I thought my days of rubbing elbows with the Stars were over when I
moved from Los Angeles to San Francisco 7 years ago. Imagine my surprise
at a recent local gig when in strolled 1980's rocker Huey Lewis!
The little hideaway bar known as "No Name" (Sausalito,
CA) was nearly empty after midnight as I started my final set with singer Pamela
Rose. Huey Lewis appeared at the bar in full tuxedo, except for the
reading glasses that hung where his bow tie should be.
Still fit and devilishly handsome with that flashing smile, he was
gracious and incredibly charming. He and his female companion listened
intently to the band and applauded wildly after each song yelling out, "You guys
sound great!"
He hung out with the band for quite a while after the set,
explaining that he had just come from hosting the "Great Chefs of Marin"
fund-raiser for Lifehouse, a San Rafael nonprofit that serves people with
developmental disabilities. In the morning, he would fly up to
Portland to play a concert and a few rounds of golf.
Evidently the Stars come out at night in northern
California, too, even in foggy weather! For more celebrity stories and
snapshots, click this link to my website's Hall of Fame:
Wanna catch a glimpse of the Rich & Famous? Come on
out to one of my performances...you never know who may appear!
Friday, June 9
featuring saxophonist Sonya Jason
with soul jazz vocalist Pamela
Rose
Shanghai 1930
(415) 896-5600
133 Steuart
Street
San Francisco, CA
8pm - midnight, no cover
Tuesday, June 13
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Groove"
with drummer Rob Rhodes
and B-3 organist Wayne De La
Cruz
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650) 728-2739
390
Capistrano Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
6 - 9 pm, no cover
Friday, June 23
featuring saxophonist Sonya Jason
with soul jazz vocalist Pamela Rose
Beach
Chalet
(415) 386-8439
1000 Great Highway at Ocean Beach
San
Francisco, CA
8:30 pm - 11:30 pm, no cover
Thursday, June 29
saxophonist Sonya Jason's
"Style"
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650)
728-2739
390 Capistrano Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
6 - 9 pm, no
cover
Friday, June 30
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Romance"
with pianist Julie Homi
Pear Street
Bistro
(510) 741-8875
2395 San Pablo Avenue
Pinole, CA
7 -
10 pm, no cover
Discover more about the
various BANDS that I lead (descriptions, mp3 demos and songlists) by
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I THANK YOU for your
appreciation of good music and the artists who make it!
Sonya
Jason
(650) 563-9155
PO Box
370633
Montara, CA 94037