FRIDAY BLUES
FRIDAY MASTERS - JAZZ MEETS BLUES
FRIDAY - Western Swing, Rockabilly, Americana
SATURDAY - BLUES
SATURDAY SEQUOIA SWING
FRIDAY BLUES
Friday Blues
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Diunna Greenleaf & Jim Pugh with Blue Mercy
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm - Historic Eureka Theater
"The Peoples Queen of the Blues"
Capping off our Friday Night 2023 Blues show at the Historic Eureka Theater on Oct 5th is Seventeen time Blues Music Award nominee Diunna Greenleaf. Two time winner of the Koko Taylor award for best female traditional blues artist.
Jim Pugh’s international performing music career spans 40 years and includes multiple Grammy Award, platinum and gold records. He has recorded and performed with a star-studded array of musicians including B.B. King, Etta James, John Lee Hooker, Robert Cray, Boz Skaggs, Syl Johnson and Van Morrison.
Greenleaf's latest album, "I Ain't Playin'" was produced by Pugh's Little Village Foundation and charted as the #1 blues album of 2022.
Duke Robillard & Kid Ramos
7:00 pm - Historic Eureka Theater
The reunion of two of the preeminent blues guitarists in the world today!
Whether it's a song, a style, an idiom or an image, Duke Robillard will render it with mastery, power, nuance and an unerring grasp of its essence. Duke's resume is decorated with Grammy nominations, Handy Awards and Blues Music Awards, and other honors for his artistry, recordings and productions within the United States and internationally.
David "Kid" Ramos is one of the great instrumentalists of the Blues. His distinctive style is a clear and unfiltered expression of his life, his passions and his soul. Kid has worked with artists including James Harman, Roomful of Blues, the Big Rhythm Combo, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Mannish Boys, Bobby Jones, Los Fabulocos and has released four solo albums since 1995 on Black Top and Evidence Records
Oscar Wilson with Joel Paterson
Carl Sonny Leyland & Jonathan Doyle
5:30 pm - Historic Eureka Theater
Two Chicago blues masters in their first West Coast appearance!
Oscar Wilson is a Chicago Blues legend. Wilson grew up in the company of famous blues artists such as Junior Wells, Elmore James, Big Smokey Smothers and close family friend David “Honeyboy” Edwards. Mostly self-taught, Wilson taught himself guitar, piano, drums and harmonica, .resulting in his own personal style and technique.
Paterson is a titan on Chicago’s music scene and one of the busiest musicians on the roots music scene today. Guitar master, vocalist, songwriter and one of the very bright lights in the world of American roots music. One of the most fluid, stylish pickers on the planet, Joel’s versatility is beyond compare.
Mark Hummel and Billy Flynn
with The Blues Survivors and Ethan Leinwand
5:30 pm - Historic Eagle House
Grammy award winner Billy Flynn takes the stage with Grammy Nominee, Blues Award Winner, Mark Hummel.
Hummel started playing harmonica in 1970 and is considered one of the premier blues harmonica players of his generation. Thanks to over thirty recordings since 1985, including the Grammy nominated 2013 release Blind Pig recording Remembering Little Walter (part of the Blues Harmonica Blowout CD series).
Grammy award winning, Delmark recording artist Billy Flynn is one of the best known names in blues music, at least among other blues artists. A fixture on the Chicago blues scene since his teens, Flynn is one of the most soft-spoken and understated guitarists in the Windy City. But despite his modesty, he’s unquestionably an international star of the brightest magnitude — the go-to guy for anyone wanting to round out an all-star band or add polish to a recording session.
Duke Robillard with Joe Beard
4:00 pm - Adorni Center
East coast blues legends together for the first time on the West Coast!
Duke is widely regarded as one of the finest of this generation and has carved out one of blues' most illustrious legacies, while also trodding some lofty related territories as a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, bandleader, studio sideman, producer, label operator and educator.
Several of Duke's productions were for Rochester's legendary blues guitarist Joe Beard. Beard's first release came in 1996 and featured no less than legendary Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters. Critics worldwide were overwhelmed by this Mississippi born bluesman and former neighbor and playing partner of the great Son House. He has toured worldwide and sat in with Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and his idol John Lee Hooker.
Two Tone Steiny & the Cadillacs with
Danny Sandoval
4:00 pm - Historic Eureka Theater
8:30pm - Eagle House
Two Tone Steiny on vocals and harmonica with Danny Sandoval on saxophone create a high-energy West Coast Blues Band, bringing their own brand of jumping, swinging, harmonica driven Chicago-style blues to The Redwood Coast.
This award-winning band has carved a name for themselves by recording and performing their own original music, while staying true to the blues roots that shaped their individual style.
Tommy Harkenrider's Memphis Kings with Mando Dorame
1:00 pm - Historic Eagle House
The Memphis Kings are a blues and roots band based in southern california. Originally formed over fifteen years ago with the intent to be a support band for touring musicians. The band’s sound has been influenced by the musicians they have supported. Over the years they have worked with California legends Lynwood Slim, James Harman, Big Jay Mc Neely, Big Sandy and Kid Ramos. They have also worked as the international musicians Nico Duportal, Si Cranstoun, and Paul Pigat to name a few.
The band consists of guitarist Tommy Harkenrider, drummer Ron Felton, bassist Joe Jazdweski, and Mando Dorame on Tenor Sax. Individually it’s members have performed nationally and internationally, and have respected recordings credits.
FRIDAY MASTERS - JAZZ MEETS BLUES
Introducing
Friday Masters Sets - Jazz meets Blues
“Blues, Jazz and Country music it’s all in the same family, it’s like a big bowl of pasta or gumbo - they all go together in some form or another”. Sugar Ray Norcia.
In these new Master sets we're bringing together some of the world's finest musicians from their respective genres in special one of a kind performances that you will only find here at Redwood Coast Music Festival.
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Adorni Waterfront Center
Sugar Ray Norcia with Cornet Chop Suey
Three time Grammy nominee Sugar Ray Norcia will be teaming up with Emmy award winning band leader Brian Casserly and the mighty horns of St. Louis’ jazz band extraordinaire Cornet Chop Suey in a first time collaboration that you'll never see anywhere else.
Sugar Ray Norcia has received a total of twenty two Blues Music Award nominations including winning two Blues Music Awards in 2014. Sugar Ray has been on over sixty recordings with the likes of Roomful of Blues, J. Geils, Michelle Willson, Otis Grand, Pinetop Perkins and he is a featured vocalist on the two critically acclaimed Knickerbocker All-Stars recordings.
Hailing from St. Louis, Cornet Chop Suey is one of the most popular jazz bands in the country. This well-traveled band has toured across the country playing festivals as well as performances in Europe, South America, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and Germany among others. Chop Suey applies its own exciting style to traditional jazz, swing, blues and "big production" numbers. Every performance by Cornet Chop Suey is a high-energy presentation and is always a memorable experience for the audience.
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Adorni Waterfront Center
Duke Robillard Swings with
Marc Caparone's Back O'Town Allstars
Widely recognized as one of the premier swing and blues guitarists in the world, Duke Robillard's resume is decorated with Grammy nominations, Handy Awards and Blues Music Awards. Since starting his musical career in 1967 by founding and fronting Roomful of Blues, Duke Robillard has been at the forefront of Blues, Swing and classic R&B/Jump blues for over 50 years, earning him his international legendary status as one of the most respected blues and roots music guitarists working today.
Backing up Duke will be ringleader and trumpet master Marc Caparone who has brought together his Back O'Town Allstars for this special performance.
This group is made up of acclaimed Swing and Traditional Jazz musicians from around the US: pianist Dan Walton and guitarist Jamey Cummins keep the dance floors packed in Austin, Texas. Trombonist Charlie Halloran is one of the most sought after musicians in New Orleans. Bassist Steve Pikal from Minneapolis is a string bass legend and Jacob Zimmerman is one of the most creative and accomplished young reed players in Seattle. Drummer Josh Collazo calls Los Angeles home but travels the world as one of the most respected swing drummers in the world. The sweet vocals by Dawn Lambeth will be the icing on this musical layer cake.
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Adorni Waterfront Center
Joel Paterson Trio with Carl Sonny Leyland and Jonathan Doyle
Joel Paterson, guitar master, vocalist, songwriter is one of the very bright lights in the world of American roots music. One of the most fluid, stylish pickers on the planet, Joel’s versatility is beyond compare as he is equally proficient in jazz, blues, country, rockabilly and more. His blues recordings include teaming up with Oscar Wilson, Jim Liban and The Cash Box Kings. Paterson's trio includes some of Chicago’s most versatile session musicians, Beau Sample on upright bass and Alex Hall on drums.
Inducted in the Boogie Woogie Hall of Fame in 2010, Carl SonnyLeyland is a tour de force musician and a headliner at jazz, ragtime, blues, western swing and rockabilly festivals worldwide. Specializing in early American piano styles including boogie woogie, blues, ragtime, jazz and swing, Leyland is undisputedly one of the finest in the world.
Master reedman Jonathan Doyle’s journey has included time in three of the famous music cities in the US – Austin, TX, New Orleans and Chicago – there he played with the finest musicians each scene had to offer. His time in Austin was spent as a freelancse in Central Texas’ vibrant traditional jazz, swing, and western swing scene, playing with well-established acts such as Willie Nelson, Asleep at the Wheel, and the Jim Cullum Jazz Band. His time in New Orleans introduced him to the hot jazz and traditional blues band, Tuba Skinny. And his connection to Chicago led to playing with the amazing Fat Babies as well as guitar maestro, Joel Paterson. More recently he can be found leading his own Jonathan Doyle Swingtet.
FRIDAY - Western Swing, Rockabilly, Americana
Hot Club of Cowtown
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Historic Eagle House
Since its beginnings in the late 1990s, the Hot Club of Cowtown’s star has continued to rise as its reputation for jaw-dropping virtuosity and unforgettable live shows has become the band’s global brand. Lauded for its “down-home melodies and exuberant improvisation” (The Times, London), the Hot Club has always woven a combination of seemingly disparate styles together to its own magical effect, setting up camp “at that crossroads where country meets jazz and chases the blues away” (The Independent), remaining “conscious always that above all else, the music is for dancing and an old-fashioned good time” (New York Times).
The Kings of Western Swing
Featuring Dave Stuckey, Elana James, Whit Smith and James Mason
6:00 pm - Adorni Waterfront Center
We love Western Swing and in what has become a tradition here at Redwood Coast is to feature a collaboration of some of the finest Western Swing musicians in the world for a special Western Swing big band event. We work with our friend, and band leader Dave Stuckey to put together these shows. Ameripolitan Music Award Winner for Best Western Swing, multi-talented Dave Stuckey is a band leader, producer, singer, songwriter, drummer, and swingin' guitarist extraordinaire.
For Redwood Coast in 2023, Dave has once again curated an amazing combination of some of the finest Western Swing musicians in the world for an eleven piece, red hot Western Swing band for this special evening show.
For the "Kings" Dave has teamed up with his friends, Western Swing Hall of Fame Hot Club of Cowtown for what is certain to be a fantastic evening. On the twin fiddles will be the incomparable Elana James along with two time Bob Wills National Fiddle Champion James Mason. The twin guitars feature Hot Club's Whit Smith along with Chris Wilkinson.
Western swing drummer extraordinaire Hal Smith, piano allstar Carl Sonny Leyland, Mikiya Matsuda on steel, Swingin' Steve Pikal on bass fiddle and Marc Caparone on trumpet fill out the roster on the 10 piece big band.
Joel Paterson Trio
2:30 pm - Adorni Waterfront Center with Jonathan Doyle
8:30pm - Adorni Waterfront Center
Joel Paterson, guitar master, vocalist, songwriter is one of the very bright lights in the world of American roots music. One of the most fluid, stylish pickers on the planet, Joel’s versatility is beyond compare.
Paterson's trio includes some of Chicago’s most versatile session musicians, Beau Sample on upright bass and Alex Hall on drums. Collectively they spend time playing and recording with a variety of local and not-so-local musical-types including JD McPherson, Pokey LaFarge, Robbie Fulks, The Fat Babies, The Flat Five, The Western Elstons, The Cactus Blossoms, Chris Foreman and a host of other notables.
Dave Stuckey's Hoot Owls
2:30 pm - Historic Eagle House
2020 Ameripolitan Music Award Winner for Best Western Swing Male, multi-talented Dave Stuckey is a band leader, producer, singer, songwriter, drummer, and swingin' guitarist extraordinaire!
Before fiddler Spade Cooley & California promoter Foreman Phillips gave it a name in 1944, Western swing was simply known as "Hot String Band" music. Dave Stuckey and The Hoot Owls mine this particular vein of the earliest form of this infectious, swinging genre, whose earliest stars were Milton Brown, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, The Light Crust Doughboys and The Tune Wranglers, among others.
Dave Bennett &
The Memphis Speed Kings
10:00 pm - Adorni Waterfront Center
Closing our show Friday Night is one of the most exciting Rockabilly bands that we've ever hosted - Dave Bennet and the Memphis Speed Kings!
These outstanding musicians always have the crowd at the edge of their seats and on the dance floor! Since 2012 the Memphis Speed Kings have performed at festivals and concerts across the U.S., playing high-energy Rockabilly music of the 1950s and early 1960s. Pianist/vocalist Dave Bennett may be best known as a jazz clarinet virtuoso, but he is also one of the very best interpreters of the piano style of “The Killer” – Jerry Lee Lewis. Guitarist Tommy Harkenrider and bassist Joe Jazdewski have worked with top Blues performers and drummer Hal Smith is a veteran of numerous traditional jazz and swing groups
Gino & The Lone Gunmen
2:30 pm - Veteran's Memorial
7:00pm - Historic Eagle House
Gino and the Lone Gunmen is a 3 piece band that performs a rockin' mix of ROCKABILLY, SWING, BLUES, COUNTRY, and Vintage ROCK and ROLL. Their song catalog includes rockin and swingin original music, as well as all your favorites, including everything from Elvis and Buddy Holly to the Cavern Club days of the Beatles!
The Lone Gunmen have shared the stage with many other great bands such as Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Slim Jim Phantom(Stray Cats), Three Bad Jacks, Big Sandy and more, and after making their debut at the 2012 Viva Las Vegas festival, the band has been quickly gaining more and more fans from around the world!
SATURDAY - BLUES
Saturday Blues
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Jon Cleary
7:00 pm - Historic Eureka Theater - Jon Cleary's New Orleans R&B Revue
10:00pm - Historic Eagle House - An Evening with Jon Cleary
We're excited to be able to feature Grammy Award winner, New Orleans funk and blues master Jon Cleary not just once but TWICE on Saturday Oct 7.
At 7:00pm Cleary leads a rockin' New Orleans R&B Revue accompanied by an allstar band featuring Joel Paterson, Beau Sample, Alex Hall and a New Orleans horn section led by New Orleans Trombonist Charlie Halloran.
At 10:00pm we are excited to present "An Evening with Jon Cleary" solo in the beautiful historic Eagle House Ballroom. Jon Cleary in an intimate experience reminiscent of a New Orleans club performance.
Grammy Award winner Jon Cleary’s love and affinity for New Orleans music goes back to the rural British village of Cranbrook, Kent, where he was raised in a musical family. In 1981 Cleary flew to New Orleans for an initial pilgrimage and took a cab straight from the airport to the Maple Leaf Bar, a storied venue which then featured such great blues-rooted eclectic pianists as Roosevelt Sykes and James Booker. MORE
Mark Hummel's Chicago Blues Party
with Oscar Wilson, Billy Flynn, Joe Beard,
Wes Starr and Randy Bermudes
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm - Historic Eureka Theater
Grammy nominee, Two time Blues Music Award winner Mark Hummel has been playing harp since 1972, recorded over 25 records, plus touring since 1984 all over the world. Hummel is one of the best at putting together collaborations of world class musicians into special shows and he is bringing one those presentations here to the Redwood Coast.
Saturday night Oct 7, Hummel presents a “Chicago Blues Party” featuring a collection of top shelf musicians still playing that style in its purity. From Chicago Blues legend Oscar Wilson to session guitar extraordinaire Billy Flynn to 83 year old guitar master Joe Beard, this show will be a many faceted showcase of Chicago style blues.
Cash Box King's Oscar Wilson hails from the South Side of Chicago, where he came up around the real blues. Oscar's vocals are in the vein of Muddy, Jimmy Rogers, Lightnin Hopkins & John Lee Hooker-deep blues. Wilson has recorded the Kings three CDs on Blind Pig & now, Alligator Records.
Grammy award winning, Delmark recording artist Billy Flynn is one of the best known names in blues music, at least among other blues artists. A fixture on the Chicago blues scene since his teens, Flynn is one of the most soft-spoken and understated guitarists in the Windy City. But despite his modesty, he’s unquestionably an international star of the brightest magnitude.
Born and raised in Ashland, MS, guitarist Joe Beard grew up with the Murphy brothers, one of whom later found an international following as Matt “Guitar” Murphy. He quickly became enamored of the blues being played in clubs there by people like Jimmy Reed and Sonny Boy Williamson. Beard and his bands opened for Bobby Bland, Albert King, and others. He has played major festivals in the US and Europe and has released 4 albums to great critical acclaim.
Michael Doucet with
Tom Rigney & Flambeau
5:30pm - Historic Eureka Theater
8:30pm - Historic Eagle House
Two of the finest fiddlers in the roots music world, Michael Doucet and Tom Rigney, come together for an exciting evening consisting of Cajun, blues, and roots music. They'll be playing a second set Saturday Night on the Eagle House stage at 9:00pm.
2 time Grammy winner and ELEVEN time Grammy nominee, fiddler, composer, and bandleader, Michael Doucet is perhaps the single most important figure in the revitalization of Cajun music in the United States. A Louisiana native, Doucet is widely regarded as the world’s best Cajun fiddler and leads the globetrotting band BeauSoleil, featured in documentary films and movies such as “Belizaire the Cajun” and “The Big Easy.”!
There is no question that Tom Rigney has become one of the premier blues and roots music violinists in the world, and continues to be a prolific composer of powerfully compelling music for the violin, music whose influences come from an extremely wide range of musical styles within the broad boundaries of American Roots Music.
Duke Robillard with Joel Paterson
1:00 pm - Adorni Waterfront Center
For the first time ever, two of the world's most best and most versatile swing/jazz/blues guitarists will be appearing together on stage and we're excited to present it here at Redwood Coast. They'll be joined by Carl Sonny Leyland, Beau Sample, Alex Hall and Jonathan Doyle in a performance that you don't want to miss.
Duke Robillard is widely acclaimed as one of the finest guitarists of this generation. Whether it's a song, a style, an idiom or an image, Robillard will render it with mastery, power, nuance and an unerring grasp of its essence. Duke's resume is decorated with Grammy nominations, Handy Awards and Blues Music Awards, and other honors for his artistry, recordings and productions within the United States and internationally.
Joel Paterson, guitar master, vocalist and songwriter is one of the very bright lights in the world of American roots music. One of the most fluid, stylish pickers on the planet, Joel’s versatility is beyond compare. Once in a blue moon, a musician comes along who’s able to cross mediums effortlessly as he delivers a thoroughly modern touch to songs that existed decades before he was born or creates new tunes that fit seamlessly into what’s come before.
Kid Ramos & Tommy Harkenrider with The Memphis Kings
4:00 pm - Adorni Waterfront Center
Southern California blues guitar master Kid Ramos takes the stage with Tommy Harkenrider and The Memphis Kings with Mando Dorame. David "Kid" Ramos has 14 Bues Music Award nominations and is one of the great instrumentalists of the Blues. His distinctive style is a clear and unfiltered expression of his life, his passions and his soul.
Tommy Harkenrider's Memphis Kings are a blues and roots band based in southern california. Originally formed over fifteen years ago with the intent to be a support band for touring musicians. The band’s sound has been influenced by the musicians they have supported. Over the years they have worked with California legends Lynwood Slim, James Harman, Big Jay Mc Neely, Big Sandy and Kid Ramos.
Mark Hummel, Billy Flynn & Joe Beard
Stripped Down Acoustic Blues
11:30 am - Adorni Waterfront Center
Saturday Morning Oct 7 we're in for a real treat as three world class bluesmen pull the plugs and showcase a set of front porch acoustic blues. Harp master Mark Hummel is joined by blues guitar masters Billy Flynn and Joe Beard. Great way to start the longest day of music at Redwood Coast.
Two Tone Steiny & The Cadillacs
with Danny Sandoval
4:00 pm - Vet's Memorial
7:00pm - Historic Eagle House
Two Tone Steiny on vocals and harmonica with Danny Sandoval on saxophone create a high-energy West Coast Blues Band, bringing their own brand of jumping, swinging, harmonica driven Chicago-style blues to The Redwood Coast.
This award-winning band has carved a name for themselves by recording and performing their own original music, while staying true to the blues roots that shaped their individual style.
Tommy Harkenrider's Memphis Kings with Mando Dorame
1:00 pm - Historic Eagle House
The Memphis Kings are a blues and roots band based in southern california. Originally formed over fifteen years ago with the intent to be a support band for touring musicians. The band’s sound has been influenced by the musicians they have supported. Over the years they have worked with California legends Lynwood Slim, James Harman, Big Jay Mc Neely, Big Sandy and Kid Ramos. They have also worked as the international musicians Nico Duportal, Si Cranstoun, and Paul Pigat to name a few.
The band consists of guitarist Tommy Harkenrider, drummer Ron Felton, bassist Joe Jazdweski, and Mando Dorame on Tenor Sax. Individually it’s members have performed nationally and internationally, and have respected recordings credits.
The St Louis Steady Grinders
11:30 am - Historic Eagle House
The St. Louis Steady Grinders are a piano/vocal duo that specialize in the low down blues of the 1920s and 30s. Featuring Valerie Kirchhoff (vocals) and Ethan Leinwand (piano), the pair have been entertaining audiences with their uniquely St. Louis style of blues since 2014.
They have performed across the United States and Europe, from an Alaskan saloon to a storied Viennese jazz club. They have headlined blues and boogie-woogie festivals in France, England and Austria, and are regulars of the ragtime and early jazz circuits in the US.
Jenni & David and The Sweet Soul Band
4:00pm - Historic Eureka Theater
Jenni & David and the Sweet Soul Band are a soulful, funky, and bluesy band that believes in and seeks The Groove whenever and in whatever they play. They like to keep it fresh. No performance is ever the same!
The influences that have shaped the members of this band include old timey music, blue grass, big band, rag time, singing in church choirs, blues, r&b, soul music, funk, country, Mexican music, Lebanese percussion, classical, jazz and alternative music, to name a few.
“All of us have a great love for funk and rhythmic blues. We are committed to the “groove” and believe that everything else is frosting and will fall into place when the “feel” is right.”
SATURDAY SEQUOIA SWING
Saturday Sequoia Swing
The beautiful Sequoia Center venue has an 1800 sq ft professional, sprung dance floor and we'll be filling it up on Saturday night. A night full of Trad Jazz and Swing by some of the finest swing and dance bands in the country.
10:30 pm - 11:30 pm - Sequoia Center
Dave Stuckey & The Hot House Gang
Dave Stuckey & The Hot House Gang is a hard-swinging, take-no-prisoners aggregation, playing standards and not-so-standards from the 1920's & 30s...and whose main objective is to bring the heat, get you out of your seat, and provoke you to move your feet.
Bringing with him a Murderer’s Row of torrid trad jazz operators from the wilds of Los Angeles, Stuckey’s outfit channels an Eddie Condon small-group drive with jiving vocals that may conjure thoughts of Wingy Manone or Fats Waller. Calling all cats - that stuff is here and it's anything but mellow!
Dave Stuckey - guitar, vocals
Carl Sonny Leyland - piano, vocals
Josh Collazo - drums
Nate Ketner - clarinet, sax
Marc Caparone - trumpet, trombone
Katie Cavera - bass
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Sequoia Center
Charlie Halloran & The Quality 6
Tribute to the Louis Armstrong Allstars
New Orleans Trombonist Charlie Halloran brings his Armstrong Allstar Tribute from Jazz Fest in New Orleans here to the Redwood Coast for this special show.
Halloran seems to be everywhere at once in New Orleans. A fixture of the Crescent City's traditional jazz and Frenchmen Street scene, Charlie's 60’s-style Caribbean lounge band, the Tropicales, entertain regularly at Zony Mash, The Spotted Cat and DBA. He’s recorded prolifically, appearing on Jon Cleary’s Grammy winning Go-Go Juice and followup Dynamite and Maria Muldaur’s Grammy nominated Don’t You Feel My Leg. Charlie has released 5 albums under his own name, and made countless records alongside the Squirrel Nut Zippers, John Boutte, Rickie Lee Jones, Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns, the Panorama Jazz Band, The Shotgun Jazz Band, the Palmetto Bug Stompers, Pokey Lafarge, Luke Winslow King, Alex McMurray, you name it.
Here at Redwood Coast his Quality 6 is a collection of some of the finest jazz musicians in the country with Jonathan Doyle on reeds, Dave Kosmyna on trumpet, Jamey Cummins guitar, Kris Tokarski piano, Tyler Thomson bass and world renowned swing drummer Josh Collazo.
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Sequoia Center
Clint Baker's Jazz Band
With John Gill
Clint Baker is one of the most respected traditional jazz musicians and band leaders in the country. Baker is a powerhouse multi-instrumental traditional jazz musician performing on cornet, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, saxophone, guitar, banjo, tuba, string bass, and drums.
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For Redwood Coast “Clint Baker’s Jazz Band” is a collection of some of the finest and most recognized traditional jazz musicians in the country. However, just because you see a set don’t think that you’ve seen this band. This band is traditional improvisational jazz at its highest levels. Every musician is a multi-instrumentalist and the lineup changes with different musicians joining in each performance - a tribute to the expert leadership of Clint Baker. Appearing during the weekend with the Clint Baker Jazz Band at Redwood Coast will be Katie Cavera, Nate Ketner, Sam Rocha, Jessica King, Ryan Calloway, John Gill, TJ Muller AND Clint’s son, Riley Baker, a rising multi-instrumenal star in his own right.
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Sequoia Center
Jonathan Doyle Four Horn Septet
Jonathan Doyle has swung with just about every exciting twenty-first century outfit one could name, as well as a host of bona fide legends. The saxophonist, clarinetist, and jug player has blown horn with Tuba Skinny, JD McPherson, The Fat Babies, Naomi and Her Handsome Devils, and Asylum Street Spankers (to name but a few) since leaving DePaul’s School of Music in the mid-1990s. He has shared stages/studios with Pinetop Perkins, Big Jay MacNeely, and Willie Nelson—as well as busking across Europe and Australia.
The Swingtet is Doyle’s own pet project—a vehicle through which he explores small band arrangements of big band classics and original old-school compositions. Peppered throughout are Doyle’s own creations, which blend seamlessly with these iconic standards.
Joining Doyle on the four horn front line are New Oleans Trombonist Charlie Halloran, Seattle reed master Jacob Zimmerman and St Louis Trumpeter TJ Muller. Backing them will be New Orleans Pianist Kris Tokarski, Austin, TX guitarist Jamey Cummins, and Los Angeles Bassman Riley Baker.