Hello, it’s been a wonderful long week of new stuff over here. We took in a quick spin over to Palm Springs for some inland heat and much deserved R & R. From there it led into a family gathering to celebrate all that we are thankful for. And the holiday ended with a family tradition of ours— filming a movie involving all of the kids and grownups. The movie themes have always had something to do with The Beatles and I’m not sure why this is but it does give us a launching pad and also gives us the excuse to hang out in the studio. This years movie is called “When I’m 64” and you’ll probably never see it because thankfully it’ll never make the big screen. In the movie we recorded a new version of the tune with everyone singing and then we took it to the streets and made a lip synching version on location in downtown Encinitas. Complete with costumes and a boom box we embraced the theatrics—semi embarrassing but the results were well worth it. Here is a photo of me as John Lennon, father Hall as Ringo, and Tripp on sax as the Walrus…
Peter Lennon, Hall Star, Tripp is the Walrus

For this week I’m joining the Southwestern College musos for a concert with both a small ensemble and the big band. The plan is to start off with a quintet and for the second set, turn up the volume and bring in the brass and saxes. The program has a couple of Metheny arrangements along with Chick’s “Spain” and then some straight ahead tunes. It should be some fun. Details are below and I hope to see you there…

For Saturday evening I’ve turned down a bunch of gig prospects just so I can go to the Athenaeum’s Jazz at the Studio to hear a Brazilian hero of mine. The guitarist Guinga is playing a rare show in San Diego and I’ve got to be there. His music is some of my favorite—harmonically wealthy compositions with gorgeous melodies set to the groove of samba. If you are able, try and catch this show. I know tickets are selling well so make sure you call the number below to see if there are still seats available. It’ll be good!

That's what I know so far. I hope to see you out there.
best, Peter
Guinga
 
Friday December 1, 2006   Peter Sprague with the Southwestern College Big Band Mayan Hall Theatre, Southwestern College
900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, 91910
tickets $10/$7 students/seniors
ticket office 619-482-6367
Peter Sprague — guitar
and a rather large band...		   7:30 PM   I'm playing a set with their smaller band and then a set with the big band. Looking forward!
Saturday December 2, 2006   Guinga Athenaeum Jazz at the Studio
4441 Park Blvd.
San Diego
858-454-5872
Tickets $17 Athenaeum members/$22 general
www.ljathenaeum.org
Guinga — guitar
Jesse Sadoc — trumpet
Paulo Sergio Santos — clarinet
Lula Galvao —guitar		   8 PM   Brazilian guitar maestro plays a rare show in San Diego.
Friday December 8, 2006   Peter Sprague Trio
  
Inn L' Auberge Amphitheatre
1540 Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, CA
858-259-1515
Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute
Hall Sprague — percussion		   6 PM to 8 PM   Great setup in lovely Del Mar. We'll play some Christmas music to bring in the season.
Saturday December 9, 2006   Peter Sprague and Fred Benedetti

Grossmont College
Fine Arts Hall room 220
Grossmont College, San Diego
619-644-7254
Peter Sprague — guitar
Fred Benedetti — guitar		   8 PM Guitar fireworks mixed in with some slow stuff. This is cool music!
Friday December 15, 2006   Peter Sprague and the Napali Coast Trio featuring Steve Kujala Dizzy's
where the music matters most
344 Seventh Avenues (betweek J & K)
http://dizzyssandiego.com
Peter Sprague — guitar
Steve Kujala — flute
Bob Magnusson — bass		   8 PM   Flute can't get any better than what maestro Kujala spins out and Bob Magnusson on bass is the ultimate in low end artistry. This is one adventurous group!
Saturday December 16, 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.
Saturday December 23, 2006   Peter Sprague Trio
featuring Coral Thuet		  
Inn L' Auberge
1540 Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, CA
858-259-1515
Peter Sprague — guitar
Coral Macfarland Thuet — 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 December 24, 2006   Peter Sprague and the Whole Gang plays a Free Christmas Eve Concert!  

Inn L' Auberge Amphitheatre
1540 Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, CA
858-259-1515
Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — vocals
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute
Coral Macfarland-Thuet —vocals
Gunnar Biggs — bass
Hall Sprague — percussion
Fred Benedetti — guitar
Kevin Koch — drums
and then a bunch of kids and friends...		   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. I hope you can make it...
Saturday December 30, 2006   Peter Sprague Trio
featuring Leonard Patton		  
Del Dios Bar and Grill
20154 Lake Drive
Escondido, CA
760-489-4800
Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — vocals
Gunnar Biggs — bass
   8 to 11 PM   Inland soul for sure on this one!
 

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