December
Music and Events
Caffe Trieste
2500 San Pablo Ave. (@ Dwight), Berkeley, 510-548-5198
Music calendar @ www.caffetriesteberkeley.com
(see descriptions below by date)
Sunday Night
December 16, 2-5pm Pappa Gianni and the North Beach Band
December 30, 5-8pm Flamenco Night with Dani Torres
Friday Night At A Glance 8pm
December 7 The Cowlicks &Mac226;Äì Alt-Country/Electric Bluegrass
December 14 Therese Brewitz &Mac226;Äì Swedish Singer/Songwriter
December 21 Mario Matteoli &Mac226;Äì Folk inspired rock
December 28 Walter Pope - Jazz
Monday At A Glance, 7-9pm
Sept 3, 17 Trovatore &Mac226;Äì Traditional Italian music, mandolin & piano
December 10 Parlor Tango &Mac226;Äì Argentine Tango
Tuesday Night Jazz, 7-9pm (unless otherwise noted)
December 4 BirdHead
December 11 Trombonga
December 18 Brian Woods Ensemble
Thursday Night At A Glance, 7-9pm
December 6 Lindsay Tomasic &Mac226;Äì Singer/Songwriter
December 13 Laura Klein and Jenny Ferris &Mac226;Äì Voice/Piano Duo
December 20 Triskela &Mac226;Äì Traditional Celtic and Modern Harp Arrangements
December 27 Ideal Vine &Mac226;Äì New Songs for Banjo
December Music and Events
Caffe Trieste
December 3
Trovatore (1st, 3rd, and the occasional 5th Monday every month)
Traditional Italian music featuring: Roger Linn on mandolin and Bruce Zweig on piano
December 4.
BirdHead
BirdHead playfully examines the music of Charlie Parker. By deconstructing the melodies and chord changes, the trio endeavors to get below the surface of these classic tunes. With Michael Coleman on piano and organ, Josh Smith on tenor and soprano saxophone and Kurt Kottheimer on bass.
December 6
Lindsay Tomasic
Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter/composer Lindsay Tomasic creates incandescent music that glows with sensitivity and soulfulness. Her music is often described as &Mac226;Äúfolky-pop, with a touch of soul, a pinch of humor and a dash of Americana&Mac226;Äù. A pair of solo albums, Well Kept Secret and Paradise Road, first introduced her as a recording artist, and she has headlined such Southern California landmarks as The Troubadour, Genghis Cohen, Kulaks Woodshed, The Coach House and Largo plus ASCAP's notable showcase, "Quiet On The Set.&Mac226;Äù
December 7
The Cowlicks
The Cowlicks have released 2 CD&Mac226;Äôs (The California Music Award winning &Mac226;ÄúCowboys With Attitude&Mac226;Äù in 2004 and &Mac226;ÄúPsychedelic Service Station&Mac226;Äù in 2006) and garnered rave reviews and radio play in the US and Europe with their own brand of Alt-Country/Electric Bluegrass (and some covers you might not expect). The Cowlicks will be playing their only bay area show in December and their last of 2007 at Caffe Trieste before going into the studio to record a new CD for 2008 release.
December 10
Parlor Tango, <http://www.baguettequartette.org/>www.baguettequartette.org
Parlor Tango is dedicated to traditional Argentine Tango music composed between 1910 and 1950. Its repertoire of tangos, waltzes and milongas evokes the flavor of black-and-white movies and steamy dance halls. In Paris, the native city of Odile Lavault, Tango has been very important since 1912. Travelling Argentine musicians were rapidly copied by local bands. It became common for French accordion players to play bandoneon as well. Lavault is continuing this tradition. In the US, she has played bandoneon with TANGO #9, TENGO TANGO and for a variety of free-lance experiences including ODC Theater and California Shakespeare Festival. Lavault is accompanied by the young pianist Marco Casasola. Marco heard tango at the home of his parents. He is happy to add this musical adventure to the variety of knowledges he is collecting at the UC Berkeley Music department. Odile also plays with the Baguette Quartet
December 11
Trombonga
The jazz trombone quartet will be bringing its Big Quartet Version (five trombones!) to really raise the excitement level at Trieste. TROMBONGA&Mac226;Äôs mellow sonority and engaging visuals will pay homage to the masters, J.J. Johnson and Slide Hampton, as well as stirring in a bit of Turrentine&Mac226;Äôs &Mac226;ÄúSugar&Mac226;Äù and some from the Latin side. With backgrounds in big band and salsa, on hand will be: Jeffrey Carter, Marcus Bell, Pat Mullan, Curtiss Mays and Becca Burrington. To contact TROMBONGA: patmullan@comcast.net or 510-647-5038.
December 13
Jenny Ferris and Laura Klein, www.jennyferris.com
Jenny Ferris and Laura Klein have been doing voice/piano duo gigs most recently at Downtown Restaurant, the Hillside Club and Anna's Jazz Island. Songs from their recently released CD, Day In Day Out: Jenny Ferris Sings Johnny Mercer will be featured along with other jazz tunes.
December 14
TC Brewitz and Trio- Swedish Singer Songwriter
With melodic piano and a light soprano, Swedish American Singer Songwriter TC brings us an airy fusion of Scandinavian folk music and modern pop. TC who likes to sing both in Swedish and English is described as a timeless artist and songwriter with elegant and well-crafted songs and a gorgeous voice. TCs solo album, hailed by critics, was predeceased by a classical training in piano and voice and by work in musical theatre, folk music and in alternative rock.
&Mac226;ÄúTC&Mac226;Äôs voice and the smooth harmonies of her debut album Scent of You speak easily to Bay Area audiences that are sure to continue growing&Mac226;Ķ
Her voice sounds just as lovely, if not more so, in a tongue foreign to these ears.&Mac226;Äù
- Tim O'Rourke, Bay Area Owl Mag
TC and her trio of musicians from the band Karmadogs will appear at Caffe Trieste on Thursday December 14, 7:30-9:30 PM.
December 16
Pappa Gianni & the North Beach Band
Traditional Italian music and opera.
December 17
Trovatore (1st, 3rd, and the occasional 5th Monday every month)
Traditional Italian music featuring: Roger Linn on mandolin and Bruce Zweig on piano
December 18
Brian Wood Ensemble (formerly Scraptet)
Alto saxophonist Brian Wood is constantly mining the dusty grooves of jazz in search of overlooked tunes with something soulful to express. This group's setlist includes bop, ballads and bossa nova by composers such as Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver and many others.
December 20
Triskela, www.elefunt.com/triskela
They will be featuring songs from their CD 'Voices of Tara', with Diana Stork, Portia Diwa, and Shawna Spiteri playing traditional Celtic and modern harp arrangements.
December 21
Mario "Weary Boys" Matteoli
Former frontman for The Weary Boys, for the last six years Mario Matteoli's primary focus has been writing songs, singing and playing lead guitar for the band. He released his first solo album, Hard Luck Hittin' in June 2006. Hard Luck was well received by fans and critics alike. Some likened the album to the "acoustic solitude of Neil Young or the depressed world spun by Townes Van Zandt," while others simply described it as "fantastic." Matteoli graced the BMI stage at the most recent Austin City Limits Festival and has opened for ZZ Top, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Leon Russell and Southern Culture on the Skids. He is a favorite in and around Austin either as a solo act, or as a full rock show with a backup band made up of some of the best players around, including Matt Hubbard, Jeff Johnston, and members of Louisiana's Red Stick Ramblers.
December 23 - Special 3-5 pm show!
The Hogan Brothers are a talented trio of instrumentalists from El Sobrante, playing a unique mix of jazz, funk, and Latin music.
Steve Hogan, has made an impression, locally and internationally, for both his bass playing and beat boxing, with such groups as Goapele, Agua Libre, The Coup, and Slammin’.
Colin Hogan, keyboards, is a Berkeley High grad whose many credits include Larry Graham, Dynamic, Brass Mafia, and Agua Libre.
Julian Hogan is also a Berkeley High alum. He broke out in 2004 when he was chosen as top drummer at the Monterey Jazz Festival High School Competition. Now based in LA, he has recently been playing with Gary Pratt, Matt Harris and Gary Fukashima.
December 24
Musica ha Disconnesso
Acoustic Italian music with Bruce Zweig on piano, Matt Vuksinich on mandolin, and friends.
December 27
Ideal Vine
New songs for the banjo by Evie Ladin and special guests.
December 28
Walter Pope Trio
The jazz trio performs compositions inspired by Bach, Debussy, Maurice Ravel and American contemporary composers. Yoshi Yamada performs on the acoustic bass; Micha Patri performs on drums and percussion; and Walter Pope performs on piano. We are especially honored to have Yoshi Yamada, an outstanding bassist visiting from Japan. Micha Patri, an alumnus of Oberlin's music academy is an outstanding drummer. Walter Pope is a fine pianist originally trained in the Berkeley school system.
December 30
Daniel Torres hosts Flamenco night
Last Sunday every month
An authentic, spontaneous flamenco gathering featuring special guest artists, with accompaniment provided (by host Daniel Torres and friends) - percussion, song and/or strings - on demand, interspersed with lively discussions about the meaning, purity, importance and/or relevance of the art thus shared. For more info. write: elcarretero@earthlink.net
A spontaneous expression of flamenco artistry open to those in the know, under the guidance of singer/guitarist/scholar Daniel Torres, known for versatility and breadth in accompaniment of cante, toque & baile, having played in shows and classes with La Tania, Concha Vargas, Agustin Rios, Chris Carnes & El Pollito, among others.
Daniel will invite fellow artists and aficionados to perform cante, toque, and baile in an intimate yet supportive small cafe environment, keeping the arte alive while sharing a few happy hours with artists. Come share your authentic flamenco with others who care and enjoy what we do, yet don't have a space to share. Special guests TBA.