Schedule Archive (starting March 2003)

Jazz Birds
Saturday, March 15, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA

Concert by the Sea
Sunday March 16, 4pm
A benefit for the Cherry Foundation of Carmel, Ca
Katie Clare Mazzeo, harpsichord
Penny Hanna, viola da gamba
Tix $25, directions TBA

Cooking Up Your Real Self
Erica Lann-Clark & Penny Hanna
Thurs - Sat 8pm, Sundays 3pm
March 27 - April 13
Actor's Theatre
1001 Center St, Santa Cruz, CA
Resv: (831) 420 5260

Star la Moan Medicine Show
Saturday April 26, 8pm, tix TBA
Capitola Theatre, Capitola CA
Penny is performing with Star la Moan (soul and funk)
and with Melange a Tois (international new-vaudeville)

Esquire Big Band
Sunday May 4,1 to 4pm, $10
Mt. Madonna Inn
Hwy 152 at Hecker Pass
(between Watsonville & Gilroy CA)

Esquire Big Band
Tuesday May 13
7pm to 10pm, $8, includes refreshments
SCO Clubhouse, 222 Market St. Santa Cruz

Jazz Birds
Saturday MAY 17
7pm to 10pm, no cover
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, 831 426-6333

Velzoe Brown and the Upbeats
Sat. May 25
2pm to 4:30pm
SCO Clubhouse, 222 Market St. Santa Cruz

Jazz Society of Santa Cruz County
CD Release Party  (see this cool poster)
Penny is one of many local artists featured on
the CD and will be performing with Slim Heilpern
Thursday, May 29
Concert at 7pm, Doors open at 6:15pm
Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St. Santa Cruz
Concert only: $12 adv., $14 door
Jazz & Dinner: $20.40 adv.

Esquire Big Band
Sunday, June 1
1pm to 4pm, $10, includes 1 drink
Mt Madonna Inn, top of Hecker Pass
Hwy 152 Watsonville-Gilroy

Jazz Birds
Saturday JUNE 7
2pm to 4:15pm, State Park parking fee required
Festival of the Cement Ship  (poster)
Seacliff State Beach, State Beach Drive, Aptos CA

Jazz Birds
Saturday JUNE 7
7pm to 10pm, no cover
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, 831 426-6333

Jazz Birds On TV!
"Musician's Weekly"
Tuesdays at 8pm, Sundays at 7pm
Showing now through July 8th
Santa Cruz Cable TV Channel 27

Velzoe Brown and the Upbeats
Saturday, June 21
noon to 5pm, performance time TBA, free
Japanese Cultural Fair 2003
Mission Plaza Park, Hwy 1, Santa Cruz

Jazz Birds
Saturday, June 28
7pm to 10pm, no cover
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, 831 426-6333

Velzoe Brown and the Upbeats
Saturday, June 29
2pm to 4:30pm
SCO Clubhouse, 222 Market St. Santa Cruz

Esquire Big Band
Sunday, July 6
1pm to 4pm, $10, includes 1 drink
Mt Madonna Inn, top of Hecker Pass,
Hwy 152 Watsonville-Gilroy

Jazz Birds
Wednesday, July 23
6pm to 8pm, no cover
Capitola Twilight Concert
Sponsored by the Capitola Arts Commission
(831) 475-7300

Jazz Birds
Saturday, July 26
7pm to 10pm, no cover
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, 831 426-6333

The Musician's Warehouse Big Band
featuring Louis Bellson
with Penny Hanna, vocalist
The San Jose Jazz Festival
Sunday, Aug. 10, noon
Theater on San Pedro Square
29 N San Pedro Street, San Jose

Jazz Birds
Saturday, Aug 23
7pm to 10pm, no cover
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, 831 426-6333

Cooking Up Your Real Self - Who Knew?
Erica Lann-Clark & Penny Hanna
Friday Sept 12, 8pm
The Creative Arts Building, SFSU
1600 Holloway (off 19th Street)
San Francisco
For reservations & information call: 831 479-1874

Jazz Birds
Saturday, September 27
7:30pm to 10:30pm, no cover
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, 831 426-6333

Jazz Birds
Saturday, October 11
7:30pm to 10:30pm, no cover
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, 831 426-6333

Jazz Birds
Saturday, November 15
7:30pm to 10:30pm, no cover
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, 831 426-6333

Jazz Birds
Saturday, December 13
7:30pm to 10:30pm, no cover
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, 831 426-6333

Jazz Birds
New Year's Eve!
Wednesday, December 31
8:00pm to 1:00am
The Clocktower Fine Dining & The Courtyard Grill
Old City Hall, 7400 Monterey Street, Gilroy
Reservations: 408 846 8880 or TF: 866 653 1905
Gourmet Dining & Dancing in the Grand Ballroom Upstairs
Presented by Matisse Freimark Entertainment

---- 2004 -----

Jazz Birds
Valentine's Day!
Saturday, February 14
7:30pm to 10:30pm, no cover
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, 831 426-6333

Velzoe and the Upbeats
Saturdays: February 14, 21, and 28
2:00pm to 6:00pm
Moss Landing Inn
Highway 1, Moss Landing
(next to The Whole Enchilada)

Antiquarian Funks
The Golden Age of the Sacbut
Friday, March 12 and Sunday, March 14
Both concerts at 8pm
First Congregational Church, Fellowship Hall
900 High Street, Santa Cruz
Donations Appreciated

Jazz Birds 5th Anniversary Party
Saturday, March 13
7:30pm to 10:30pm, no cover
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, 831 426-6333

The Musicians Warehouse Big Band
featuring vocalist Penny Hanna
Santa Cruz Jazz Festival
8pm, Friday, March 26
Santa Cruz Civic Auditiorium
307 Church St, Santa Cruz

Jazz Birds
Saturday, April 10
7:30pm to 10:30pm, no cover
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, 831 426-6333

Jazz Birds
Saturday, May 15
7:30pm to 10:30pm, no cover
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, 831 426-6333

Red Malone’s Esquire Big Band
with Vocalist Penny Hanna
Special Fundraiser for Santa Cruz Legend Ralston Brown
Bocci's Cellar
1 to 4pm, Sunday, May 30
Full bar and meals
140 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, 831 427-1795

Jazz Birds
Saturday, June 26, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA

Jazz Birds
Saturday, July 24, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA

The Musicians Warehouse Big Band
featuring vocalist Penny Hanna
San Jose Jazz Festival (Big Band Stage)
6 - 7pm, Saturday, August 7
Hyatt Hotel, Downtown San Jose (No Cover Charge)
302 South Market St, San Jose

Jazz Birds
Saturday, August 28, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA

Jazz Birds
Saturday, Sept. 4, 4pm
Sand Castle Annual Art Exhibit
Pajaro Dunes

Jazz Birds
Saturday, September 18, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA

Jazz Birds
Sunday, Sept. 19, Noon to 2pm
Capitola Art Wine & Jazz Fest
Monterey Ave. Stage, Capitola Village
Sponsor: Capitola Chamber of Commerce
http://www.capitolachamber.com/artwine

Jazz Birds Halloween Party
Saturday, October 30, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA

Red Malone’s Esquire Big Band
with Vocalist Penny Hanna
Sunday, November 7, 1pm to 4pm
Santa Cruz Elks Lodge
150 Jewell St. Santa Cruz
$10 per person cover charge

Jazz Birds
Saturday, November 20, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA

Jazz Birds
Saturday, December 4, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA

Jazz Birds
Saturday, December 18, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA

Red Malone’s Esquire Big Band
with Vocalist Penny Hanna
Sunday, December 19, 1pm to 4pm
Santa Cruz Elks Lodge
150 Jewell St. Santa Cruz
$10 per person cover charge

Matisse Freimark Band
New Year's Eve, Friday, December 31
Matisse Freimark (piano), Paul Contos (saxophone),
Olaf Schiappacassi (drums), Tom Bockhold (bass),
Penny Hanna (vocals)
La Playa Hotel
Camino Real at Eighth, Carmel, CA
(800) 582-8900, (831) 624-6476
info@laplayahotel.com

---- 2005 -----

Red Malone’s Esquire Big Band
with Vocalist Penny Hanna
Sunday, January 2, 1pm to 4pm
Santa Cruz Elks Lodge
150 Jewell St. Santa Cruz
$10 per person cover charge

Jazz Birds
Thursday, January 13, 7pm
Cookin' at the Kuumbwa
Concert only: $8 Adv / $10 Door
Jazz & Dinner: $18.50 Adv (dinner at 6pm)
Featuring Cafe Kuumbwa Chef Cheryl Simons
Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz

Velzoe and the Upbeats
Sunday Jan. 30, 2pm to 4:30pm
Market St. Theatre
222 Market St. S Cruz
$8 includes refreshments

Red Malone’s Esquire Big Band
with Vocalist Penny Hanna
Sunday, Feb.6, 1pm to 4pm
Santa Cruz Elks Lodge
150 Jewell St. Santa Cruz
$10 per person cover charge

Red Malone’s Esquire Big Band
with Vocalist Penny Hanna
Sunday, Feb. 13, 1 to 4pm
Bocci's Cellar
140 Encinal St., Santa Cruz
831 427-1795, Full bar and meals

Jazz Birds
Valentine's Dinner & Dance in the restaurant
Don't Forget Your Tweetie!
Monday, February 14, 7pm to 10pm
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA
Call 831 426 6333 to reserve your table

Velzoe and the Upbeats
Sunday Feb. 27, 2pm to 4:30pm
Market St. Theatre
222 Market St., Santa Cruz
$8 (includes refreshments)

Red Malone’s Esquire Big Band
with Vocalist Penny Hanna
Sunday, March 6, 1pm to 4pm
Santa Cruz Elks Lodge
150 Jewell St. Santa Cruz
$10 per person cover charge

Jazz Birds
Saturday, March 12, 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz CA
Call 831 426-6333 to reserve your table in the lounge

The Musician's Warehouse Big Band Combo
Saturday, March 19
Orinda Country Club
Orinda, CA

Velzoe and the Upbeats
Sunday March 27, 2pm to 4:30pm
Market St. Theatre
222 Market St., Santa Cruz
$8 (includes refreshments)

Jazz Birds
Saturday, April 9, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA
Join Us for Dining & Dancing in the Lounge
For reservations call: 831 426 6333

Velzoe and the Upbeats
Sunday, April 24, 2pm to 4:30pm
Market St. Theatre
222 Market St., Santa Cruz
$8 (includes refreshments)

Red Malone’s Esquire Big Band
with Vocalist Penny Hanna
Sunday, May 1, 1pm to 4pm
Santa Cruz Elks Lodge
150 Jewell St. Santa Cruz
$10 per person cover charge

Jazz Birds
Saturday, May 7, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA
Join Us for Dining & Dancing in the Lounge
For reservations call: 831 426 6333

Early Music Concert: Tale of Two Cities
Katie Clare Mazeo (harpsichord)
Penny Hanna (viola da gamba, voice)
David Barnett (recorder)
Friday, May 13, 7:30pm, $20
Carl Cherry Center for the Arts
4th and Guadalupe, Carmel, CA
Reservations/Information: 831 624-7491

Red Malone’s Esquire Big Band
with Vocalist Penny Hanna
Sunday, May 15, 1 to 4pm
Bocci's Cellar
140 Encinal St., Santa Cruz
831 427-1795, Full bar and meals

The Musician's Warehouse Big Band
featuring Louie Bellson
Sunday May 22, 2 - 4pm
fundraiser for music programs
Evergreen High School, San Jose CA

Jazz Birds
Sunday, May 29, 1 to 5pm
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Garden Tour
Garden Tour Tickets $30
The Birds will be at Sand Rock Farm on Freedom Blvd
Get tickets at the venue or by calling 831 457 9693
All gardens are serving snacks, desserts,
soft drinks, & wine. Guests may bring sand chairs.
For more info, call: 831 457 9693

Jazz Birds
Saturday, June 4, 2:30 - 4:30pm
Festival of the Cement Ship
Seacliff State Beach
Exit State Park Drive off Hwy 1, Aptos, CA
Parking fee required
Fun for the kids, Cakewalks, Prizes

Jazz Birds
Saturday, June 4, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA
No cover charge
To reserve your dinner table in the lounge,
please call 831 426 6333

Jazz Birds
Sunday morning, June 5, 11am
Live on KPIG - 107.5
John Sandige's show: "Please Stand By"

Red Malone’s Esquire Big Band
with Vocalist Penny Hanna
Sunday, June 5, 1pm to 4pm
Santa Cruz Elks Lodge
150 Jewell St. Santa Cruz
$10 per person cover charge

Jazz Birds
Saturday, June 18, 8pm - 11pm
Jazz At The Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium
A benefit for the education programs of
Kuumbwa Jazz Center & The Monterey Bay Aquarium
Featuring Bill Charlap, Maria Muldaur, Jazz Birds,
and more! Tickets $75 for aquarium and Kuumbwa
members, general public: $100.
For tickets & info, call 831 427 2227

Jazz Birds
Father's Day, Sunday, June 19, 5pm - 9:30pm
Swing Dance Extravaganza featuring SRO Big Band,
Bruce Foreman & CowBop, Jazz Birds, JazzMasters
Fabulous Food, Wine, & Dancing
Embassy Suites Hotel, Seaside
A benefit for Culinary Arts Monterey &
Jazz Masters Youth Workshops
Tickets (includes food, wine, dancing) $50
at Gadsbys Music, Bookmark, Thunderbird Bookstore
and Bay Books, or call Michael Gaines 831 206-3309

Jazz Birds
Saturday, July 2, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA
No cover charge
To reserve your dinner table in the lounge,
please call 831 426 6333

Cow Bop
Penny will be subbing on bass
Sunday, July 3, 12:30 - 4:30pm
Big Sur River Inn
Highway 1 at Pheneger Creek
Big Sur, CA

Barbies In Jail
Penny will be subbing on bass
Friday, July 29, 8 to 11pm
Bocci's Cellar
140 Encinal St, Santa Cruz, CA

The Musician's Warehouse Big Band
featuring Louie Bellson
Sunday July 31, 6 - 9pm
Evergreen Country Club, Silver Creek, San Jose CA
Call 408-270-2900 for more info

Jazz Birds
Saturday, August 20, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA
No cover charge
To reserve your dinner table in the lounge,
please call 831 426 6333

Jazz Birds
Attention: JazzBirds will not be performing today at Tapestry Arts Fest due to illness
Sunday, Sept. 4, 2 to 4pm
Tapestry Arts Fest
Riverpark Stage, Park Ave. San Jose
for more info see www.tapestryarts.org

Jazz Birds
Attention: The following event has been cancelled:
Sunday, September 11, 1pm to 5pm
"Rhapsody & Wine... An Afternoon of Musical Memories"
Guglielmo Winery, 1480 E Main Avenue, Morgan Hill

Jazz Birds / Esquire Big Band
Benefit for Hurricane Katrina Relief
Friday, September 16, 6:00 - 10:30pm
Santa Cruz Elks Lodge
150 Jewell St., Santa Cruz CA
Dancing only: $10, Dinner and Dancing: $22, Raffle Tickets: $1
All proceeds benefit the Salvation Army Hurrican Katrina Relief.
The Salvation Army is currently providing 500,000 meals per day
to hurricane victims in the gulf coast area.
For more info, contact Red Malone (831) 479 4955

Jazz Birds
Saturday, September 17, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA
No cover charge
To reserve your dinner table in the lounge,
please call 831 426 6333

The Musician's Warehouse Big Band
featuring Louie Bellson
Sunday Sept. 18, Noon
Holy Family Festival
4848 Pearl Avenue, San Jose, CA
Call 408-270-2900 for more info

Velzoe and the Upbeats
Sunday Sept. 25, 2:30 to 4:30pm
SCO
222 Market St., Santa Cruz
$8

The Cabrillo Jazz Ensemble and
The Harbor High School Jazz Band
Saturday, Oct. 8, 8pm
Cabrillo College Music Dept. Presents
Hurricane Katrina Rebuilding Benefit
The Cabrillo College Theater, Aptos, CA
$10.00 donation
For more information call: (831) 477-5653

Jazz Birds
Saturday, October 22, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA
No cover charge
To reserve your dinner table in the lounge,
please call 831 426 6333

Jazz Birds
Saturday, November 19, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA
No cover charge
To reserve your dinner table in the lounge,
please call 831 426 6333

Jazz Birds
Saturday, December 10, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA
No cover charge
To reserve your dinner table in the lounge,
please call 831 426 6333

---- 2006 -----

Jazz Birds
Cookin' at the Kuumbwa
Thursday, January 19, 7pm (dinner at 6pm)
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Concert Only: $8 adv/$11door Jazz & Dinner: $19.40adv.
For Tickets and Dinner information call: 831 427 2227

Velzoe and the Upbeats
Saturday, January 29, 2pm to 4:30pm
SCO Clubhouse, 222 Market St. Santa Cruz
$8 door, includes refreshments

Jazz Birds
Young at Heart Project Presents
Unforgettable Sounds: Four Decades of Popular Music
Featuring: Jazz Birds, Johnny Fabulous, Shanna Carlson
Sunday, February 12, 2006, 2 - 4:30pm
Villa Montalvo Carriage House
15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga
$35 donation, Free to Seniors with Advance Ticket
For tickets and more information contact:
Young at Heart 831 458 3423

Jazz Birds
Tuesday, February 14, 7pm to 10pm
Valentine's Dinner & Dance in the restaurant
Don't Forget Your Tweetie!
Peachwoods, The Inn at Pasatiempo
555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA
Call 831 426-6333 to reserve your table

Yalupemama Viols
Sunday, February 19, 3 pm
St. Alban's Episcopal Church Parish Hall
1501 Washington Ave. Albany CA
Yayoi Barrack, treble & bass viols
Luciana Lombardi, tenor viol
Penny Hanna, treble viol
Mary Elliott, bass viol
Mary Prout, bass viol

Velzoe & the Upbeats Cookin' at the Kuumbwa
Thursday, March 2, 7pm (dinner at 6pm)
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Concert Only: $10 adv/$13door Jazz & Dinner: call for price
For Tickets and Dinner information call: 831 427 2227

Jazz Birds
Dixieland Monterey Presents:
JAZZ BASH BY THE BAY
Jazz Birds will perform Friday, March 3rd, 2006
Portola Plaza Hotel, downtown Monterey
For tix call, 831-633-5053 or 888-349-6879
For more information go to: www.dixieland-monterey.com

Jazz Birds
Saturday, March 18, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA
No cover charge
To reserve your dinner table in the lounge,
please call 831 426 6333

Velzoe and the Upbeats
Saturday, March 26, 2pm to 4:30pm
SCO Clubhouse, 222 Market St. Santa Cruz
$8, includes refreshments

Jazz Birds
Saturday, April 8, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA
No cover charge
To reserve your dinner table in the lounge,
please call 831 426 6333

Jazz Birds
Sounds Of The Sesquicentennial
Wednesday, April 19, 7pm
Fox Theatre, Redwood City, CA
A gala musical revue celebrating 150 years of San Mateo history featuring:

Velzoe and the Upbeats
SCO Clubhouse
Sunday, May 28, 2pm to 4:30pm
222 Market St. Santa Cruz, CA
$8, includes refreshments

Louie Bellson with The Musician's Warehouse Big Band
2006 Healdsburg Jazz Festival
Thursday, June 1, 2006, 6pm
Furth Center, 8400 Old Redwood Hwy., Windsor, CA
Gala Fundraiser for music education programs in the schools
Auction, Dinner, Concert and Dance Tickets: $125
Louie Bellson In Concert with the Musician’s Warehouse Big Band.
For Festival Information, visit: www.headlsburgjazzfestival.org
Healdsburg is located on Highway 101 just 65 miles north of the Golden
Gate Bridge, in the heart of Sonoma County’s Wine Country.

Jazz Birds
Festival of the Cement Ship
Saturday, June 3, 2pm to 4pm
Seacliff State Beach, State Beach Drive, Aptos CA
State Park parking fee required

Jazz Birds
Peachwoods at Pasatiempo
Saturday, June 3, 7:30 to 10:30pm
555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz CA
No cover charge
To reserve your dinner table in the lounge,
please call 831 426 6333

Meryl’s Still Singing!
Meryl Sacks, soprano, third annual vocal recital and party
Friday, June 16, 8 pm
Arlington Community Church
52 Arlington Ave., Kensington, CA
With a mélange of Spanish, Italian, English, French, German and Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic (and other surprises!)
kitty-corner from the Kensington Library
There is a parking lot across the street from the church
Including guest artists: