Dana Street Roasting Company

UPCOMING SHOWS

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SUNDAY 5/20

ETTA JAMES TRIBUTE

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Terrific line-up of session players and top local talent play the music of Etta James and other women of Soul. I’ll let band leader and trumpeter, Jon Worley, lay it all out for you:
“On Sunday, May 20th I will present the first concert of my new series: Sirens of the Pacific. This premier concert is called:

TORCH…a tribute to Etta James and Women of Soul – featuring vocalist Wendy Waller, John Worley and the Mo-Chi Quartet and special guest guitarist Sebastien Lanson from Paris, France. The Mo-Chi Quartet is pianist Murray Low, bassist Ken Okada, drummer Kevin Higuchi and yours truly John Worley on trumpet and flugelhorn.

Wendy Waller is one of the most talented, dynamic singers I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. She has the ability to transport you to another world with her powerful and sultry voice. Last year at my birthday jam at the Hedley Club in San Jose, she sang an unbelievable rendition of “Since I Fell For You”….that folks, was one of the best birthday presents I’ve ever had. You don’t want to miss this concert, especially with all the great musicians that will be playing for you on stage. What a treat it will be!”

Sunday, May 20th @ 7:30pm
$20 for adults,
$5 for 15 & under.
Doors open @ 7:00pm.
General Admission.
No Alcohol SERVED.
Coffee/Tea/Soft Drinks/Pastries only.
All ages.
Tickets available at Dana Street Roasting Company
in downtown Mountain View or available online at
ticketleap.com using the link button below.

Artist Bios:

Wendy Waller’s creative approach to melody and lyric embodies the rich landscape of American music. She sings her story with her multi-ranged voice and is unyielding in her quest to take the listener on a journey.
Every performance is a provocative experience. Born into an artistic family of musicians, painters, and writers, Wendy spent her early years cultivating her multiple abilities, singing, acting and dancing in musical theater. Wendy studied piano, guitar, french horn, trumpet, trombone and flugelhorn.
Her primary musical influence was her father, who played trumpet and sang. His influences became hers: Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Bix Beiderbecke, Cannonball Adderley, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.
Wendy was also influenced by the popular artists of the 1960s, including Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Richie Havens, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Moody Blues, Quick Silver Messenger Service and Joni Mitchell. As a result, Wendy’s music grooves with an undercurrent of improvisation flavored with bits of New Orleans Jazz, Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Soul and Gospel.

French jazz guitarist and composer, Sebastien Lanson, has performed extensively throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, playing local venues such as The Black Cat, Bruno’s, the Cafe du Nord, and Jazz at Pearl’s. He has also performed throughout Europe while a member of the Stanford Jazz Orchestra, and is currently based in Paris, France.
In addition to performing with some of the major ensembles in the Bay Area, Sebastien also leads several groups, such as the Sebastien Lanson Organ Trio and the Sebastien Lanson Sextet.

John L. Worley Jr. is an accomplished trumpet/flugelhorn/post-horn artist and leader of the bands Mo-Chi Quartet, Worlview and Bari Bari. His newest venture is called the Red Dragon Quintet which he co-leads with his Hedley Club Jazz Jam collaborator, Oscar Pangillinan.
John has played in many of the Bay Area’s creative music ensembles for the last 20+ years. Being adept at a multitude of styles, he has played with national and international artists (Louie Bellson, Jon Jang, Ed Johnson and Novo Tempo, Wayne Wallace, Carla Bley/Steve Swallow, Don Byron) in Canada, Europe, Central and North America. His band, WorlView, made its debut performance at the 2004 San Jose Jazz Festival and has played at prestigious venues including the 2007 San Jose Jazz Festival’s Smith Dobson’s Tribute Stage, 2007 Pacific Northwest tour, and the Monterey Jazz Festival in 2006.