PURELY INSTRUMENTAL ON 6/10!
The
debut of the purely instrumental Dave Bass Quintet will be at
Sacramento’s newest jazz venue Mangos Jazz Club! Admission is $10.
Reservations are strongly recommended to 916.723.5517 or vtlee54@gmail.com.
Burgertown is a restaurant inside of Mango’s, and the food is great!
The Dave Bass Quintet includes Dave (piano) Carlos McCoy (sax/flute), Ben Kopf (bass), David Frazier (conga/perc), and Tim Metz (drums).
For more info: http://www.davebassmusic.com and http://mangossac.com.
UPCOMING GIGS:
7/4: Cunha Big Band
The Clubhouse / Carmichael, CA
7/15: Dave Bass Sextet w/ Special Guest Jeff Chambers
Antiquite Maison Privee / Sacramento, CA
7/20: Dave Bass Quartet
Roseville Sun City Outdoor Amphitheater / Roseville, CA
7/4: Cunha Big BandThe Clubhouse / Carmichael, CA
7/15: Dave Bass Sextet w/ Special Guest Jeff Chambers
Antiquite Maison Privee / Sacramento, CA
7/20: Dave Bass Quartet
Roseville Sun City Outdoor Amphitheater / Roseville, CA
The great pianist/composer Mary Lou Williams referred to Keystone Korner as "the Birdland of the Seventies." Art Blakey, Miles Davis, and Stan Getz all agreed that Keystone Korner was "the best jazz club in the world." Producer and former Keystone proprietor 
Charles McPherson, Gary Bartz (pictured left),
Azar Lawrence, Benito Gonzalez, Mel Martin, Denny Zeitlin, Ray
Drummond, Kenneth Nash, Juini Booth, Calvin Keys, singer Kenny
Washington, Akira Tana, and Atsuko Hashimoto are among the artists who
will be featured during the three performances.
"Keystone Korner was a place that I really liked to play, especially
because it was a real jazz club operated by a clubowner who actually
loved the music," remembers the legendary saxophonist Charles McPherson (right).
"It makes all the difference in the world in terms of setting the
proper tone, vibe, and intimate and relaxed relationship between the
musicians and the audience." McPherson worked regularly at the Keystone
during its storied eleven-year run (1972-1983) and headlined its final week from July 6-11, 1983, along with the George Cables Trio. 
As a 25-year-old piano player, Todd Barkan (left)
tried in late June 1972 to get a gig at the original Keystone Korner
for the Latin jazz band he was working with at the time, Kwane & The
Kwan-ditos. Then-clubowner Freddy Herrera told him that "I really don't
think your group will work for this room, but I am trying to sell this
little joint and buy a much bigger rock venue in Berkeley. Why don't you
buy this place so you can hire your own band?"
