Jazz from the Tom Connell Group
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I rarely post Thursday night events, but this band includes so many terrific musicians, I couldn't resist! Names that will be familiar to Meetup members include Kurt Ribak (bass), Lincoln Adler (baritone and tenor sax), and Greg Sankovich (piano). Rounding out the band are Tom Connell on drums, Jamison Smeltz on alto and baritone sax, Mike Rinta on trombone, Rolph Johnson on trumpet, and Mick Runolfsson on guitar.
EVENT COST: Tickets are about $23 per person online via Humanitix -- or $25 at the door, with either cash or Venmo. Also, I welcome donations from Meetup members who have not donated recently to offset the $180.00 per year that Meetup charges me as lead organizer.
Buy your own tickets. See additional info and the ticket link here:
https://events.humanitix.com/tom-connell-group
SEATING: General admission, on couches and chairs, in a casual, pleasantly funky, coffeehouse-type setting
WHEN/WHERE TO MEET: Meet me out front of the Back Room by 7:30 p.m. when the doors are scheduled to open, 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 8:00 p.m. and will likely consist of two sets, ending at about 10:00 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.
(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.