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| Kemo Sabe at Coffee Junction Coffee Junction in the West Valley is bringing Live Music Saturday Nights back after several dark years. Singer/guitarist Chuck Smith, also known as Kemo Sabe, will open the program on July 29 in the usual format of two 45-minute sets. Jeff Winter, a local musician who regularly played at The Junction in the '90s said, "There just aren't too many places for us to play anymore. Where live music is available, it is usually loud, large and attached to either a bar or a full dinner menu." Local musicians and some that played at the venue in the '90s are among the first acts to be scheduled. The music will cover several genres including acoustic rock and roll, rhythm and blues, original compositions and new adaptations of favorite tunes. Opening night act Kemo Sabe has also played at the popular Canyon Club in Agoura Hills. Smith has released his second CD, Lightning Ridge, a collection of ambitious songs with sophisticated lyrics and vocals. He is currently performing with Willie's Nerve Clinic, a revolutionary rock band that includes a former member of the multi-platinum band Incubus. He has appeared with such luminaries as Diana Ross, Little Feat, Lee Ritenour, Paul Williams, Johnny Rivers, Dan Fogelberg and others. On August 19, local pianist Aaron Meyer is scheduled to perform. Meyer premiered "Arrival" in May 2003 at Calabasas High School. Since launching his professional career in 1997, Meyer has released two CDs, been featured on KCET (PBS Los Angeles) in a biographical segment and recently he appeared live with Yanni. Meyer's piano-based contemporary instrumental style incorporates jazz, Latin, classical and world music influences. Also scheduled at Coffee Junction in August is String Planet, a musical duo featuring violinist Novi Novog and Chapman Stick player Larry Tuttle. Novog and Tuttle toured together for years as part of Freeway Philharmonic. String Planet is the first CD that the pair has recorded on their own. String Planet is scheduled to perform on August 12 and 26. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |