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Jazz at the Playhouse
Saturday, July 8 at 8 pm, the Plaza Playhouse Theater is pleased to present Jazz at the Playhouse, featuring the talents of John Schnackenberg on saxophone, Cougar Estrada on keyboard, Jim Connolly on bass and Austin Beede on drums.
A Santa Barbara native, Schnackenberg has been playing began playing saxophone and clarinet since the age of 9 and has played in the local music scene for over 30 years. He is a member of and has recorded with Spencer the Gardener, Schnackenberg-Estrada Jazz Duo, The Wedding Band, The Roosters, Dude Fontaine and several other projects.
Cougar Estrada became a professional musician at the age of 13 playing drums in his father and uncles band The Estrada Brothers. Cougar continued his musical endeavors in writing, producing and recording for others as well as releasing several CD's of his own music. As a journeyman musician Cougar became well known primarily as a drummer/percussionist with a long list of credits. This includes a decade long stint as touring and recording drummer for Los Lobos 2002-2011 playing live and on all their studio albums, live albums, DVDs, radio and television appearances (Jay Leno, Conan OBrien, David Letterman, etc) a period which culminated in a performance at The White House for President Barack Obama. Having grown up around music and the ever-present piano, his latest project finds him emerging as pianist and band leader with his own group The Lounge Trio.
Listed as one of the twenty-five most intriguing people in Santa Barbara Magazine, Jim Connolly is a composer, songwriter and performer. Having attended the New England Conservatory, Jim writes music for The Gove County Philharmonic, The Gove County String Quartet and Lit Moon Theatre and Toy Shop Ghost and has released eight recordings of original music. He plays the double bass, saw, banjo, piano and sings and has received eight Independent Theater Awards, numerous commissions, grants, and ASCAP Plus Awards.
Austin grew up in Goleta and started drumming at age 10, taking lessons from Mike Ray (Mike's Drum Shop). He came to love the instrument and has since toured and recorded with a variety of different groups, including but not limited to: Alberta Cross, Gram Rabbit, The Coral Sea, Alastair Greene Band, and Omar Velasco.
Tickets are $25.00 general admission and available online and at the theater box office starting at 7 pm on the evening of the show. Seating is limited.
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LocationPlaza Playhouse Theater (View)
4916 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, CA 93013
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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