"Live as if you were to die
tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
-- Mahatma Gandhi
Recently, the music world grieved
the loss of legendary tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker. His amazing
musicianship enthralled listeners and influenced aspiring saxophonists on
every continent. Clearly, he did not become a legend by resting on his
laurels.
"There's so much I don't know. It's
like the more I learn, the more there is to learn...I'm pretty much a
professional student. I'm always looking for ways to improve and sound
better, as well as ways to enhance the beautiful experience of playing
music."
-- Michael Brecker
(interviewed by John Robert Brown of Associated Boards of the Royal Schools of
Music)
Michael Brecker left us too soon,
but his endless yearning to expand his musical expression will live on
forever through his recordings. I'm honored to have had the
opportunity to meet this incredible saxophonist and to experience
his live performances. Click on my website's Hall of Fame to see my
mugshot with Michael and to read my memories of him.
Think you know your sax
players? Come listen to one of my upcoming shows and try to
guess my musical influences. Without those who came before me, I
would be nothing!
Friday, April 6
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
Friday, April 13
saxophonist Sonya
Jason's "Groove"
with drummer Rob
Rhodes
and keyboardist Nate
Ginsberg
Henry's Filipino Restaurant
(650)
872-4344
2262 Westborough Blvd.
South San Francisco, CA
9 pm - 1 am, $5
cover
Sunday, April 15
keyboardist Dr. Dee's
R&B Party
with saxophonist Sonya
Jason
Pier 23 Cafe
(415) 362-5125
23 Pier on The
Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA
4 - 8 pm, no cover
Friday, April 20
saxophonist Sonya
Jason's "Smooth"
with drummer Rob Rhodes
electric bassist
Andrew Higgins
and keyboardist Nate
Ginsberg
Shanghai
1930
(415) 896-5600
133 Steuart Street
San Francisco, CA
8
pm - midnight, no cover
Thursday, April
26
soul jazz vocalist
Pamela Rose
with saxophonist Sonya
Jason
Shanghai 1930
(415) 896-5600
133 Steuart
Street
San Francisco, CA
7 - 11 pm, no cover
Discover more about the
various BANDS that I lead (descriptions, mp3 demos and songlists) by
clicking this link:
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complete PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE anytime by clicking this
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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
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