Archive for March 2011

San Jose Mercury News

March 10, 201 – San Jose Mercury News does a great article on Kellye.

The article is titled, “Kellye Gray: A colorful musical life”
CLICK HERE to read article

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March 19th Redwood City

Join Kellye and a cast of musical friends as she brings her ‘Jazz Party’ to the south bay in San Francisco. March 19th at Angelica’s Bell Theatre and Bistro in Redwood City. The show begins at 8:30pm. If you are coming for dinner and the show please reserve your seats at www.angelicasbistro.com.

A fabulous trio of Adam Schulman (keys), Peter Barshay (bass) and Dezon Claiborne (drums). There are special surprises to the party. Master of Ceremonies is the charming Kyle Blase.

Tickets are on Sale now for $18 in advance or $25 at the door. Dinner seating begins at 7pm.

Angelica’s Bistro
863 Main Street
Redwood City, CA 94063

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JazzSearch West

Jazz Search West is the Bay Area’s Premiere Jazz talent search for solo vocalists and instrumentalists. Contestants will have the chance to compete at the venue of their choice. 3 winners will be selected each week by a panel of prestigious judges. The 15 lucky finalists will compete at the Grand Finale at the beautiful new Piedmont Piano Co. in Oakland on April 2, 2011.

WIN ONE OF THESE AMAZING PRIZES:

★ FREE Tuition to Jazz Camp West ’11 in La Honda California June 25- July 2, 2011.

★ 4 Hour recording session at Live Oak Studios in Berkeley with professional engineer. Owned by Priscilla Rice.

★ FREE Professionally produced, engineered and recorded Demo CD with pianist Ben Flint.

Visit: www.jazzsearchwest.com to enter today Limited spots available!! brought to you by Rhythmic Concepts, Inc., the producers of Jazz Camp West.

the Finals will be held April 2nd at

Piedmont Piano Company
1728 San Pablo Avenue (at 18th Street), Oakland, CA 94612
510-547-8188

A professional rhythm section, trio, will be provided each night with well known Bay Area Jazz Musicians: Ben Flint, Walter Bankovitch, Deszon Claiborne, Eddie Marshall, Marcus Shelby, Peter Barshay and more….

Judges will be a panel of well respected Bay Area performers.
This years judges will be: Faye Carol, Wayne Wallace, Kellye Gray and Ben Flint.

All contestants will get valuable critique from this distinguished group of professional music educators.

Bring your nickels and dimes for “Change for Jazz” a fund raising opportunity for our Jazz Camp Scholarship Fund. Getting people to camp one penny at a time.? Bring your loose change and donate at all

Jazz SEARCH West’s (JSW) mission is to help invigorate the Bay Area Jazz community with enthusiasm and excitement for the Jazz genre. As with Jazz Camp West, JSW will provide exposure and visibility, along with performance opportunities for promising Jazz talent in the Bay Area.

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