A Swingin' September

Lots of good stuff happening around here in the harvest month of September. This is what we have so far. More to come:

                          SEPTEMBER
1,2: Fri, Sat: Dawn's Road House (Formerly Fife's) Guerneville; Greg Hester with Tom Belton, Drums.

(Photo:Greg Hester)

5:Tue. Main Street Station, Guerneville; Greg Hester with Jim Passarell on trumpet/flugelhorn and bassist, Steve Weber

7: Thurs: Madrona Manor, Healdsburg; Greg Hester with Jim Passarell, bass

8: Fri: Main Street Station, Guerneville; Greg Hester with Vocalist Vernelle Anders

8: Fri: Apple Box Deck on the Wharf, Petaluma; Pete Welker Quintet

9; Sat: Johnson Beach, Guerneville; Russian River Jazz Festival,  Featuring Vibist, Yancie Taylor

9: Sat: Mainstreet Station, Guerneville; Jazz Quartet; Greg Hester, Piano, Yancie Taylor, Vibes;
Rob Wright, Bass, Lee Charlton, Drums.

10: Sun: Churchill Manor, 485 Brown St., Napa: Vocalist  Marti  Blackard with Greg Hester, piano; Graham Bruce, Bass; Kendrick Freeman, Drums

12: Tue: Piccolino's, Napa; Yancie Taylor plays with 'The Tarabinis'; Al Tarrabini, Accordion; Gloria Tarabini, Vocals; Terry Hilliard, Bass; Leigh Wycoff, Guitar (www.thetarabinis.com)

14: Thur: Madrona Manor, Healdsburg; Jazz Duo; Greg Hester, Piano; Jim Passarell, Bass

14: Thur: Bistro Yoffi, 2231 Chestnut St., San Francisco; Yancie Taylor Jazztet; Vibes, Yancie Taylor;  Piano, Loam Lemish; Bass, Ravi Abcarian; Drums, Bryan Bowman; 7:30 - 11 PM, No Cover

15: Fri: Armstrong Nat'l Redwoods; Jazz Trio; Greg Hester,  Gary Digman and Paul Distol

15: Fri: Grazianos's Ristorante, 170 Petaluma Blvd, North, Petaluma: Peter Welker Quintet; Jim Rothermel, Saxes; Randy Vincent, Guitar; Kevin Dillon, Drums; Chuck Sher, Bass; Peter Welker, Trumpet/Flugelhorn; Music starts at 6PM; No Cover (Phone 707/762-5997)

15: Sat: Rafter's Grille, 812 Fourth St., San Rafael: Jazz Quartet; Dave Haskell, Guitar; Steve Rubardt, Keyboard; Rocky Klemenok, Bass;  Tom Hayashi, Drums.

16, 17: Sat, Sun: Rubicon Winery, Rutherford, Ca., Yancie Taylor Trio; Keyboard, Noam Lemish; Bass, Adam Thompson; Vibes, Yancie Taylor; 2 PM - 4 PM; Admission Free

(Photo: Lee Charlton,Drums; Yancie Taylor, Vibes; Rob Wright, Bass: Don Olivet, Tenor)

19: Tue: Mainstreet Station, Guerneville: Jazz Trio: Greg Hester, Piano; Steve Weber, Bass; Jim Passarell, trumpet

21: Thur: Madrona Manor, Healdsburg: Jazz Duo: Greg Hester, Piano; Jim Passarell, Bass

21: Thur:  Zio Fraedo's, Pleasanton; Yancie Plays with The Tarabini's; Al Tarabini, Accordion; Gloria Tarabini, Vocals, Terry Hilliard, Bass; Leigh Wycoff, Guitar; Yancie Taylor, Vibes;
6:30-9 PM

22: Fri: John Ash & Co; 4330 Barnes Road (Near US101 & River Road) Santa Rosa; Greg Hester, Piano; Vernelle Anders, Vocals; 8-10 PM; No Cover

22: Fri: Graziano's Ristorante: 170 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma; Peter Welker Quintet; Jim Rothermel, saxes; Randy Vincent, Guitar; Kevin Dillon, Drums; Chuck Sher, Bass; Peter Welker, Trumpet/Flugelhorn; Music starts at 6PM; No Cover; (Phone 707/762-5997)

23: Sat: Mainstreet Station, Guerneville: Greg Hester, Piano; Vernelle Anders, Vocals

23: Sat: St. Supery Winery, Napa; Yancie Plays with the Tarabinis; Al Tarabini, Accordion; Gloria Tarabini, Vocals; Terry Hilliard, Bass, Leigh Wycoff, Guitar; Yancie Taylor, Vibes;
11 AM-2PM

24: Sun: Hilton Hotel, 3555 Round Barn Blvd., Santa Rosa: Jazz Duo: Greg Hester, Piano; Adam Thompson, Bass; 11 am - 2 pm; No Cover

26: Bistro Yoffi, 2231 Chestnut St., San Francisco; Yancie Plays with Avotcja and Modupue, 7:30 - 10 PM; No Cover

28: Thur: Madrona Manor, Healdsburg: Jazz Duo: Greg Hester Piano; Jim Passarell, Bass

29: Fri: Mainstreet Station, Guerneville: 'Black Butterfly'  CD Release Party with the Sono Trio; Greg Hester, Piano; Rob Wright, Bass; Lee Charlton, Drums

29: Fri: Graziano's Ristorante, 170 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma; Peter Welker Quintet; Jim Rothermel,  Saxes; Randy Vincent, Guitar; Kevin Dillon, Drums; Chuck Sher, Bass; Peter Welker, Trumpet/Flugelhorn; Music starts at 6PM; No Cover; Phone 707/ 762-5997

29: Fri: Bistro Yoffi, 2231 Chestnut St., San Francico; Yancie Plays with Avotcja & Modupue

30: Sat: Belvedere Winery, Healdsburg: Jazz Quartet: Greg Hester, Piano; Jim Passarell, Trumpet/Flugelhorn;  Steve Weber, Bass; Lee Charlton, Drums

Note: This schedule is subject to change at any moment. Don't take your eyes off this page for a second. All changes, additions or deletions will be posted the minute we hear of them.

Comments

[greg hester]

There will be some surprises the last weekend of September. I will keep them to myself. It will be a fun weekend and I have turned down all jobs after the Belverdere finale. Hope to see you Greg