March 2009

March Shows 2009

Dime Si Te Gusta

Jesus Diaz-----Timbales & Vocal
Ayla Davila------Bass
Javier Navarrete-----Congas
John Calloway--Flute & piano
Orlando Torriente----Vocal

Jesus Diaz & y su Salsa-Timba Grupo
Afro Cuban Dance Party
Saturday March 14th
Mill Valley Masonic
19 Corte Madera Ave Mill Valley

Cuban born percussionist Jesús Diaz has quietly and assuredly taken the Bay Area music by storm, and established a place in the world of Latin and Cuban style dance music. He is the Master of Afro-Cuban Rhythms and is bringing his band to the Mill Valley Masonic for a hot night of dancing. A Salsa lesson before Jesús Diaz y su Salsa-Timba Grupo will warm up the hips. Get ready to move to Funk, Rumba, Son, and varied Afro-Cuban elements within the syncopation of modern expressions in Cuban dance music. This musical tradition is rooted in the firm belief in the importance of creating new and unique "signature" styles and sounds. The drive of the music is a direct function of remaining actively engaged with the dancers.

$20 advance $25 Reserved Seat

To buy tickets: Online: click here
Famous4: 415-388-2550
96 Throckmoton ave Mill Valley
Via Phone with visa or MC 415.389.5072
All ticket sales final no refunds or exchanges
General Admission tickets do not guarantee a seat

Ray Obiedo & Mambo Caribe
Saturday March 21st
Mill Valley Masonic
19 Corte Madera Ave Mill Valley

Mambo Caribe is made up of some the finest jazz musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area. With its heavy influence of Afro Cuban Rhythms, a traditional West Coast Latin sound is always at the core of the ensemble. Guitarist/composer, Ray Obiedo, formed this group in 2002 to further explore his love of Latin music. His compositions for the group are drawn from many musical influences, including mainstream Latin,
Brasilian, Afro/Funk, Caribbean as well as other music genres The rhythm section includes some of Obiedo’s mainstays over the past few years, steel pan master Jeff Narell, pianist David K. Mathews, bassist Marc van Wageningen, drummer Paul van Wageningen, and percussionist Jon Otis. The great Latin percussionist, Pete Escovedo, currently plays timbales with the group as often as his schedule allows. Mambo Caribe works with a wonderfully rich array of textures and colors, melding together all of it’s musical elements for a delightfully distinct Bay Area flavor.

$20 General Admission $25 Reserved Seat

The Waybacks
Special Guest: The Wronglers
The Lark Theater
Friday March 27th
Doors @ 8:00 Show @ 8:30

Possessed of dazzling instrumental chops and an absolute mastery of acoustic musical styles, The Waybacks are an eclectic acoustic quartet, steeped in a wide array of Americana idioms. Whether mesmerizing audiences at intimate venues or creating a sensation at major festivals, the band has brought its onstage alchemy to enthusiastic fans far and wide.

From new grass and western swing to jug band and gypsy jazz, from folk and finger picking to alt-country and improvisational excursions that defy categorization, Waybacks music is wild, energetic and unpredictable. At full tilt, they take on the force of an acoustic rock band. With their stellar musicianship and innate sense of adventure, they stand in good company with the few bands at the forefront of New American acoustic music.

The Waybacks are:
James Nash, Warren Hood, Chuck Hamilton, & Joe Kyle Jr.
Fleet-fingered and muddy-booted, they can play like nobody's business.

The Lark Theater
549 Magnolia Ave
Larkspur Ca 415.924.5111

Tickets $25 Reserved @ Lark Theater 415.924.5111
Seats are assigned at the time of purchase, when buying for a group, please buy all at once.

To buy tickets:
Online: click here
Via Phone with visa or MC 415.389.5072
The Lark Box Office in person for no service fee

Creation
A Reggae Dance Party
Mill Valley Masonic
19 Corte Madera Ave Mill Valley

Featuring the talented and soulful voice of Israel "Powerhouse" & Rahsul Culture Man, and the dynamic force of exhilarating dance music founded on African Roots of the Caribbean and West Indian Islands, “Creation” is
moving the people to the sounds of crucial Roots Reggae. “We are an underground band that moved into the scene" says Israel. Israel's voice is mellow and sweet and lends itself beautifully to the positive message of Jah
that the group delivers. The band combines the talents of musicians from the Islands of Jamaica, St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) and the United States. Creation's song list is nearly 200 songs long. Creation has performed at nightclubs, dance halls and major concert venues for several decades including tours to Jamaica & the Caribbean where Reggae is as much a way of life as it is an entertainment style...

$20 General Admission $25 Reserved Seat

Some hip tunes to listen to..

Reggae 1 / Reggae 2