The 2021 Savannah Chanelle Summer Music & Jazz Series 

Due to Santa Clara County no longer requiring social distancing limitations, entry to the Music Series no longer requires appointments. 
Admission is on a first come / first serve basis. 
Please check in at the Tasting Room to obtain a wrist band

Saturdays: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
On the Villa Grounds - $12 cover 
Members - Complimentary for up to 4. 
$6 cover for additional guests of members
21 yrs of age and older only
Gates open at 5:30pm
 
  Summer Jazz Sundays: Music 1pm - 4pm
On the Villa Grounds - $20 access fee to grounds includes music
Members - Complimentary admission for up to 4. 
$10 cover for additional guests of members
21 yrs of age and older only
(unless a designated Family Day)
Gates open at 12:30pm
Music begins at 1:00pm
 

Saturday July 3rd - Hootenanny!
Hootenanny! is an eclectic Acoustic Rock/Pop cover band from the San Jose Bay Area. They play the absolute greatest songs from the 60s, 70′s, 80s, and more. Hootenanny! is not your average Acoustic Rock/Pop cover band. 

Sunday July 4th - @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 straight-ahead.   Band members have played with Wynton Marsalis, Pacific Mambo Orchestra, & the Four Tops, and performed at the Montreux Jazz festival.

Saturday July 10th - One Country
One Country is a Country Western and Americana Band comprised of skilled professional Bay Area musicians. One Country creatively covers the music of iconic performers such as: Vince Gill, Marshall Tucker, Buddy Miller, Joe Ely, George Straight, Sam Bush, Glen Campbell, Chris Stapleton, Johnny Cash and many others.

Sunday July 11th - The Mason Razavi Trio 
Jazz guitarist Mason Razavi's playing has been described as "sensitivity, soulfulness, and swing".   His CDs have received rave reviews from "All About Jazz" and “Jazz Times”.    His playing this afternoon will be complemented by the piano stylings of Bennett Roth-Newell and bassist Danny Gerz. The trio will be playing standards from the Great American Songbook for an afternoon of swinging standards. 

Saturday July 17th - Burnin' Vernon Davis
Burnin’ Vernon Davis is a professional musician based in the Bay Area (originally from Texas) for over 30 years. He is a sought after and talented lead guitarist and lead vocalist and 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 La Belle, Mother’s Finest, and many more.

Sunday July 18th - John Worley’s Mo-Chi Ensemble
John L Worley Jr. -  an accomplished trumpet/flugelhorn artist - is a Yamaha Performing artist and leader of the Mo-Chi Ensemble featuring pianist Murray Low, bassist Ken Okada, drummer Wally Schnalle and guest saxophonist Johnnie Bamont.  John has played with leading artists such as Mel Torme, Ella Fitzgerald, Gregory Porter, Stanley Clarke, Don Byron, Wayne Shorter, Carla Bley & Steve Swallow, and Pete & Sheila Escovedo.

Saturday July 24th - RPM
 RPM is High  Energy  Entertainment! Their shows are events!  RPM provide a performance that has great energy, great fun and great music.

Sunday July 25th - Skyline Hot Club
The band was started in 2018 by Kevan Smedt, Jason Bellenkes and Nelsen Hutchison, later joined by Danny Gerz in 2020.  Skyline Hot Club pay homage to the music of Belgian jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt and also plays a wide variety of swing, classic American jazz, original compositions, and Brazilian music including bossa and choro. The band is passionate about spreading the joy of swing, the spirit of Django, and the rootsy organic feel of an acoustic band in an increasingly electrified world.

Saturday July 31st - Isis & The Cold Truth
Strong vocals, amazing lead & slide guitar, Bluesy harmonica and a rock solid Rhythm Section is the formula behind the Soulful, Rockin Blues, and R & B sounds of Isis & The Cold Truth!

August Music

Sunday August 1st - @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 straight-ahead.   Band members have played with Wynton Marsalis, Pacific Mambo Orchestra, & the Four Tops, and performed at the Montreux Jazz festival.
 
Saturday August 7th - Given to fly
Performing a wide variety of classic tunes from the late 60’s up to the current hits of today. Harmonies backed by guitar, bass, and drums set the groove as the group takes you on a journey with songs from the likes of Prince and Michael Jackson to The Black Keyes and beyond. The setlist is comprised of unmistakably iconic tunes, unstoppable medleys, and is executed with amazing musicianship.

Sunday August 8th - The Joyce McCulloch Quartet
Joyce is one of the Bay Area’s leading jazz vocalists.  Her quartet is a mainstay of the local jazz scene and has been featured at the San Jose Jazz Festival, and played at local jazz clubs such as the Hedley Club and Café Pink House..

Saturday August 14th - Fishhook
Fishhook is a high-energy classic rock dance band based out of Santa Cruz, California. They are one of the most entertaining bands in the area that includes the Central Coast and the greater SF Bay area.

Sunday August 15th - Ren Geisick
Ren Geisick is a jazz singer turned singer/songwriter from San Jose, California. Her first album, "Ren, Love Song" produced by Jesse Harris, was released in 2017 and, since May 2019, Ren has been releasing singles from her upcoming "Ruby EP”.   Ren's sound has elements of jazz, country, soul, and blues that meld together to form her unique brand of Americana. You may have seen Ren perform at Los Gatos Jazz on the Plazz, at Montgomery Theater in San Jose or, at City Lights theater for her annual Holiday extravaganza."

Saturday August 21st - TBD

Sunday August 22nd - 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”. 

Saturday August 28th - Hot Tub Time Machine
A South Bay local band playing all your favorite rock and Top 40s covers from the 80s to today!