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Friends, I’m listening to “Integro / Grandeur” by the Fekete-Kovács Quintet with the Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra and it’s blowing my mind! Full on expansive beauty and brilliant writing! More on this later a few paragraphs down.
We had a fun concert on Sunday at Liberty Hall and the best part was getting to meet and hear vocalist Jeffery Smith. Wow, this cat can sing! He has a beautiful sound and just transforms as he sings. I hope to hear him again soon.
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In the green room at Liberty Hall with Gunnar on the left and Jeffery Smith on the right.
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Noodling before the concert.
Photo by Tripp Sprague
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Last night at the Calypso was a mini rager! We had a great turnout and the audience was following our educated nonsense perfectly. Just how we like it! My friend Jim Merod brought trumpeter Kornel Fekete-Kovacs by and for the 2nd set he sat in with us. What a player! All of it’s there, incredible technique with fluid ideas and this was a cool preview of how our night at Dizzy’s tomorrow night might go. Kornel is from Hungary and one of his main angles is his composing. I’m listening to a recording he made with his band along with a great symphony orchestra. It’s an amazing work and the playing is brilliant! I hope you can hear it.
Tomorrow night it’ll be Kornel, Bob Magnusson, Duncan and myself stirring it up at Dizzy’s. Hope to see you there!
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The view from Stef's table at the Calypso.
Photo by Stefanie Sprague
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Thursday night I’m playing solo at the Roxy. Love that place!
Also Thursday, my long time co-conspirator in jazz, Kevyn Lettau, is having a CD release concert at Anthology in Little Italy. She’s got Russell Ferrante, Mike Miller and some other LA hard hitters in the band and it’ll be an incredible night of music. Check here for the deets.
On Friday night we’re heading up to Soka University to be part of the Inaugural Blueport International Jazz Festival. They have a new incredible music center where the festival will be held. They have a great lineup of acts playing over 3 days and I’ll be playing with the Geoffrey Keezer / Peter Sprague Group. We’ve recorded our Mill Creek Road CD and this will be our musical direction with maestro Keezer tearing it up.
I’m also thrilled to get to hear Trio de Paz at the festival. This group features guitarists Romero Lumbambo. He’s one of my favorites and he’s also the guitarist that regularly performs with Dianne Reeves. It’s when he can’t make the gig that I get to do it. I'm heading to Japan in a few weeks with Dianne and thanks to Romero for not being able to make this tour. Hah!
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Mill Creek Road, one of my favorite recordings that we've done.
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That’s the story for now. Thanks for reading and see you on the next loop, Peter
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Wednesday October 26, 2011 |
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Kornel Fekete-Kovacs Group |
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Dizzy's
where the music matters most
The San Diego Wine & Culinary Center ground floor of the Harbor Club Towers, directly facing the Convention Center. The entrance is on the Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade & can be accessed from either side of the Harbor Club Towers at 2nd & J Street or 3rd & K Street.
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Kornel Fekete- Kovacs — trumpet
Peter Sprague — guitar
Bob Magnusson — bass
Duncan Moore — drums
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7:30 PM |
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Jim Merod hipped me to Kornel and this Hungarian trumpeter plays up a storm. Can't wait to hear what happens! |
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Thursday October 27, 2011 |
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Peter Sprague
Plays Solo |
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The Roxy Restaurant
517 S. Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA
760-436-5001
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Peter Sprague — guitar
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7 PM |
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The earth has spun another revolution around the sun and to follow in the spirit of change, I've changed my guitar strings. Solo sonic explorations at the world famous Roxy in Encinitas! |
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Friday October 28, 2011 |
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Geoffrey Keezer - Peter Sprague Group |
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Soka University, Aliso Viejo
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 480-4000
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Geoffrey Keezer — piano
Peter Sprague — guitar
Darek Oles — bass
Duncan Moore — drums
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7:30 PM |
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We're thrilled to be part of this jazz festival at Soka University in their incredible new performance space. Check it out! |
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Thursday November 3, 2011 |
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Peter Sprague
Plays Solo |
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The Roxy Restaurant
517 S. Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA
760-436-5001
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Peter Sprague — guitar
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7 PM |
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The earth has spun another revolution around the sun and to follow in the spirit of change, I've changed my guitar strings. Solo sonic explorations at the world famous Roxy in Encinitas! |
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Friday November 4, 2011 |
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Peter Sprague and
Blurring the Edges
featuring Fred Benedetti |
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Grossmont College
Fine Arts Hall room 220
Grossmont College, San Diego
619-644-7254
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Peter Sprague — guitar
Fred Benedetti — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax, flute, harmonica |
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8 PM |
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This concert is always one of our favorites! Blurring the edges. |
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Saturday November 5, 2011 |
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Just JAZZ!
Beth Ross — Buckley Group |
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Meyer Fine Art
Little Italy
2400 Kettner Boulevard
Suite 104
San Diego, CA
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Beth Ross—Buckley — flute
Peter Sprague — guitar
Fred Benedetti — guitar
Gunnar Biggs — bass |
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6:30 PM |
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Beth is an amazing flutist and she has the SOUND! We're playing all of my music with a stellar group. Concert setting = magic! |
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Monday November 7, 2011 |
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Peter Sprague Trio |
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The Calypso Cafe
576 North Highway 101
Leucadia, CA
760-452-2773
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Peter Sprague — guitar
Gunnar Biggs — bass
Duncan Moore — drums |
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7 PM |
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Back years ago I played at the Calypso in Leucadia and it was huge fun. Then they had a restriction that no amps could be used. They redone the place and we can plug in. Hurray! We're gearing up the trio to play every other Monday for hopefully a long stint. |
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011 |
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Peter Sprague
and Kevyn Lettau |
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Cal State University San Marcos
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92096
(760) 750-4000
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Peter Sprague — guitar
Kevyn Lettau — vocals and percussion |
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12 PM |
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If you're around we're playing a free concert at CSUSM. |
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Thursday November 10, 2011 |
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Peter Sprague
Plays Solo |
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The Roxy Restaurant
517 S. Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA
760-436-5001
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Peter Sprague — guitar
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7 PM |
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The earth has spun another revolution around the sun and to follow in the spirit of change, I've changed my guitar strings. Solo sonic explorations at the world famous Roxy in Encinitas! |
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November 11 through 18, 2011 |
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Dianne Reeves Japan Tour |
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Dianne Reeves — vocals
Peter Martin — piano
Peter Sprague — guitar
Thomas — bass
Terryon Gulley — drums |
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8:30 PM |
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Great to be heading to Japan with the amazing Dianne Reeves! |
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Sunday November 20, 2011 |
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Peter Sprague Trio |
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Downtown Encinitas
Courtyard of the Lumberyard Stage
Encinitas, CA
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Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax, flute and percussion
Leonard Patton — vocals |
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11 AM |
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I'm stoked to play the Encinitas Street Fair. I won't have to drive far! And thrilled to connect with Leonard again. He's been tucked away in a theatre production so it'll be good to see and hear him in the light of day. |
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Friday November 25, 2011 |
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Peter Sprague
and Nina Francis |
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Ki's Restaurant
2591 South Highway 101
Cardiff, CA
760-436-5236
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Peter Sprague — guitar
Nina Francis — vocals |
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8:30 PM |
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Nina is a great young vocalist and she's studying music at USC. Can't wait! |
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Saturday November 26, 2011 |
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Peter Sprague
and Fred Benedetti |
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Ki's Restaurant
2591 South Highway 101
Cardiff, CA
760-436-5236
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Peter Sprague — guitar
Fred Benedetti — bass |
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8:30 PM |
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Fred's got it all going on including a double neck guitar. Big fun! |
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Thursday December 1, 2011 |
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Peter Sprague
Plays Solo |
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The Roxy Restaurant
517 S. Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA
760-436-5001
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Peter Sprague — guitar
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7 PM |
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The earth has spun another revolution around the sun and to follow in the spirit of change, I've changed my guitar strings. Solo sonic explorations at the world famous Roxy in Encinitas! |
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Friday December 2, 2011 |
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Peter Sprague
String Consort |
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Athenaeum Jazz at the Studio
4441 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92116
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Peter Sprague — guitar
Bridget Dolkas — violin
Jeanne Skrocki — violin
Pam Jacobsen — viola
Lars Hoefs — cello
Duncan Moore — drums
Bob Magnusson — bass |
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8 PM |
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I've been awarded the CMA Grant for New Jazz Works and I've composed a piece called "Dr. Einstein's Spin". This concert will be the world premiere of the 30 minute piece that tells the sonic story of what I imagine Einstein said "the important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." |
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