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“This man (Chuck) is the Jimi Hendrix and the Django Reinhardt of the steel guitar…” — Andy Grigg, Real Blues.

“The Campbell Brothers play music that until recently was heard only in gospel churches, with pedal steel guitar lines swooping skyward like a gospel shouter.” — Jon Pareles, The New York Times.

The Campbell Brothers featuring National Heritage Award winner, Chuck Campbell; and composer/songwriter Phil Campbell— formed the Campbell Brothers in the 1990s and took their Pentecostal Church heritage to world stages by incorporating what is identified by many fans as blues, country, soul and rock styles, and more into their music.  The Campbell Brothers confidently patent an intense, passionate, and dedicated stage presentation that connects with audiences and consistently converts them to the Campbell Brothers sound.  

Starting in 1997, the Campbell Brothers have released more than six albums that take Sacred Steel African American gospel music and presents it as an ascending spiral of spirit inspired guitars and high-energy rhythms.  Along the way, they’ve performed with artists such as the Allman Brothers, B.B. King, Medeski Martin & Wood, Steve Vai, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Sonny Landreth, Robben Ford, Dr. Bobby Jones, Maria Muldaur, Mavis Staples, The Mighty Clouds of Joy and many other world-class artists; in addition to performing in over 25 countries including Japan, France, England, Spain, Colombia, Morocco, Tunisia, the Canary Islands, Barbados, China and all 50 States of the USA.   

The Campbell Brothers music has been featured on the hit HBO television show The Sopranos and other hit television series such as The King of Queens and Crossing Jordan.  Recently they were commissioned by the Lincoln Center and Duke University to compose a Sacred Steel interpretation of John Coltrane’s seminal work A Love Supreme to commemorate the 50th anniversary of this jazz classic.  

In 2018 The Campbell Brothers were inducted into the Rochester, New York Music Hall of Fame and their music is featured in the exhibit on Gospel music in the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C.   

For this concert The Campbell Brothers will feature Denise Brown on vocals and other bandmembers, Phil’s son, Carlton Campbell, on drums and Daric Bennett on bass.   They will also be performing music from their upcoming new album release.  Be prepared for a rocking good time!

Anna Moss has a voice that will stop you dead in your tracks. She commands attention and takes audiences on a spiritual journey when she sings. Moss’s vocal quality is so unique and deeply healing that crowds often beg for down tempo and Acapella songs. It is in these moments that you can fully absorb the smokey, gritty and dynamic nature of her singing. Growing up in Berryville Arkansas, (a town whose main industry is chicken farming) Anna flew the coop and made her career playing music in the US, Canada, Europe, Central and South America.

She has made waves in the folk and festival scenes of North America as a front woman for the band Handmade Moments. After seeing most of the Western World she decided New Orleans would be her home. Moving to the New Orleans has influenced Anna’s arrangements and style. She began writing her debut album in a dark depression during 2020. All shows we cancelled and live musicians were practically erased from the economy. It was in these bleak times that Anna wrote profusely and honed in her bedroom pop style.

She searched for months to find a band in New Orleans to fill out her sound. Eventually she found what she was looking for. Fernando Lima, a local percussionist and drummer originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil and Olivya Lee, a flautist and vocalist originally from Uruguay joined Anna to create the Nightshades.

Notes on Seating: This is a general admission show. Tables and chairs are available on a first-come-first-served basis, but there will be a partly open floor , with additional standing (dancing) room, for this GA event.   

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Note: Ticket holders for this show receive free admission to the Jack London Burly-Q Burlesque Revue after the show!

Ben Rice
Ben Rice's music is deeply rooted in traditional blues, yet at the same time fiercely original. His guitar playing earns labels like "fearless," "inventive" and "powerful," and he routinly brings audiences to their feet with his stunning and emotionally honest vocal delivery. Ben is as much at home fronting his electric band as he is captivating a crowd solo with nothing but his voice and his acoustic resonator guitar.

Ty Curtis
Ty Curtis has a Blues mojo that is alive and kicking, a natural musical treat for all that stand before his stage. His offerings have a throwback Rock and Roll flair with an undeniable southern-fried ambiance. Blended, it all adds up to the authenticity of his Blues Rock Style. His explosion of emotion-power-packed performances captures the undivided attention of audiences with tantalizing guitar fret work and highly intellectual lyrics.

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Saxophonist Leon Cotter has led a musical double life, spending much of the last decade touring the country with soul/blues band The California Honeydrops, while maintaining a reputation as a sought after sideman in Portland’s local jazz scene.

This May, Leon joins forces with his bandmates from Alan Jones’s Social Music (Alan Jones on drums, Matt Sazima on piano and Garrett Baxter on bass) to pay tribute to the artistry of John Coltrane. They’ll be covering some of his best arrangements and compositions recorded between 1958 (Blue Train) and 1964 (A Love Supreme), striving to channel Coltrane’s exceptional combination of musicianship and emotion that still inspires and resonates with listeners today.

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Massamba Diop is perhaps the world's most renowned master of the Tama, a talking drum from Senegal, West Africa. Most recently, Massamba has received much acclaim for his collaboration with composer Ludwig Goransson on Marvel's Black Panther soundtrack, which earned both a Grammy and Oscar in 2019 for “Best Original Score”. Providing the drumming for King Tchalla's theme music, Massamba is heard throughout the film whenever the title character makes an entrance. The music also accompanies the Black Panther character in Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War. Massamba has recently performed with Mumford and Sons at the 2018 Blues du Fleuve Festival in Senegal, and on their 2016 tour, including an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. He is featured on two videos in Playing For Change's latest album Listen to the Music. In 2016, he launched the “Tamani Talking Drum” to the public with Remo Percussion, the first mass-produced Tama, a drum he helped design.

Massamba came into the limelight as lead percussionist and a founding member of Daande Lenol (The Voice of the People), the band of Senegalese super-star Baaba Maal. Over the past 40 years the group has been playing all over the world, working with many notable musical figures and releasing dozens of albums, including Firin' in Fouta, which was nominated for a Grammy for “Best World Music” in 1996. Massamba himself has also performed and/or recorded with the likes of James Brown, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, Harry Belafonte, and Angelique Kidjo, to name a few. He appeared on Peter Gabriel's landmark release Passion, which won a Grammy in 1990. 

Cultural Diplomacy has also been a major part of Massamba’s work. With Baaba Maal, who himself has worked as a United Nations Cultural Emissary, he has performed at many major international events like the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in Oslo, the 2012 Olympics in London, and even joined Stevie Wonder in 2009 to perform “Happy Birthday” for Nelson Mandela to close out Mandela Day at Radio City Music Hall. In 1993, Massamba and American percussionist Tony Vacca co- founded the Senegal-America project, a cultural exchange program which annually brings student and adult groups to Senegal to participate in educational, health care and artistic initiatives. In addition to releasing multiple albums featuring collaborations with Senegalese and American musicians, Massamba and Tony tour the Northeast each year with a variety of performances, school programs, and workshops, from their Northampton, MA base.

Massamba currently calls Columbus, Ohio home, but still travels frequently. He maintains regular involvement with several local and regional groups: a drum group Rhythm Café in Oakland; his own band Walo Walo, based in Portland, OR; and the world fusion group Surabhi Ensemble in Chicago.

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Iba MaHr is a reggae singer known for his unique vibrato style and hit record "Diamond Sox". 

In fact, this true all-star band (all four members are Oregon Music Hall Of Fame inductees) has been a sensation going back to 1997, when they began a 20-year run on Thursday evenings at Portland’s legendary “Jimmy Mak’s” (The Oregonian dubbed them “Jimmy Mak’s signature group”).  They’ve continued their Thursday night tradition at the Jack London Revue for the past 6 years. With a collective resume that reads like a "Who's Who" of NW jazz, blues, and soul, this group has the talent and confidence to be completely spontaneous--from their blistering solos to their improvised arrangements and segues.  No wonder they've thrilled audiences wherever they've played.

Buster Williams has played, recorded and collaborated with jazz giants such as Art Blakey, Betty Carter, Carmen McRae, Chet Baker, Chick Corea, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Heath, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Herbie Hancock, Larry Coryell, Lee Konitz, McCoy Tyner, Nancy Wilson, Elvin Jones, Miles Davis, The Jazz Crusaders, Sarah Vaughan, Benny Golson, Hank Jones, Lee Morgan, Bobby Hutcherson, Sonny Rollins, Count Basie, and Freddie Hubbard to name a few.

Lenny White is still best-known for being part of Chick Corea's Return To Forever in the 1970's. He largely started his career on top, playing regularly with Jackie McLean (1968) and recording "Bitches Brew" with Miles Davis in 1969. White was soon working with some of the who's who of jazz including Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, Gato Barbieri, Gil Evans, Stanley Clarke and Stan Getz among others.

Pianist Noah Haidu has arrived as an important new voice in jazz who combines modernism, soul, and swing into his own unique approach. Recently the national media has focused on Noah as a force to be reckoned with: The Wall Street Journal singled out Haidu for a major write-up stating that “by now he has his own unique approach…sounding buoyant and and free like a pent up spirit released.”

Buster Williams has played, recorded and collaborated with jazz giants such as Art Blakey, Betty Carter, Carmen McRae, Chet Baker, Chick Corea, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Heath, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Herbie Hancock, Larry Coryell, Lee Konitz, McCoy Tyner, Nancy Wilson, Elvin Jones, Miles Davis, The Jazz Crusaders, Sarah Vaughan, Benny Golson, Hank Jones, Lee Morgan, Bobby Hutcherson, Sonny Rollins, Count Basie, and Freddie Hubbard to name a few.

Lenny White is still best-known for being part of Chick Corea's Return To Forever in the 1970's. He largely started his career on top, playing regularly with Jackie McLean (1968) and recording "Bitches Brew" with Miles Davis in 1969. White was soon working with some of the who's who of jazz including Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, Gato Barbieri, Gil Evans, Stanley Clarke and Stan Getz among others.

Pianist Noah Haidu has arrived as an important new voice in jazz who combines modernism, soul, and swing into his own unique approach. Recently the national media has focused on Noah as a force to be reckoned with: The Wall Street Journal singled out Haidu for a major write-up stating that “by now he has his own unique approach…sounding buoyant and and free like a pent up spirit released.”

Natsukasii Soul
Formed at the end of 2021, the quintet has played over 60 gigs in town and Portland. The band's repertoire includes vocal based jazz tunes and originals led by Autumn Rose whose voice is distinctively soulful and sultry. Trumpet player Frank Visconti adds melodic color over complex chord structures played by Vincent Panero on keys and guitar. Highly syncopated rhythms from Sam Hayward on drums and Greg McKelvey on electric and stand up bass weave the band's sound into a unique experience with deep roots in jazz. Their set lists cover tunes by Freddie Hubbard, Erykah Badu, Robert Glasper, Wayne Shorter, Oliver Nelson and Blondie. The band is working on an original studio album with Bespoke Recording Studios and continues to have a busy live performance schedule

Autumn Rose is from Eugene and has been singing all her life. She speaks Japanese and named the band after her favorite word, Natsukashii, which is the feeling you get when you sense something and it brings you back to happy thoughts of the past. She writes songs for the band as well as arranging our tunes.

Frank Visconti is from New York City and studied trumpet from 3rd grade with classical trumpet teacher Richard Brooks who was principal trumpet at the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He later studied with legendary trumpet players Laurie Frink, Lew Soloff and Tony Glausi.

Vincent Panero is from Santa Cruz and performed in Japan for seven years. He also speaks Japanese. He plays keys, guitar and writes many of our original tunes.
Greg McKelvey is a classically trained bass player who also studied jazz. Greg's got the goods!

Sam Hayward is from Eugene and is one of the busiest drummers in town, frequently playing in Portland and Seattle with Soul Vibrator, Doink! and Molasses.

Southern Grill Menu:
Cajun BBQ Chicken / Pulled Pork 
Creole Mac/ Garlic Green Beans 

RAINEZRA Is a singer/songwriter and producer with R&B and pop influences. Rain has performed all over the West Coast and Pacific NW at wineries, restaurants, live music venues and more. Catch her showcasing a variety of talents from guitar and piano, to beatboxing and dancing!  She performs with a plethora of different artists creating a unique event every time.

JAI BABY - If you put R&B/Hip-Hop and a dash of Electronic Pop into a cup, shook it up, and took a shot of it You’d be under the influence of the quintessential hype sounds of Jai Baby. As an Asian American artist, Jai Baby brings a fresh perspective to the music scene. She has quickly gained the loyal following with a powerful voice and infectious beats.  Jai Baby creates music that is both catchy and meaningful drawing inspiration from personal experiences in the world around her.

Trio Subtonic is a groove heavy power trio out of Portland, Oregon that blends genre bending funk with slow burning underground soul jazz. Led by keyboardist Galen Clark, Subtonic explores a coalescence of rock, soul, funk, hip hop and jazz that simultaneously draws in listeners and pushes boundaries. Creating a sonic footprint reserved for more than just three people, Subtonic delivers soulful grooves, expansive improvisations and a deep pocket that compels audiences to try dance moves they didn't know they had. Trio Subtonic consists of Galen Clark on keyboards, Bill Athens on bass and Russ Kleiner on drums + Dan Balmer on guitar as special guest this evening 

The group has performed with Dan Balmer, A Love Electric, JFJO, Scott Pemberton, D'Vonne Lewis, Michal Angela and more. Touring extensively on the West Coast, East Coast and in Mexico, Subtonic brings dynamic energy to festivals, jazz clubs and watering holes alike and has garnered admiration from a wide variety of fans and critics.

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Born of the woods, rivers and waterfalls of Oregon, reggae-fusion group Sol Seed sports diverse vocal styles, an eclectic sonic playbook and ethereal world music influences. With a broad spectrum of musical tastes, Sol Seed flips between genre influences such as rock, soul and hip-hop over a solid reggae backbone. Committing themselves to tending a fellowship between performer and listener, the audience becomes a part of the music, creating a unique and unforgettable live experience, centered in the heart space.

Since their latest release, The Spark, Sol Seed has embarked on multiple cross-country tours, growing its fanbase from the roots up and sharing stages with the likes of Stephen Marley, Slightly Stoopid, Rebelution, Tribal Seeds, Groundation, The Black Seeds, Katchafire, The Green, Mike Love, The Expendables, Pepper, Fortunate Youth and many more. Sol Seed’s feel-good anthem, “Family Tree”, is one of Sugarshack Sessions top-viewed videos at over 8 Million views. New and old listeners alike can expect music that rallies and inspires from a career that has spanned over a decade and hails from the Pacific Northwest, where the trees grow tall and the roots dig deep. After a brief hiatus for family and life events, the band is back in the studio and excited to release new music and hit the road again.

Jerry Joseph is a musician who lives in Portland Oregon, but he’s often gone. He’s been inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame but is still rather obscure to a lot of people. He plays well over 150 shows a year in the usual places. Across America. Sometimes in Europe, Mexico, and Central America. Then there’s these other places he plays—Lebanon, Israel, Kurdish Iraq, India, and Afghanistan. All over the Middle East, often in war zones and refugee camps.

In addition to his touring, Jerry has set up a non-profit called Nomad Music Foundation that acts as a sort of School of Rock for displaced teenagers in areas of conflict. So far, he has taken guitars and taught lessons in camps in Kabul, Afghanistan, and Sulaymaniyah and Dahuk, both in Kurdish Iraq. These life-changing missions have been written up in Rolling Stone, Relix, and PBS News Hour.

Oh yeah, and he’s really fucking great. 

A triple threat—someone who works at the highest levels as a songwriter, singer, and player. Jason Isbell, who kinda personifies such, recently tweeted about triple threats and listed Jerry Joseph (along with Richard Thompson and St. Vincent) among the greatest examples of that phenomenon.

Most likely, if you know who Jerry is, you agree, but there’s also a big chance that you don’t. His talent, drive, work ethic, amazing body of work, and flat out badass-ness make him one of the most underrated and tragically overlooked artists alive today. He deserves better, and I’m hoping to help shine a light on who and what Jerry Joseph is and why you should listen to what he’s doing and saying.

First off, there’s the body of work. Jerry Joseph has been playing shows and making records since the 80s, first in a band called Little Women that at one point looked destined to be huge, but this is a crazy business and sometimes things just don’t go as planned. By the 90s Jerry was struggling with addiction while also creating the beginnings of a vast body of work as a solo artist and burning up the road backed by a mighty band called The Jackmormons. They built a considerable following in the great Northwest. Many of Jerry’s songs were recorded by the band Widespread Panic, and there are many people who know of Jerry through that connection. Later, after getting clean, Jerry toured and made some albums as part of Stockholm Syndrome, a sort of supergroup he formed with Panic bassist David Schools, who himself is an incredible musician. Much of Jerry’s following in the so-called jam band circles is through his affiliation with these bands.

Jerry, to me is a cult figure who could, in some alternate reality, have easily been one of the biggest stars in the world. One of the greatest live performers I have ever seen and long one of my favorite songwriters. I can’t hear the chorus of San Acacia without picturing Jerry singing it in front of 100,000 screaming fans, in a soccer stadium in Brazil. In the pouring rain. With everyone singing along.

Jerry Joseph is a musician who lives in Portland Oregon, but he’s often gone. He’s been inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame but is still rather obscure to a lot of people. He plays well over 150 shows a year in the usual places. Across America. Sometimes in Europe, Mexico, and Central America. Then there’s these other places he plays—Lebanon, Israel, Kurdish Iraq, India, and Afghanistan. All over the Middle East, often in war zones and refugee camps.

In addition to his touring, Jerry has set up a non-profit called Nomad Music Foundation that acts as a sort of School of Rock for displaced teenagers in areas of conflict. So far, he has taken guitars and taught lessons in camps in Kabul, Afghanistan, and Sulaymaniyah and Dahuk, both in Kurdish Iraq. These life-changing missions have been written up in Rolling Stone, Relix, and PBS News Hour.

A triple threat—someone who works at the highest levels as a songwriter, singer, and player. Jason Isbell, who kinda personifies such, recently tweeted about triple threats and listed Jerry Joseph (along with Richard Thompson and St. Vincent) among the greatest examples of that phenomenon.

Most likely, if you know who Jerry is, you agree, but there’s also a big chance that you don’t. His talent, drive, work ethic, amazing body of work, and flat out badass-ness make him one of the most underrated and tragically overlooked artists alive today. He deserves better, and I’m hoping to help shine a light on who and what Jerry Joseph is and why you should listen to what he’s doing and saying.

First off, there’s the body of work. Jerry Joseph has been playing shows and making records since the 80s, first in a band called Little Women that at one point looked destined to be huge, but this is a crazy business and sometimes things just don’t go as planned. By the 90s Jerry was struggling with addiction while also creating the beginnings of a vast body of work as a solo artist and burning up the road backed by a mighty band called The Jackmormons. They built a considerable following in the great Northwest. Many of Jerry’s songs were recorded by the band Widespread Panic, and there are many people who know of Jerry through that connection. Later, after getting clean, Jerry toured and made some albums as part of Stockholm Syndrome, a sort of supergroup he formed with Panic bassist David Schools, who himself is an incredible musician. Much of Jerry’s following in the so-called jam band circles is through his affiliation with these bands.

Jerry, to me is a cult figure who could, in some alternate reality, have easily been one of the biggest stars in the world. One of the greatest live performers I have ever seen and long one of my favorite songwriters. I can’t hear the chorus of San Acacia without picturing Jerry singing it in front of 100,000 screaming fans, in a soccer stadium in Brazil. In the pouring rain. With everyone singing along.

THE GOLDEN SEA DUO TOUR

Kahil El’Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully globally for 40+ years and have been at the forefront of creative exploration and compositional diversity.

El’Zabar, has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects, and founded and leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. David Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet, David Murray Octet, & the David Murray Big Band.

THE GOLDEN SEA DUO TOUR

Kahil El’Zabar and David Murray have collaborated successfully globally for 40+ years and have been at the forefront of creative exploration and compositional diversity.

El’Zabar, has recorded over 100 acclaimed projects, and founded and leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio. David Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet, David Murray Octet, & the David Murray Big Band.

Award-winning San Francisco Bay-area blues band Rick Estrin and The Nightcats have five exciting albums on Alligator Records. Their 2019 release Alligator ‘Contemporary’ highlights Estrin's harmonica virtuosity and sly soulful vocals, Christoffer Kid Andersen's wildly inventive guitar, Lorenzo Farrell's masterful keyboards and Derrick “D’Mar” Martin's funky, creative drumming, and sees the band take Estrin’s ingenious, original songs to new and unexpected places. With these musically fearless players kicking everything up a notch, Contemporary explores some different sounds, instrumentation and grooves from their previous releases, as they continue to reinvent traditional blues styles.  

"Hugely entertaining, intelligently conceived and executed roots rock with a wickedly cool and otherworldly twist on tradition. Estrin’s harp work is masterful." – Living Blues

"Rick Estrin sings and writes songs like the brightest wiseguy in all bluesland and blows harmonica as if he learned at the knee of Little Walter." - DownBeat

"Fabulous, remarkable original material” - Billboard

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

Soul'd Our Presents:  David Rosales & HIs Band of Scoundrels
with special guests TBA 

Doors: 7:00pm
Show: 8:00pm 
General Admission, seating is first-come, first-served. 
Ages: 21+ 

Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

“It’s Jazz. It just doesn’t sound like it.”

This is how virtuoso guitarist Oz Noy describes his intoxicating blend of jazz, funk, rock, blues, and R&B. 

Born in Israel, Oz started his career at 13 playing jazz, blues, and rock. At 16, he was playing with top artists and already at 24, he was one of the most established guitar players in the country. 

Since his NYC arrival in 1996, Oz has made a huge impact on the local and international scene. His unique and intoxicating style has broken all the rules of instrumental guitar music by focusing on the groove. All-stars such as Keith Carlock, Anton Fig, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Dave Weckl often contribute on drums, with bassists Will Lee, James Genus, and Reggie Washington. 

In 2003, Oz released his debut “”Oz Live” recorded at NYC's legendary Bitter End. In 2005, he released his acclaimed album HA! with his all-star band feat. Fig, Carlock, Lee and Genus plus special guests Mike Stern and George Whitty. In 2007, a licensing deal opened the door for Oz's music in Japan. Later that year saw the release of "Fuzzy", Oz's third record with all-star band incl. guests Vinnie Colaiuta, bassist Jimmy Johnson, and keyboardists Whitty and Jim Beard.

Oz's fourth album "Schizophrenic", featured Lee, Fig, Carlock, Weckl, Ricky Peterson, Chris Palmero, and special guest Steve Lukather.

JIMMY HASLIP

The renowned bassist, arranger, producer, composer was raised in the New York area and based in Los Angeles since the late '70s.

In 1978 he met guitarist Robben Ford and keyboardist Russell Ferrante and formed a group for Robben's first solo album on Electra-Asylum. The acclaimed "The Inside Story" became a landmark recording that led to the formation of the  Yellowjackets and their 1980 debut on Warners Bros.

Jimmy is actively composing, arranging, producing, performing with Yellowjackets, the two time GRAMMY winners, and seventeen time nominees. Jimmy was also nominated for his 18th GRAMMY for the Jeff Lorber Fusion’s “Now Is The Time” which he co-produced.

ANTON FIG

Born in Cape Town, South Africa and residing in NYC, Anton started drumming at age 4 and progressed to a music degree at the New England Conservatory in Boston.

In NYC, he became part of the session scene and recorded with Ace Frehley, Link Wray, Kiss, Cyndi Lauper, Bob Dylan, Madonna, Joan Armatrading, Paul Butterfield, Mick Jagger and hundreds more.

Anton formed the acclaimed band Spider, who originated the hit “Better Be Good To Me” – later covered to great success by Tina Turner. In 1986, he joined The Late Show with David Letterman for a 29 year run, where he played with the worlds’ greatest musicians including Miles Davis, James Brown, Bruce Springsteen, Tony Bennet, Steve Winwood, Pete Townshend to name just a few.

Notes on Seating: Jack London provides two options. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

This is a General Admission show - seating not guaranteed and is first come-first served. The venue will feature an open dance floor fomat.

Ravid Kahalani Vocal & Gimbri / Shanir Blumenkranz Bass & Oud /  Rony Iwryn Percussion / Dan Mayo Drums

Yemen Blues is a contradiction in plain sight. They’re a puzzle you unlock by finding the solution inside yourself. Solo voices in unison; a collective in many parts. On one level, it’s music at its most direct, it’s most emotionally emphatic. On another, it’s a spiritual quest, both enlightening and perplexing. A project that spans continents while preaching the universal, they obey multiple traditions while forging their own.

With a sense of the spirit in each note, Yemen Blues are worth comparing to spiritual jazz greats such as John Coltrane. Drawing from the great traditions of Jewish and Arabic culture in the Middle East, each note sings with a love for common humanity. “Spirituality unites us,” Ravid explains. “Love unites us. We move to extremes, but it’s soulful.”

This year has brought their studio album ‘Shabazai – A Tribute To The Poet’, an evocation of the work of legendary Yemeni poet Shalom Shabazi. Working with alacrity, Yemen Blues are ready to spin the creative dials once more, and there’s no telling where it will land.

“It’s beautiful and it’s fun and it’s smart,” says Dan. “It breaks the rules – there’s something different here.”

Ever the purveyor of clipped, sage-like wisdom, Shanir puts it even more succinctly: “It sounds like today, somehow.”

The first seed was planted by Ravid Kalahani – the founder, and talismanic audio guru behind Yemen Blues back in 2010. They have since become a stamp placed on multiple projects, with many different voices. Rony Iwryn is one of the most persuasive – an Israeli artist from Uraguay, he’s been there for over a decade holding down the percussion chair, with an open heart, a thirst for salsa, and an ability to find strength in fragility.

Shanir Blumenkranz has his twin role on bass guitar and oud spanning different worlds, different sonic systems. His electrifying personality belies a zen-like calm; a giant in NY's avant-garde scene, he’s worked on more than 150 albums, bringing together the twin poles of extreme noise and simple melody.

With each project, Yemen Blues adapted into different forms. The flavors varied, but the instinct stayed the same. Dan Mayo was the final part of the quartet, bringing a hip-hop crunch, a concentrated hunger for fun, a machine-like sense of the human groove.

There’s a certain magic to these four musicians - on one hand, their music is timeless, extending itself back through Millennia – you can hear the music of the desert in Ravid’s voice, and his compositions. 

Telemakus, a 23-year-old Indian-American artist hailing from the Bay Area, is a multifaceted musician, self-taught pianist, producer, and composer. Born to Indian and Mauritian parents, his musical journey began at the age of 12 when he delved into song production, later expanding his skills to learning jazz piano at the age of 17. He grew up in a creative household, encouraged by his mother, an artist and painter, and his older brother, a poet. Telemakus now resides in Los Angeles, California.

Recently graduating in 2023 with a B.A. in Cognitive Science from UC Davis, Telemakus is not just a musician; he's a cognitive artist, exploring the intersection of music and the mind. His 2021 debut album, "The New Heritage," is a striking fusion of jazz and funk, that garnered critical acclaim, boasting over 5 million streams, and selling out vinyl copies over 3 global represses. The album caught the attention of influential media outlets such as The New York Times, BBC Radio, WBGO, NPR, and Okayplayer, solidifying Telemakus as a rising star in the jazz and hip-hop community.

Telemakus has earned accolades from renowned artists like Flying Lotus, Butcher Brown, CARRTOONS, and Kiefer, underscoring his growing influence. He has also studied extensively with Grammy-winning pianist Taylor Eigsti. His live performances are a creative marriage of sonic and visual elements, and usually provide audiences with a preview and interpretation of his previous, upcoming, and unreleased albums. Telemakus continues to push boundaries, incorporating influences from modern jazz and hip-hop into his unique sound, collaborating with notable musicians from all fields of music, including CARRTOONS, ROHO, Tim Anderson, Julius Rodriguez, Corey Fonville, Ted Taforo, Nicole McCabe, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Flying Lotus, and more.

Beyond his musical prowess, Telemakus has faced and triumphed over personal challenges. Diagnosed with a genetic condition, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, he’s embarked on a continuous, brutal journey of recovery. Successfully finding treatment, he overcame the odds, even learning to write and play songs with his feet—some that will be featured on his new album in 2024.

The future is bright. Telemakus met renowned booking agent Tom Windish in 2021, sparking an on-going collaboration that has led to tours across the U.S.. His journey is captured in an upcoming documentary with a VICE editor, set to release alongside a future album. As Telemakus continues to shape the landscape of jazz and hip-hop, his dedication to his craft, resilience in the face of challenges, and commitment to creative exploration make him an up-and-coming figure in the world of music.