ART • EQUITY • ACCESS
Saturday, September 7, 5-7 pm at Tam Commons
John Schott, guitar — Miles Wick, bass — John Hanes, drums
“With a bright and bold, slightly twangy sound, Schott grazes rock, blues, Thelonious Monk and James “Blood” Ulmer with lithe, original, single-note lines full of swing, surprise and humor.… Read More
Wednesday, April 24, 8 pm at Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax
Mario Guarneri, trumpet, heads a trio with guitarist John Schott and bassist John Wiitala.
This is a Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event where each musician will be paid $150 in advance by Berp & Co. … Read More
Friday, January 25, 7-9 pm at Key Tea House and Kava Lounge inside Open Secret Bookstore
For their last appearance in January, tbd_a quartet explores another variation with Mario Guarneri on trumpet, John Wiitala on bass, Akira Tana on drums, and guest artist John Schott on guitar.… Read More
Wednesday, April 25, 7:30 pm at California Jazz Conservatory
The Actual Trio is a vehicle for the compositions of iconoclastic Bay Area guitarist John Schott (Junk Genius, T.J. Kirk). Bassist Dan Seamans (New Klezmer Trio, Lost Trio), and drummer John Hanes (Henry Kaiser, Victor Krummenacher) provide the foundation for Schott’s adventurous-but-accessible compositions, marrying deep pockets and joyful swing to wayward harmonies and spontaneous excursions.… Read More
Andrew Gilbert features Bay Area guitarists in his Mercury News article, “The Guitar is dead? Don’t tell these Bay Area jazz cats.” Of those mentioned, Terrence Brewer is a member of Jazz in the Neighborhood’s Artist Advisory Committee; John Schott is a Jazz in the Neighborhood member, supporter, and roster musician; and Mimi Fox will be a featured performer at the Jazz in the Neighborhood fundraiser on September 24th.… Read More
Friday, April 28, 6pm at Copperfield’s Books, San Rafael | Free event!
A free concert by the guys who started playing a monthly gig back in 2011 at the now shuttered Actual Café in Oakland.
All acknowledged masters on their instruments, the Actual Trio have spent years playing together in the studio and on the road, forging a singular group voice in the crowded world of modern guitar-oriented Jazz.… Read More
