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MIGHTY ECHOES Sunday, August 27th, 8 pm
Coffee Gallery Backstage 2029 N. Lake, Altadena, CA, 91001
Reservations and information: 626-398- 7917
Saturday, Sept. 16th, 8 pm
Genghis Cohen 740 N. Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046.
Information: 323-653-0640
Saturday, November 11, 8 pm
Boston Court Performing Arts Complex 70 N.Mentor Avenue, Pasadena CA 91116.
Reservations and Information: 323-653-0640
Wed and Thurs, November 15th and 16th, Dinner 6PM, Performance 7PM
Carpenter Performing Arts Center 6200 Atherton Street Long Beach CA 90815.
Reservations and Information: 562-985-7000
And watch out for the September release of "Doo Wop Around The Christmas Tree" on Brooklyn International Records.
Great versions of some great songs, including John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" Yoko Ono calls it "a great Xmas CD."
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PACIFIC SOUND
concert Saturday September 23, 2006 2:30 pm matinee
Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 Cota Street, Santa Barbara
Pacific Sound, Santa Barbara's very own Internationally-ranked 30-man Barbershop Harmony chorus, brings to town Hi Fidelity, the current Western US Barbershop Quartet champs & 2006 World A Capella Sweepstakes champs, and also The Stage Hogs, a fun quartet providing excellent harmony and loads of laughs. This show is suitable, and affordable, for the whole family, including grandchildren, if you wish. Price: Reserved Seats - $20 regular, and $15 for Students 12 and under and Seniors 65 and older: Call 1-800-353-1632.
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AUDITIONS
Swing Shift is looking for a tenor. Rehearsing every Tuesday in Santa Monica, the group is a septet, looking for an experienced vocal jazz singer, with good sight-reading skills and an excellent ear for close jazz harmonies.
Swing Shift describes itself as follows: Swing Shift did not start life as a barbershop quartet. Let's settle that right away. Have a listen, and you'll understand. Rich harmonies, lush arrangements, and finger-popping rhythms make this group one of the most artful exemplars on the contemporary a cappella scene. This stylish vocal jazz group was formed in Santa Monica in 2002. Swing Shift performs at private parties, churches, and malls, and can be seen harmonizing in clubs and other venues (until politely asked to leave, of course). They also appeared as one of the featured a cappella groups on KLCS's television series "Mosaic". Appearing in both the 2004 and 2005 Los Angeles regional Harmony Sweepstakes, Swing Shift won best arrangement honors for its 6-part version of "Where is Love?" from the musical Oliver!
Swing Shift specializes in jazz standards from the 30's on as well as popular songs from the 60's, and 70's. You'll also hear their unique sound on contemporary pieces and music from Hollywood and Broadway. The group sings arrangements from a variety of sources, including such well-known and admired arrangers as Gene Puerling and Darmon Meader. The group also produces its own charts, with members Phil and Richard providing most of them. If you love rich sounds, complex harmonies, and creamy-smooth blend, you'll love hearing this group. And bring your ear muffs: these guys make a huge sound. (Gosh, maybe they were a barbershop quartet in a former life!)
Interested? Call Richard Gilinsky (310) 393-3178, email: rgilinsky@adelphia.net
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VOX LUNCH looking for a vocal drummer. We're a five member
pop/R&B a cappella group that sings for the joy of singing and the joy we can bring to others. We do covers of artists ranging from Aretha Franklin to Fiona Apple. We rehearse 1-2 times a week in North Hollywood ,and gig 1-2 times a month at clubs , private homes, country clubs ,and hotels around LA. If you can also sing, that's a plus.If you write and/or arrange, even better, but not required. Interested? Email Eddie at glickloan@aol.com.
VOCAL PERCUSSIONISTS
Where do you hang out online? What sites are useful to you? A SoCal CASA subscriber wants to know; I'll compile a list of sites for the next newsletter, which will go out September 6. Submit your ideas to me at socalcasa@earthlink.net
The next e-newsletter will go out Wednesday, September 6. Please email your news, concerts, audition calls, etc., to your newsletter editor, Betsy Hanger
Betsy Hanger: socalcasa@earthlink.net
Dane Hutchins: dlhutchins@cox.net
April Lacaba: ajlacaba@rocketmail.com
SoCal CASA website: http://socalcasa0.tripod.com
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