2023 PROGRAM

MANDO DORAME

CHRIS DAWSON

BLUES, ROCKABILLY, ROCK 'N ROLL

JAZZ, SWING

THURSDAY 9:15 pm ADORNI Carl Sonny Leyland & the Boogie Woogie Boys FRIDAY 1:00 pm EAGLE HOUSE Tommy Harkenrider's Memphis Kings 7:00 pm EUREKA THEATER Duke Robillard & Kid Ramos SATURDAY 1:00 pm EAGLE HOUSE Tommy Harkenrider's Memphis Kings 4:00 pm ADORNI CENTER Kid Ramos 7:00 pm VETS MEMORIAL Carl Sonny Leyland & the Boogie Woogie Boys SUNDAY 10:30 am EAGLE HOUSE Tommy Harkenrider's Memphis Kings 3:00 pm ADORNI CENTER Duke Robillard & Carl Sonny Leyland Aside from writing and arranging, Mando plays regularly with The Jennifer Keith Quintet and Royal Crown Revue. Always in high demand, he has been featured in many great roots bands such as JD McPherson, Robert Gordon, Nick Waterhouse, Reverend Horton Heat, Si Cranstoun, and Grammy nominated The Blasters! Mando is currently in the process of putting together his first studio album as a solo artist. www.mandodorame.com SPONSORED BY REDWOOD CAPITAL BANK Los Angeles born tenor saxophonist, MANDO DORAME is best known as the co-founder of Royal Crown Revue. His big tenor sound evokes early Americana, with his roots in Rhythm & Blues and Jazz. Some of Mando's biggest influences are from the tenor titans of the 20th century including Sam Butera, Illinois Jacquet, Big Jay McNeely, Sonny Rollins and Dexter Gordon. Mando has also studied with Capitol recording legend Plas Johnson of "Pink Panther" fame. Dorame has had an illustrious career in the past 20 years as the premiere roots tenor saxophonist and co-founder of the famed Royal Crown Revue and creator of the Vegas headlining band, The Jennifer Keith Quintet. He has collaborated and toured with the great Bette Midler, Jon Batiste, and recorded with Mike Ness. His music has been featured in many films and TV shows including Gene Simmons Family Jewels, The Mask (with Jim Carrey), Dancing with the Stars, Swingers, Something's Gotta Give (with Jack Nicholson), Charmed , and many more.

CHRIS DAWSON is a versatile and in-demand Los Angeles based pianist, working within the traditional and modern jazz scene. Dawson has performed with vocalists Tierney Sutton, Patti Austin, Nancy Wilson, and has also collaborated in duo piano performances with renowned pianist Dick Hyman. Chris has recorded numerous projects for producer David Foster, and was sought by pianist and composer Larry Goldings to contribute Harlem stride piano stylings in the Netflix original series, Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker. Dawson has recorded for Warner Brothers, Verve, and Arbors Records on projects that feature singers Renee Olestead, Rebecca Kilgore, and legendary jazz bassist Charlie Haden. While attending the USC Thornton School of Music, Chris studied privately with jazz greats Cedar Walton, Jimmy Rowles, Alan Broadbent, and arranging-composition with bassist John Clayton. www.facebook.com/p/Chris-Dawson SPONSORED BY JOHN & MARY STUART FRIDAY 4:00 pm VETS MEMORIAL Marc Caparone's Back O'Town Allstars with Charlie Halloran 5:30 pm VETS MEMORIAL Jonathan Stout's Campus Five featuring Hilary Alexander 8:30 pm SEQUOIA CENTER Jonathan Stout's Rugcutters SATURDAY 1:00 pm MORRIS GRAVES MUSEUM Dawn Lambeth Quintet 4:00 pm S EQUOIA CENTER Jonathan Stout's Campus Five featuring Hilary Alexander 5:30 pm SEQUOIA CENTER Duke Swings with Marc Caparone's Back O'Town Allstars 8:30 pm SEQUOIA CENTER Jonathan Stout's Tribute to the King of Swing featuring Dave Bennett SUNDAY 10:30 am MORRIS GRAVES MUSEUM - Chris Dawson Trio 3:00 pm EAGLE HOUSE - Jonathan Doyle Swingtet 6:00 pm EAGLE HOUSE - Jonathan Stout's Campus Five featuring Hilary Alexander

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