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BIG HARP GEORGE and the HUNG JURY Blues Concert
FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL!! NOVEMBER 1, 6:30 PM
Quick! Grab this concert before it's too late ... George and the "Hung Jury" will leave the next week to open the Lucerne Blues Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland !
George Bisharat, or "Big Harp George," is a San Francisco Bay Area singer, songwriter, and chromatic harmonica player known for jumping West Coast blues. Since 2014 he has released 7 albums to critical acclaim, numerous award nominations, and global airplay. His current release, "Cooking with Gas," has just been nominated for a Grammy for Traditional Blues Album.
George is praised for his vocals, songwriting, and stellar harmonica work, and for assembling bands of highly-accomplished musicians, who put on an energetic show that causes audiences to laugh, dance, and think at the same time. Georges cliché-free lyrics range from hilarious commentary on social issues to poignant reflections on love and loss.
Before focusing on music, George was an award winning professor of criminal procedure and practice at UC Law San Francisco (formerly Hastings College of the Law), and is a frequent commentator on law and politics in the Middle East.
George's current band, "The Hung Jury," consists of 6 renowned Bay Area musicians, including Grammy winners Mike Rinta (trombone) and Doug Rowan (saxophone), Edgar San Gabriel (bass), Piedmont-raised Jules Leyhe (guitar), Adam Briere (drums), and Ian McArdle (keyboards). The band represents two generations of Bay Area musical excellence, with Mike, Doug, and Edgar having decades of recording and performing experience, while Jules, Adam, and Ian are part of a new generation of extremely talented and well-trained musicians who bring youthful exuberance to the bandstand.
The Piedmont Center for the Arts performance will consist of two 40 minute sets with a 15 minute intermission, to be followed by a reception.
Mike Rinta, a Grammy-winning trombonist & arranger, is native to the San Francisco Bay Area and has been freelancing for over 35 years. He has toured the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa, and Asia with many bands such as Sly & The Family Stone, Jimmie Vaughan, Howard Tate, John Lee Hooker Jr., and many others. In addition, he has performed or recorded with many greats such as: Taj Mahal, Herbie Hancock, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Bernard Purdy, Arturo Sandoval, Buddy Guy, Elvin Bishop, Sammy Hagar, Robert Plant, Jerry Garcia, Irma Thomas, Steve Cropper, Elvis Costello and countless others! His Latin credits include: Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Tito Nieves, Eddie Santiago, Hector Rey, David Pabon, Larry Harlow, Maelo Ruiz, Lalo Rodriguez, La India, Pete Escovedo, Shiela E., and Santana.
Doug Rowan is a Grammy winning San Francisco Bay Area saxophone player. His motto is No Sax is too big or too small to make noise with!!
Edgar San Gabriel is a musician with 44 years of performance success coupled with touring experience in eight countries. Born in Puerto Rico, Edgar was exposed to many musical styles and he is familiar with Caribbean, Central and South American, and Iberian genres. Edgar is also familiar with North American genres such as Blues, jazz styles, urban (Soul, Funk, Gospel, Hip Hop), Country and Western and Rock.
Jules Leyhe is one of todays greatest slide guitarists on the blues guitar scene. Leyhe has performed/recorded alongside some of the industrys heavyweights, including Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, Chris Cain, Charlie Musselwhite, Fantastic Negrito, and Wyatt Flores. Premier Guitar goes so far as to say Leyhe plays the best blues slide licks since Derek Trucks, maybe even Duane Allman. Leyhe has worked with some of the biggest names in the business, including the San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Monster Jam, Pickup Music, Guitar Player magazine, Premier Guitar magazine, Vintage Guitar magazine, SF Jazz, BottleRock Napa, Blue Note, Salesforce, South by Southwest, and more. Leyhe is dedicated to carrying the blues torch passed to him from mentors like Buddy Guy and is always working to push the limits of what slide guitar and the blues has to offer.
San Francisco-based musician, drummer, educator, and bandleader Adam Briere started playing the drums at the early age of five, influenced by the greats such as John Bonham, Elvin Jones, Mitch Mitchell, Stewart Copeland, and Mel Lewis. At an early age he quickly became immersed in the San Francisco music scene, playing everything from Rock to Jazz and Fusion.
Adam received a BFA in Jazz Performance from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York, where he studied and worked with influential musicians such as Adam Nussbaum, Allison Miller, Billy Harper, Matt Wilson, and Oz Noy.
Ian McArdle is a pianist and keyboard player based in Berkeley, CA. He lives in Berkeley and has a busy schedule playing all over the Bay Area with many different artists.
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LocationPiedmont Center for he Arts (View)
801 Magnolia Avenue
Piedmont, CA 94611
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 6 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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FULLY ADA COMPLIANT
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