Hola Good People, we had a wonderful whirlwind of library gigs over the weekend and thanks to all that made it out. What a great setting for music! I’m thrilled that there are more library concerts coming up and it turns out that hanging around books brings out folks that are willing to sit and focus, zen paperback if you will...

For this week vocalist Kevyn Lettau and I are set to play a duo show at Dizzy’s on Friday night. We've just finished recording an album and now we’re working on the cover part of the project. I think the CD will make it’s way into the world in September. For the Dizzy’s show we’ll highlight the songs from the record and this includes some of our originals, a few jazz classics plus a reworking of John Mayer’s “Belief” and Jobim’s “Water’s of March”. It should be a magical night and I hope you can make it out.

Kevyn Lettau

Also this week San Francisco vocalist Jennifer Lee and I will play a concert at the Encinitas Library on Sunday afternoon. The show will be a fundraising event for the Tierra Miguel Farm. These folks round up some incredible organic produce and we’re thrilled to be helping them out. Jennifer sings and plays the guitar and she too has a CD that’s almost complete that was recorded here at SpragueLand. Beautiful! She chooses some great tunes and writes some of her own material as well. This will be a fun afternoon of music and I hope to see you there.

That’s it and keep the sky in your head, Peter

Jennifer Lee
 
Friday August 15, 2008   Kevyn Lettau and
Peter Sprague
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
Kevyn Lettau — vocals
Peter Sprague — guitar
  8 PM   We've got a new duo recording out and this will be the celebration for it's entry into the big bad world of reality.

Sunday August 17, 2008   Peter Sprague and
Jennifer Lee
Encinitas Community Library
540 Cornish Avenue
Encinitas, CA
Jennifer Lee — vocals
Peter Sprague — guitar
  2 PM   This is a fundraising concert for the Tierra Miguel Farm.

Thursday August 21, 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 August 23, 2008   Peter Sprague Plays Solo  
The Fret House
309 N Citrus
Covina 91723
626/339-7020
details
Peter Sprague — guitar
  7 PM   I'm stoked to play a solo show at this famed guitar store in L.A.

Sunday August 24, 2008   Peter Sprague String Consort  

Idyllwild Jazz In The Pines Festival
52500 Temecula Dr,
Idyllwild, CA 92549

details

Peter Sprague — guitar
Bridget Dolkas — violin
Jeanne Skrocki — violin
Pam Jacobsen — viola
Carter Dewberry — cello
Duncan Moore — drums
Bob Magnusson — bass
  4 PM   Taking the Consort to the tree bliss of Idyllwild!

Thursday August 28, 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 August 30, 2008   Kevyn Lettau and Peter Sprague La Ve Lee
12514 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City, CA
818-980-8158
details
Kevyn Lettau — vocals
Peter Sprague — guitar
  8:30 PM and 10:30 PM   Kevyn and I have played together for a long time and we're really excited about this new music and playing in a duo setting.

Sunday August 31, 2008   Peter Sprague Trio Poway Library
13137 Poway Rd
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 513-2900

details
Peter Sprague — guitar
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute
Gunnar Biggs — bass
  4 PM   We're thinking that libraries are the new frontier for creative music.

Sunday September 7, 2008   Brasilia Ocean Beach Jazz Festival
Newport Ave. by the Pier
Holly Hofmann—flute
Peter Sprague — guitar
Mike Wofford—piano
Kevin Hennessy—bass
Duncan Moore—drums
Tom Aros—percussion
  1 PM   It'll be great pulling the group back together for some Samba and Jazz.

Wednesday September 10, 2008   Peter Sprague
Plays Solo
Pacific Beach Library
4275 Cass Street
San Diego, CA 92109-3194
858-581-9934
details
Peter Sprague — guitar
  7 PM   We're thinking that libraries are the new frontier for creative music.

Friday September 12, 2008   Peter Sprague Group
Plays Stevie Wonder
Canyon Crest Academy
5951 Village Center Loop Road
San Diego, CA 92130
details and directions
Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — vocals
Rebecca Jade — vocals
Josh Nelson — piano
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute
Gunnar Biggs — piano
David Anderson — drums
  8 PM   Unreal band coming together to celebrate Stevieland Morris' magic contribution to music. We'll play his great tunes and bring a jazz influence to the mix.

Saturday September 20, 2008   Peter Sprague and
Fred Benedetti
 
San Diego Folk Heritage Society
San Dieguito United Methodist Church
170 Calle Magdalena
Encinitas, CA 92024
details
Peter Sprague — guitar
Fred Benedetti — guitar
  7:30 PM   Maestro Benedetti and I will explore the worlds of sound living inside the guitar.

Sunday September 21, 2008   Peter Sprague Trio El Cajon Library
201 E Douglas Ave
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-3718

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.

Wednesday September 24, 2008   Peter Sprague and
Leonard Patton
San Diego Mesa College
7250 Mesa College Drive
San Diego, California
92111-4998

Room C-119
details
Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — vocals
  12:45 PM   Leonard and I will stir it up at Leo's old ala matter...

Friday September 26, 2008   Peter Sprague String Consort  

Soka University, Aliso Viejo
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 480-4000

details

Peter Sprague — guitar
Bridget Dolkas — violin
Jeanne Skrocki — violin
Pam Jacobsen — viola
Carter Dewberry — cello
Duncan Moore — drums
Bob Magnusson — bass
  7 PM   Heading north for some great music at Soka.

Saturday September 27, 2008   Peter Sprague
Summit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
8778 Cottonwood Avenue
Santee, CA 92071
619-562-0833

details
Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — voice
  7 PM   Heading south for a concert with the one and only Leonard Patton.

Sunday September 28, 2008   Peter Sprague Trio Bonita Library
4375 Bonita Rd.
Bonita, CA 91902
(619) 475-4642

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.

Wednesday October 1, 2008   Denise Donatelli  
Catalina Jazz Club
6725 West Sunset Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Res: 323.466.2210
Denise Donatelli — vocals
Geoffrey Keezer — piano
Peter Sprague — guitar
? — bass
? — drums
  8 PM   I was fortunate to play on Denise's newest CD release "What Lies Within" and had a great time. Keezer wrote some amazing arrangements!

Friday October 3, 2008   Dianne Reeves  
Chicago
details coming
Dianne Reeves — vocals
Peter Martin — piano
Peter Sprague — guitar
Reuben Rogers — bass
Gregory Hutchinson — drums
  8 PM   I'm going to be touring with the amazing vocalist Dianne Reeves.

Tuesday October 7, 2008   Peter Sprague String Consort  

Pt. Loma Nazarene University
Crill Performance Hall
3900 Lomaland Drive, San Diego, CA 92106
details

Peter Sprague — guitar
Bridget Dolkas — violin
Jeanne Skrocki — violin
Pam Jacobsen — viola
Carter Dewberry — cello
Duncan Moore — drums
Bob Magnusson — bass
  7:30 PM   26 Strings and some percussion taking on the world!

Saturday October 11, 2008   Peter Sprague and
Fred Benedetti
 
Mission Theatre
231 North Main
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 451-1993
details
Peter Sprague — guitar
Fred Benedetti — guitar
  7:30 PM   Maestro Benedetti and I will explore the worlds of sound living inside the guitar.

Thursday October 16, 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.

Friday October 17, 2008   Peter Sprague String Consort  

LACMA's Friday Night Jazz
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Peter Sprague — guitar
Awlyn Wright — violin
? — violin
Pam Jacobsen — viola
Carter Dewberry — cello
Duncan Moore — drums
Bob Magnusson — bass
  7 PM   26 Strings and some percussion taking on the world!

Sunday October 19, 2008   Peter Sprague and Leonard Patton  

Seaside Church
1613 Lake Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
760-753-5786

Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — vocals
  9 AM and 11 AM   Playing music at a church service with bro' Leo...

Sunday October 19, 2008   Leonard Patton Group  

Lambs Players Theater
Coronado, CA
more details to follow

Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — vocals
Josh Nelson — piano
Darek Oles — bass
Duncan Moore — drums
  7 PM   Getting it together with Leonard and the band for some great music.

Wednesday October 22, 2008   Peter Sprague
and Fred Benedetti
Rancho Bernardo Library
17110 Bernardo Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92128
(858) 538-8163
details
Peter Sprague — guitar
Fred Benedetti — guitar
  7 PM   We're thinking that libraries are the new frontier for creative music.

October 25 through November 25, 2008   Dianne Reeves
European Tour 2
 
Tour details to follow
I know we're playing in France, Spain, and Denmark
Dianne Reeves — vocals
Peter Martin — piano
Peter Sprague — guitar
Reuben Rogers — bass
Gregory Hutchinson — drums
  8 PM   This will be long hit in Europe. Can't wait! Great players in a new world...

 

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