Hello Music Lover!

With great pleasure I announce the debut CD release of San Francisco Bay Area's own Montclair Women's Big Band under the direction of trumpeter Ellen Seeling. I am honored to be a featured soloist (on alto saxophone) on this exciting recording that also includes special guest vocalists Vicki Randle, Linda Tillery, Pamela Rose and powerful young drummer Allison Miller.

Melanie Berzon, Program Director of KCSM Jazz Radio, 91.1FM, shares her enthusiasm in the liner notes:

"This is the Montclair Women's Big Band's first CD and it's a winner! With Director Ellen Seeling at the helm, the band's groovin' rhythm section and outstanding soloists smoke their way through 14 classic arrangements ...this band can do it all. They honor the past paying tribute to all the women's big bands of the 20s, 30s, and 40s. They acknowledge the present, putting their own unique, modern day stamp on the music. And they inspire the future encouraging young girls to follow in their footsteps. They're the cream of the crop and they are not to be missed!"

But you don't have to take our word for it. Listen for yourself by clicking this link:

http://sonyajason.com/listenmontclair.htm

(If the link doesn't work, go to www.SonyaJason.com, click RECORDING ARTIST, then CDs. Scroll down to Montclair Women's Big Band CD and click LISTEN.)

This new CD will be available for purchase at my live performances, so come out and see me!

Friday, July 1

Sonya Jason's "Romance"

with keyboardist John Seppala
Courtyard Richmond Marriot
510-262-0700
3150 Garrity Way
Richmond, CA
7:00 - 10:00 pm, no cover

Tuesday, July 5

Sonya Jason's "Groove"

with drummer Billy Johnson

and keyboardist Doug McKeehan
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650) 728-2739
390 Capistrano Road
Princeton By The Sea, CA
6 - 9 pm, no cover

Saturday, July 9

Sonya Jason's "Style"

with pianist Ben Flint

and bassist Fred Randolf
Pear Street Bistro
(510) 741-8875
2395 San Pablo Avenue
Pinole, CA
7:30 - 10:30 pm, no cover

Friday, July 29

Sonya Jason's "Party of Two"

with guitarist/vocalist Bill Prichard
Courtyard Richmond Marriot
510-262-0700
3150 Garrity Way
Richmond, CA
7:00 - 10:00 pm, no cover

Saturday, July 30

Sonya Jason's "Style"

with pianist Julie Homi

and bassist Dan Feizli
Pear Street Bistro
(510) 741-8875
2395 San Pablo Avenue
Pinole, CA
7:30 - 10:30 pm, no cover

Discover more about the various bands that I lead (descriptions, mp3 demos, and songlists) by clicking this link:

http://sonyajason.com/performerbands.htm

View my complete performance schedule anytime by clicking this link:

http://sonyajason.com/performergigs.htm

Feel free to forward this email to your friends who love jazz.

I THANK YOU for your appreciation of good music and the artists who make it!

Sonya Jason

www.SonyaJason.com
SonyaJason@aol.com
(650) 563-9155
PO Box 370633
Montara, CA 94037

PS: Too busy to be bothered by the buzz 'bout a big band of burnin' babes in black bowties blowin' ballsy brass? Believe me, I don't blame you. Better to beg to be Removed than be bugged by these bulk mails. Benevolently bump the Reply button and bang out "Bless you. Bye bye." in the Subject line before clicking Send.