Tom Rigney and Flambeau on July 27th at the Pismo Beach Veteran’s Memorial Building. “Ready for Benny” Opens the Show

The Basin Street Regulars Hot Jazz Club presents: 

Tom Rigney and Flambeau on July 27th at the Pismo Beach Veteran’s Memorial Building.  “Ready for Benny” Opens the Show

Tom Rigney and Flambeau from the Bay Area, and “Ready for Benny”, a tribute to Benny Goodman from the Santa Ynez Valley will be playing “Hot Swingin’ Jazz” at the Basin Street Regulars’ July Concert from 12:30 to 4:00 on Sunday, July 27th. The show will take place at the Pismo Beach Veteran’s Memorial Building at 780 Bello Street in Pismo Beach.  There will be a jam session starting at 11:00 a.m. Bring your instrument and join in. Jammers pay $10.00 this month and must sign in at the door.  Admission for this show will be $10 for silver members,  $25 members and $35 Non-members.  Buy memberships at the show and receive an immediate ticket discount!!  Food and drinks and a BIG WOODEN DANCE FLOOR are available.

Tickets available now online at:

https://www.my805tix.com/e/jazzconcert-basinstreetregulars-tomrigneyflamveau  

Our July Feature Band: Tom Rigney and Flambeau.

Tom Rigney is one of the premier Roots Music fiddle players on the planet. His band--Tom Rigney and Flambeau-- specializes in blazing Cajun two-steps, low-down Blues, funky New Orleans grooves, Boogie Woogie piano, and heartbreakingly beautiful ballads and waltzes. Much of the repertoire is composed by Rigney, but they mix in a few classics from the Cajun/New Orleans songbook. Along the way you may pick up a trace of Rigney's Irish roots, or echoes of Eastern Europe--it just makes the musical gumbo that much tastier. Flambeau showcases Rigney's fiery, virtuoso fiddling, his charismatic stage presence, and his range and originality as a composer. He and Flambeau have forged a unique sound that blends American Roots styles into something original and HOT--mixing irresistible grooves with deep musicality and spectacular soloing. Rigney's high-energy showmanship pulls the audience into his performances and makes them feel they are a part of the music and the show.

Website:www.tomrigney.com Phone: 510 526-1048 Email: rigo@rigomania.com

Opening Band: “Ready For Benny” tribute to Benny Goodman, fronted by Les Rose

Les Rose is hardly new to the Basin Street Regulars. For over 20 years he brought his Dos Pueblos and Santa Ynez HS jazz bands to the Sunday sessions and the Jubilee by the Sea and has performed at the Jubilee with Ulysses and the Three Local Clarinets showcase. Born and raised in New York City, Les earned a Master of Arts degree in Music Education from Brooklyn College and soon became one of the busiest performing musicians on Broadway, in jazz, and in the society ballroom scene. He even had a stint with an R&B disco band, performing at the Apollo Theater and appearing on American Bandstand and Soul Train. A move to Los Angeles in 1984 propelled Les into the Hollywood studios and performances with the top band leaders of the day. In 1993, the year that Les moved to Santa Barbara to take the band director’s position at La Colina Jr. High School, he performed his original composition, “The Latin From Manhattan” at the Monterey Jazz Festival. From 2002 until his retirement in June of 2016, Les served as instrumental music director for Dos Pueblos High School, building a successful program in concert band, marching band, orchestra, and leading his jazz ensembles to first place finishes in the 2009 and 2016 Reno Jazz Festival. He has since created and maintained a Jazz Club at Santa Ynez HS that has just completed its ninth year. Along with teaching, Les continues to maintain an active schedule of performance, and his latest project is a perfect example. “Ready for Benny” explores the repertoire that Benny Goodman made famous with his small groups. Featuring top notch local musicians Craig Updegrove on piano, Ken Husted on bass, and Tom Brown on drums, the quartet will present their take on Goodman small group classics such as Poor Butterfly, Rose Room, and Air Mail Special. Come and swing with Les Rose and get “Ready for Benny!”

The Basin Street Regulars have been promoting monthly dance/concerts as well as the Jubilee by the Sea and now Jazz Jubilee Central Coast for almost five decades.   For more information call (805) 937 8402 or go to www.basinstreetregulars.com .  Email at: pismojazz2015@gmail.com     

Annual single membership $35; Under 26, $20.  Couples $60, Family $75, Silver $150.  The Basin Street Regulars is a 501(c)(3) Corporation, dedicated to the performance and preservation of Traditional “Hot Swingin’” Jazz. Funds from this event support jazz camp scholarships for area teens and young adults.