Ray Obiedo and the Urban Latin Jazz Project and Tony Saunders & The Romancing the Bass Band January 21, 2012

Tony Saunders latest CD Release of "Romancing the Bass" in San Francisco was "Spectacular" and now he is at George’s Nightclub on Saturday January 21 with Ray Obiedo & the Urban Latin Jazz Project – A fantastic double bill not to miss!

Ray Obiedo & The Urban Latin Jazz Project are bringing some of the best Bay Area musicians, laying down the funk and throwing in the Carribean groove. Contemporary jazz composer and guitarist Obiedo had an eclectic musical background during his youth, spent in the Bay Area of San Francisco. Here the sounds of Miles Davis, Henry Mancini, Antonio Carlos Jobim and the imported soul and pop of Motown Records influenced his early musical persona.

Featured line up:
Ray Obiedo - Guitar
David K Mathews (from Santana) - keys
Jeff Cressman (from Santana) - trombone
Melecio Magdaluyo (from the John Santos Sextet)- sax & flute
Michael Spiro - congas
Colin Douglas - timbales & trap drums
Marc van Wageningen - bass
Phil Hawkins - trap drums & steel pans

Tony Saunders and the Romancing the Bass Band can guarantee a fantastic good time, incredible energy and the highest level of music which will have you feeling the love that only the BASS can deliver! Tony’s story could be a script to a hit movie. Son of legendary musician Merl Saunders, Tony’s life has been a musical adventure that would be impossible to duplicate. As a child, he was taught piano by Herbie Hancock and for his tenth birthday received an electric organ as a gift from Sly Stone.

Featured line up:
Tony Saunders – Bass
Richie Aguan – Drums
Bill Hampton – Guitar
Allen Leong – Keys
Benton Smith – Keys
Angelo Luster – Saxophone
Misa Malone – Vocals
Nakita Germain – Vocals
Anna Lissa Patterson – Vocals
Fred Ross – Vocals
Tony Saunders Jr. – Vocals
Thiyane Pointer - Vocals

Official Website: http://www.georgesnightclub.com/?option=com_eventlist&view=details&id=236&Itemid=3