Summer Noon Concerts - Jazzschool Rising Stars August 5, 2010

Thursdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26, 12-1pm

Downtown Berkeley Association and the Jazzschool Present:

JAZZSCHOOL RISING STARS
SUMMER NOON CONCERTS 2010
Concerts run from Noon - 1 pm

At Bartlett's Patio
Next to the Berkeley Public Library located at 2020 Kittredge Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
(2 blocks from the Downtown Berkeley BART station)

FREE
August 5 - Zach Partridge Trio
Drummer Zach Partridge leads a trio through a compelling set of originals and standards. Featuring Tony Owen, guitar; Tommy O Mahoney, bass; and Zachary Partridge, drums.
August 12 - Opaque
Made up of Oberlin Conservatory students originally from the Bay Area, Opaque takes on standards and originals with a hard-swinging verve. Featuring Ian McArdle, piano; Chase Jackson, vibes; Baron Arnold, trombone; Brandon Gaorian, bass; and Shawn Myers, drums.

August 19 - Isaac Schwartz/Arian Shafiee
Drummer Isaac Schwartz and guitarist Arian Shafiee explore the unknown with fearless improvisation.

August 26 - Erika Oba
Jazz pianist, flutist, arranger, composer and music teacher Erika Oba graduated with a BM in Jazz Piano Performance from Oberlin Conservatory in spring 2009. Featuring Erika Oba on piano; Rafa Postel on trumpet; and Benny Amon on drums; bass TBA.

These concerts have been made possible in part by a generous gift from David and Beth Sawi.

Official Website: http://www.downtownberkeley.org