Hey Hey! Spring is sneaking up on us, and the patio is beckoning, as the music will be extra heavy at Jupiter this March, including the return of the one of the major cats from the SF Jazz scene of the 90's, Dred Scott Trio (Mar 19), as well as the latin funk of Mestiza (Mar 5), the Brazillian soul of Macabea (Mar 6), and the rhythm&blues of The Soul Burners (Mar 12).
Th.Mar.4
Selector: DJ TOPH ONE 8.oo
Whether contributing to XLR8R Mag, or running his long-time Red Wine parties throughout SF, Toph One has been a top-flight DJ for years, "a hip-hop DJ raised by house music DJs, mixing punkrock with electro, jazz breaks with new wave, spinning fun music for drinking and wiggling and kissing girls (or boys).”
http://www.facebook.com/tophone
Fr.Mar.5
MESTIZA 8.oo
Mestiza features the original repertoire of Lina G Torio (Luna) arranged and produced by Isaac Pena. Dropping a hard hitting live show in celebration of the human spirit, inspired by Oakland's rich history of soul, funk and a vibrant Latin music scene, Mestiza is a mix of Latin, soul, rock and urban funk, introducing the concept of "Primba" mixing elements of timba and "Prince" through original arrangements.
http://www.myspace.com/mestiza1976music
Sat.Mar.6
MACABEA 8.oo
Smokin’ Brazillian ensemble making a splash in the SF Latin Jazz scene. Brazilian music is often difficult to categorize; you'll find Brazilian artists in the Jazz, Latin, World or even Pop sections of music stores. The four musicians of Macabéa say "don't label it, simply listen or dance to it, if you feel the urge". And you probably will. It doesn't matter whether it's a classic Bossa or a faster Samba, you'll tap your foot and find yourself humming the beautiful melodies even after the performance. In for the first of back-to-back Fridays!
http://www.macabea.com
Th.Mar.11
Selector: DJ DELON & DJ CROSS 8.oo
Jup booker and DJ-ace Alain Grissette aka DJ Delon gets down with special guest DJ Cross, booker and resident-dj at Mua in Oakland, as we spin the low-down dirty head-noddin soul, downtempo, funk, and nu-jazz beats.
http://www.soundcloud.com/djdelon
http://www.crossdj.wordpress.com
Fr.Mar.12
THE SOUL BURNERS 8.oo
The Soul Burners features members from two sucessful Bay Area Bands, Oakland's The Blue Roots and The Jury Blues band. Michael Small (guitar, drums, vocals)/ Aaron Hammerman (guitar, bass, drums)/ Max Lopez (bass, drums, vocals). With a stripped down sound, strong vocals, raw electric guitar, and deep house-stomping rhythm, The Soul Burners keep the audience grooving and the room full of energy.
http://www.myspace.com/thesoulburners
Sat.Mar.13
MATT MORRISH TRIO 8.oo
Saxophone guru Matt Morrish brings in his latest ensemble where they'll be playing the music of Thelonious Monk, with Smith Dobson on drums and Miles Wick on bass.
http://www.myspace.com/mattmorrishband
Th.Mar.18
Selector: DIETSNAKS 8.oo
“Audio Catering by Experts”, featuring DJ’s Diet and DubSnakr (Stronghold Sound), where they’ll be serving up a delicious international blend of funk, nu-jazz and electronic music.
http://www.myspace.com/dietsnaks
Fr.Mar.19
DRED SCOTT TRIO 8.oo
A true lion of the 90s SF jazz scene, Dred Scott makes it back to the Jup patio for the first time in ..a long time! With his seventh album, jazz pianist Dred Scott and his Trio deliver a hefty helping of the downtown cool that has earned them one of the most fervent followings on the New York jazz scene. Featuring upright bassist and producer Ben Rubin and drummer Tony Mason, Live at the Rockwood, out now on Ropeadope, is a two-session masterpiece which documents the trio’s open-ended engagement (three years and counting) at this popular Lower East Side venue.
http://www.dredscott.com
http://www.twitter.com/dredscotttrio
http://www.myspace.com/dred666
Sat.Mar.20
BOB CRAWFORD TRIO 8.oo
The Bay Area’s Bob Crawford is a pianist/keyboardist who finds home in a wide range of different musical styles. He’s had experience in everything from jazz to afrobeat, salsa, samba, funk, hip hop, rock, flamenco and more. Bob is a member of the Sonando Project, which features beautiful arrangements of Stevie Wonder songs done in assorted afro-caribbean styles. He also co-leads and writes music for Machina Sol, an original latin-funk-jazz outfit.
http://www.bobcrawfordmusic.com
Th.Mar.25
Selector: DJ fflood 8.oo
Submerged in a multitude of music and art scenes, from the dancehall street dance, to junglist, house and rave culture, to dubbed out glitch hop & soulful lounge scenes, to sound collage art openings, to live hip hop collaborations, to political circus theater and beyond, DJ fflood is also half of the future-dub production duo Transdub Massiv.
http://www.myspace.com/fflood
Fri.Mar.26
NOAH SCHENKER TRIO 8.oo
Berkeley's own bassist Noah Schenker of the Pocket Trio brings in his own ensemble of seasoned Berkeley-based musicians who will be swinging and grooving their way through standards, originals and the occasional pop tune.
http://www.myspace.com/pockettrio
Sat.Mar.27
MATT HEULITT QUARTET 8.oo
Bay Area session guitarist and band leader Matthew Charles Heulitt is a musician that defies categorization. Hailing from two highly acclaimed jazz schools, Interlochen Arts Academy, University of Miami, Matthew has managed to make his mark in a wide variety of musical settings. He has toured internationally with The Salvador Santana Band, and folk singer Vusi Mahlasela (voted best male vocalist in South Africa 2008). Locally, Matthew has been featured on numerous recordings and live performances ranging from singer/songwriters, ska, modern rock, afrobeat, to experimental jazz.
http://www.myspace.com/mattheulitt
Thanks loads, and see you in April!!
Alain Grissette
Jupiter Booker
http://www.facebook.com/djdelon
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