Manring-Kassin-Burr - Live Concert Recording
Details
Three of the Bay Area’s most distinctive musical voices — bassist Michael Manring, flutist Larry Kassin, and pianist John R. Burr — come together for a special live concert recording at The Back Room. This performance marks the first East Bay appearance by this trio of master improvisers (whom Meetup members have previously seen in concert in the North Bay) and invites the audience to be part of a one-night-only performance captured in real time. The concert includes original compositions drawing on chamber jazz, acoustic folk, rock, world, blues, and classical music.
MORE INFO:
https://events.humanitix.com/manring-kassin-burr
EVENT COST: Tickets are about $23 per person online via Humanitix (or, if the show doesn't sell out in advance, you can buy a ticket at the door for a slightly higher dollar amount, with either cash or Venmo). I also welcome $1.00 donations to defray the hefty fee that Meetup charges me as lead organizer of the Live Jazz (& Blues) Group.
TICKET INFO: Buy your own tickets at the following link:
https://events.humanitix.com/manring-kassin-burr/tickets
NOTE that this event is at an early time on a Sunday.
SEATING: General admission, mainly on couches, in a casual, pleasantly funky, coffeehouse-type setting
WHEN/WHERE TO MEET: Meet me out front of the Back Room by 2:30 p.m., so we can get seats together. If we miss each other outside, look for each other in the seating area. (The show is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. and will likely consist of two sets, ending at about 5:00 p.m.)
HOW TO FIND ME: I'm WF, about 5 feet tall, with short, salt-and-pepper hair, and glasses. (See my photo with my Meetup profile.) I'll send my cellphone number and more info to RSVPers prior to the event. If I get seated before other Meetup RSVPers, I'll post a Comment on the Meetup Event Page saying where I'm located. PLEASE TEXT ME IF YOU DON'T SPOT ME.
When RSVPing, indicate if you're interested in dinner at a Korean fusion restaurant in downtown Berkeley after the concert. (The dinner headcount is limited to six people, with preference given to Meetup members who don't have a history of flaking out on their RSVPs. I'll gladly accommodate additional people for the concert itself.)
(NOTE: NO food or drink is sold at the Back Room, but you are free to bring your own snacks or BYOB.)
PHOTOS of the Back Room and more details about the space:
http://backroommusic.com/about-the-back-room/
PARKING: Parking is easier to find as you get away from Shattuck OR as you go north of University. There is also a paid garage a few blocks away, but folks typically find free parking on side streets or main streets. http://backroommusic.com/transportation-parking/
TRANSIT/LOCATION: The Back Room is located just off University, about a block from MLK (and Trader Joe's), on AC Transit bus routes, and less than a half-mile from the downtown Berkeley BART station.