Pictures from Boo Boo Records

Here are a few pictures from our show at Boo Boo Records in San Luis Obispo on Friday 9/9/11. Following an awesome set the night before at the Santa Barbara New Music Series (with Cameron Hicks on drums), we swapped out Cameron for Mike Lockwood on the drums and played another rocking set in Boo Boo's great vinyl room. Thanks to the fantastic audiences at both gigs, hope to see you all again soon!

Up North Next Week

A couple of gigs next week for you northern-dwelling-denizens:

Thursday 9/8/11
Michael Mull Trio @ Santa Barbara New Music Series
Muddy Waters Cafe
805 E Haley St.
Santa Barbara 93101

$8 cover (it all goes to the bands)
9:00pm - Michael Mull Trio
8:00pm - Casey Anderson/Casey Butler/Josh Gerowitz/Louis Lopez


Saxophonist Colter Frazier has been hosting this music series since 2006, giving hundreds of talented artists a supportive place to play in beautiful Santa Barbara. I have been lucky to play here a couple of times before with Tim Fischer and Mahadev, and am excited to bring my trio in for an energetic set of originals from my Formation album. The gig will feature Ben Shepherd on bass and Cameron Hicks on drums.


Friday 9/9/11
Michael Mull Trio @ Boo Boo Records
Boo Boo Records
978 Monterey St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401


5:30pm - one set only
No cover, please check out a CD!


This is a special gig for me as it is technically my first public performance in my home town since I moved to the LA area in 2006. Further, Boo Boo Records was a haven for me growing up, and the place that provided me with a huge chunk of my music collection. I would love to fill the place up and play for you all, so please come by to check it out. This gig features my trio with Ben Shepherd on bass and Mike Lockwood sitting in on drums.


.........ORKESTAR MEZE debut album is almost here......get ready for the PEASANT FUNK........

Mahadev Tour and Kickstarter

Happy July everyone, hope you are staying cool(ish). Mahadev, a wonderful group I've been involved in for the past year, is embarking on a short escapade this weekend to play a couple of shows. We are also launching a Kickstarter page to help fund our debut album; it is already recorded, but we need help to get it mixed, mastered, and duplicated. The sounds and performances are very solid and I'm really hoping we can share this with you all soon. Check out the page! The touring Mahadev is: Dave Cipriani (classical guitar/Indian slide guitar), Eric Klerks (fretless bass), Michael Mull (alto sax/clarinet), Chris Payne (percussion).

Any folks in Santa Barbara or San Francisco looking for some great music? Here are our stops up the coast this week:

THURSDAY JULY 14, 8 PM - SANTA BARBARA
Muddy Waters Cafe, 
508 E. Haley St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
$8
http://www.colterfrazier.c​om/sbnewmusicseries.html 
Our friend & killer sax player Andrew Conrad will be opening for us & sitting in on some songs!


FRIDAY JULY 15, 8 PM - SAN FRANCISCO
Kaleidoscope Free Speech Zone
3109 24th st, @ folsom
San Francisco, California
$5-10 donation
http://www.kaleidoscopefre​espeechzone.com/
We'll be opening for americana band Buxter Hoot'n



Bring your friends, or tell 'em if you can't come yourself. Hope to see some smiling faces at our shows!

Tim Fischer Quartet in Santa Barbara 9/9/10

Sorry about the late notice folks, I've been busy with all manner of different activities the past week. I'm playing tomorrow night in Muddy Waters Cafe for the Santa Barbara New Music Series hosted by Colter Frazier. I'm performing in a group led by my good friend Tim Fischer, playing all his original music in a very spacious, agile group made up of Tim on guitar, myself on alto sax, Emilio Terranova on bass, and Andrew Lessman on drums. Here's a description of the group via Tim that I think nails it down pretty well:

"The Tim Fischer Quartet's sound is heavily dictated by the improvisations and interpretations of its members yet remains unified by Tim's original compositions, which are influenced as much by classical and world music as they are by the traditional jazz practice. The group's goal is to convert the standard jazz instrumentation of horn + rhythm section into a modern chamber group, where each member is allowed equal billing and contribution in shaping every performance."

Tim Fischer Quartet at Santa Barbara New Music Series
9/9/10
$8 for both groups (8pm Motoko Honda, 9pm Tim Fischer Quartet)
Muddy Waters Cafe

508 E. Haley St.

Santa Barbara, CA