Steve's 2008 Schedule

Thursdays in February Three Degrees at the Toll House Hotel, 140 South Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos, (408)884-1054. 7:00 to 10:30 p.m. This is a very cool Organ Trio gig led by saxophonist Mark Russo. The place has great food and the decor is great! A nice vibe all around, and it's free!
Friday, February 15th Viva Primavera 15970 Los Gatos Blvd., Los Gatos,(408) 356-4902 in Los Gatos. This cool Italian Restaurant has music from 7 p.m.-- 11 p.m. I'll be playing keyboard with Drummer/Voaclist Jersey Foreman (yes, he is from New Jersey), and our Bass player friend Sonne. No cover
Friday, February 22nd Bittersweet Bistro in Aptos, 787 Rio Del Mar Blvd. (831) 662-9799. I'll be playing organ with guitarist/vocalist Mike Renwick and Mike Shannon on drums from 8 p.m.--11 p.m. The food here is top notch, and I'm hoping the music will be too. (Just kidding, I know it will!)
Friday, March 7th Bittersweet Bistro in Aptos. Again with guitarist/vocalist Mike Renwick and Mike Shannon on drums from 8 p.m.--11 p.m.
Saturday, March 15th Cetrella in lovely Half Moon Bay. Organ trio plus vocalist Tony Lindsay with whom I played for years with in the group Spang-a-Lang. Free. 8:00 p.m.--11 p.m.
Friday, April 4th Faultline Brewing Co. 235 Oakmead Pkwy Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (408)736-2739. I'm playing Organ trio with guitarist Mike Renwick and Mike Shannon on drums.6:00 p.m.--9 p.m.
Sunday, April 20th The Little Fox in Redwood City at 7 p.m.. My buddy Mike Renwick has released his first CD called Mr. Mike's Salon. It sounds wonderful and has a whole slew of great players on it. We're doing a CD release show at this fine Rock and Roll venue. There'll be at least 12 people on stage!
Friday, June 20th Viva Restaurant in Los Gatos at 6:30 p.m.. This is fun trio gig with me on piano, Jeff Obie on bass, and the irrepressible Jersey Foreman on drums. Free!
By the way ... I'm teaching piano and organ at the School of Blues in south San Jose. This is a great new teaching facility with a top-notch faculty. We've just published a book-CD combo of Jam Tacks through the Mel Bay Publishing Company. Also out now is my own Blues Piano and Organ, instruction book, vol. 1, also through Mel Bay. If you're interested in a copy, email me. For further info go to www.schooloftheblues.com ,

And yes, I'm still teaching privately, piano and organ, in Santa Cruz (the A-100 is sitting in the corner as we speak), so feel free to give me a call at (831) 429-9409.