A quarter of a century ago the garage jazz band Instagon bloomed in Orange County. Over the years, it went through a shifting line up of sometimes up to ten members and eventually relocated to Sacramento in 2005. Their anniversary show on February 2nd at Cafe Colonial celebrated twenty-five awesome years of free-form jazz with … Continue reading
Brassy funk band Lucky Chops started in 2006, playing in subways. They became known for covering popular songs like “Hello” by Adele, the video of which went viral. Their covers manage to convey every instrument used in the original, even the vocals, with only brass instruments and percussion, adding a new flavor to the songs. … Continue reading
– “When there’s 15-20 performance artists together in one space, you know shit’s going to get buck wild.” – Larry Rodriguez, aka DJ Larry of the Press Club’s Sunday Dance Party, aka church, and this month’s What I’m Listening To playlist curator, was that dude with a boombox in high school. He grew up in Del … Continue reading
Over fifty years ago, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band sprung up in New Orleans. Back in the day, it consisted of local musicians performed at the Preservation Hall venue in the Big Easy. As time went by they began expanding from doing local shows to playing around the world. Now, the band is touring with snazzy artists … Continue reading
Combining jazz, blues, folk, and something more, guitarist Ross Hammond has serenaded the Sacramento area for years. Though Hammond keeps a low profile for his talent, he certainly brings something unique to the stage, whether he’s playing alone or collaborating with another artist. Hammond’s music conveys his emotions fluidly and flawlessly to his audience, creating … Continue reading
Duk is an all instrumental band based out of Southern Ca. Their first album, Early Worm Gets The Bird, is the start of something very special. The album falls somewhere in-between gypsy punk, and Balkan folk with just a hint of dixieland. The band is proclaiming themselves “Gypsy Jazz”. Made up with … Continue reading
Rockabilly is derived from a time when ladies were ladies, gentleman wore sweaters and pomped up their hair, cars were massive, and leaving the house without putting lipstick on was unheard of. It is American nostalgia at it’s finest. In this whirlwind of culture you will find Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys. With their … Continue reading
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