Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Whoa, whoa...wait a minute! That will never do. After
all, I live in the San Francisco Bay Area in the State of California,
where it is my social responsibility to show respect and consideration for all
human beings, i.e. to live by the highest standard of political correctness
in this country.
Besides, at this time of year people all over the world can be heard
singing songs like, "Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with
me." I do believe that even a small act of goodwill makes a difference, so
please allow me to begin again:
Best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible,
low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral, winter solstice holiday, practiced
within the most joyous traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice but
with respect for the religious persuasion of others who choose to practice their
own religions as well as those who choose not to practice a religion at
all;
AND
Wishing you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and
medically uncomplicated recognition of the generally accepted calendar year
2007, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures
and religions whose contributions have helped make our society great,
without regard to the race, creed, color, religious or sexual preferences of
those receiving these wishes.
(Disclaimer: This greeting is subject to clarification or
withdrawal. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the
wishes for herself or others and no responsibility for any unintended emotional
stress these greetings may bring to those not caught up in the holiday spirit.)
Whew! Now that you've been greeted properly, I invite you to
click this link to sing-along with my own version of a
high-spirited song of the season.
Feeling festive now? Fantastic! Mark your calendar with
these exciting upcoming performances and come celebrate with me!
Tuesday, December 5
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
Thursday, December 21
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Style"
with guitarist Jeff Buenz
and bassist Perry
Thoorsell
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650)
728-2739
390 Capistrano Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
6 - 9 pm, no
cover
Sunday, December 31
NEW YEAR'S EVE
CELEBRATION!
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Smooth"
with bassist Nelson Braxton,
keyboardist Peter Horvath,
and drummer Tommy
Bradford
Grand Hyatt, Union Square
345 Stockton
Street
San Francisco, CA
9 pm - 1 am
tickets & info. (866) 907-3777
Here's a preview of what's coming
in January 2007:
Friday, January 5
soul jazz vocalist Pamela Rose
with saxophonist Sonya Jason
Beach
Chalet
(415) 386-8439
1000 Great Highway at Ocean Beach
San
Francisco, CA
8 pm - 11 pm, no cover
Sunday, January 7
soul jazz vocalist Pamela Rose
with saxophonist Sonya Jason
Half Moon Bay
Brewing Company
(650) 728-2739
390 Capistrano Road
Princeton
By The Sea, CA
4 - 8 pm, no cover
Tuesday, January 9
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Groove"
Half
Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650) 728-2739
390 Capistrano
Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
6 - 9 pm, no cover
Discover more about the various BANDS that I
lead (descriptions, mp3 demos and songlists) by clicking this
link:
View my
complete PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE anytime by clicking this
link:
Feel free to forward this email to
your friends who love SAX.
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
P.S. As a little girl climbed onto
Santa's lap, Santa asked the usual: "And what would you like for
Christmas?" The child stared at him open mouthed and horrified for a
minute, then gasped, "Didn't you get my e-mail?"
Sadly, Santa mistook the girl's note for spam and deleted
it. If you feel as overwhelmed as Santa and would rather not read my
emails, just let me know by replying, "Cross me off your Christmas
list!"