Hi Friends, shoveling my way to you from a week long immersion in navigating notes on the page. I’m arranging tunes (for the upcoming Blur concert and the Nina Francis show), I’m learning new tunes (got a gig with Dianne Reeves coming up), composing songs (a new grant for my string group with choir) and checking notes on my solo guitar arrangements. It’s a full schedule but it’s great—wouldn’t want it any other way. I’m thinking of changing the name of my studio to “Notes ‘R Us.”

Last week we had a wild gig at the PB Surf Shop. A big turnout with a few classic surf stars in tow. We got into some extended jams and Kevyn brought her drum set and was laying down a beautiful backbeat. Lookout Jack Dejohnette!
Here is the vibe at the PB Surf Shop. Gunnar is playing the bow, Kevyn is singing and behind us are some insane surfboards. Great to be in good company.
photo by Julie Berry


My solo gig at the L’Auberge in Del Mar has been cooking along and earlier this week I had a bunch of folks hanging out including a semi intoxicated fellow who tripped out when I successfully guessed that his wife was from Russia. Her accent gave it away but he was so busy visiting outer space that he couldn’t quite figure out how I put it together. I’m a scientist of rock, that’s how!

I’ll be at the Roxy tonight playing solo guitar and on Saturday night Kevyn Lettau and I will be playing there for our monthly music session. Hope you can make it out!

Fred Benedetti, brother Tripp and I have a group called Blurring the Edges and we’re thrilled to be playing a special house concert on Sunday night in Cardiff. House concerts are super fun and include great music in an intimate setting, intermission desserts, interesting people and even couches to sit on. For this show I’ve added two new compositions that we’re polishing up as we speak. “Mundaka” is a modern day surf tune and “The Poet” visits a sonic world lifted from the wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Look below for the details on the concert and how you can get tickets online.
Blurring the Edges with Fred on the left, Tripp in the middle and me on the right.
photo by Barb Rix


I’m zipping off to Denver on Monday to play a concert with Dianne Reeves and the Colorado Symphony. Marvin Hamlisch is conducting and it should be a magical night. If you have any friends in Denver let them know that we’ll be there.

Looking off into next week, after I get back from my trip we’re putting a hit together at the Tango with young vocalist Nina Francis. We'll play some Joni, some Stevie, The Beatles, Cole Porter, some originals and even a reworking of “The Christmas Song.” Looking foward to this one.

And looking even further out, please consider hanging out with us on New Year’s Eve at Ki’s Restaurant in Cardiff. It’ll be Kevyn, Gunnar and I traveling into the New Year with bossa nova and good company.

all the best, Peter
 
Thursday December 9, 2010   Peter Sprague
Plays Solo		  
The Roxy Restaurant
517 S. Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA
760-436-5001
Peter Sprague — guitar
   7 PM   The revolution continues on! Thanks for the unending support and the enthusiasm. This is a fun night of music!
Saturday December 11, 2010   Peter Sprague
and Kevyn Lettau		  
The Roxy Restaurant
517 S. Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA
760-436-5001
Peter Sprague — guitar
Kevyn Lettau — vocals		   7 PM   These are fun nights playing duo with Kevyn in the happy world of Bohemia at the Roxy.
Sunday December 12, 2010   Peter Sprague and
Blurring the Edges
House Concert!
 House Concert in Cardiff
Home of John and Kim St. Claire
1839 Freda Lane
Cardiff by the Sea, 92007
details
Peter Sprague — guitar
Fred Benedetti — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute

  7:30 PM   We're getting the Blur group together to play some music in an intimate setting. This is a really cool setup for a concert in the lovely home of John and Kim and it'll be a magical evening with some intermission desserts.
Tuesday December 14, 2010   Dianne Reeves Group
with The Colorado Symphony
Marvin Hamlish, Conducting		  
Boettcher Concert Hall
Denver Performing Arts Complex
1000 14th Street, #15 Denver, CO 80202 (303) MAESTRO | (303) 623-7876 | (
877) 292-7979
details
Dianne Reeves — vocals
Peter Martin — piano
Peter Sprague — guitar
Reginal Veal — bass
Terryon Gulley — drums		   7:30 PM   A quick hit with the amazing Dianne Reeves.
Sunday December 19, 2010   Peter Sprague and
Nina Francis		  
Tango del Rey
3567 Del Rey Street
San Diego, CA
858 581-1114
details
Peter Sprague — guitar
Nina Francis — vocals, guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax, flute and percussion
Gunnar Biggs — bass		   7:30 PM   Nina is a young artist who is currently schooling it at the USC Thornton School of Music. She has a beautiful voice and composes some great tunes and this will be a special night of Peter's music, Nina's music, a few tunes by Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder and Cole Porter.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010   Peter Sprague
Plays Solo		  
L’Auberge del Mar
1540 Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, CA
858-259-1515
Peter Sprague — guitar
   5:30 PM to 8:30 PM   I set up and play solo guitar next to the fireplace in the always beautiful L'Auberge. Hope to see you there.
Thursday December 23, 2010   Peter Sprague
Plays Solo		  
The Roxy Restaurant
517 S. Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA
760-436-5001
Peter Sprague — guitar
   7 PM   The revolution continues on! Thanks for the unending support and the enthusiasm. This is a fun night of music!
Friday December 24, 2009   Peter Sprague and the Whole Gang Play a Free Christmas Eve Concert!  

Inn L' Auberge Amphitheatre
1540 Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, CA
858-259-1515
Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute
Gunnar Biggs — bass
Fred Benedetti — guitar
Duncan Moore— drums
Kevyn Lettau — vocals
Leonard Patton — vocals
Coral Macfarland-Thuet —vocals
Regina Benedetti — vocals
Julia Benedetti — Vocals
Kate Sprague — vocals
and other guests		   1 PM to 4 PM   This is our annual show where we set up in the outdoor amphitheatre at the corner of 15th Street and the Coast Highway in Del Mar. Unbelievable fun complete with jazzed up Christmas tunes and creative excursions involving musos that are in town for a visit and young musos that might be related to us. The Inn is serving free cookies and hot chocolate. Git' yur' sugar on! I hope you can make it...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010   Peter Sprague
Plays Solo		  
L’Auberge del Mar
1540 Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, CA
858-259-1515
Peter Sprague — guitar
=		   5:30 PM to 8:30 PM   I set up and play solo guitar next to the fireplace in the always beautiful L'Auberge. Hope to see you there.
Wednesday December 29 2010   Peter Sprague
Plays Solo		  
The Coronado Boathouse Restaurant
1701 Strand Way, Coronado, CA 92118 • (619) 435-0155
details
Peter Sprague — guitar
   6PM to 8PM   Taking my solo gig over to Coronado for a fun night of music.
Thursday December 30, 2010   Peter Sprague
Plays Solo		  
The Roxy Restaurant
517 S. Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA
760-436-5001
Peter Sprague — guitar
   7 PM   The revolution continues on! Thanks for the unending support and the enthusiasm. This is a fun night of music!
Friday, December 31, 2010   Peter Sprague Trio  
Ki's Restaurant
2591 South Highway 101
Cardiff, CA
760-436-5236
Peter Sprague — guitar
Kevyn Lettau — vocals
Gunnar Biggs — bass		   8 PM   Spend New Year's Eve with us at the beach in Cardiff. Ki's has great food and the vibe can't be beat!
 

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