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20-Mar-09
2013 CALENDAR
13-Jan-09
January 12….DW Trio + vocalist Marcella Hooks at Sticky Rice Bistro, 5030 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA 6:30 - 9:30pm No Cover Charge Sticky Rice Bistro
February 6….DW Trio at Zio Fraedo Restuarant, 23 Harbor Way, Vallejo, CA 12:30pm Napa-Solano County Retired Teachers Luncheon
February 9….DW Trio + vocalist/guitarist Bob Simmons at Sticky Rice Bistro, 5030 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA 6:30 - 9:30pm No Cover Charge Sticky Rice Bistro
February 23….DW Quartet + Marcella Hooks at Oakmont Gardens, Santa Rosa, CA 3:00 to 5:00pm
March 9…. .DW Trio + vocalist Marcella Hooks at Sticky Rice Bistro, 5030 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA 6:30 - 9:30pm No Cover Charge Sticky Rice Bistro
April 6….DW Quartet at John F. Kennedy Library, 505 Santa Clara St., Vallejo, CA JAM (jazz appreciation month) Concert……..12 noon Free to the public
April 6….DW Trio + vocalist Marcella Hooks at Sticky Rice Bistro, 5030 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA 6:30 - 9:30pm No Cover Charge Sticky Rice Bistro
April 7….DW Quintet at Sardine Can Restaurant, 0 Harbor Way, Vallejo, CA 5:00 to 8:00pm (opening of Sunday Jazz Series) No Cover Charge
April 27….DW adjudicates “Music In The Parks”
May 4……..DW adjudicates “Music In The Parks”
May 4….DW Trio + vocalist Marcella Hooks at Sticky Rice Bistro, 5030 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA 6:30 - 9:30pm No Cover Charge Sticky Rice Bistro
May 11……..DW adjudicates “Music In The Parks”
May 17….DW Trio at Florence Douglas Sr. Center, Amador St., Vallejo, CA 5:45 t0 6:30pm
May 18…….DW adjudicates “Music In The Parks”
May 18….DW Trio Private Party, Hiddenbrooke, 4:30 - 6:30pm
June 1….DW Trio + vocalist Marcella Hooks at Sticky Rice Bistro, 5030 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA 6:30 - 9:30pm No Cover Charge Sticky Rice Bistro
June 8….DW Quartet + vocalist, Marcella Hooks at Children’s Wonderland, Amador St., Vallejo, CA Free to the public 1:00 to 3:00pm
June 8…Celebration of the Life and Music of Dave Froehlich, Solano Community College,3 to 7pm
June 22….DW Quartet at Rutherford Ranch Winery “Art Show,” 1680 Silverado Trail South, St. Helena, CA 1:00 to 4:00pm Wine Tasting $15 ($10 applied to wine purchase) Call: (707)968-3239 for more information Rutherford Ranch Winery
July 6…. .DW Trio + vocalist Marcella Hooks at Sticky Rice Bistro, 5030 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA 6:30 - 9:30pm No Cover Charge Sticky Rice Bistro
July 14….DW Trio & vocalist Marcella Hooks at Winterhawk Winery, 4537 Abernathy Rd., Fairfield, CA An afternoon with the Legendary PAUL SORVINO. Benefit for the PAUL SORVINO ASTHMA FOUNDATION $10 for Tasting, 20% wine proceeds go to the foundation. Call (707)428-6957 for more info
July 19….DW Quintet + vocalist Marcella Hooks, Sausalito Jazz By The Bay, Sausalito, CA 6:30 to 8:00pm
July 28….DW Quartet & vocalist Marcella Hooks at Sardine Can Restaurant, 0 Harbor Way, Vallejo, CA 5:00 to 8:00pm No cover charge
August 3….DW Trio + vocalist Marcella Hooks at Sticky Rice Bistro, 5030 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA 6:30 - 9:30pm No Cover Charge Sticky Rice Bistro
September 7….DW Trio + vocalist Marcella Hooks at Sticky Rice Bistro, 5030 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA 6:30 - 9:30pm No Cover Charge Sticky Rice Bistro
September 8….DW Quartet at Sardine Can Restaurant, 0 Harbor Way, Vallejo, CA 5:00 to 8:00pm No Cover Charge
October 5….DW Trio + vocalist Marcella Hooks at Sticky Rice Bistro, 5030 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA 6:30 - 9:30pm No Cover Charge Sticky Rice Bistro
October 6….”SPECIAL EVENT” Sardine Can, 0 Harbor Way, Vallejo, CA this is the conclusion of the Sunday Jazz Series for 2013 5:00 to 8:00pm
October 9…DW Quartet, Private Party, Pleasant Hill,CA 7:30 to 10:00pm
October 24…Dalt Williams-Bob Simmons Duo, Vik’s Wheelhouse Restaurant, 295 Mare Island Way, Vallejo,CA 7 to 10pm
October 26….Dalt with Eric Van James Trio at Sam’s Chowder House, 4210 Cabrillo Hwy. N, Half Moon Bay,CA 1:30 to 4:30pm
November 2….DW Trio + vocalist Marcella Hooks at Sticky Rice Bistro, 5030 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA 6:30 - 9:30pm No Cover Charge Sticky Rice Bistro
December 7….DW Quartet + vocalist Marcella Hooks at JFK Library, 505 Santa Clara St.,Vallejo,CA “Holiday Jazz” Concert 1:00pm FREE
December 7…. DW Trio + vocalist Marcella Hooks at Sticky Rice Bistro, 5030 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA 6:30 - 9:30pm No Cover Charge Sticky Rice Bistro
December 8….DW Quartet + vocalist Marcella Hooks at Old Library, 3421 Broadway, American Canyon, CA 4:00 to 7:00pm Benefit for AmCan Family Resource Center
December 15….DW Quartet + vocalist Marcella Hooks at Sardine Can Restaurant, 0 Harbor Way, Vallejo, CA 5:00 – 8:00pm
“Holiday Jazz” Vallejo Sardine Can
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Dalt Williams, JFAO leader, bass, composer/arranger
Dalt was born and raised in Vallejo, CA where his music education began (trumpet and tuba). After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a bandsman where he became interested in the acoustic bass. He first studied bass with Jack Weeks (Cal Tjader and Dave Brubeck). While serving in Korea with the U.S. 8th Army Band he performed with drummer Ed Thigpen (Oscar Peterson Trio), guitarist Rod Lewis (Anita O’Day), and pianist Dave Hildinger.
Dalt is a graduate of San Francisco State University where he studied bass with Charles Siani (San Francisco Symphony) and earned a degree in Music Education. While in San Francisco he performed with Vince Guaraldi, Dave Van Kriedt, Eddie Peabody, Calvin Keys, the Rudy Salvini Big Band, the Al Trobbe Trio, and as a sideman with numerous other groups.
During his 35 year teaching career Dalt started the music program at Travis AFB (Vanden High School) and later moved to Benicia High School. At Benicia he developed an award winning program in Jazz Band, Symphonic Band, and Vocal Jazz. In 1994 he was voted Benicia’s Teacher of the Year. In 1995 he was awarded the Outstanding Music Educator Award from the CMEA Bay Section. Dalt is a member of the International Jazz Educators Association, American Federation of Musicians, California Music Educators Association, and the Northern California Band Association.
Van Hughes, trombone
19-Nov-08
After being discharged from the 6th Army Band at the Presido, San Francisco, CA., in 1954, Van Hughes joined the Rudy Salvini Big Band and recorded with that band. He has toured with the Woody Herman Band, played with the Louie Bellson Band (featuring Tony Bennett), and the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Band. He has played with bands backing Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Nancy Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Issac Hayes, and many more. He recorded with Duke Ellington at Grace Cathedral. Van now resides in the Bay Area and is now a freelance musician and private trombone teacher.
Here’s What They Said:
03-Nov-08
“Our Art Show was a huge success thanks to the great jazz from JFAO. Even our owner commented how “tight” you guys were. Let’s plan on having you again next year!! ”
Wanda Howsman, Manager Rutherford Ranch Winery
“Your group was terrific last Saturday Dalt. Marcella is now my idol.”
Jeff Trager, Sticky Rice Bistro
“High on demand, the Dalt Williams Trio is one of the most
popular jazz bands at Baci Ristorante in downtown
Vallejo. With the vocalist, Tranisha, DWT regularly
performs here on Friday night and definitely have a
strong following. We love Dalt’s group and their fun,
upbeat tunes.”
Alice Lui, Baci Restuarant
Wow, we’re still trying to get back to earth after last Sunday’s trip to the upper stratasphere of truly swinging jazz at the Sardine Can! Your love of the music was absolutely contagious, as you could tell by the audience’s response. Moreover, the “teacher” in you really shined through with your obvious delight with how well each of the other band members was performing. With that kind of enthusiasm, you could have probably even taught me calculus back in my school days–and that’s saying a lot! We only wish your quartet was playing more often at the Can.
Tim Lemon
Welcome To Jazz For All Occasions
26-Oct-08
Thank you for visiting the JFAO site. Let’s get started right away with a video….here’s the JFAO Trio & Marcella Hooks: http://youtu.be/3yzVYhMldqo Also check out some of our music samples (Baby’s In A Funk, Politically Correct, and Bossa are originals of mine), become acquainted with the musicians of JFAO, and more. In the meantime, “keep on swingin’ .”
Sincerely,
Dalt Williams
Politically Correct
25-May-08
Politically Correct
1:30–mp3–1.38MB
Quintet
Blue Bossa
25-May-08
Blue Bossa
2:06–mp3–1.96MB
Quintet