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Thin Man Entertainment presents!
A very special Holiday Jazz Salon Night featuring....
Our Amazing Guest Sherry Williams (V)
Jeff Littleton (B)
Al Williams (D)
Theo Saunders (P)
SHERRY WILLIAMS: Since she began singing as a professional, Sherry has had the good fortune to rarely be out of work. When she was a high school student in San Bernardino (California), she sang and toured with The Young Americans. At UCLA, she joined the acapella choir and worked with the famous Roger Wagner and the UCLA Choir, both in Los Angeles and Europe. She has also toured with Debbie Reynolds, Andy Gibb, and the legendary Johnnie Ray, to name a few.
During the years (2010-2013), Sherry toured Germany and Italy with Markus Burger and Jim Linahon, again working in important concert halls and jazz clubs. These tours have yielded one acclaimed ensemble CD, and a big band CD, recorded with the Café Nerly Big Band. SHERRY WILLIAMS is first and foremost a singer - the 14-karat variety.
JEFF LITTLETON bass, has worked as a professional musician since he was a teenager. Jeff has recorded with Herbie Hancock and He also worked, and recorded with Nancy Wilson, Stanley Turrentine, Dianne Reeves, Pharaoh Sander, Harold Land, Eddie Harris, Willie Bobo, Hank Crawford, Billy Higgins and Bobby Hutchison. He also worked on a television show, The NancyWilson Show "Red, Hot & Cool".
AL WILLIAMS drummer, entrepreneur and promoter of jazz, has a well-earned reputation as a musical mover and shaker.Whether it be bebop, blues, funk, straight ahead, or Latin, he creates rhythmic artistry and power which support the melody line and command listener involvement. Early experience included touring as a percussionist with the Jennie LeGon Caribbean Dance Troupe. His recording and/or touring experience includes work with jazz greats, Hampton Hawes (Something Special), Leroy Vinnegar (The Kid), Teddy Edwards, Willie Bobo, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Harris, Freddie Hubbard, Sarah Vaughn, and Roy Ayers. On a more bluesy note, he has kept time for Jimmy Witherspoon and Lowell Folsom.
THEO SAUNDERS, one of the busiest pianists in the music business, has performed in many of the worlds most prestigious jazz festivals and concert halls with distinguished artists including Freddie Hubbard, Carla Bley, David Fathead Newman, Barbara Morrison, Gladys Knight, and many others.
His diverse musical activities have included musical director for opera and dance productions, for cabaret singers, and international musical theatre. He has played with many well known Latin, R&B, and rock artists, including Claudio Roditi, Victor Brasil, Ray Mantilla, Willie Bobo, Bobby Matos, Raul De Souza, Ray Armando, Claudio Caribe, Guillerme Franco, Bobby Rodriguez, Gladys Knight, Four Tops, Elephants Memory, and is a former member (Piano) of the Jazz Tap Ensemble. He also has performed in collaboration with poet David Meltzer and assemblage artist George Herms.
Doors are at 7pm, band starts at 8pm. Be sure to get there early for best seating and stay late!
Free parking in front of and behind The Grand Annex.
http://www.grandvision.org/grand-annex/events.asp
Sponsored by:
SPIFF : http://spiffest.org/
Blitzkrieg Urban Supply: https://www.facebook.com/blitzkriegurbansupply
Thin Man Entertainment
www.thinmanentertainment.com
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LocationThe Grand Annex (View)
434 W 6th Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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