Week of Sep 3

Hope you are having a great Labor Day Weekend! Bob and I have been collecting and cutting firewood for the winter. There are couple of jazz happening I want to share with you!
If you are a jazz fan in Montana, I bet you know a wonderful saxophone player Sam White from Helena. He is moving to Kansas City to pursue his music career. On this Sunday, September 9th at Walkers in Billings, Sam will be playing with Erik Olson on keyboard, Bob Bowman on bass, and Bill Honaker on drums. If you are around please join the celebration of his journey!!
Next week we will have a FANTASTIC pianist Matt Villinger from Kansas City, MO. BOWDOG : Bob Bowman on bass, Matt Villinger on keyboard, and Jeni Fleming on vocal will be playing at couple of venues on September 12th and 16th in Bozeman. Please check the info in UPCOMING JAZZ & MORE!!
* To musician friends, if you would like to add your message or on going projects like new albums on this website or news letter please contact me!
* Detail of these concerts can be changed due to artists/venues’ circumstances.

ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT PLONK

On Wednesday, September 5th from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Alex Nauman on guitar, Bob Bowman on bass, and Brad Edwards on drums will be playing. They will be making exciting, fun, and fantastic sounds!  Please come down to enjoy the music with glass of wine and delicious food! No Charge.
Plonk Wine Bozeman
Wednesday, September 5th
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
https://plonkwine.com/

ON THURSDAY NIGHT AT CAFE ZYDECO

There will be open jam session at Cafe Zydeco Bozeman on Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. The house jazz band will consist of Alex Platt on drums, Silas Stewart on vibraphone, John Swendseid on tenor, and Michael Steel on bass. Jazz musicians one and all, students, teachers, and players, come out and play! We will open with our own set, and then open up the stage to anyone who wants to jam. All ages, no cover, amazing food! And BYOB!
Cafe Zydeco
Thursday, September 6th
6:00 p.m. ~
http://www.cafezydeco.com/bozeman

ON THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE MINT IN BELGRADE

On Thursday, September 6th band Swamp Dawg Quintet will be performing at The Mint Cafe and Bar in Belgrade from 7:00p.m. to 9:30p.m.! They will be playing “Swampy Southern Soul and New Orleans style Fonk and Second Line” kinda music!  Please come to enjoy the music and fantastic food, drink, and service!!
The Mint Cafe and Bar, Belgrade
Thursday, September 6th
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
http://www.mintcafebar.com/

ON FRIDAY NIGHT AT UNCORKED WINE BAR IN LIVINGSTON

On this Friday, September 7th at Uncorked Wine and Cheese Bar through 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Gypsy Jazz band Montana Manouche will be performing! You’ll hear many Django Reinhardt compositions along with American jazz standards played in the Gypsy Jazz style.
Uncorked Wine & Cheese Bar in Livingston
Friday, September 7th
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
http://thegourmetcellar.com/

ON FRIDAY NIGHT SWAMP DAWG AT FOLLOW YER’ NOSE BBQ

Swamp Dawg is heading to our favorite BBQ joint. Catch the band on Friday, September 7th at Follow Yer’ Nose BBQ in beautiful Emigrant, MT for some smoked soul served southern style. The music’s not bad, either. Family friendly!
Follow Yer’ Nose BBQ (Emigrant, MT)
Thursday, September 7th
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
http://www.followyernosebbq.com/

ON FRIDAY NIGHT AT RED TRACTOR PIZZA

This Friday at Red Tractor Pizza will be throwing something different from their regular jazz night! Join them for a night of live music in tribute to The Grateful Dead “Dead Night: Vol 1”.
Featuring: Anson Millsap, Alex Robilotta, Anna Hatcher, Mike D.
Special Guests: Joe Knapp, Krista Barnett, Dave Kemp, Jelani Mahiri & more!
Red Tractor pizza
Friday, September 7th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
http://www.redtractorpizza.com/

ON FRIDAY AT DARK HORSE BAR IN MISSOULA

Let’s start the school year on the right note (and the right foot) with John Roberts y Pan Blanco! Yes, folks, they’re back and have an AMAZING night planned. Start the evening at 8:30PM with a free dance lesson, followed by live Afro-Latin Salsa and Soul from 9:30-12:30pm. DJ from 12:30PM – 2AM. Free Admission. 21+.
The Dark Horse Bar (Missoula, MT)
Friday, September 7th
8:30 p.m. –
Dark Horse Bar, Missoula (Facebook page)

ON SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE EAGLES THE BRIDGER MOUNTAIN BIG BAND

The Bridger Mountain Big Band performs at The Eagles on every Sunday led by a drummer Adam Greenberg.  No cover charge but there will be a tip jar so be generous. 😉 For more information please check https://www.facebook.com/TheBridgerMountainBigBand/.
The Eagles
Sunday, September 9th
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/bozemaneagles326/

ON SUNDAY NIGHT AT WALKERS IN BILLINGS

On every Sunday American Grill & Tapas Bar Walkers in Billings has Jazz night through 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Walkers features some of the very best jazz cats in the Rocky Mountain region and is well known for its depth of musicians. This week Sam White on saxophone, Erik Olson on keyboard, Bob Bowman on bass, and Bill Honaker on drums will be making wonderful sounds! This will be Sam’s last gig in Billings before he moves and the band wants to make this gig special!! So please come down to enjoy the music and celebrate his journey! No charge.
American Grill & Tapas Bar Walkers
Sunday, September 9th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
http://walkersgrill.com/

UPCOMING JAZZ & MORE CONCERTS

BOWDOG ON SEP 12TH & 16TH

Jazz group BOWDOG will be performing in Bozeman! At Saffron Table on Wednesday, September 12th, 6PM – 8PM, and at Squire House on Sunday, September 16th, 7PM – 9PM. Bob Bowman on bass, Matt Villinger on keyboard, and Jeni Fleming on vocal. Matt will be visiting Montana from Kansas City, MO for a short time. He is a wonderful piano player and one of the busiest musicians in the area. Bob and Matt have played many times and together they sound amazing! Adding our Jeni Fleming on vocal will make your night of jazz so special!

Bob Bowman has performed with numbers of artists including Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Frank Mantooth, Carmen McRae, Freddie Hubbard, Bud Shank, Karrin Allyson, Dan Haerle, Steve Houghton, Steve Allee. Bob has toured around the world and been on many recordings that have won or been nominated for GRAMMY awards. While performing with these artists, he works with his own bands including the legendary Kansas City group, INTERSTRING and BOWDOG and has also dedicated himself to jazz education. Bob now resides in Montana continuing to play and influence the music scene.

Matt Villinger is a pianist/composer/teacher who is originally from St. Louis, MO. now resides in Kansas City where jazz scene is very active. Matt is one of the busiest musicians in the area and has gained many fans by his versatile, sensitive, and warm sounds. Bob Bowman said “Matt Villinger is one of those younger(under 40)players who play at a maturity level beyond their years. He plays incredible lines that seem to go on forever, but you don’t want them to stop. Very easy to play with and great accompanist which is so important. Try to hear him as much as possible while he’s here because he won’t be in the area long. His first time to Montana.”

After 7 albums and many cross-country tours, Jeni Fleming has becom one of the west’s most sought-after musicians, bringing a breathtaking originality to some of the best music of the American songbook. From classic jazz standards to re-arranged pop hits, JENI defies easy classification simply saying in defense “a good song is a good song.” Her signature ballads drip with so much emotion that an audience member suggested adding Kleenex boxes on each chair in her Tech Rider. The Big Sky Journal commented “an evening of this and you’re both whipped and exhilarated, you’ve wiped your eyes, yet your cheeks hurt from all the grinning.”

Saffron Table (Bozeman)
Wednesday, September 12th
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Outside patio (reservation recommended)

Squire House (Bozeman)
Sunday, September 16th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Tickets : $25 @ Eventbrite.com
Make dinner reservations, too (optional) for around 6:00 p.m. Call Squire House : (406) 577-2773

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September 12th @ PLONK

Luminous (Silas Stewart on vibraphone, Michael Steele on bass, and Josh Pole on drums)

September 12th @ The Walkers (Billings)

Groove Nocturne

September 13th @ Follow Yer’ Nose (Emigrant)

Montana Monouche

September 14th @ Chico Saloon

Swamp Dawg

September 14th @ Bozeman Art Walk, Emerson Cultural Center

Montana Monouche