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JUNE 2009
14 Mario Guaneri Quartet
Mario Guaneri, Trumpet
John Wiitala, bass
Randy Vincent, guitar		 Cafe Divine
1600 Stockton Street
On Washington Square
San Francisco, CA 94133
415-986-3414
17 Tilo Bunnies Trio
Tilo Bunnies - piano
Buca Necak - bass		 7 - 9 pm
Anna's Jazz Island
2120 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-841-5299
20 - 27 Faculty member Jazz Camp West
La Honda, CA
26 James Moody Quartet
featuring Benny Green - piano
John Wiitala - bass		 8 pm
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
27 Calvin Edwards Trio
Calvin Edwards - guitar
Hammond B3 - TBA		 8:30 pm
Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom St
San Francisco, CA 94110
415-826-2402
28 Mario Guaneri Quartet
John Wiitala - bass
Randy Vincent - guitar		 7 pm
Cafe Divine
1600 Stockton Street
On Washington Square
San Francisco, CA 94133
415-986-3414
30 Ali Ryerson Flute Camp
Ali Ryerson - flutes
Mark Levine - piano
John Wiitala - bass
Akira Tana - drums
July 3 Concert: Ali Ryerson Quartet		 Hidden Valley Music Seminars
P.O. Box 116
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Phone: 831-659-3115
Fax: 831-659-7442
E-mail: hvms@aol.com
JULY 2009
1 - 3 Ali Ryerson Flute Camp
Ali Ryerson - flutes
Mark Levine - piano
John Wiitala - bass
Akira Tana - drums
July 3 Concert: Ali Ryerson Quartet		 Hidden Valley Music Seminars
P.O. Box 116
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Phone: 831-659-3115
Fax: 831-659-7442
E-mail: hvms@aol.com
8 Mimi Fox Quartet 6:30 - 8:30pm
Jazz On the Plazz
2006 Free Summer Jazz Series
Los Gatos Town Plaza
10 Bob Kenmotsu Quartet
John Wiitala - bass
Adam Schulman - piano		 6 - 8pm
Benefit for Tsukimikal
La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94705
510-849-2568
11 Early Bird: An Intro to Jazz for Kids Featuring Jim Nadel and Friends
Jim Nadel - alto sax/mc
Jeff Sanford - clarinet/flute
Regina Carter - violin
Fred Harris - piano
Seward McCain - bass
Akira Tana - drums		 Kids 1-7, 10 am
Kids 8-12, 11:15 am
Stanford Jazz Workshop
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Stanford University
Free Admission
11 Regina Carter Quintet
Jeff Sanford - clarinet/flute
Regina Carter - violin
Fred Harris - piano
Seward McCain - bass
Akira Tana - drums		 8 pm
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
12 Everything You Wanted to Know About Jazz (But Were Afraid to Ask)
Jim Nadel - alto saxophone
Dayna Stephens - tenor saxophone
Erik Jekabsen - trumpet
Glen Pearson - piano
Ruth Davies - bass
Akira Tana - drums		 2:30 pm
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
FREE
30 Maria Volonte Tango Jazz Ensemble
Maria Volonte_vocals and guitar
Murray Low - piano
John Wiitala - acoustic bass
Lali Mejia - percussion
Akira Tana - drums
Seth Asarnow - bandoneon		 7 pm
House Concert
Aptos, CA
AUGUST 2009
1 Afro Solo's Jazz in the Gardens
Frank Jackson Trio
Frank Jackson - piano/vocal
Al Obidinski - bass
Akira Tana - drums
Also featured are Nicholas Beard and Raja Rahim		 1 - 4pm
Info: http://afrosolo.org/home.php
Esplanade
Yerba Buena Gardens
San Francisco, Ca
3 - 7 Peace Festival/Augburg Germany
Wolfgang Lackershmid-vibes
Gilda Razani - saxophone
Trilok gurtu - Percussion
Akira Tana - drums
Roy Assaf - piano
John Lee - bass
Ronnel Bey - vocal		 Info: kultramt.augsburg.de
Tel: 821.324.3261
9 - 15 Brubeck Institute Jazz Colony
Faculty Concert: Aug 14
Andrew Speight - alto saxophone
Steve Davis - trombone
Ray Drummond - bass
Akira Tana - drums
Madeline Eastman - voice
Bart Marantz - trumpet
Steve Homan - guitar & theory
Glenn Zaleski - piano (vocalists) & theory
Rick Lotter - drums (vocalists)
Zach Brown - bass (vocalists)
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown - tenor sax		 More Info: brubeckinstitute.org
University of Pacific
Stockton, California
16 Mario Guaneri Quartet
Mario Guaneri - trumpet
John Wiitala - bass
Randy Vincent - guitar
Akira Tana - drums		 7:00pm
Cafe Divine
1600 Stockton Street on Washington Square
San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel 415.986.3414
20 Rhoda Scott
Rhoda Scott - Hammond B-3
Akira Tana - drums		 7pm
Theatre on San Pedro Square
San Jose California
22 Jazz Masters Series at the MVCPA
Jimmy Bruno/Mimi Fox Group/Rick Vandivier Group		 7:30pm
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
500 Castro St.
Mountain View, CA
23 Rhoda Scott Trio
Rhoda Scott - Hammond B-3
Akira Tana - drums
Guitar - TBD		 4pm
Live Recording
Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society
Miramar Beach, CA
28 - 29 Recording session:
Stars Project/Vega Records
Dena DeRose - piano/vocal
Bennie Green - piano
Dominick Farinacci - trumpet
Ray Drummond - bass
Akira Tana - drums		 Fantasy Studios
Berkeley, CA
SEPTEMBER 2009
10 Akira Tana's Sound Circle
Akira Tana - drums
Barry Finnerty - guitar
Kai Eckhardt - elec bass		 12:30 - 1:30pm
Yerba Buena Garden Festival
San Francisco, California
Free!
13 Mario Guaneri Quartet
Mario Guaneri - trumpet
John Wiitala - bass
Randy Vincent - guitar		 7:30pm
Cafe Divine
1600 Stockton Street on Washington Square
San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel 415.986.3414
17 Post golf tourney music / Monterey Jazz Festival
Akira Tana - drums
Mark Levine - piano
Dan robbins - bass
Scheduled to sit in:
Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
Joe Lovano - sax		 Approx 1pm
Spanish Bay Golf Resort
Carmel, CA
22-26 Ed Reed Group
Ed Reed - vocal
Randy Porter - piano
Robb Fisher - bass
akira Tana - drums		 8 & 10pm
Marian's Jazz Room
Engestrasse 54
3012 Bern, Switzerland
+41 31 309 61 11
NOVEMBER 2009
1 Mario Guaneri Quartet
Mario Guaneri - trumpet
John Wiitala - bass
Steve Erquiagua - guitar		 6:30pm
The Sleeping Lady
Fairfax, CA
9 Mimi Fox Trio
Mimi Fox - guitar
Akira Tana - drums
Chris Enghauser - bass		 8pm
Port Charlotte Jazz Society
Cultural Center Theater
2280 Aaron Street
Port Charlotte, Florida
(941) 625-4175
11-12 Mimi Fox Trio
Mimi Fox - guitar
Chris Enghauser - bass
Akira Tana - drums		 8pm
Side Door Jazz Club at the Paladium Theatre
253 5TH Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
15 Mario Guaneri Quartet
Mario Guaneri - trumpet
John Wiitala - bass
Randy Vincent - guitar
Akira Tana - drums		 6:30pm
The Sleeping Lady
Fairfax, CA
20-21 Modesto Brisenio Quartet
Modesto Brisenio - trumpet/flugelhorn
Akira Tana - drums
Matthew Clard - piano
Michael Zisman - bass		 D'Vine Jazz & Wine
775 Cochrane Rd
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-8115
(408) 779-7755
DECEMBER 2009
5 Piano Summit III: The Richness and Beauty of Modern Jazz Piano
w/Taylor Eigsti, Denny Zeitlin, Susan Muscarella & Larry Vuckovich
Peter Barshay - bass
Akira Tana - drums		 7:30pm
Rothrock Performance Hall
Woodside Priory School 302 Portola Rd.
Portola Valley, CA
Tickets are: $30 general admission
$25 PAJA members (limit of 2 per member)
$10 student
Available by cash or check at the door.
For more information: 650-345-9543
E-mail Harvey Mittler at:
harvey.mittler@myastound.ne
6 Mario Guaneri Quartet
Mario Guaneri - Trumpet
John Wiitala - bass
Randy Vincent - guitar
Akira Tana - drums		 6:30pm
Sleeping Lady
Fairfax, CA
12 Ken Berman Trio
Ken Berman - piano
Kai Eckhardt - elec bass
Akira Tana - drums		 1pm
Concourse Exhibition Center
8th and Brannan Streets
San Francicsco, CA
13 Mario Guaneri Quartet
Mario Guaneri - Trumpet
John Wiitala - bass
Randy Vincent - guitar		 Cafe Divine
1600 Stockton Street on Washington Square
San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel 415.986.3414
20 Mario Guaneri Quartet
Mario Guaneri - Trumpet
John Wiitala - bass
Randy Vincent - guitar
Akira Tana - drums		 6:30p
Sleeping Lady
Fairfax, CA
21 Larry Vuckovich and the Blue Balkan Ensemble
Larry Vuckovich - piano
Tommy Kesecker - vibes/marimba
Eric Golub - violin
Vince Delgado - percussion
MIchael Zisman - bass
Akira Tana - drums		 8pm
Yohsi's SF
1330 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115-4113
(415) 655-5600
27 Mario Guaneri Quartet
Mario Guaneri - Trumpet
John Wiitala - bass
Randy Vincent - guitar		 Cafe Divine
1600 Stockton Street on Washington Square
San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel 415.986.3414
MARCH 2010
12-13 Ana Mandara Trio
Peter Horvath - piano
Gary Brown - bass
Akira Tana - drums		 7-10:30pm
Ana Mandara Restaurant
891 Beach Street
San Francisco, CA 94109-1102
(415) 771-6800
14 Mario Guaneri Quartet
Mario Guaneri - trumpet
John Wiitala - bass
Randy Vincent - guitar		 7-9pm
Cafe Divine
1600 Stockton Street on Washington Square
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 986-3414
21 Mario Guaneri Quartet
Mario Guaneri - trumpet
John Wiitala - bass
Randy Vincent - guitar		 6:30pm
The Sleeping Lady
23 Broadway
Fairfax, CA 94930
(415) 485-1182
MAY 2010
1-2 The Trio: The Lewis Nash Trio: Leader/drummer Lewis Nash, pianist Renee Rosnes, and bassist Peter Washington
Pianists: Shelly Berg (Saturday sessions), Tamir Hendelman (Sunday sessions), Gerald Clayton, and Mike Kocour*
Bassists: Jon Burr, John Clayton, and John Sims*
Drummers: Akira Tana, Bobby Breaux, and John Lewis*
Guitarists: Bruce Forman (The "Guest Of Honor" at the 2010 party)
Trumpeters: Byron Stripling and Gilbert Castellanos
Flugelhorn: Dmitri Matheny*
Trombone: Wycliffe Gordon and Bill Watrous
The Arizona State University Sun Devil Jazz Septette*
Sax: Houston Person, Mark Colby
Sunday morning starts with The Young Sounds Of Arizona, Arizona’s premier youth big bandg band
( * only on Sunday session)		 Paradise Valley Jazz Party

Venue:
Embassy Suites Hotel
Phoenix, AZ

For tickets & seating, contact:
Don Z. Miller
6014 N. Nauni Valley Dr., Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
Phone: 480-948-7993. Fax: 480-991-5732.
or you can e-mail the Paradise Valley Jazz Party office.
6,7 Ana Mandara Trio
Peter Horovath - piano
Gary Brown - bass		 7-10:30pm
Ana Mandara
891 Beach Street
San Francisco, CA 94109-1102
(415) 771-6800
7 Dave Prieto Trio 12:30-1:30pm
Stanford Hospital Lunchtime Series
Stanford, CA
8 Mark Levine Trio Piedmont Piano Concert Series
Piedmont Piano Co.
4382 Piedmont Ave, Oakland
(510) 652-1222
9 Mario Guaneri Quartet
Mario Guaneri - Trp
John Wiitala - bass
Randy Vincent - guitar		 Cafe Divine
1600 Stockton Street on Washington Square
San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel 415.986.3414
11 The Michael Wolff Quartet:
Barry Finnerty - guitar
Aaron Germain - bass
Akira Tana - drums		 8pm
Yoshi's
1330 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Cost: $16.00
16 Kristen Strom Quartet 4pm
Studio Pink House
14577 Big Basin Way, Saratoga,CA
Contact: studio.pinkhouse@gmail.com
23 Palo Alto Jazz Alliance
The music of Gerry Mulligan
w. Gary Smulyan - baritone sax
Ron Stout - Trumpet
Michael Zisman - Bass		 3pm
Canada College
Redwood City, CA
23 Mario Guaneri Quartet
John Wiitala - bass
Randy Vincent - guitar		 7pm
Cafe Divine
1600 Stockton Street on Washington Square
San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel 415.986.3414
JUNE 2010
3 Frank Jackson Trio
Frank Jackson-piano
Al Obindinski-bass
Akira Tana-dms		 12:30-1:30pm
Yerba Buena Gardens
San Francisco, CA
Free!
3 John Handy Group
John Handy-alto sax
Kenny Washington-vocals
John Capalondo-trumpet
Akira Tana-drums
Dave Matthews-piano
Marcus Shelby-bass		 8 & 10pm
Yoshi's at Jack London Square
Oakland, CA
5 Jamie Davis and the Fred Berry All Star Jazz Orchestra Self Help For The Elderly Longevity Gala Benefit
Event 6-10:30pm
Hyatt Regency Burlingame Ballroom
6 Mario Guaneri Quartet
Mario Guaneri, Trp
John Wiitala, bass
Randy Vincent, guitar		 6:30pm
Sleeping Lady
Fairfax, CA
9 Robb Fisher Quartet
Kenny Washington-vocals
Robb Fisher-bass
Brad Beuthe-guitar
Akira Tana-Drums		 1:30pm
Spring Hill Elementary School
Lafayette, Ca
11 Akira Tana Trio
Randy Vincent-guitar
Peter Barshay-bass		 7-10 pm
The Plaza Bistro
420 First Street
East Sonoma, CA 95476
No Cover - 2 drink min
13 Mario Guaneri Quartet
Mario Guaneri, Trp
John Wiitala, bass
Randy Vincent, guitar		 Cafe Divine
1600 Stockton Street on Washington Square
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415)986-3414
15 Mimi Fox Trio
DVD Release Party
Akira Tana-drums
Bill Douglass-bass		 8pm
Yoshi's at Jack London Square Oakland, Ca
18 Ana Mandara Trio
Peter Horvath-piano
Gary brown-bass
Akira Tana-drums		 7-10:30pm
Ana Mandara
891 Beach Street
San Francisco, CA 94109-1102
(415) 771-6800
20 Larry Vuckovich/Frank Jackson
Al Obidinski-bass
Noel Jewkes-sax
Akira Tana-drums		 4pm
Bach Dancing and Dynamie Society
307-11 Mirada Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 726-4143
25-26 Ana Mandara Trio
Peter Horvath-piano
Gary brown-bass
Akira Tana-drums		 7-10:30pm
Ana Mandara
891 Beach Street
San Francisco, CA 94109-1102
(415) 771-6800
27 Larry Vuckovich Ensemble
w. Kenny Washington-vocals
Al Obidinski-bass
Akira tana-drums
Noel Jewkes-reeds
Jim Rothermel-reeds
Hector Lugo-congas/perc
John Worley-trumpet
Danny Armstrong-trombone
Fil Lorenz-Baritone Sax		 1pm
Filoli Gardens
Redwood City, CA
28-30 Ali Ryerson Flute Camp
Ali Ryerson-flutes
Mark Levine-piano
John Wiitala-bass
Akira Tana-drums		 Hidden Valley Music Seminars
P.O. Box 116
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Phone: (831) 659-3115
Fax: (831) 659-7442
e-mail: hvms@aol.com
JULY 2010
1-2 Ali Ryerson Flute Camp
Ali Ryerson-flutes
Mark Levine-piano
John Wiitala-bass
Akira Tana-drums		 Hidden Valley Music Seminars
P.O. Box 116
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Phone: (831) 659-3115
Fax: (831) 659-7442
e-mail: hvms@aol.com
2 Ali Ryerson Quartet
Ali Ryerson-flutes
Mark Levine-piano
John Wiitala-bass
Akira Tana-drums		 Hidden Valley Music Seminars
P.O. Box 116
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Phone: (831) 659-3115
Fax: (831) 659-7442
e-mail: hvms@aol.com

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