Frank Macchia: Folk Songs for Jazzers Band Show! July 5th!

Here is a stellar band line-up that the multi-grammy nominated, reedsman Frank Macchia has put together. A who's who of LA Jazzers. Not to be missed!

From Frank Macchia:

I just wanted to let you all know that my Folk Songs for Jazzers Band will be playing a one night only rare performance at Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club in Studio City on Monday, July 5th. This is the holiday for Independence Day, so come on by and celebrate America's Independence with a fun filled show of all your favorite American folk songs whacked out by yours truly, and played by an incredible group of Los Angeles finest jazz musicians. We'll be debuting 8 new arrangements for the new CD we'll be recording in August ("Son of Folk Songs for Jazzers"), as well as playing many of the classics from the original CD. The band will be:

• Wayne Bergeron - Trumpet and Flugelhorn
• Peter Erskine - Drums and propulsion!
• Grant Geissman - Guitars
• Michael Hatfield- Vibes and mallets
• Trey Henry - Acoustic Bass
• Alex Iles - Trombone, Baritone Horn, and Tuba
• Christian Jacob - Piano
• Valarie King - Flutes
• Sal Lozano - Saxes, Flutes and Clarinets
• Frank Macchia - Saxes, Flutes and Clarinets
• Jay Mason - Saxes, Flutes, English Horn and Clarinets (including the ever romantic Bass Sax!)
• Kevin Porter - Trombone, Baritone Horn, Bass Trombone, and Tuba
• Bill Reichenbach - Trombone, Baritone Horn, Bass Trombone, Bass Trumpet and Tuba
• Bob Sheppard - Saxes, Flutes and Clarinets

We'll be doing two shows, at 8 PM and 9:30 PM at:
Upstairs at Vitello's Jazz Room,
4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City, Ca 91604.
$20 cover (it's a BIG band!!) and 2 drink minimum, but remember, the more you drink, the better we sound!
Call 818-769-0905 for reservations.

Thanks and I hope to see y'all there!!
-Frank

Date:	Monday, July 5, 2010
Time:	8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location:	Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club
Street:	4349 Tujunga Ave.
City/Town:	Studio City, CA

Midtones Returns! Plus Shin Kawasaki CD Release! July 7th!

The Midtones makes a mighty return!

From Shin Kawasaki:

well folks, here it is; after much experimentation, pursuit of perfection (and procrastination) - I am releasing my 1st solo effort. honestly, yet there’s still much room to improve, I believe that I managed to enclose a lot of different aspects of my musical interests in these tracks; some borrowed, some twisted and some improvised. it also showcases the amazing talents that I had the privilege of knowing over the course of 10 years that I lived, loved and grew old in this city of Los Angeles. it’s a kind of thank you note to the community that I was lucky enough to be a part of.

on July 7th, MidTones will make a comeback to its good ol’ 1st / 3rd Wednesdays routine. and I wanna invite you people to come out on a school night (I’M SORRY) to hang with me and the gang at Grand Star. in true MidTones spirit, I’m gonna invite the regulars and beyond to “jam” on some of the tunes included on the album. I am curious to see how these “constructed-inside-a-MacBook” grooves would be interpreted with a live ensemble…the night will also feature a special performance from ever-lovely MidTones Madeleines. the limited-run physical CDs will be available for you to purchase, which features an amazing drawing by Phloe!

2nd part of the night will be MidTones as we know it…we’ll open up and have people jam, dance and laugh (you can cry too) like we have legalized marijuana. you are welcome to bring friends who like jamming with new people, dancing to the music that ranges from Paranoid to My Funny Valentine. or Akon. maybe NOT Akon. don’t know. that’s a tough one.

FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT ATTEND due to geographical reason;
the album will be available for digital download AFTER the party,
I will let you know when it is!

Start Time:	Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 9:00pm
End Time:	Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 1:00am
Location:	GrandStar Jazz Club
Street:	943 N.Broadway (Sun Mun Way)
City/Town:	Los Angeles, CA

Scott Heustis Group Live @ The Hive July 3rd

The Hive Gallery is full of amazing art and artists, and this Saturday night. The Hive will also be full of some amazing improvised live music by The Scott Heustis Group. We go on at 8:00PM and the cover is only $8 ($5 if you wear black and yellow... bee colors!)

Scott Heustis guitar, Robert Leng sax, Jeff Schwartz bass and also special guest drummer Wayne Griffin!

Parking:
There is street parking as well as parking lots across the street and to
the left (south) of the Hive.

Here is The Hive website:

http://www.hivegallery.com/

And my albums can be found here:

http://www.redlinepark.com/

Date:	Saturday, July 3, 2010
Time:	8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	The Hive Gallery
Street:	729 South Spring St.

Biolectric Live this Friday night

Come check out cosmic tech house jazz band BIOLECTRIC at the h.wood in Hollywood...John von on bass together with Matt Piper (guitar), Koorosh Daryaie (percussion) and Viktor Carrillo (electronic beats).

Biolectric recently released our first track thru Beatport on Xeriscape Records, a remix of 'Cold Flamenco' by Satta. Check out the track on Soundcloud at this link...

http://soundcloud.com/daniel-satta/satta-cold-flamenco-biolectric-remix-xeri002-2010

No cover charge.

http://www.thehwood.com/

Date:	Friday, July 2, 2010
Time:	8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:	the h.wood
Street:	1738 N. Orange Drive
City/Town:	Los Angeles, CA

SUNDAY June 27 2010 ANDY MILNE & DAPP THEORY @ ROYAL/T

SUNDAY MAY 27 2010 @ 7PM
ANDY MILNE & DAPP THEORY
ROYAL/T
8910 WASHINGTON BLVD. CULVER CITY, CA 90232
310.559.6300

$18 admission at the door. $12 for students

DAPP THEORY is a quintet that blends contemporary funk, groove and hip-hop into jazz
with such seamless, casual precision its almost freaky. (LA Weekly)

ANDY MILNE - Keyboards
JOHN MOON - Percussion
AARON KRUZIKI- Saxophone
CHRIS TORDINI - Bass
KENNY GROHOWSKI - Drums

As demonstrated on their recent release Layers of Chance (Contrology Records,
2008), Dapp Theory displays an uncanny ability to blend various instrumental textures
and infectious grooves, with lush harmonies and poignant, socially conscious lyrics.
Founder Andy Milne, whose jazz cred is evidenced by his work with such acclaimed
artists as Ravi Coltrane, Ralph Alessi, Steve Coleman, and Cassandra Wilson, as
well as by being voted Rising Star Keyboardist by Down Beat Magazine, composed
much of the music on Layers of Chance as part of the Chamber Music America New
Works commission he received in 2006.

Jazz Times Magazine describes Dapp Theorys remarkable chemistry . . . [as] . . .
so impeccable, its practically a musical Unied Field Theory.

The idea behind Dapp Theory is to create complete musical compositions that groove
as hard as they express melodic and poetic lyricism. - Andy Milne

Milne formed the band in 1998 as a vehicle to tell passionate stories, promote peace
and inspire collective responsibility towards uplifting the human spiritual condition.
Since then, the band has evolved and built a loyal following, in large part due to their
commitment to grass-roots touring, an ideology more often associated with indie rock
bands. Dapp Theorys style is indenable yet highly recognizable, blending inuences
ranging from Joni Mitchell and KRS One to Thelonious Monk and Van Halen.
The concert will start promptly at 7pm and will end at 9:30pm. Royal T will be serving its
signature Japanese fusion tapas and an eclectic variety of beers, wines and sakes
starting at 6pm.


DAPP THEORY WEBSITE

ROYAL/T WEBSITE

ROCCO IN LA WEBSITE

JazzPOP Outdoor Concerts Return to the Hammer in August

JazzPOP Outdoor Concerts Return to the Hammer in August
Featuring Darren Johnston Quintet, Bennie Maupin Ensemble, Industrial Jazz Group, & Nicole Mitchell Trio

Los Angeles – The Hammer Museum’s free JazzPOP music series celebrates its fifth year of outdoor concerts in the Hammer courtyard. Veteran artists and bold new voices perform original, adventurous music that combines inventive composition with improvisational prowess and propulsive groove. Musician Lisa Mezzacappa, JazzPOP’s curator, programs diverse artists with a special focus on musicians with west coast roots. Mezzacappa, an accomplished double bassist and composer, takes an inclusive approach, honoring what musicians are creating, without boxing them into categories of “jazz” and “not jazz.” JazzPOP explores the sounds of contemporary, diverse and often underexposed jazz artists and ensembles. During the concerts, guests may also enjoy signature JazzPOP cocktails from a cash bar, as well as dinner from Cafe Hammer by Wolfgang Puck.

Lineup:
Thursday, August 5, 8PM
Darren Johnston Quintet

Thursday, August 12, 8PM
Bennie Maupin Ensemble

Thursday, August 19, 8PM
Industrial Jazz Group

Thursday, August 26, 8PM
Nicole Mitchell Trio

ALL HAMMER PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE FREE. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Hammer members receive priority seating, subject to availability. Reservations not accepted, RSVPs not required. Parking is available under the museum for $3 after 6:00p.m.

ResBox 06.17-FPR TRIO, ANNA HOMLER + TED BYRNES + JORGE MARTIN + STEUART LIEBIG, SCOTT HEUSTIS GROUP

Hans Fjellstad's Resbox series offers up anothergreat line-up in his Hollywood series at the Steve Allen Theatre.

FPR TRIO
feat. Frank Gratkowski (Berlin) + Phillip Greenlief (Oakland) + Jon Raskin (Oakland)
http://evandermusic.com/
http://jonraskin.com/
http://gratkowski.com/

ANNA HOMLER + TED BYRNES + JORGE MARTIN + STEUART LIEBIG
http://annahomler.com/
http://tedbyrnesdrums.com/
http://stigsite.com/

SCOTT HEUSTIS GROUP
feat. Breeze Smith + Jeff Schwartz + Robert Leng + Scott Heustis
http://redlinepark.com/artist/Scott-Heustis-Group

Thursday, June 17, 8PM
ResBox @ Steve Allen Theater
The Center for Inquiry
4773 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90027

$10 at the door or reservations at: (800) 595-4849
more info: (323) 666-4268

all ages + free parking in lot

http://steveallentheater.com/resbox
http://myspace.com/resboxmusic
http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=50827566387

ResBox presents an eclectic roster of experimental music luminaries and emerging artists on stage every third Thursday of the month at the Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood.

Now in its third year, ResBox alumni include Lukas Ligeti, Carl Stone, Z'EV, Steve Roden, Soriah, Laetitia Sonami, Tatsuya Nakatani, Vinny Golia, Motoko Honda, Ezra Buchla, Lisle Ellis, Steamboat Switzerland, Leticia Castaneda, David Scott Stone, Elise Baldwin, G.E. Stinson, Jim McAuley, Daedeuls, Baseck, Thollem McDonas, Alex Cline, Marco Eneidi, Urban Electronic Music, Kadet Kuhne, Becca Mhalek, Ice Cream, Brotulid, Metal Rouge, Ronit Kirchman, Dottie Grossman, among many others.

"The only place in town to tap the really freaky brew." - MetalJazz.com

And check out our ResBox series video clip on YouTube...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=c2-GHFL1Kqg

Video Archive Playlist:
http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=08919219DEF98018