Hello
Everyone!
You are the
proud recipient of my very first E-mail Blast! Yes, I've finally taken the
giant leap into the new millennium, replacing that tired old snail mail address
list with this new fangled speedy method of keeping in
touch.
The most
exciting bit of news is that I now have a home on the world wide web. My
top sax student and good friend, Alan Lee, let me twist his arm into becoming my
webmaster. Together we came up with a website that we're both really proud
of and thrilled to share with you.
Like to see
pictures? The website has 114 images. Check out the cool music
art by clicking on "Performer", then "Bands". And in case you
get confused -- those women with all the different hair colors -- yep,
they're all me!
Wanna hear music? Listen to some of the 34 sound clips
(mp3). Click on "Recording Artist",
then "CDs" to hear samples from several of my recordings. My most recent
favorite is from the new release by the Montclair Women's Big Band. You'll
be blown away by our rendition of "Caravan." And you can hear live performance demos too, by the various bands
that I lead -- click on "Performer", then
"Bands".
Intrigued by celebrity gossip? The "Hall of Fame" page is lots
of fun with 36 celebrity photos and counting. This is the section where I
get to tell stories about my adventures as a jazz musician, and about the people
I've met along the way. Check out David Sanborn, Kenny G, Jeff Goldblum,
Phil Woods, Liberace, Brothers Johnson, Acoustic Alchemy, Art Porter, Gary
Burton, Mic Gillette, Ray Anthony, and Vicki Randle. More stories to
come....
Need to get out
more? Come enjoy one of my performances in your area -- you can
find a complete listing by clicking on "Performer", then "Gig
Schedule".
In fact, I'd
love to see your smiling face at one of these upcoming
events:
Sunday, June 20
Father's Day
"Dinner Jazz Extraordinaire"
featuring Sonya Jason's "Groove"
and
R&B sensation Pure Ecstacy
Claremont Resort &
Spa
41 Tunnel Road in Berkeley, CA
6 - 10 pm, $35/person (group
rates available)
for reservations call (510) 691-3777
Friday, June 25
Sonya Jason's "Groove"
Ritz Carlton Hotel
(650)
712-7000
One Miramontes Point Road
Half Moon Bay, CA
in the lounge from
7-11 pm, no cover
Saturday, June 26
Sonya Jason's "Groove"
Pear Street Bistro
(510)
741-8875
2395 San Pablo Avenue
Pinole, CA
7:30 - 10:30 pm, no
cover
Sunday, July 18
with Glenn
Walters
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650)
728-2739
390 Capistrano Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
4 - 8 pm, no
cover
Thursday, July 25
with Pamela
Rose and Blue Five
Concord Music and Market
Series
Hotline: (925)
671-3464
Todos Santos Plaza - downtown
(Willos Pass Road @
Grant)
Concord,
CA
6:30 - 8 pm,
free!