Hi Friends, I'm doing an full aural immersion into Stevie Wonder's music in preparation for the upcoming show at Dizzy's. Leonard and I decided that downwind we'll do an additional show of Wonder music because the pain of selecting the tunes and having to let some of them go has become unbearable. There are volumes of excellent Stevie songs and I want to play all of them!

Coming up next week is the big concert celebrating Bob Magnusson's new release "Liquid Lines." His recording fuses his thoughts on jazz and the ocean and he brings it all together with a stellar band and his classic compositions. Randy Porter is coming down from Portland to play piano and together we'll present the music from the cd as well as a few other ocean related jazz standards. Key Largo anyone?

On Sunday ( tomorrow) there will be a benefit for drummer Paul Blyfuss with bands playing from noon until 7:00 at Blind Melon's. Paul has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Paul has been a San Diego music fixture for years and we're so sorry for his medical challenge. I'm already booked but please check out the show and offer your support if you can.
Sunday, April 30th
Blind Melon's in Pacific Beach 710 Garnet
(next to the Crystal Pier).

I hope to see you out there.

adios, Peter
 
Monday May 1, 2006 Peter Sprague Solo Fresh Seafood Restaurant & Bar
1044 Wall Street
La Jolla, CA 92037
858-551-7575
Peter Sprague — guitar 6 to 9 PM I’ve been playing solo here since August and it’s a great time in La Jolla for an attractive setting, excellent food, and I think good music. Hope to see you there.
Wednesday May 3, 2006   Bob Magnusson Group
CD Release Concert
Liquid Lines		  
Jazz In The Park
San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado
Balboa Park, San Diego
Bob Magnusson — bass
Peter Sprague — guitar
Randy Porter — piano
Tripp Sprague — sax
Duncan Moore — drums		   5:30 PM to 7:30 PM   Bob's stellar new cd is out and we're getting the band together to celebrate and play some music from the recording. This is modern day Surf Music!
Sunday May 7, 2006   Peter Sprague
and Pass The Drum		  
Valley Center Music Festival
Valley Center Community Hall
28245 Lilac Road
Valley Center, CA
760-749-8852
Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax
Leonard Patton — vocals
Coral Macfarland Thuet — vocals
Tom Aros — percussion
David Anderson — drums
Gunnar Biggs — bass		   5 PM to 6 PM

Peter will give a jazz workshop from 2 to 3PM.

   We've done a show at this festival and it's pure heaven, inland style. Great setup, wonderful people and any chance to samba in the open air works for me!
Thursday May 11, 2006   TapWater with guest
Peter Sprague		  
Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
2241 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego, CA
619-224-3577
Peter Sprague — guitar
along with creative musos
TapWater		   8 PM to 12 AM   These are some creavitve OB musos and I'm stoked to chill into their planet of music.
Friday May 12, 2006   A Night of Stevie Wonder Music Dizzy's
where the music matters most
344 Seventh Avenues (betweek J & K)
http://dizzyssandiego.com
Leonard Patton — vocals
Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax
Josh Nelson — piano
David Anderson — drums
Bob Magnusson — bass		   8 PM   Stevie's the best and Leonard trancing him is pretty amazing too. This will be a great night!
Monday May 15, 2006 Peter Sprague Solo Fresh Seafood Restaurant & Bar
1044 Wall Street
La Jolla, CA 92037
858-551-7575
Peter Sprague — guitar 6 to 9 PM I’ve been playing solo here since August and it’s a great time in La Jolla for an attractive setting, excellent food, and I think good music. Hope to see you there.
Friday May 19, 2006   Peter Sprague Trio
featuring Leonard Patton		  

Ki's Restaurant
2591 South Highway 101
Cardiff, CA
760-436-5236
Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — vocals
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute		   8:30 PM   Hanging in the beach zone playing the samba with two creative musos.
Saturday May 20, 2006   Peter Sprague Trio
featuring Lisa Hightower		  
Inn L' Auberge
1540 Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, CA
858-259-1515
Peter Sprague — guitar
Lisa Hightower — vocals
Gunnar Biggs — bass		   7:30 PM to 10:30 PM   Great setup in lovely Del Mar. Make it an evening topped off with jazz in a living room setup.
Sunday May 21, 2006   Peter Sprague Group  
The Coyote Bar and Grill
300 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA
760-729-4695

Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax
John Opferkuch — piano
Gunnar Biggs — bass
Duncan Moore — drums		   5 PM to 9 PM   The ultimate outdoor summer setup complete with the Amtrak on the hour, some stray bikers, some spirited young Venakta idealistic young ones, and the beloved fire rings. Come on out and be part of it.
Friday May 26, 2006 Peter Sprague Terminal Jazz
San Diego Airport
Baggage Claim Area 2
Peter Sprague — guitar
 4:30 PM This time it's just me hanging out with the folks arriving from their Friday rush hour flights. Hopefully I can impart some sonic peacefullness into their busy flow. You're all welcome too!
Friday June 2, 2006   A Night of Cole Porter Music  

Schroeder's Club and Cabaret at the Westin Horton Plaza
910 Broadway Circle
San Diego, CA
92101
858-794-9044
www.schroeders.cc/
Peter Sprague — guitar
Lisa Hightower — vocals
   8 PM  

We’re playing an evening of the incredible tunes crafted by Cole Porter, cabaret style. We’ve done some R & D and we’re sonically reporting on our findings. 
Saturday June 3, 2006   A View From The Top
Randy Phillips		  

Top of the Park
at historic Park Manor Suites
525 Spruce Street, Hillcrest
(619) 291-0999x167
Randy Phillips — vocals
Peter Sprague — guitar
Bob Magnusson — bass
Daniel Crawford — guitar		   7 PM  

We’re playing an evening of the incredible tunes crafted by Cole Porter, cabaret style. We’ve done some R & D and we’re sonically reporting on our findings. 
Sunday June 4, 2006   Tokeli  

Coronado Concert Series in Spreckles Park
Spreckels Park
Orange Avenue between 6th and 7th, Coronado
June 4, 2006
(619) 437-8788
http://www.coronadochamber.com
Tokeli — vocals
Peter Sprague — guitar
Gilbert Castellanos — trumpet
Mack Leighton — bass
Ed Kornhauser — piano
Paul Ingram — drums		   6PM to 7:30PM  

More details on this gig as it comes closer. Tokeli is cool. She's got a great creative posse of musos too!
Thursday June 8, 2006   Sherri Roberts Dizzy's
where the music matters most
344 Seventh Avenues (betweek J & K)
http://dizzyssandiego.com
Sherri Roberts — vocals
Peter Sprague — guitar
Duncan Moore — drums
Bob Magnusson — bass		   8 PM   Sherri's a San Francisco based vocalist and I'm stoked to play music with her. Got her cd and she sounds excellent.
Sunday June 11, 2006   Peter Sprague Group  
The Coyote Bar and Grill
300 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA
760-729-4695

Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax
John Opferkuch — piano
Gunnar Biggs — bass
Duncan Moore — drums		   5 PM to 9 PM   The ultimate outdoor summer setup complete with the Amtrak on the hour, some stray bikers, some spirited young Venakta idealistic young ones, and the beloved fire rings. Come on out and be part of it.
Friday June 16, 2006   Peter Sprague Trio
featuring Leonard Patton		  

Ki's Restaurant
2591 South Highway 101
Cardiff, CA
760-436-5236
Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — vocals
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute		   8:30 PM   Hanging in the beach zone playing the samba with two creative musos.
Sunday June 25, 2006   Peter Sprague Group  
The Coyote Bar and Grill
300 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA
760-729-4695

Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax
John Opferkuch — piano
Gunnar Biggs — bass
Duncan Moore — drums		   5 PM to 9 PM   The ultimate outdoor summer setup complete with the Amtrak on the hour, some stray bikers, some spirited young Venakta idealistic young ones, and the beloved fire rings. Come on out and be part of it.
June 26 through June 30, 2006   UCSD Jazz Camp  
UCSD Campus in La Jolla, CA

Peter Sprague — guitar
and a bunch of other great musicians.		   http://jazzcamp.ucsd.edu/CampInfo.htm   Because of my busy studio schedule during the year I don't teach privately. Each year I do the spin at the jazz camp. Hope you can come out.
Sunday July 16, 2006   Peter Sprague Group  
The Coyote Bar and Grill
300 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA
760-729-4695

Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax
John Opferkuch — piano
Gunnar Biggs — bass
Duncan Moore — drums		   5 PM to 9 PM   The ultimate outdoor summer setup complete with the Amtrak on the hour, some stray bikers, some spirited young Venakta idealistic young ones, and the beloved fire rings. Come on out and be part of it.
Friday August 4, 2006   Peter Sprague
and Pass The Drum		  
Point Loma Park
1049 Catalina Boulevard
near the intersection with Varona Street. (Thomas Guide 1268:A-2)
http://www.plconcerts.org/
Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax
Leonard Patton — vocals
Coral Macfarland Thuet — vocals
Tom Aros — percussion
Duncan Moore — drums
Gunnar Biggs — bass		   6 PM to 8 PM   We've done a show at this festival and it's pure heaven, inland style. Great setup, wonderful people and any chance to samba in the open air works for me!
Sunday August 20, 2006   Peter Sprague
and Pass The Drum		  

Quail Botanical Gardens
230 Quail Gardens Dr.
Encinitas, CA
760-436-9491
Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax
Leonard Patton — vocals
Coral Macfarland Thuet — vocals
Tom Aros — percussion
Duncan Moore — drums
Gunnar Biggs — bass		   6 PM to 8 PM   We've done a show at this festival and it's pure heaven, inland style. Great setup, wonderful people and any chance to samba in the open air works for me!
Sunday August 27, 2006   Peter Sprague Group  
The Coyote Bar and Grill
300 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA
760-729-4695

Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax
John Opferkuch — piano
Gunnar Biggs — bass
Duncan Moore — drums		   5 PM to 9 PM   The ultimate outdoor summer setup complete with the Amtrak on the hour, some stray bikers, some spirited young Venakta idealistic young ones, and the beloved fire rings. Come on out and be part of it.
 

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