Happy Holidays, Music Lover!

"In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it 'Christmas' and went to church; the Jews called it 'Hanukkah' and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say 'Merry Christmas!' or 'Happy Hanukkah!' or (to the atheists) 'Look out for the wall!' "
 -- Dave Barry, Christmas Shopping

Celebrate the season in whatever way makes you feel most loving and fully alive! For me, that means spending quality time with some of my favorite people and performing festive music for YOU!

I'm thrilled to be invited to play at the Coastside's newest hot spot, Crab Landing Seafood & Steak House. Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of Pillar Point Harbor and the Pacific Ocean while delighting in the freshest seafood, finest steaks, plus an oyster and sushi bar. Or just come on in for a drink at one of the two cozy bars and sway to the lively sounds of my contemporary jazz trio, Sonya Jason's "Groove." 


Sunday, December 28
GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION!
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Groove"
with keyboardist John R. Burr
and drummer Rob Rhodes
Crab Landing Seafood & Steak House
(650) 712-1288
260 Capistrano Road at Princeton Harbor
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
2 - 4 p.m., complimentary appetizers!
 www.crablanding.com


Kick off the new year with a bang at this most incredible party! My smooth jazz band rocks the house for the 5th year in a row!


Wednesday, December 31
NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA!
J'LaChic's Winter Wonderland Celebration
featuring saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Smooth"
with keyboardist Peter Horvath
electric bassist Nelson Braxton
and drummer Tommy Bradford
Claremont Resort & Spa
41 Tunnel Road
Berkeley, CA
9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
reservations (866) 907-3777


My prediction for the new year? You will be filled with good cheer each time you hear the sound of live musicians playing from the heart. Come out often and be uplifted!

On the Coastside near Half Moon Bay:


Thursday, January 8
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Groove"
with drummer Rob Rhodes
and keyboardist Wayne De La Cruz
 Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
(650) 728-2739
390 Capistrano Road at Princeton Harbor
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
6 - 9 p.m., no cover
 www.hmbbrewingco.com


Thursday, January 15
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Groove"
with keyboardist John R. Burr
and drummer Rob Rhodes
Crab Landing Seafood & Steak House
(650) 712-1288
260 Capistrano Road at Princeton Harbor
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
6 - 9 p.m., no cover
www.crablanding.com


Thursday, January 22
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Groove"
with keyboardist John R. Burr
and drummer Rob Rhodes
Crab Landing Seafood & Steak House
(650) 712-1288
260 Capistrano Road at Princeton Harbor
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
6 - 9 p.m., no cover
www.crablanding.com


Thursday, February 5
saxophonist Sonya Jason's "Groove"
with keyboardist Allen Leong
and drummer Rob Rhodes
Crab Landing Seafood & Steak House
(650) 712-1288
260 Capistrano Road at Princeton Harbor
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
6 - 9 p.m., no cover
www.crablanding.com
In San Francisco:

Friday, January 2
soul jazz vocalist Pamela Rose
with saxophonist Sonya Jason
Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
(415) 386-8439
1000 Great Highway at Ocean Beach
San Francisco, CA
8 - 11 p.m., no cover
www.beachchalet.com


On the Peninsula:
Friday, January 23
soul jazz vocalist Pamela Rose
with saxophonist Sonya Jason
Gator's Neo-Soul Cafe
(650) 685-8100
129 South B Street
San Mateo, CA 94401
6 - 9 p.m., no cover
 www.gatorsneosoul.com
 

In the East Bay:


Thursday, January 29
party band The Fundamentals
with saxophonist Sonya Jason
ShBoom Nightclub
925-837-9777
2410 San Ramon Valley Blvd
San Ramon, CA 94583
8:30 - 11:30 p.m., $7 cover
www.shboomnightclub.com


 Like to plan ahead? View my complete PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE by clicking this link:
 
http://sonyajason.com/performergigs.htm
 

Discover more about the various BANDS that I lead (descriptions, mp3 demos and song lists) by clicking this link:
 
http://sonyajason.com/performerbands.htm
 

Feel free to forward this email to your friends who love HOT SAX.
I THANK YOU for your appreciation of good music and the artists who make it!
 
Sonya Jason
 www.SonyaJason.com
(650) 563-9155

P.S. Is your first New Year's Resolution to get off this email list? Well, you know how hard it is to keep those resolutions! But I'll make it easy for you. Just name 20 Christmas Carols using the hints below and respond with the correct answers. Then Santa will remove you from this list in the twinkle of an eye. (Or you can be a Scrooge and click the link below.)

  1. Quadruped with crimson proboscis
  2. 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. without noise
  3. Miniscule hamlet in the far east
  4. Ancient benevolent despot
  5. Adorn the vestibule
  6. Exuberance directed to the planet
  7. Listen, aerial spirits harmonizing
  8. Monarchial trio
  9. Yonder in the haystack
 10. Assemble, everyone who believes
 11. Hallowed post meridian
 12. Fantasies of a colorless December 25th
 13. Tin tintinnabulums
 14. A dozen 24-hour Yule periods
 15. Befell during the transparent bewitching hour
 16. Homo sapien of crystallized vapor
 17. I merely desire a pair of incisors
 18. I spied my maternal parent osculating a fat man in red
 19. Perambulating through a December solstice fantasy
 20. Aloft on the acme of the abode