Hello Music Lover!

"I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that." 
-- Lauren Bacall, actress

Spend a few moments cruising any internet dating site and you'll see that most people are not so thrilled to have their life story told by their facial "developments" and hair "issues." Some would rather just photoshop their own teenage head on a model's body and call it a day.

If you are lucky, your good friends will keep you honest. Mine have been bugging me for quite some time to update the photos on my website. "What? It's only been 5 years! I haven't changed that much, have I?" Silence. "Alright, alright!"

Thanks to talented photographer Nano Visser and my fabulous webmaster Alan Lee, the promotional images on my website now reflect the year 2008. To see what I really look like, visit my home page and then click the links down the left side.


Even the Media Kit has been updated with current downloadable photos of varying resolutions and a snappy new one-page bio sheet on pdf. 


Of course, nothing reveals the truth quicker than seeing someone face-to-face with your very own eyes. Just make sure the first meeting is in a well-lit public place...er, I mean... Meet some talented musicians face-to-face and enjoy exciting live music at these upcoming public performances! 

On the Coastside near Half Moon Bay:


Thursday, September 18 
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Style"
with vibraphonist Jon Eriksen
and acoustic bassist Rich Girard
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650) 728-2739
390 Capistrano Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
6:00 - 9:00 p.m., no cover


Friday, September 19
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Groove"
with drummer Rob Rhodes
and keyboardist Allen Leong
Sam's Chowder House
(650) 712-0245
4210 Cabrillo Highway
Half Moon Bay, CA
7:00 - 10:00 p.m., no cover


Friday, October 10
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Groove"
keyboardist Dr. Dee Spencer
and drummer TBA
Sam's Chowder House
(650) 712-0245
4210 Cabrillo Highway
Half Moon Bay, CA
7:00 - 10:00 p.m., no cover


Thursday, October 16
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Style"
with acoustic bassist Perry Thoorsell
and guitarist Bill Prichard
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650) 728-2739
390 Capistrano Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
   6:00 - 9:00 p.m., no cover


In San Francisco:

Thursday, October 23
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Smooth"
with electric bassist Dewayne Pate
keyboardist Allen Leong
and drummer TBA
Shanghai 1930
(415) 896-5600
133 Steuart Street
San Francisco, CA
7 - 11 p.m., no cover


In Sonoma:


Saturday, October 4
with soul jazz vocalist Pamela Rose
Sonoma County Harvest Fair
information 707-545-4200
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
1350 Bennett Valley Road
Santa Rosa, CA
12:00 - 3:30 p.m., ticket $6


In the East Bay:

Thursday, September 25
with party band The Fundamentals
"Sizzlin' Summer Nights" concert series 
Pleasanton Hilton
(925) 463-8000
7050 Johnson Drive
Pleasanton, CA
6:00 - 9:00 p.m., free!


Like to plan ahead? View my complete PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE by clicking this link:
 
http://sonyajason.com/performergigs.htm
 

Discover more about the various BANDS that I lead (descriptions, mp3 demos and song lists) by clicking this link:
 
http://sonyajason.com/performerbands.htm
 

Feel free to forward this email to your friends who love HOT SAX.
I THANK YOU for your appreciation of good music and the artists who make it!
 
(650) 563-9155

P.S. "Like many women my age, I am 28 years old." -- Mary Schmich, journalist
If that's your story and you're stickin' to it, you are probably chewing your fingernails lest the truth be exposed. No worries. Your secret's safe with me. Just to be certain, you may request to be removed from my list. All you have to do is send me a snapshot of yourself first thing in the morning straight out of bed and you'll never hear from me again. (Or you can click the link below and remain in denial a while longer.)