include critically acclaimed performances at The Newport Jazz ... Buy Tickets |
The Medicine Ball Band - May 12Mother's Day Concert: SPECIAL MOTHERS DAY SHOW 5/12 6:00-9:00PM MEDICINE BALL BAND featuring- JANICE MAXIE-REID- keyboards, vocals (Sting, Tony Lindsay); TERIE ODABI-vocals (Steve Turre, Lenny Williams); multi-Grammy winner MADS TOLLING-violin (Stanley ... Buy Tickets |
Nika Rejto's Ode to Jazz Birthday & CD Celebration - May 17Appropriately, Hubert Laws asked Nika to perform the musical tribute for his Lifetime Achievement Award. There are few times when something occurs in musical shows that is so far out, ... Buy Tickets |
Russo Alberts Quartet - May 18Don Russo has paid far more than the usual dues in his journey as a Jazz Bassist. Music has always been his life's quest, from his first vocal stage performances ... Buy Tickets |
Bryant "Mr. B" Bolling & The Royal Friends of Jazz - May 24"A Vocal Tribute to Duke Ellington" Bryant B. Bolling is a native Washingtonian who lived in Baltimore, MD for 20 years. he received his B.S. degree in Music Education and ... Buy Tickets |
El Bajo Latin Jazz Experience - May 25The Terry Hilliard 'El Bajo' Latin Jazz Experience, led by West Coast Jazz & Latin Jazz Legend John 'Terry' Hilliard on Bass. Made famous by his amazing performances on Cal ... Buy Tickets |
Nicolas Bearde - May 31Internationally acclaimed jazz recording artist, songwriter and educator, Nicolas Bearde, blends genres of jazz, soul and blues as he takes you on a musical journey, making him one of today's ... Buy Tickets |
From North Bay (San Francisco)
1. Take the I-80 E/Bay Bridge ramp to Oakland - 0.1 mi
2. Merge onto I-80 E - 5.8 mi
3. Take the Interstate 580 E exit toward California 24/Hayward/Stockton - 0.3 mi
4. Continue straight - 0.6 mi
5. Continue straight onto I-580 E - 0.7 mi
6. Take exit 19B toward Walnut Creek - 1.1 mi
7. Merge onto CA-24 E - 0.5 mi
8. Take the Claremont Avenue exit - 0.3 mi
9. Turn right onto Claremont Ave - 0.3 mi
10. Turn right onto Telegraph Ave. Destination will be on the left - 0.4 mi
11. Arrive @ 5701 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
From South Bay (San Jose)
1. Take US-101 N via the ramp to San Francisco - 6.6 mi
2. Take exit 388B to merge onto I-880 N toward Oakland - 37.9 mi
3. Slight right onto I-980 E (signs for CA-24/Walnut Creek) - 1.6 mi
4. Continue onto CA-24 E - 1.7 mi
5. Take the Claremont Avenue exit - 0.3 mi
6. Turn right onto Claremont Ave - 0.3 mi
7. Turn right onto Telegraph Ave. Destination will be on the left - 0.4 mi
8. Arrive @ 5701 Telegraph Ave Oakland, CA 94609
Michelle BrantleyMichelle “Chelle” Brantley was born in Oakland, CA in 1969. Chelle has no formal art education training and is a self-taught portrait artist. Chelle is an emerging artist whose paintings have been exhibited in galleries and various other places of businesses in the city of California, California. The exhibits mentioned are ... Gallery Artists | Hits: 3407 | Comments Read more |
Donna WaymanDonna Wayman is an enthusiastic and energetic self-taught artist. Her paintings are always on the move. They ebb and flow with elegance, freedom, confidence and sensuality. Donna has the ability to paint almost anything from elegant portraits, animals, still life, landscapes and her recent passion antique cars and ... Gallery Artists | Hits: 3808 | Comments Read more |
Valeriy KagounkinValeriy started painting in childhood. At the age of nine he was accepted to art school for children. After finishing there he studied at Krasnoyarsk Art Junior College, where he learned the basics of realistic painting. He graduated from junior college with honors and in 1982 entered Moscow Art College ... Gallery Artists | Hits: 3470 | Comments Read more |
Lavirille AberLavirille Aber has made a huge contribution to the art world. He was born in St. Louis, MO in 1954. Lavirille has over twenty-five (25) years of experience that ranges from molding, sculpting, painting, bronze waxes, engraving, drawing, prism color, ceramic terra cotta, firing, acrylics, oils, watercolors and charcoal. His ... Gallery Artists | Hits: 4796 | Comments Read more |
Terrie Odabi and Pure Soul - May 10"Shades and Hues of Jazz and Blues" Statuesque Oakland native Odabi casts a spell on audiences with her soulful voice, captivating energy, and out-of-this-world vocal range. Terrie Odabi's broad stylistic and linguistic range, including Spanish, African, and Middle Eastern dialects, has made her a vocal asset in demand with bands and recording projects. Her breathtaking work was recently featured on the Tonehammer series, "Forgotten Voices." As much as Odabi enjoys collaborating on new and varied projects, she shines as a bandleader where she can return to her roots and to what she loves best: jazz, gospel, blues, and soul. Often compared ... Buy Tickets |
Branice McKenzie - May 11I'll Be Loving You - Always Branice McKenzie's career includes everything from jazz to theater to prolific songwriting. Some of her credits include critically acclaimed performances at The Newport Jazz Festival, The Clifford Brown Jazz Festival and The Umbria Jazz Festival. Branice's incredible four-octave voice and magnificent song stylings have been hailed throughout the world. For almost ten years, she toured with Harry Belafonte, then went on to spend sixteen years with the late great Gregory Hines. She has also performed with Roberta Flack, Hugh Masekela, Carly Simon, BeBe Winans, Dianne Reeves, Peggy Lee and Miriam Makeba to name a few. ... Buy Tickets |
The Medicine Ball Band - May 12Mother's Day Concert: SPECIAL MOTHERS DAY SHOW 5/12 6:00-9:00PM MEDICINE BALL BAND featuring- JANICE MAXIE-REID- keyboards, vocals (Sting, Tony Lindsay); TERIE ODABI-vocals (Steve Turre, Lenny Williams); multi-Grammy winner MADS TOLLING-violin (Stanley Clarke, Turtle Island); West Coast Blues Society Sax Player of the Year- NANCY WRIGHT-tenor sax, vocals; the legendary LEON JOYCE JR.-drums (Ramsey Lewis, Monty Alexander) and DAVID STURDEVANT-guitar, harmonica, vocals (PeeWee Ellis, Lady Bianca) in tribute to all of the great mothers of the world. $15.00 Admission... Buy Tickets |
Nika Rejto's Ode to Jazz Birthday & CD Celebration - May 17Appropriately, Hubert Laws asked Nika to perform the musical tribute for his Lifetime Achievement Award. There are few times when something occurs in musical shows that is so far out, so far above and beyond, that other musicians shake their heads in wonder. That is the way it is when Nika Rejto plays the flute. No, she doesn't simply play it, she makes love to it, she makes it melt with deep emotion, she makes it an instrument of madness with thrilling trills, rapid fire staccato, and more than anything, the clearest, mellowest sound that may ever have emanated from a ... Buy Tickets |
Russo Alberts Quartet - May 18Don Russo has paid far more than the usual dues in his journey as a Jazz Bassist. Music has always been his life's quest, from his first vocal stage performances at the age of 5 and his first stint in a band as a guitarist at age 10 through his permanent connection with the bass, formed at age 18. His major influences include Percy Heath, Charles Mingus, Scott Lafaro, Ron Carter, and Charlie Haden. Don Alberts grew up playing in the San Francisco jazz clubs which exposed him to the challenging music of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bud Powell. ... Buy Tickets |
Live Performance @ Rockridge Out & About
| Sat May 25 @ 8:30PM - 11:00PM Saturday Evening Jazz featuring 'El BAJO' Latin Jazz Experience |
| Mon May 27 @ 7:00PM - 11:00PM Blue Monday's Jazz Jam Session with Calvin Keys, (In Loving Memory of Khalil Shaheed), Keith Saunders, Hashima, Melvin Butts and Leon Joyce, Jr. |
| Thu May 30 @ 8:00PM - 11:59PM Glen Pearson & Friends at the 57th Street Gallery Jam Session |
| Fri May 31 @ 8:30PM - 11:00PM Friday Evening Jazz featuring The Nicolas Bearde Jazz Experience |
| Sat Jun 01 @ 8:30PM - 11:00PM Saturday Evening Jazz featuring Takezo and Friends |