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JITN Trio

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

Filed Under: 2019 April, Events Tagged With: Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund, JITN Trio, John Schott, John Wiitala, Mario Guarneri

tbd_a quartet – take 4

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

Filed Under: 2019 January, Events Tagged With: Akira Tana, John Schott, John Wiitala, Mario Guarneri, Open Secret Bookstore, tbd Quartet

tbd_a quartet – take 3

Friday, January 18, 7:30 pm at Key Tea House and Kava Lounge inside Open Secret Bookstore

With Mario Guarneri and Erik Jekabson on trumpets, Akira Tana on drums, John Wiitala on bass, and guest artist Randy Vincent on guitar, this is really an overlap of two quartets: the Guarneri Jazz Quartet plus tbd_a quartet.… Read More

Filed Under: 2019 January, Events Tagged With: Akira Tana, Erik Jekabson, John Wiitala, Mario Guarneri, Open Secret Bookstore, Randy Vincent, tbd Quartet

Mario Guarneri Quartet + tbd_a quartet

Wednesday, July 25 at 7:30, Rendon Hall at the California Jazz Conservatory

Jazz in the Neighborhood presents two sets featuring trumpeter Mario Guarneri. tbd_a quartet is named after the groups instrumentation and features Mario Guarneri and Erik Jekabson on trumpets, John Wiitala on bass, and Akira Tana at the drums. … Read More

Filed Under: 2018 July, Events Tagged With: Akira Tana, California Jazz Conservatory, Erik Jekabson, John Wiitala, Mario Guarneri, Randy Vincent

John Wiitala Trio

Wednesday, June 20, 7:30 pm, Rendon Hall at the California Jazz Conservatory

John Wiitala describes this meeting as “one of my absolute favorite trios that’s never played together.” In addition to Wiitala on bass, the trio features Randy Porter on piano and Hamir Atwal at the drums.… Read More

Filed Under: 2018 June, Events Tagged With: California Jazz Conservatory, Hamir Atwal, John Wiitala, Randy Porter

Erik Jekabson Quintet

Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm at Rendon Hall at the California Jazz Conservatory

The Erik Jekabson Quintet performs original music by trumpeter Erik Jekabson.  The band plays modern jazz with funk, fusion and latin jazz influences.  Much of the music is groove-oriented and has lyrical melodies, but it also has modern and sophisticated harmonies.… Read More

Filed Under: 2018 May, Events Tagged With: California Jazz Conservatory, Dave Ellis, Dave MacNab, David Flores, Erik Jekabson, John Wiitala

Rowe / Hainsworth Quartet

Wednesday, March 21, 7:30pm at California Jazz Conservatory

Simon Rowe, piano — Jason Hainsworth, sax — John Wiitala, bass — Akira Tana, drums

The director and assistant director of the Roots, Jazz and American Music program at San Francisco Conservatory of Music join forces to head this quartet.… Read More

Filed Under: 2018 March, Events Tagged With: Akira, California Jazz Conservatory, Jason Hainsworth, John Wiitala, Simon Rowe

Gaea Schell Trio

Friday, February 23, 6pm at Copperfield’s Books, San Rafael

Through the unique instrumentation of flute, bass, and vibes, the Gaea Schell Trio performs a unique mix of original compositions and standards of great composers like Benny Golson and Horace Silver. Gaea Schell, who is a a prominent Bay Area pianist, will treat us to her work as a jazz flutist.… Read More

Filed Under: 2018 February, Events Tagged With: Copperfield's Books, Dillon Vado, Gaea Schell, John Wiitala

Words on Jazz with the Guarneri Jazz Quartet

Friday, February 9, 6-8pm at Copperfield’s Books, San Rafael

Jazz in the Neighborhood is introducing a new format — live music plus conversation — at some of our Copperfield’s Books events. It’s an opportunity to learn about the history, theory, and practice of jazz straight from the horse’s mouth.… Read More

Filed Under: 2018 February, Events Tagged With: Akira Tana, Copperfield's Books, Guarneri Jazz Quartet, John Wiitala, Mario Guarneri, Randy Vincent, Shana Dinha

Ila Cantor trio

Friday, June 30, 6pm at Copperfield’s Books, San Rafael | Free event! |

Ila Cantor performs original music featuring her latest love, the charango. The charango is a 10-string Peruvian instrument used in traditional Andean and folk music. It has practically no presence in jazz or chamber music, but Cantor has been inspired to change that.… Read More

Filed Under: 2017 June, Events Tagged With: Copperfield's Books, Hamir Atwal, Ila Cantor, John Wiitala, Spencer Handley

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