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........

This Weekend

I've got two gigs this weekend that I'd like to share.

First, I'm playing with drummer Alex Smith for his official CD release concert. The concert will feature Alex, myself, Tim Fischer (guitar), Paul Krueger (piano), and Emilio Terranova in various configurations from trio to quintet. You can expect a mixture of standards, arrangements, and originals, and a lot of swinging.

Saturday, October 16th
6-7:30pm
$10 suggested donation

Trinity Lutheran Church
4783 W 130th Street (Corner of Inglewood and 130th)
Hawthorne, CA 90250
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Second, I am jamming a short set with Orkestar MÉZÉ at the Bulgarian Festival in Griffith Park on Sunday. Free admission, free parking, kid friendly, and lots of great Bulgarian food, music, and culture. The festival runs 10:30am-5:30pm, we play at 1:30 for about 45 minutes. Come by if you are around and want to get a little Bulgaria in your life!

Orkestar MÉZÉ @ BG Fest
Sunday, October 17th
1:30-2:15pm (Festival from 10:30am-5:30pm)
Free admission/parking

Griffith Park (Crystal Springs Picnic Area)
4730 Crystal Springs Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90027


Hope to play for you this weekend!

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