The Douglas Beach House: 2010 Season Events
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• July 2010 •
- Sunday, July 25, 2010 -
EVENT:
[M] Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society presents: Kendra Shank with the Geoffrey Keezer Trio at The Douglas Beach House
(in Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, State of California, USA, Earth)
TIME(S): 4:30pm / 16:30
DATE(S): Sunday, July 25, 2010
DESCRIPTION:
Kendra Shank – voice.
Geoffrey Keezer – piano.
Hamilton Price – bass.
Zach Harmon - drums.
New York vocalist Kendra Shank is considered "one of the most interesting, creative jazz singers of her generation" (All About Jazz). Her 5 critically acclaimed CDs have won numerous “Best of the Year” awards and landed her in the DownBeat polls. Shank’s inventive phrasing and in-the-moment ensemble interplay, coupled with the rhythmic and harmonic innovations, “virtuosity and sheer musical wit” (Time magazine) of Grammy-nominated pianist Geoffrey Keezer, will make this a unique musical event. Their previous collaboration, along with bassist Hamilton Price and drummer Zach Harmon, received a rave review in Jazz Times.
[ read more. ]
The Douglas Beach House is a legendary oceanfront live music club in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is home to the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, a non profit organization that has been presenting Sunday afternoon headliner Jazz and Classical Music with an ocean view since 1964.
[ read more. ]
• All performances are on Sundays from 4:30PM to 7PM with intermission.
• Doors open at 3PM for buying tickets and claiming seats.
• Members can make email reservations and receive priority seating.
• $5.00 discount for those under 25; children free if they do not occupy a seat.
• Caterered food and beverages available through intermission.
• Limited seating for picnics outside only.
Become A Member: HERE.
Location:
The Douglas Beach House
311 Mirada Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
USA
Telephone: +1 . 650 . 726 . 4143
(International Dialing Code)
Tickets: - Buy Online - $35.00 | For information or reservations call 650-726-4143 or send email, info@bachddsoc.org.
($-U.S. Dollars)
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• August 2010 •
- Sunday, August 1, 2010 -
EVENT:
[M] Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society presents: Julian Lage and Jorge Roeder at The Douglas Beach House
(in Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, State of California, USA, Earth)
TIME(S): 4:30pm / 16:30
DATE(S): Sunday, August 1, 2010
DESCRIPTION:
Julian Lage – guitar.
Jorge Roeder – bass.
When Julian Lage emerged on the music scene 13 years ago, the young San Francisco Bay Area-based musician was not only deemed a guitar-playing prodigy, but he was also offered record deals on numerous occasions. Since then he has played on two Grammy-nominated albums with Nnenna Freelon and Taylor Eigsti, and has received recognition from musical luminaries including Herbie Hancock and Béla Fleck. Julian recently released his debut album, Sounding Point, on EmArcy Records. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for the Best Contemporary Jazz Album of 2009. “I’ve been in a position where I could have recorded an album when I was younger (he’s now 21) but was never in a rush.”
[ read more. ]
The Douglas Beach House is a legendary oceanfront live music club in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is home to the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, a non profit organization that has been presenting Sunday afternoon headliner Jazz and Classical Music with an ocean view since 1964.
[ read more. ]
• All performances are on Sundays from 4:30PM to 7PM with intermission.
• Doors open at 3PM for buying tickets and claiming seats.
• Members can make email reservations and receive priority seating.
• $5.00 discount for those under 25; children free if they do not occupy a seat.
• Caterered food and beverages available through intermission.
• Limited seating for picnics outside only.
Become A Member: HERE.
Location:
The Douglas Beach House
311 Mirada Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
USA
Telephone: +1 . 650 . 726 . 4143
(International Dialing Code)
Tickets: - Buy Online - $35.00 | For information or reservations call 650-726-4143 or send email, info@bachddsoc.org.
($-U.S. Dollars)
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- Sunday, August 8, 2010 -
EVENT:
[M] Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society presents: Ken Berman Piano Trio at The Douglas Beach House
(in Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, State of California, USA, Earth)
TIME(S): 4:30pm / 16:30
DATE(S): Sunday, August 8, 2010
DESCRIPTION:
Ken Berman – piano.
Kai Eckhardt – electric bass.
Akira Tana – drums.
The East Bay express recently praised Mr. Berman as “daring” and “straddling genres,” comparing him to Vijay Iver and Aaron Parks. Ken's new release Looking Forward(2010), features a set of extraordinary original compositions that bring to mind the classic trios of Pat Metheny, Keith Jarrett, and Bill Evans, while at the same time maintaining a unique and inimitable sound. “Gifted with a very fine touch and a state-of-the-art technique,” Ken Berman composes “very cool jazz, not at all cerebral, and extremely well-played.” - CitizenJazz.com
[ read more. ]
The Douglas Beach House is a legendary oceanfront live music club in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is home to the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, a non profit organization that has been presenting Sunday afternoon headliner Jazz and Classical Music with an ocean view since 1964.
[ read more. ]
• All performances are on Sundays from 4:30PM to 7PM with intermission.
• Doors open at 3PM for buying tickets and claiming seats.
• Members can make email reservations and receive priority seating.
• $5.00 discount for those under 25; children free if they do not occupy a seat.
• Caterered food and beverages available through intermission.
• Limited seating for picnics outside only.
Become A Member: HERE.
Location:
The Douglas Beach House
311 Mirada Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
USA
Telephone: +1 . 650 . 726 . 4143
(International Dialing Code)
Tickets: - Buy Online - $30.00 | For information or reservations call 650-726-4143 or send email, info@bachddsoc.org.
($-U.S. Dollars)
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- Sunday, August 22, 2010 -
EVENT:
[M] Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society presents: Mel Martin All-Star Big Band with vocalist Jamie Davis at The Douglas Beach House
(in Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, State of California, USA, Earth)
TIME(S): 4:30pm / 16:30
DATE(S): Sunday, August 22, 2010
DESCRIPTION:
Mel Martin on sax, flute and clarinet.
Dayna Stephens and Rob Roth on tenors.
Andrew Speight and Pete Yellin on altos and Howard Cespedes on baritone saxophones and flute.
Mike Olmos, John Worley, Lou Fasman and Erik Jekabson trumpets.
Rick Walsh, Al Bent, Joel Behrman and Chuck Bennett on trombones.
Art Khu on piano.
Robb Fisher on bass.
Jeff Marrs on drums.
Special guest star: Jamie Davis.
Mel Martin made a commitment to forming a swinging, “in-your-face”, volatile big band in the early 90’s. The current repertoire of the his All-Star Big Band consists of new arrangements of many standards in addition to music by Count Basie, Benny Carter, Jimmy Heath, Joe Henderson, Gerry Mulligan plus new arrangements of Mel’s original compositions. Jamie Davis holds a position amongst the pantheon of great male vocalists with a full deep baritone voice that has been paired with some of the world’s most famous talent. He performed with the BBC’s 64 piece Orchestra and was lead vocalist with The Count Basie Orchestra for three years. “Having all that sound behind you is just amazing. You’ve got to ride that current.”
[ read more. ]
The Douglas Beach House is a legendary oceanfront live music club in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is home to the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, a non profit organization that has been presenting Sunday afternoon headliner Jazz and Classical Music with an ocean view since 1964.
[ read more. ]
• All performances are on Sundays from 4:30PM to 7PM with intermission.
• Doors open at 3PM for buying tickets and claiming seats.
• Members can make email reservations and receive priority seating.
• $5.00 discount for those under 25; children free if they do not occupy a seat.
• Caterered food and beverages available through intermission.
• Limited seating for picnics outside only.
Become A Member: HERE.
Location:
The Douglas Beach House
311 Mirada Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
USA
Telephone: +1 . 650 . 726 . 4143
(International Dialing Code)
Tickets: - Buy Online - $35.00 | For information or reservations call 650-726-4143 or send email, info@bachddsoc.org.
($-U.S. Dollars)
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• SEPTEMBER 2010 •
- Sunday, September 5, 2010 -
EVENT:
[M] Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society presents: Roger Glenn Six-Piece Latin Jazz at The Douglas Beach House
(in Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, State of California, USA, Earth)
TIME(S): 4:30pm / 16:30
DATE(S): Sunday, September 5, 2010
DESCRIPTION:
Roger Glenn on sax, flute & vibes, with piano, bass, drums, congas, guitar to be announced.
Recognized as one of the master flute and vibraphone players of the world, Roger Glenn has expanded his talents by playing the sax, clairnet, and oboe, and he continues to compose and perform songs that keep people feeling good and wanting to hear more. In addition to being a solo artist with his own group, he has also performed with such giants of Jazz and Latin music as Dizzy Gillespie, Mongo Santamaria, Herbie Mann, Cal Tjader and Rosemary Clooney, to name just a few.
[ read more. ]
The Douglas Beach House is a legendary oceanfront live music club in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is home to the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, a non profit organization that has been presenting Sunday afternoon headliner Jazz and Classical Music with an ocean view since 1964.
[ read more. ]
• All performances are on Sundays from 4:30PM to 7PM with intermission.
• Doors open at 3PM for buying tickets and claiming seats.
• Members can make email reservations and receive priority seating.
• $5.00 discount for those under 25; children free if they do not occupy a seat.
• Caterered food and beverages available through intermission.
• Limited seating for picnics outside only.
Become A Member: HERE.
Location:
The Douglas Beach House
311 Mirada Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
USA
Telephone: +1 . 650 . 726 . 4143
(International Dialing Code)
Tickets: - Buy Online - $35.00 | For information or reservations call 650-726-4143 or send email, info@bachddsoc.org.
($-U.S. Dollars)
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- Sunday, September 12, 2010 -
EVENT:
[M] Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society presents: Zephyr Festival Classical Quartet at The Douglas Beach House
(in Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, State of California, USA, Earth)
TIME(S): 4:30pm / 16:30
DATE(S): Sunday, September 12, 2010
DESCRIPTION:
Jennifer Culp – piano.
Bettina Mussumeli – violin.
Jodi Levitz – viola.
Mack McCray – piano.
Performing Schuman’s compositions for piano quartet, the first romantic composer to pair the piano with the string quartet.
Mack McCray, piano: internationally acclaimed founder of Zephyr Festival in Courmayeur, Italy, he is also Chairman of the Piano Department of the SF Conservatory of Music.
Jennifer Culp, cello: former member of the Grammy-winning Kronos Quartet, her credits include cellist with the Philadelphia String Quartet and SF Opera Orchestra, among many others. Currently a member of the Feinsmith Quartet.
Bettina Mussumeli, violin: former co-concertmaster and violin soloist "I Solisti Venetia" of Italy, Bettina is currently the first violinist of the Ives Quartet and Professor of Violin at the SF Conservatory of Music.
Jodi Levitz, viola: was the Principal Viola and Soloist with “I Solisti Veneti”, and performed and recorded with them for 12 years. She is currently the violist of the San Francisco String Trio and Professor of Viola and Chamber Music at the SF Conservatory of Music.
[ read more. ]
The Douglas Beach House is a legendary oceanfront live music club in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is home to the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, a non profit organization that has been presenting Sunday afternoon headliner Jazz and Classical Music with an ocean view since 1964.
[ read more. ]
• All performances are on Sundays from 4:30PM to 7PM with intermission.
• Doors open at 3PM for buying tickets and claiming seats.
• Members can make email reservations and receive priority seating.
• $5.00 discount for those under 25; children free if they do not occupy a seat.
• Caterered food and beverages available through intermission.
• Limited seating for picnics outside only.
Become A Member: HERE.
Location:
The Douglas Beach House
311 Mirada Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
USA
Telephone: +1 . 650 . 726 . 4143
(International Dialing Code)
Tickets: - Buy Online - $35.00 | For information or reservations call 650-726-4143 or send email, info@bachddsoc.org.
($-U.S. Dollars)
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- Sunday, September 26, 2010 -
EVENT:
[M] Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society presents: David Liebman Group at The Douglas Beach House
(in Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, State of California, USA, Earth)
TIME(S): 4:30pm / 16:30
DATE(S): Sunday, September 26, 2010
DESCRIPTION:
David Liebman - soprano saxophone.
Vic Juris - acoustic and electric guitar.
Tony Marino - acoustic bass.
Marko Marcinko - drums.
Considered a renaissance man in contemporary music with a career stretching over forty years, Liebman is “among the most important saxophonists in contemporary music . . . a leader and artist of integrity and independent direction. (Leonard Feather – Downbeat). He has played with many of the masters; authored books, recorded as a leader in styles ranging from classical to rock to free jazz; founded the Int’l. Ass’n. of Schools of Jazz; is a multiple Grammy nominee; an inductee into the International Association of Jazz Educator's Hall of Fame; the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, as well as the Order of Arts and Letters from the French government, and has to his credit over 100 recordings as a leader/co-leader. This is a tight working group. A necessary component of his artistic life, David Liebman has continued to pursue his goal of employing a steady working group with a distinct body of music.
[ read more. ]
The Douglas Beach House is a legendary oceanfront live music club in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is home to the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, a non profit organization that has been presenting Sunday afternoon headliner Jazz and Classical Music with an ocean view since 1964.
[ read more. ]
• All performances are on Sundays from 4:30PM to 7PM with intermission.
• Doors open at 3PM for buying tickets and claiming seats.
• Members can make email reservations and receive priority seating.
• $5.00 discount for those under 25; children free if they do not occupy a seat.
• Caterered food and beverages available through intermission.
• Limited seating for picnics outside only.
Become A Member: HERE.
Location:
The Douglas Beach House
311 Mirada Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
USA
Telephone: +1 . 650 . 726 . 4143
(International Dialing Code)
Tickets: - Buy Online - $35.00 | For information or reservations call 650-726-4143 or send email, info@bachddsoc.org.
($-U.S. Dollars)
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• OCTOBER 2010 •
- Sunday, October 3, 2010 -
EVENT:
[T] Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society presents: Semi-Final Round, 35th Annual SF Comedy Competition at The Douglas Beach House
(in Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, State of California, USA, Earth)
TIME(S): 4:30pm / 16:30
DATE(S): Sunday, October 3, 2010
DESCRIPTION:
Ten comics will do 10-12 minute sets in this round of the competition. Five finalists will be chosen by celebrity judges from the press and media. This competition started the careers of such notables as Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Ellen DeGeneres, to name but a few. Don’t miss this chance to see the comedy stars of tomorrow vying for prize money and glory as they pull out all the stops to secure their futures in television and film. This show may contain adult material.
[ read more. ]
The Douglas Beach House is a legendary oceanfront live music club in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is home to the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, a non profit organization that has been presenting Sunday afternoon headliner Jazz and Classical Music with an ocean view since 1964.
[ read more. ]
• All performances are on Sundays from 4:30PM to 7PM with intermission.
• Doors open at 3PM for buying tickets and claiming seats.
• Members can make email reservations and receive priority seating.
• $5.00 discount for those under 25; children free if they do not occupy a seat.
• Caterered food and beverages available through intermission.
• Limited seating for picnics outside only.
Become A Member: HERE.
Location:
The Douglas Beach House
311 Mirada Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
USA
Telephone: +1 . 650 . 726 . 4143
(International Dialing Code)
Tickets: - Buy Online - $35.00 | For information or reservations call 650-726-4143 or send email, info@bachddsoc.org.
($-U.S. Dollars)
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