Jazzschool’s Advanced High School Jazz Intensive
Details
Students and faculty from the Berkeley-based Jazz School will take the stage together at The Back Room for an evening of dynamic small-group performances. The lineup is led by acclaimed saxophonist Michael Zilber and includes faculty members Peter Horvath (piano), Dan Feiszli (bass), and Jason Lewis (drums), all familiar names for many Meetup members.
MORE INFO:
https://events.humanitix.com/jazzschoolaug7
EVENT COST: Tickets are only about $12 per person online via Humanitix -- or $10 at the door, with either cash or Venmo.
Buy your own tickets at the following link:
https://events.humanitix.com/jazzschoolaug7/tickets
Note that this concert is on a Friday.
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 7:00 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 7:30 p.m. and will likely consist of two sets, ending at about 9:30 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.
(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: There is a paid parking lot directly across the street from The Back Room. Folks also typically find free parking on side streets or main streets. (Note: It's easier to find parking as you get away from Shattuck OR as you go north of University.) There's also a fee-based parking garage down the street from The Freight, a few blocks away.
MORE INFO ON PARKING:
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.