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January 17, 2010 - January 23, 2010
(Week 03)

Martinez Events

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	Sun January 17	Mon January 18	Wed January 20	Thu January 21	Fri January 22	Sat January 23
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3:00pm	3:00pm» LED KAAPANA at Armando's
4:00pm
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7:00pm		7:00pm» JAZZ JAM at Armando's	7:00pm» SF BAYHARPERS at Armando's
8:00pm				8:00pm» THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS at Armando's	8:00pm» REDWING at Armando's	8:00pm» WENDY DEWITT & SUE PALMER at Armando's

Time:: 3:00pm-6:00pm
Description:: Advance tickets are available for this very special concert @ $18, $20 at the door.
Call Roy @ 925.228.6985 to order tickets.

LED KAAPANA on tour from Hawaii!!

Led Kaapana - slack key guitar/ vocals

Led Kaapana's mastery of stringed instruments, particularly slack key guitar, and his extraordinary baritone and leo ki`eki`e (falsetto) voices, have made him a musical legend. He has been thrilling audiences for more than 40 years. With easy-going style and kolohe (rascal) charm, he has built a loyal corps of Led Heads from Brussels to his birthplace on the Big Island of Hawaii. Recognition by his peers earned Led Grammy nominations in 2006, 2007 and 2009.

As teenagers, Led and his twin brother Ned and cousin Dennis Pavao formed the Hui Ohana, one of the hottest groups of the 70s and 80s and now legendary among Hawaiian musicians. The 70s saw the blossoming of the Hawaiian Renaissance, and Hui Ohana was a key part of that return to traditional Hawaiian culture and music. Young Hawaii Sings Old Hawaii, the title of their first recording, was also their statement of purpose.

The group produced 14 best-selling albums and made countless hundreds of live appearances.
Led later formed another trio, I Kona, releasing 6 albums with that group, including Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner, Jus' Press. He has also released a number of solo albums, including two Na Hoku Hanohano Instrumental Album of the Year winners, Lima Wela and Black Sand. Ki Ho`alu, Hawaiian Slack Key, Grandmaster Slack Key and Force of Nature (with Mike Kaawa) received Grammy nominations.

While recording for Dancing Cat Records, Led produced a number of solo projects, duets, and a project with Allison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, and other bluegrass legends called Waltz of the Wind. He has worked with Dolly Parton, Chet Atkins, and many other Nashville notables.
Back at home, he has shared his talents on recordings with most of Hawaii's top talents, including Aunty Genoa Keawe, Barney Isaacs, The Ho`opi`i Brothers, Melveen Leed, the Pahinui Brothers, Amy Hanaiali`i, and countless others.
In 2008, Led formed his own recording company, Jus' Press Productions, and released his Force of Nature CD, with 12-string virtuoso Mike Kaawa. The album earned a Grammy nomination in 2009 and won Led and Mike the Favorite Entertainer Award at the 2009 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.

Led tours the US extensively and has also appeared in Belgium, Germany, Canada, Japan, and Tahiti.

http://www.ledkaapana.com

http://armandosmartinez.com

Time:: 8:00pm-10:00pm
Description:: "Roots and Blues"

Lech Wierzynski - guitar, vocals, trumpet
Chris Burns- piano
Ben Malament- drums, vocals
Seth Ford Young - bass
Johnny Bones - saxophones

"Partyers took to the tabletops, dancing and singing along to a set of songs that felt familiar to the soul. You should have been there."
-The San Francisco Chronicle

"They have baby faces, but play like old souls...Lech plays that horn like Louis Armstrong. And I wouldn’t throw that around lightly."
- Music legend Maria Muldaur

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17
8:00 - 10:00
$10, 2 FOR $18

The California Honeydrops were formed in November of 2007 playing in the subway stations of Oakland, CA. Playfully crossing genres from roots and blues to R&B and soul, The California Honeydrops’ sound is tied together by their unique instrumentation, soulful vocal harmonies, and a funky, good time -New Orleans style.

Digging deep into the traditions of American music, the California Honeydrops bring to the stage not only an unmatched level of musicianship and authenticity but also a funky good time that’s hard to beat. Ripping through classic material as well as their own original songs, The California Honeydrops will get any crowd on its feet, dancing and singing along.

Having accompanied artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Alvon Johnson, Dan Hicks, Jackie Payne, Del Ray, Donald Byrd, Mike Seeger, Ramblin Jack Elliot, and Maria Muldaur, band leader Lech Wierzynski has learned the tricks of the trade from some of the biggest names in American music.

Seth Ford-Young has been performing since 1989. His studies include Jazz and Classical music, with Jazz theory, performance and arranging under famed bassist, Ray Brown. Seth has performed with Tom Waits, Jelly Roll, Smith, Gail, and Sasha Dobson, Mark Growden's Electric Pinata, Tim Hesla Big Band, Graham Connah, Marcus Shelby Quartet (subbing for Marcus), Connie Champagne, Bishop Norman Williams, Hal Stein, Ben Goldberg, Myles Boisen, Morris Acevedo, Lucky Seven, D.J. Quest, B.J. Pappa, Tropical Caliente, Matt Clark, Donald "Duck" Bailey, Denise Perrier, Tommy Thomsen, John Schott, Spencer Day and more too numerous to mention.

Johnny Bones has been performing in the Bay Area Jazz scene since 1992. He has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Percy Heath, Eddie Palmieri and Nell Carter, among others.

The vibrant rhythm section of The California Honeydrops is fueled by the barrelhouse style of Oakland piano veteran Chris Burns (Albert Collins, Freddie Hughes, Maria Muldaur) and Ben Malament (Terry Reid, The Marvelettes, Dale Spaulding).

http://www.myspace.com/thecaliforniahoneydrops
$10
http://www.armandosmartinez.com

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