Slipping Through The Freeway Barricades

	Friends, it’s a good time to be living. June has arrived, summer is kicking in and the music continues on. Steve Kujala, the flute avatar from the land of LA, is going to slip through the freeway barricades and make his way to Carlsbad for a concert with our trio. We call ourselves the Na Pali Coast Trio and the name comes from a recording that we made on Concord Records called “Na Pali Coast”. We had a definite vibe going and made many classic tours and recordings. The spirit of the music summons up the beauty and magic of the Na Pali Coast on the island of Kauai. It’s a spot where the road ends and the mountains meet the every changing ocean. Our music is sort of like that where the improvisation leaves the written notes of the page and slips into the vastness of the wild blue yonder. Actually this sounds a little more cosmic than we really are but the music is ultra creative nonetheless. I hope you can join us for the show. It’ll be myself along with Bob Magnusson on bass and Steve Kujala on flute. Look below for the details...

	The "actual" record cover for the Na Pali Coast recording. It came out on vinyl long before CD's ever existed.
	Also this week, the always-delightful hang at the Roxy on Thursday continues. Actually this is the last one for a while ‘cuz the other gigs are heating up. See you on the next loop, Peter Steve Kuljala. 2008

Thursday June 5, 2008

Peter Sprague Plays Solo

The Roxy Restaurant
517 First Ave.
Encinitas, CA
760-436-5001

Peter Sprague — guitar

7 PM

Playing solo guitar at North County's Transcendental Factory.

Saturday June 7, 2008

Peter Sprague
and the Na Pali Coast Trio

The Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium
1775 Dove Lane
Carlsbad, CA
92011
details

Peter Sprague — guitar
Steve Kujala — flute
Bob Magnusson — bass

7 PM

This will be magic! Steve Kujala and Bob Magnusson are two of my favorite musos and when we get together it's huge fun and great music. We made a recording called Na Pali Coast and that's what defined our sound and our musical direction.

Friday June 13, 2008

Leonard Patton's
CD Release Concert

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.
http://dizzyssandiego.com

Leonard Patton — vocals
Peter Sprague — guitar
Josh Nelson — piano
Darek Oles — bass
Duncan Moore — drums

8 PM

Leonard did it! He made a wonderful recording, wrote the songs and sang up a storm. Let's all meet up at Dizzy's and celebrate this ultra creative and beautiful fellow!

Saturday June 14, 2008

An Evening of Note
Honoring Ravi Shankar

Museum of Making Music
5790 Armada Drive
Carlsbad, California
92008
Phone: (760) 438-5996
details

Peter Sprague — guitar
Fred Benedetti — guitar

8 PM

I'm thrilled to be asked to play some music for the master Ravi Shankar at this event being held to honor his incredible contribution to world music.

Thursday June 19, 2008

Peter Sprague
Jazz At The Merc

Old Town Temecula Community Theatre
42051 Main Street
Temecula, CA 92590
details

Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — vocals

7:30 PM

Heading inland for a jazz show at the classic old theatre in Temecula.

Sunday June 22, 2008

Peter Sprague Trio

Rancho San Diego Library
11555 Via Rancho San Diego
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 660-5370
details

Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute
Gunnar Biggs — bass

2 PM

We're thinking that libraries are the new frontier for creative music.

June 23 - 27th, 2008

UCSD Jazz Camp

On the UCSD Campus
858-964-1052
jazzcamp@ucsd.edu
details

Peter Sprague — guitar
a bunch of other great musicians.

all week

I taught at this camp the last couple of years and had a lot of fun with the students and the other teachers. Check it out and maybe it'll be the right fit for kids and grownups alike...

Thursday June 26, 2008

Peter Sprague Plays Solo

The Roxy Restaurant
517 First Ave.
Encinitas, CA
760-436-5001

Peter Sprague — guitar

7 PM

Playing solo guitar at North County's Transcendental Factory.

Saturday June 28, 2008

Peter Sprague String Consort

The Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium
1775 Dove Lane
Carlsbad, CA
92011
details

Peter Sprague — guitar
Alwyn Wright — violin
Jeanne Skrocki — violin
Pam Jacobsen — viola
Carter Dewberry — cello
Duncan Moore — drums
Bob Magnusson — bass

7 PM

This will be a highlight! The Consort explores the world of jazz, Brazillian and classical music all spoken through the hands of 7 gifted artists. I'm adding 2 new pieces for this concert and it'll be a great moment hearing them played in the great acoustics at the Ruby Schulman Hall...

Wednesday July 9, 2008

Dianne Reeves
European Tour

Maison de la Culture
67 Carre Curial, Chambery, France

Dianne Reeves — vocals
Peter Martin — piano
Peter Sprague — guitar
James Genus — bass
Kendrick Scott — drums

8 PM