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The 2023 Savannah-Chanelle Music Series

Our Music Series is currently underway! 
Join us on Saturday nights for our Dance Bands and Sundays for our acclaimed Jazz Series

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aturday Night Dance Bands

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Gates open at 5:00pm
Sunday Afternoon "JAZZ SERIES"
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Gates open at 12:30pm
On the Villa Grounds - $20 cover charge for non-members
Members - Complimentary for up to 2 admissions
$10 cover for additional guests of members up to 8 guests

21 yrs of age and older only

No pets allowed unless a certified service dog
All seating is first come first serve
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Saturday June 10th - Otilia Donaire
A staple in the Bay area music scene Otilia has been tantalizing Bay Area audiences with her infectious energy, and powerful, sexy, and gritty vocal style reminiscent of famous Blues and Rock icons, Koko Taylor and Janis Joplin. A dynamic front person that will engage every audience, Otilia sings with raw depth and emotion having the adaptability, and versatility to equally transition from a power-driven rock song to a sultry, blues ballad, making her a crowd favorite. Booking a show of strictly Blues or a combo of R&B and Classic Rock, she will custom tailor a show with a versatile repertoire to fit your needs. Otilia Donaire Band - a top notch Blues and Rock outfit. You can find Otilia and her band packing dance floors all across Northern California and beyond.

Sunday June 11th - @Jazz
@Jazz is a high-energy band led by Martin Manley, who hosted the pre-pandemic
winter Jazz series in the Savannah Chanelle tasting room. They play a wide range of jazz styles including Funk, Latin, R&B, and St
raight-ahead, and specialize in unexpected, edgy arrangements of familiar tunes. Band members have played with Stan Getz, Ernie Watts and Peter Erskine, and performed at the Montreux, Nice, & San Jose Jazz festivals.


Saturday June 17th - T.B.A.

Sunday June 18th - Primary Colors
Vocalist Nate Pruitt and guitarist Rick Vandivier magically combine southern soul and classic jazz styles with grooves and blues – performing their originals and favorites from Jimmie Davis and Nat King Cole to Al Green and Marvin Gaye. Their treatments are so unique that you feel you are hearing even classic songs for the first time. While they impress hard-core jazz lovers, they also tap into the souls of anyone who loves the great vibes and surprises that come with every performance.

Saturday June 24th - T.B.A.

Sunday June 25th - Joyce McCulloch Quartet
Making her first public appearance at the age of 11 on KNTV Joyce McCulloch has been performing ever since. She has sung everything from country to top 40 to originals but her love of jazz has brought her to where she is today. Her Jazz Quartet who has been together for over seven years is one of the most popular groups around the area performing for several sold-out special shows and a regular at the San Jose Jazz Festival after hour event. Her unique style and eclectic songs are a great attraction.

Saturday July 1st - Burnin Vernon
Burnin Vernon Davis is a professional musician based in the Bay Area (originally from Houston, Texas) for over 30 years. He is a talented and sought after lead guitarist and lead vocalist. He has performed with bands such as Archie Bell and the Drells, Etta James, Anita Baker, Mary Wells, Edwin Starr, Fever, En Vogue, War, Buddy Miles, Paul Anka, Peter Tosh, George Clinton, Patty LaBelle, Mother's Finest, and many more. As a lead vocalist, Burnin Vernon has been a part of Bay Area bands such as the Cool Jerks, Groove Therapy, and his very own Super Squeeze. His latest project showcases the music of Robert Cray. His musical style has been described as "from A to Z", meaning anything from Al Green to Led Zeppelin. He has the vocal chops and is known for his ability to cater to an audience with his melding of funk, soul, R&B, Jazz and Blues.

Sunday July 2nd - Samurai Gypsies
This Passionate, High-energy, gypsy soul-fire acoustic ensemble take their listeners on an exotic scintillating journey of sensual grooves and wild crescendos you can't help but move to. Their masterfully rich instrumentation, is both complex and precise, gritty and hot. The Samurai Gypsies get their unforgettable sound from the band's core string virtuosos, Gary Carpenter on guitar and Dany Cobo on violin. Taking music with African, Flamenco, Latin and Jazz roots into some deliciously sexy and cerebral places.

Saturday July 8th - T.B.A.

Sunday July 9th - Samba Cruz
Samba Cruz Quartet plays Brazilian music, originals and jazz. Band members are Pablo Rivière (guitar and vocals), Vivian Simon (flute), Patrice Wallace (upright bass), and Joe Mailloux (drum set). Repertoire includes bossa nova, samba, baião, choro and other jazz-inflected music in the spirit of Jobim, Chico Buarque, Chiquinha Gonzaga, and Caetano Veloso. They have performed on many stages and venues including the Mountain View Plaza Concert series, Gilroy Garlic Festival, First Night Monterey (featured performer), Cabrillo Music Festival, Capitola Art & Music Festival, and at many smaller venues.  http://www.sambacruz.com/ 

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Saturday May 13th - Nigel and Clive and the British Invasion
Nigel and Clive claim to have been the most popular group in England during the early 1960's, and were scheduled to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show when a series of unfortunate events caused caused them to miss their flight to New York from Heathrow Airport.  This forced Sullivan to sign a group called "The Beatles" (which up to that point was a Nigel & Clive cover band) as an emergency replacement.  Concurrently, Clive left a portfolio containing Nigel's original music in the Heathrow loo, whereupon Beatles' Manager Brian Epstein discovered it and sold the songs to the Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Hollies, The Dave Clark Five and other "British invasion" bands.Is it a true story?  Well, it's true, it IS a story!  Come see the lads from London as they seek to reclaim their stolen legacy.

Sunday May 14th - Kyle Hernandez Jazz Quarte
Mother's Day / Family Day
Kyle Hernandez musically drives. Permeates. The jazz guitarist/vocalist/composer/ producer is a multi-talented musical force whose fiery delivery and distinctive soundcarry his music into a space that defies categorization.  There is a gritty soul and passion that emphatically captures his New York roots on his most recent album as a bandleader: “The Kyle Hernandez Jazz Quartet”. Kyles group continues to play regularly as a quartet, performing both original and popular music fusing the styles of traditional and contemporary jazz. 

Saturday May 20th - Stan Erhart & The Fabulous Misfits
A fun & funky mix of some of the finest musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area.This group throws down the jams, covering R&B, Rock, Blues, & Soul-Jazz classics,plus their own well crafted Originals. Tunes & genres are mixed & stirred to createthe band's signature danceable 'stew'. Delivering tight energetic arrangementswith great vocals is what they do best.

Sunday May 21st - Gypsy Tribe
Gypsy Tribe are a high energy guitar-based quartet that passionately combines the essence of Spain, Brazil, the Middle East, North and Latin America.  They combine their variety of musical backgrounds into a true world music.

Saturday May 27th - Burnin Vernon
Burnin Vernon Davis is a professional musician based in the Bay Area (originally from Houston, Texas) for over 30 years. He is a talented and sought after lead guitarist and lead vocalist. He has performed with bands such as Archie Bell and the Drells, Etta James, Anita Baker, Mary Wells, Edwin Starr, Fever, En Vogue, War, Buddy Miles, Paul Anka, Peter Tosh, George Clinton, Patty LaBelle, Mother's Finest, and many more. As a lead vocalist, Burnin Vernon has been a part of Bay Area bands such as the Cool Jerks, Groove Therapy, and his very own Super Squeeze. His latest project showcases the music of Robert Cray. His musical style has been described as "from A to Z", meaning anything from Al Green to Led Zeppelin. He has the vocal chops and is known for his ability to cater to an audience with his melding of funk, soul, R&B, Jazz and Blues.

Sunday May 28th - The Flow
The Flow is a collection of longtime Bay Area musicians performing a range of contemporary jazz & R&B originals & covers. The lineup features keyboardists Gene Ginn and Geoff Glibas, Brett Gaines on guitar, Jay Goudeau on bass, Don Thomas on drums and Paul Degen on sax and flute. Whether providing a unique take on classics like Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues" or Bill Withers’ “Use Me”, faithfully covering Bob James and David Sanborn, or performing their own vocal and instrumental compositions, The Flow is sure to engage body, mind, and soul. Check them out at theflowbayarea.com.

Saturday June 3rd - The Flow w/special guestvocalist Janelle LaSalle
The Flow is a collection of longtime Bay Area musicians performing a range of contemporary jazz & R&B originals & covers. The core lineup features keyboardists Gene Ginn and Geoff Glibas, Brett Gaines on guitar, Jay Goudeau on bass, Don Thomas on drums, and they will be joined on Saturday evening by Paul Degen on sax and flute and special guest vocalist Janelle LaSalle. Whether covering old school classics from Chaka Khan, Sade, Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye or contemporary hits by Lizzo and Dua Lippa, The Flow is sure to engage body, mind, and soul. Check them out at theflowbayarea.com, and be sure to come out on Saturday evening to get your groove on.

Sunday June 4th - East Side Funk
San Jose’s East Side Funk (eastsidefunk.com) is an 8-piece band that fuses jazz, funk, Latin and R&B to create original, inspiring and upbeat music.  Led by composer Bobby Valderrama, this group, which features a dynamic 4-piece horn section, has performed at the San Jose Jazz Festival and Downtown Sunnyvale Jazz & Beyond and has released two albums “Love, Joy, and Groove” and “Better Tomorrows”.


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