Full Spectrum Jazz Big Band
 

Upcoming Appearances

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Last updated: April 21, 2008


April 26, 2008

Saturday

8:00 PM

MORE GREAT JAZZ IN THE SILICON VALLEY

San Jose Jazz
and City Lights Theater Company
present a new Jazz Concert Series

CITY LIGHTS THEATER
529 South Second Street
San Jose

Full Spectrum Jazz
featuring vocalist Duane Lawrence

Tickets available at the door and in advance:
408-295-4200
ticketweb.com

$15 general admission
$13 for San Jose Jazz Members


July 16, 2008

Wednesday

6:30-8:30 PM

Jazz on the Plazz

Jazz on the Plazz, Los Gatos

Los Gatos Town Plaza
At the intersection of West Main Street and Santa Cruz Avenue in downtown Los Gatos

Full Spectrum Jazz
with vocalist
 Dennis Rowland

Free outdoor concert


Previous Performances
Jan. 12, 2008 Wedding Reception Portuguese Band Hall
100 N. 27th Street, San Jose
Oct. 26, 2007

Private Party
Palo Alto Elks Club

50th Birthday Party Celebration for one of our fans (not open to the public)

August 11, 2007 Comcast San Jose
Jazz Festival

Full Spectrum Jazz and Wayne Bergeron, Silicon Valley Stage, Downtown San Jose
Full Spectrum Jazz Big Band featuring guest soloist Wayne Bergeron. Performance at 4 pm on the Silicon Valley Stage, Corner of Post & Market Sts. Tickets are $5 per day.
August 10, 2007 Trumpet Masterclass and Clinic with Wayne Bergeron Hilton San Jose
Santa Clara Conference Room 1
300 Almaden Blvd.
San Jose, California
July 18, 2007 Los Gatos Jazz on the Plazz concert seriesLos Gatos
Town Plaza
Full Spectrum Jazz with vocalist Paula West
March 8, 2007 Smith Dobson Youth Jazz Festival
Hoover Historic Theater
In the Rose Garden
1635 Park Avenue, San Jose
San Jose Jazz
• A competition for Middle and High School musicians
• 500 performers, nationally known adjudicators
• Scholarship awards
“Our goal is to provide a nurturing educational environment that provides students with the opportunity to learn from a team of outstanding jazz educators.”  — Barbara Christmann, Director of Education at San Jose Jazz
December 12, 2006 Hillsdale High School
3115 Del Monte Street
San Mateo, CA 94403
Benefit for the school music program - Open to the public
October 15, 2006 Save the Music Festival
100 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood Shores
Proceeds from this festival support the instrumental music program in the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District.
Belmont-Redwood Shores Public Schools Foundation
October 12, 2006 Jazz on the Grass
Trinity Church of Sunnyvale
823 W. Fremont Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Trinity Church hosts the Full Spectrum Jazz Band for this outdoor evening event. For directions and map, visit
Trinity on the Web
September 14, 2006 Jazz on the Grass
Trinity Church of Sunnyvale
823 W. Fremont Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Trinity Church hosts the Full Spectrum Jazz Band for this outdoor evening event. For directions and map, visit
Trinity on the Web
August 17-20, 2006
SAN JOSE JAZZ FESTIVAL
Downtown San Jose
Market St. & Post St. on the Big Band Stage and at the Smoke Tiki Lounge
Our 7th appearance at this fabulous festival! Full Spectrum Jazz sponsors the Big Band Stage this year Visit www.SanJoseJazz.org for Map / Schedule of Events / List of Venues.
August 30, 2006 Los Gatos Jazz on the Plazz concert series Los Gatos Town Plaza Full Spectrum Jazz with vocalist Jamie Davis
August 5, 2006 Trinity Church's 50th Anniversary Trinity Church of Sunnyvale 
July 13, 2006 Jazz on the Grass
Trinity Church of Sunnyvale
823 W. Fremont Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Trinity Church hosts the Full Spectrum Jazz Band for this outdoor evening event.  
March 30, 2006 Los Gatos Lodge
50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road (Highway 9)
(408) 354-3300
Free admission

Over 21 only admitted
February 23, 2006 Los Gatos Lodge
50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road (Highway 9)
(408) 354-3300
Free admission -- Over 21 only admitted
October 22/23, 2005 Recording Sessions At the Music Annex -- Not Open to the Public
Recorded material for the latest CD, "Pursuits"
August 25, 2005 Jazz on the Grass
Trinity Church of Sunnyvale
823 W. Fremont Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Trinity Church hosts the Full Spectrum Jazz Band for "Music on the Lawn," an outdoor evening event.
August 10, 2005 Jazz on the Plazz
"cool cats in los gatos"
Los Gatos Town Plaza
July 21, 2005 Jazz on the Grass
Trinity Church of Sunnyvale
823 W. Fremont Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Trinity Church hosts the Full Spectrum Jazz Band for "Music on the Lawn," an outdoor evening event.
June 2, 2005 Sonoma Chicken Coop Restaurant
A great family-friendly place. The food is good, at a reasonable cost. The band plays upstairs.
March 24, 2005

Sonoma Chicken Coop Restaurant Campbell, California
January 20, 2005 Sonoma Chicken Coop Restaurant
Campbell, California
December 19, 2004 Pete Escovedo's Latin-Jazz Club
400 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 947-7500
Admission $8.00 -- No one under 21 is allowed in the club.
December 12, 2004 Pete Escovedo's Latin-Jazz Club
400 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Admission $8.00 -- No one under 21 is allowed in the club.
December 5, 2004 Pete Escovedo's Latin-Jazz Club
400 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Admission $8.00 -- No one under 21 is allowed in the club.
November 18, 2004 Serra High School Music Benefit Concert
Junipero Serra H.S.
451 W. 20th Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94403
All proceeds go to the Serra HS Music department. A great opportunity to have fun and join us in supporting music in the schools and to hear a very good Serra Jazz band!
October 27, 2004 Pete Escovedo's
Latin-Jazz Club

400 South First Street
Admission $8.00 -- No one under 21 is allowed in the club.
August 22, 2004 Private Party  
August 8, 2004
2004 San Jose
Jazz Festival

Big Band Stage
Full Spectrum's SIXTH appearance at the San Jose Jazz Festival --- PHOTO GALLERY
January 25, 2004 Theater on San Pedro Square
29 N. San Pedro Street, 2nd Floor
San Jose
First Annual Holiday Party for band members, family, friends, and fans (and birthday party for Roger!). By invitation only.
January 23, 2004
Mark Hopkins Hotel
Number One Nob Hill
999 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Zinfandel Association Party

Sponsored by SongPeddler.com
January 15, 2004
Sunrise of Belmont
1010 Alameda de las Pulgas
Belmont, CA  94002
Performance for the residents
November 1, 2003

Radio show on www.jazz88fm.com
Jazz88 FM Radio

(Jazz 88.5 FM in
Minneapolis, MN)
Tune in to hear this one-hour show over the internet, featuring music from Full Spectrum's CDs and an interview with one of the band's founders, Roger Levinson.
October 26, 2003
Jonny's Northside Grill
532 North Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos
Birthday party, private function
September 25, 2003 Theater on San Pedro Square
29 N. San Pedro Street, 2nd Floor, San Jose
Tickets $10.00 per person. Tickets are also available at the door. Call the theater at (408) 283-0200.
September 21, 2003 Exploratorium
San Francisco, CA
Wedding reception, not open to the public.
September 18, 2003 Club Jazz Nouveau
THE CANNERY
2801 Leavenworth St. (at Beach Street)
San Francisco, CA
Call  (415) 921-2100 for dinner reservations and preferred showtime seating. $10 cover for diners, $15 cover for non-diners.
August 10, 2003 2003 San Jose
Jazz Festival

Theater on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro Street, 2nd floor
San Jose, CA 95110
Our 5th appearance at this prestigious jazz festival.
June 1, 2003 Yavneh Day School
San Jose, CA
Annual gala and fund-raiser event
May 18, 2003 Gordon Biersch Brewery, 33 East San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 294-6785
Live jazz, excellent food and great beer at San Jose's award-winning microbrewery
April 22, 2003 Carlmont High School Benefit
1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA
Proceeds to benefit Carlmont High band. Adults $20, students $10. Tickets and additional info at 650-595-0210 ext. 8712 or www.carlmont.seq.org
April 17th, 2003 KCSM-FM 91.1 FM
Live interview from studios of KCSM jazz station at the College of San Mateo
Listen to Rich Bice, Roger Levinson, and others about latest FSJ "happenings", including fund raiser concert for Carlmont High School (see April 22nd event above)
August 18, 2002 Gordon Biersch Brewery, 33 East San Fernando St., San Jose,
(408) 294-6785
"Rayna's Dance" CD Release Party!!
Excellent food and great beer
at San Jose's award-winning microbrewery
August 10, 2002 2002 San Jose Jazz Festival
San Jose Rep Theater
101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose
America's largest free jazz festival and an FSJ favorite venue. Our fourth appearance at this great festival.
June 15, 2002 Private Party - Los Altos Hills Not open to the general public
June 3, 2002 KPFA-FM 94.1 FM - Live radio and Web broadcast from Pacifica Foundation's radio station hosted by Doug Edwards (of EarThyme Productions) at the African American Arts & Culture Complex, 762 Fulton Street (near Webster) When was the last time you listened to a live big band radio broadcast? We will be recording some new material at this session! Come down to see a live radio broadcast as it is happening! Unable to attend? Listen over KPFA's web feed at http://www.kpfa.org/
June 1, 2002 KPFA-FM (94.1) 
Radio Broadcast

Berkeley, CA
Listen to cuts from "Rayna's Dance",  and talk with the ever-engaging Doug Edwards on his Saturday night show, "Ear Thyme"
Jan-Apr 2002 Preparing new music for CD recording Private
October 27, 2001 Essential Therapeutics
San Jose Art Museum
San Jose, CA
Celebration of merger between Microcide Pharmaceuticals and Althexis, Inc. to form  Essential Therapeutics
August 26, 2001 Vallejo Shoreline Jazz, Art & Wine Festival
Marina Green, Harbor Way (Vallejo Marina)
Vallejo, CA
Appearing with the legendary and popular Mary Stallings on vocals
For more info call (707) 557-0325
August 2, 2001 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
Castro & Mercy Streets
Mountain View, CA
Playing cuts from the new CD and some more new material. Wonderful venue in downtown Mountain View!
July 2, 2001 KPFA-FM 94.1 FM
Live radio broadcast from Pacifica Foundation's legendary radio station hosted by Doug Edwards (of EarThyme) Berkeley, CA
When was the last time you listened to a live big band radio broadcast? We will be recording some new material at this session!
June 30, 2001 KPFA-FM 94.1 FM
Excerpts from new CD "Rayna's Dance"
Berkeley, CA
Listen to cuts from our new CD that will be released later in summer 2001
May 19, 2001 Private Party Not open to the general public
April 14, 2001 Private Party Not open to the general public
December 21, 2000 Cellegy Pharmaceuticals Holiday Party
Garden Court Hotel, Palo Alto, CA
Private party
December 7, 2000 Fabless Semiconductor Association
Annual Awards Banquet
Westin Hotel, Santa Clara, CA
Private party, not open to the public
August 27, 2000 Vallejo Shoreline Jazz, Art & Wine Festival
Marina Green, Harbor Way (Vallejo Marina)
Vallejo, CA
For more info call (707) 557-0325
August 13, 2000 2000 San Jose Jazz Festival
Downtown San Jose, CA
Big Band Stage
America's largest free jazz festival and an FSJ favorite venue. Our third appearance in four years. Phone (408) 288-7557
July 23, 2000 City of Foster City Summer Concert Series
Ryan Park Amphitheater, E. Hillsdale Boulevard
Foster City, CA
Beautiful park setting in lovely Foster City ... wonderful place for an outdoor jazz concert! 
June 5, 2000 KPFA-FM "Showcase Series"
Live concert and radio broadcast

Anna's Place
1801 University Ave.
Berkeley, CA
510-849-2662
Duane Lawrence and Dee Daniels will be vocalizing with FSJ for Pacifica Radio flagship station KPFA-FM (sister stations in NY, LA, DC & Houston)
Live radio broadcast on KPFA-FM 94.1 from 8:00 - 10:00 PM PDT.
February 5, 2000 San Francisco Airport Marriott
San Francisco, CA
Temple fund-raiser, private function, not open to the public
December 18, 1999 Financial Engines
San Francisco Fairmont Hotel
San Francisco, CA
Financial Engines holiday party, not open to the public
(Solo piano 9-9:30PM, full band 9:30P to 12A)
November 21, 1999 Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club
Palo Alto, CA
Wedding reception, private function, not open to the public (Solo piano 6-6:45PM, full band 7-10PM)
September 18, 1999 Gordon Biersch Brewery
33 East San Fernando St.
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 294-6785
Live jazz, excellent food and great beer at San Jose's award-winning microbrewery
September 5, 1999 Tapestry in Talent Festival
East San Fernando Jazz Stage
Cor. Almaden & San Fernando
San Jose, CA 95113
Major San Jose Festival of the Arts, click hyperlink at left for more info
August 18, 1999 City of Menlo Park Summer Concert Series
Fremont Park
Menlo Park, CA
"Dine and Dance" concert in a beautiful park setting at the corner of Santa Cruz & University Avenues in Menlo Park
August 7, 1999 KCSM-FM  Listeners' Concert
College of San Mateo Theater, 1700 West Hillsdale Blvd.,
San Mateo
Come enjoy the Mimi Fox Trio followed by Full Spectrum Jazz with special guest star John (Buddy) Connor. We are proud to support KCSM-FM, America's leading jazz station, pumping jazz over the internet and radio waves 24 hours a day. Admission $15 -
July 31, 1999 Gordon Biersch Brewery
33 East San Fernando St.
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 294-6785
Live jazz, excellent food and great beer at San Jose's award-winning microbrewery
July 4, 1999 Jazz at Pearl's
256 Columbus Avenue (at Broadway)
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 291-8255
Join us at this world famous Jazz club, a San Francisco institution before the fireworks start at 9:00 up the road at Fisherman's Wharf. Good food (award winning chili).
June 13, 1999 Emilio Guglielmo Winery
1480 East Main Avenue
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 779-2145
Annual "La Dolce Vita" event.
June 12, 1999 Jazz on the Hill Festival
College of San Mateo
1700 W Hillsdale Blvd.
San Mateo, CA
Great festival with many stages!
May 23, 1999 Pacifica Jazz Festival
Sanchez Art Center
1220 Linda Mar Ave.
Pacifica, CA
Our third annual appearance at this great festival.
January 23, 1999 Wyndham Hotel
San Jose, CA
Exar Corporation Holiday Party, not open to the public
January 17, 1999 Jazz at Pearl's
256 Columbus Avenue
(at Broadway)
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 291-8255
World famous Jazz club, a San Francisco intstitution. Good food (award winning chili) & drink and always great jazz!
October 17, 1998 Gordon Biersch Brewery
San Jose, CA
Live jazz, excellent food and great beer at San Jose's award-winning microbrewery
September 3, 1998 Kimball's East
Emeryville, CA 94608
"First Time Out" CD Release Party
August 22, 1998 Gordon Biersch Brewery
San Jose, CA
Live jazz, excellent food and great beer at San Jose's award-winning microbrewery
August 9, 1998 1998 TCI-San Jose Jazz Festival
San Jose, CA
America's largest free jazz festival and a most prestigious event. Our second annual appearance, on the Bristol-Myers Squibb Big Band Stage
July 25, 1998 Regency Ballroom
San Jose Fairmont Hotel
Honorarium event, not open to the public
July 18, 1998 Gordon Biersch Brewery
San Jose, CA
Live jazz, excellent food and great beer at San Jose's award-winning microbrewery
June 26, 1998 Gordon Biersch Brewery
San Jose, CA
Live jazz, excellent food and great beer at San Jose's award-winning microbrewery
June 20, 1998 NEW ORLEANS
by the BAY
Shoreline Amphitheater
Mountain View, CA
NEW ORLEANS BY THE BAY
Food & Music Festival

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Neville Brothers, The Staple Singers, Louis Bellson, Full Spectrum Jazz & many others
June 7, 1998 Villa Montalvo
Saratoga, CA
Exclusive location for a wedding reception, private function, not open to the public
May 17, 1998 Pacifica Jazz Festival
Pacifica, CA
Our second appearance at this annual jazz festival
April 18, 1998 Silicon Valley Charity Ball, San Jose Convention Center Tony Bennett, Big City Review, and Full Spectrum Jazz performed at Silicon Valley's largest charity event, raising over $1M from 3,500 attendees.
1996-1998 Many more appearances in the San Francisco Bay Area, but so long ago...


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