Adam Jenkins: News

It's been awhile since I updated this webpage so let's get into what's new.

1) I'm playing every Sunday night with the Alex Jenkins Trio (as far as I know we're not related, but who knows). We play from 9:30 to 12:00 at The Shady Lady on 14th and R in Sacramento. Come on down and check it out.

2) I'm also playing the 2nd and 4th Fridays with the irrepressible Harley White Jr. Orchestra at the Shady Lady and the 3rd Wed of the month at Savannah's Jazz Club in San Francisco.

3) The Ganbare Spirits is still in the Studio working on our upcoming CD. I'm busy trying to finish writing all the music, but we've had a couple of studio dates and have some good stuff. Those who have been following our music are in for some surprises with new arrangements of some of the songs you're familiar with. I'm hoping to finish recording this summer, but getting all these great (and therefore busy) musicians in the studio on the same day is..... ..... ..... tricky.)

I'll try to post more soon, and maybe even some studio out-takes.

Until then Keep up the Ganbare Spirit!!!

In case you were wondering....'I haven't got any of that Ganbare Spirit lately', don't fret. The band is busily preparing to go into the studio to record our first official GANBARE SPIRITS cd. I'll be keeping everyone posted on the progress and the cd release date. If you haven't signed my mailing list, make sure you do so.

Hi All,

Just to let everyone know the next part of my ongoing series of jazz lectures at the Sac. Institute of Fun will be Friday April 10th 7pm at the Revolution Winery (Probably, best check back or sign my mailing list)
This will be the first in a series on famous jazz musicians. The first one goes to the Duke. Duke Ellington. His life, music, band etc... Check back soon for more info.

The Sacramento Institute of Fun has asked me to come in and do a lecture/concert with my quartet about Jazz Apprecitation. The title of it is "Jazz De-mystified: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Groove".
This is going to be alot of fun. If you ever had any questions as to how jazz musicans do what they do, or wondered what is it they're actually doing, Come check it out.
My quartet includes
Michael Coleman-Piano
Gerry Pineda- Bass
Jack Stanfill- Drums


FRIDAY DEC 5. 7-9pm at the REVOLUTION WINERY
2116 P St
Sacramento Ca

Tickets $40

For More info, and to purchese tickets, go to
http://sacramento.instituteoffun.com/
You'll also be able to listen to an interview the Sac Inst. of Fun director Chris Minnik did with me, including the question he threw in "What's Wrong with Kenny G?"

The Final concert in the Ganbare Spirits 07/08 Concert Season (Dec 6th 08) is unfortunately going to be postponed while we look for a new venue. The Vet's Memorial has decided, yet again, to raise it's rates.
So, we will have to wait to find a venue that can house enough people and have decent acoustics and still allow me to pay the band a fair wage. Come back soon for more info.
For those who need some GANBARE SPIRIT in these tough times, check out the music page for some tunes from out last concert.

Thanks for supporting the Ganbare Spirits and check back soon for more music and info.

Hello all,

Just wanted to give you a quick update. Thanks to all who came out to the Sept. Ganbare Concert, the JB's Lounge and Davis Jazz festival concerts. We really enjoyed each of them and all your positive feedback really made our day.

As usual, before I pay the band, we take 100% of the ticket sales and loan them via KIVA.ORG to people throughout the world who have the Ganbare Spirit (Go For It Spirit).

The loans have been distributed. Follow this link

http://www.kiva.org/lender/ganbarespiritsense9852
and to see how your ticket sales money is helping.

As always, thank you for your continued support.

Adam

The third concert of The Ganbare Spirits Ensemble 2007/08 Concert Season is coming up on:

SATURDAY SEPT 20th 8pm
at the Veterans Memorial Theater
203 E. 14th St. in Davis, Ca. 95616

(see calendar dates for more info)

At this concert, The Ganbare Spirits will take you on a musical journey which will include stops throughout the world. Some destinations include: the German state of Anhalt-Köthen around 1717 to hear the music of the resident music director J.S. Bach. Then, onwards into a dark and slightly scary forest in Japan circa 1850. Of course, we have to make a stop at the Cotton Club in Harlem circa 1929 to pay our respect to one of the true geniuses of American music, Duke Ellington. Other stops along the way will also include an homage to the old New Orleans, listening to late night birds in Philadelphia and a truly wild game of hopscotch in Davis.


The lobby doors open at 7:30pm
The show starts at 8:00pm

Make sure you come and join us for wine and snacks at the pre-concert party.