Peter Jaques

upcoming performances

May 2007

• Menaz & Gamelan X CD release at Ashkenaz!

  Tuesday, May 1

  Ashkenaz
  1317 San Pablo (at Gilman), Berkeley.
  8pm, $10.
  Categories: Brass Menagerie ~ Gamelan X ~ All More»

  The Brass Menazeri is releasing our first cd! And so is Gamelan X! Come rock out & pick up two count em of the best cds ever that I’m on!

• Brass Menazeri & Orkestar Sali at Herdeljezi

  Saturday, May 5

  Ives Park, South High St. at Burnett, Sebastopol.
  1-9pm, $18 ($12 kids/seniors, kids under 12 free).
  No one turned away.
  Categories: Balkan ~ Brass Menagerie ~ All More»

  Herdeljezi is a traditional Romani (Gypsy) neighborhood celebration announcing the end of the cold indoor season and the beginning of the warmer season of movement and outdoor life. Survival from the winter and the seasonal renewal of life is celebrated at Herdeljezi through the sharing of music, dance, food and community.

  Live Music & Dancing
  daytime and evening with:

  Amanet: Rom wedding-style band from NYC (4:50 & 11pm)

  Rumen Sali Shopov & Kitka (3:20 & 10:20)

  Brass Menazeri Balkan Brass Band (2:10 & 8:00)

  Vadim Kolpakov & Vasily Yankovich: Russian Roma musicians with dancing, from the "Romen" Moscow Roma theatre (6:40 & midnight)

  And more! There's a daytime program in Ives Park, and an evening program (additional fee) at the nearby French Garden Restaurant.

  See the full schedule here.

• LA Balkan/bellydance show at Studio Iqaat

  Thursday, May 24

  Studio Iqaat
  3515 Eagle Rock Blvd., LA.
  8:30pm, $10.
  Categories: Balkan ~ Turkish & Bellydance ~ All More»

  We’ll feature an amazing line up of musicians from the Bay Area. Members of bay areas hottest Balkan Bands, The Toids, Brass Menazeri, and Ensemble Sali (featuring Rumen Sali Shopov) will combine with the dancing talents of Elizabeth Strong and Zoe Jakes to present a dynamic and transcendent night of traditional and original music and dance. The musical ensemble will offer you a dynamic selection of Romany (Gypsy) music, folkloric music from the Balkans and Turkey, as well as Original music from composer Dan Cantrell. The sublime dancing of Zoe Jakes and Elizabeth Strong, fusing elements of Tribal Belly Dance, Middle Eastern Dance, Romani (gypsy) dance and original choreography is surely a treat not to miss.

• The Brew with Gaucho

  Saturday, May 26

  Jewish Community Center of the East Bay
  1414 Walnut (at Rose), Berkeley.
  7pm, $8 JCC members/$10 general.
  Categories: Brass Menagerie ~ All More»

  We’re kicking off a new concert/show series at the East Bay Jewish Community Center. We’ll be joined by the lovely Gaucho Gypsy Jazz Band.

• Brass Menazeri on KPFA's Music of the World

  Thursday, May 31

  KPFA Radio
  Streaming / 94.1FM in Oakland/San Francisco.
  10am-noon (Pacific Time).
  Categories: Brass Menagerie ~ All More»

  Stephen Kent will host the Brass Menazeri on his Music of the World show, in preparation for the Berkeley World Music Festival on June 2.