Got Blues You Can Use

By Eric Benson

full bar, and a swinging band with special guests each month. In the band: John Ady and Conrad Johnson on bass, John Burt on sax, Cortez Flores and Dave Hawks on drums, and Eric Benson on keys. We play jazz, funk, Latin, rock, and the blues, not necessarily in that order, for listening and dancing. So please be like alpha beta and tell a friend.

We thank Chris Murphy and Gary Nelson for giving their love to support the Blue Monday scene, which yours truly appreciates! Café Urbano also has DJ dancing Tuesday through Sunday, featuring Latin-based music. The Creole Jazz Kings continue to play at Café Urbano and will be back this month, so swing by.

Some great shows are at Gallo Center, but also check some great venues out of town: The Newman Theatre, Yoshi’s Oakland for the best jazz shows, Khumba Music Center in Santa Cruz, and Piedmont Piano Company, the Back Door, and the Sound Room located in Oakland.

Please continue to come out, folks, as we can’t do it without you