Gordon
Rustvold
http://www.gordonrustvold.com
Gordon is a bass player I have known since junior
high school out in Grand Terrace Calif. Yeah, the 60s. Based in Orange
County, Calif., he is an accomplished all-around journeyman player who
gives groove the priority.
Lady
Blue & the Roadhouse Daddies
http://www.ladyblueband.com/index.html
Donna "Lady Blue" Greene is my favorite
blues singer in Santa Barbara. She and guitarist/vocalist Greg Loeb are
my close friends and the first musicians I gigged with when I came to
SB in 2002. They are great songwriters. Officially, we "revisit the
blues & jazz women of the 30's, 40's & 50's," but in fact,
we play healthy servings of R&B and rock & roll as well.
PVAC
http://www.sbpvac.org/index.htm
Performing & Visual Arts Camp, for kids 7 –
14, is a project of SBCEO's Childrens Creative Project. Accomplished vocalist–musician
Dauri Kennedy is camp director. Laezer Schomkowitz is drama teacher. Mary
Lynn Soini Schomkowitz is art teacher. I will be doing music and karate
again this year. In summer of 2006 we will be doing a
Broadway salute, a full length junior version of
the "The Wiz," and a Fiesta salute.
Stephanie
Sivers
http://www.stephaniesivers.com/home.htm
Stephanie is a delightful singer whose repertoire
ranges from classical to jazz and latin standards.In 2005 we did an album
of 14 jazz–oriented standards. She has upcoming latin and jazz–standards
CDs.
Cougar Estrada http://www.cougarrecords.com
Cougar is an in-demand drummer, percussionist, songwriter and producer. He plays drums in Los Lobos. He is playing drums on the Songon recording project now under way.
The Santa Barbara Performing and Visual Arts Camp
http://www.sbpvac.org/
The Santa Barbara Performing and Visual Arts
Camp is sponsored by the Childrens Creative Project. It is a wonderful
summer camp which nurtures and develops the artistic impulses of Santa
Barbara youth. I look forward to working wth Dauri Kennedy and Gary
Smith in camp this summer.
The Estrada Brothers are veteran latin jazz
musicians hailing from Camarillo, CA. Cougar Estrada plays drums in
our new latin jazz band SONGON. (He also plays drums with Los Lobos.)
Songon bassist Ian Peters and percussionist Raul Rico played with the
Estrada Bros. for some 20 years.
Present Tense http://www.prestense.com/
Los Angeles based Present Tense is an
exciting smooth-contemporary jazz band with an infectious rhythmic base
built up by bassist Richard Frank and drummer Ronnie Kaufman. I played
on their first album, Night Shadows, and just finished more tracks on
their newest release.
Rumba Jazz http://www.rumbajazz.com/
Rumba Jazz, a project of Estrada Brothers alumni
Raul Rico (percussion) and Ian Peters (bass), is comprised in its current
configuration of most of the same musicians who make up SONGON. Swinging,
grooving latin jazz.
LA Carpool http://www.lacarpool.com/
LA Carpool is a hot crossover salsa band
based in Los Angeles. It is the brainchild of percussionist Jack Gold
and guitarist/songwriter/engineer Frank Garcia. I played piano on most
of the tracks on their album “When Worlds Collide” and half of the
tracks on “Salsa Pop.”
Elliott Caine http://www.elliottcaine.com/
Elliott Caine is a great jazz trumpet
player based in Los Angeles. He has several CDs out. I have done gigs
with his band in LA and environs in years past.
Rebecca Kleinmann http://www.rebeccakleinmann.com/
Rebecca Kleinmann is a wonderful
flutist based in Santa Barbara. Her ever-evolving ensemble is one of
the most popular jazz groups in town. We both teach at Brandon
Elementary School in Goleta. I have subbed for her regular piano
player a few times.
Nate Birkey http://www.natebirkey.com/
Nate Birkey is a phenomenal jazz trumpet
player. He is very popular in Santa Barbara. Now living in New York,
he returns occasionally for gigs at SoHo and other venues. I have
subbed sometimes for his regular pianist.
Michito Sanchez http://www.michito.com/
Michito Sanchez is one of the premier
congueros on the contempory latin music scene today. I have played
many gigs with Mitch over the years, and recorded with him in the L.A.
Salsa Society, Bongo Logic and others.
Susie Hansen http://www.susiehansen.com/
Susie Hansen is one of the most popular
latin jazz-salsa violinists on the scene today. Based in Los Angeles,
she works nonstop. I have worked in her band on and off for the past
15 years
Joey De Leon Jr. http://www.joeydeleonjr.com
Joey is one of the best congueros around. We have worked together over
the years in several bands, including Susie Hansen and Charangoa. I
cannot remember a time when this guy was not smiling.
Santa Barbara.com
http://www.santabarbara.com/
SantaBarbara.com is the online source to what's happening in Santa
Barbara - historical sites, hiking trails, museums, festivals,
parades, community events, family fun, lodging, wineries, wedding
resources,
you name it.
La Cima Music http://www.lacimamusic.com
Songwriter/producer Carlos Guillen is pumping great music out of his
home studio right here in Goleta, California, including recording
artists Anthony Prieto and Cesar Brizuelo. The site features great
photos of La Cima recording artists and musicians.
Kevin Winard http://kevinwinard.com/index.html
My next door neighbor, Kevin Winard, is the busiest session drummer in
Santa Barbara, has been touring with Doc Severinsen for many years, and
subs regularly for Sergio Mendes' drummer. He totally rocks.
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