Sat March 10, 2018
Women's History Month Concert ft Michelle Coltrane and Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band
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World-renown vocalist Michelle Coltrane, daughter of jazz legends Alice and John Coltrane, hits the stage for a very special evening celebrating Women’s History Month. The evening also features Roberta Donnay and The Prohibition Mob Band and celebrates the release of their new CD “My Heart Belongs To Satchmo” in tribute to the inspirational Louis Armstrong.
A portion of the evening's proceeds will benefit W.O.M.A.N. Inc., a domestic violence service provider based in SF.
PROGRAM
7:45 pm VIP Doors / VIP Meet & Greet
8:00 pm General Admission Doors
8:30 pm – Concert begins
TICKETS
- Reserved (VIP) – $45
Includes Reserved Seating and special Meet & Greet with the performers.
- General Admission – $25
- Day of Show – $35
ABOUT THE MUSICIANS
Michelle Coltrane, daughter of legendary jazz giants Alice and John Coltrane, is an award-winning, internationally respected vocalist. Michelle has toured the US and France and has performed with such artists as Kenny Kirkland, Jeff Watts, Ronnie Laws, Billy Childs, Jack DeJohnette, Marvin Smitty Smith, and Reggie Workman to name a few. Her first album titled I Think of You was a sweet mélange of classic and contemporary jazz and featured collaborations with musician/composer Scott Hiltzik, among others. The album won a YES award and was well received by the Jazz Times.
Michelle had been living and working in Japan as one of the most successful DJs in Tokyo. Her career soon gained momentum as a composer/voice-over performer/arranger of background vocals for many prominent artists.
Michelle was a featured performer at the 2013 Panama Jazz Festival, and recent appearances include shows at The John Ford Amphitheater in Los Angeles, The Miami Jazz Festival, H. O. M. E. and Bar Nineteen 12 in Beverly Hills, Yoshi’s Jazz Club in Oakland and Fort Bend Indiana Jazz Festival 2017.
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The Prohibition Mob Band, led by Roberta Donnay, is a vintage jazz and swing band that employs 1920-30s swing, blues, and roots music in the jazz tradition. The ensemble’s mission is to explore, celebrate, and promote America’s jazz roots by interpreting vintage material as well as contributing original works reminiscent of the Jazz Age. Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band have been touring the U.S. since 2012. The Prohibition Mob Band releases its third CD, “My Heart Belongs To Satchmo” on Blujazz in March 2018. This new record is devoted to the early music of Louis Armstrong, continuing the band’s tradition of resurrecting both well-known and obscure vintage music. Previously, the group released “A Little Sugar” (2012) and “Bathtub Gin” (2015) on Motema. “A Little Sugar” spent 9 weeks on the Jazz radio charts, and “Bathtub Gin” was named one of the Best Albums of 2015 by DownBeat Magazine.
Award-winning singer and composer Roberta Donnay has been performing and recording for more than two decades. Prior to forming the Prohibition Mob Band, she recorded with legendary producer Orrin Keepnews and was a member of Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks. Donnay’s music spans multiple genres, including writing for film and TV.
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A portion of the evening's proceeds will benefit W.O.M.A.N. Inc., a domestic violence service provider based in SF.
PROGRAM
7:45 pm VIP Doors / VIP Meet & Greet
8:00 pm General Admission Doors
8:30 pm – Concert begins
TICKETS
- Reserved (VIP) – $45
Includes Reserved Seating and special Meet & Greet with the performers.
- General Admission – $25
- Day of Show – $35
ABOUT THE MUSICIANS
Michelle Coltrane, daughter of legendary jazz giants Alice and John Coltrane, is an award-winning, internationally respected vocalist. Michelle has toured the US and France and has performed with such artists as Kenny Kirkland, Jeff Watts, Ronnie Laws, Billy Childs, Jack DeJohnette, Marvin Smitty Smith, and Reggie Workman to name a few. Her first album titled I Think of You was a sweet mélange of classic and contemporary jazz and featured collaborations with musician/composer Scott Hiltzik, among others. The album won a YES award and was well received by the Jazz Times.
Michelle had been living and working in Japan as one of the most successful DJs in Tokyo. Her career soon gained momentum as a composer/voice-over performer/arranger of background vocals for many prominent artists.
Michelle was a featured performer at the 2013 Panama Jazz Festival, and recent appearances include shows at The John Ford Amphitheater in Los Angeles, The Miami Jazz Festival, H. O. M. E. and Bar Nineteen 12 in Beverly Hills, Yoshi’s Jazz Club in Oakland and Fort Bend Indiana Jazz Festival 2017.
***
The Prohibition Mob Band, led by Roberta Donnay, is a vintage jazz and swing band that employs 1920-30s swing, blues, and roots music in the jazz tradition. The ensemble’s mission is to explore, celebrate, and promote America’s jazz roots by interpreting vintage material as well as contributing original works reminiscent of the Jazz Age. Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band have been touring the U.S. since 2012. The Prohibition Mob Band releases its third CD, “My Heart Belongs To Satchmo” on Blujazz in March 2018. This new record is devoted to the early music of Louis Armstrong, continuing the band’s tradition of resurrecting both well-known and obscure vintage music. Previously, the group released “A Little Sugar” (2012) and “Bathtub Gin” (2015) on Motema. “A Little Sugar” spent 9 weeks on the Jazz radio charts, and “Bathtub Gin” was named one of the Best Albums of 2015 by DownBeat Magazine.
Award-winning singer and composer Roberta Donnay has been performing and recording for more than two decades. Prior to forming the Prohibition Mob Band, she recorded with legendary producer Orrin Keepnews and was a member of Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks. Donnay’s music spans multiple genres, including writing for film and TV.
World-renown vocalist Michelle Coltrane, daughter of jazz legends Alice and John Coltrane, hits the stage for a very special evening celebrating Women’s History Month. The evening also features Roberta Donnay and The Prohibition Mob Band and celebrates the release of their new CD “My Heart Belongs To Satchmo” in tribute to the inspirational Louis Armstrong.
A portion of the evening's proceeds will benefit W.O.M.A.N. Inc., a domestic violence service provider based in SF.
PROGRAM
7:45 pm VIP Doors / VIP Meet & Greet
8:00 pm General Admission Doors
8:30 pm – Concert begins
TICKETS
- Reserved (VIP) – $45
Includes Reserved Seating and special Meet & Greet with the performers.
- General Admission – $25
- Day of Show – $35
ABOUT THE MUSICIANS
Michelle Coltrane, daughter of legendary jazz giants Alice and John Coltrane, is an award-winning, internationally respected vocalist. Michelle has toured the US and France and has performed with such artists as Kenny Kirkland, Jeff Watts, Ronnie Laws, Billy Childs, Jack DeJohnette, Marvin Smitty Smith, and Reggie Workman to name a few. Her first album titled I Think of You was a sweet mélange of classic and contemporary jazz and featured collaborations with musician/composer Scott Hiltzik, among others. The album won a YES award and was well received by the Jazz Times.
Michelle had been living and working in Japan as one of the most successful DJs in Tokyo. Her career soon gained momentum as a composer/voice-over performer/arranger of background vocals for many prominent artists.
Michelle was a featured performer at the 2013 Panama Jazz Festival, and recent appearances include shows at The John Ford Amphitheater in Los Angeles, The Miami Jazz Festival, H. O. M. E. and Bar Nineteen 12 in Beverly Hills, Yoshi’s Jazz Club in Oakland and Fort Bend Indiana Jazz Festival 2017.
***
The Prohibition Mob Band, led by Roberta Donnay, is a vintage jazz and swing band that employs 1920-30s swing, blues, and roots music in the jazz tradition. The ensemble’s mission is to explore, celebrate, and promote America’s jazz roots by interpreting vintage material as well as contributing original works reminiscent of the Jazz Age. Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band have been touring the U.S. since 2012. The Prohibition Mob Band releases its third CD, “My Heart Belongs To Satchmo” on Blujazz in March 2018. This new record is devoted to the early music of Louis Armstrong, continuing the band’s tradition of resurrecting both well-known and obscure vintage music. Previously, the group released “A Little Sugar” (2012) and “Bathtub Gin” (2015) on Motema. “A Little Sugar” spent 9 weeks on the Jazz radio charts, and “Bathtub Gin” was named one of the Best Albums of 2015 by DownBeat Magazine.
Award-winning singer and composer Roberta Donnay has been performing and recording for more than two decades. Prior to forming the Prohibition Mob Band, she recorded with legendary producer Orrin Keepnews and was a member of Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks. Donnay’s music spans multiple genres, including writing for film and TV.
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A portion of the evening's proceeds will benefit W.O.M.A.N. Inc., a domestic violence service provider based in SF.
PROGRAM
7:45 pm VIP Doors / VIP Meet & Greet
8:00 pm General Admission Doors
8:30 pm – Concert begins
TICKETS
- Reserved (VIP) – $45
Includes Reserved Seating and special Meet & Greet with the performers.
- General Admission – $25
- Day of Show – $35
ABOUT THE MUSICIANS
Michelle Coltrane, daughter of legendary jazz giants Alice and John Coltrane, is an award-winning, internationally respected vocalist. Michelle has toured the US and France and has performed with such artists as Kenny Kirkland, Jeff Watts, Ronnie Laws, Billy Childs, Jack DeJohnette, Marvin Smitty Smith, and Reggie Workman to name a few. Her first album titled I Think of You was a sweet mélange of classic and contemporary jazz and featured collaborations with musician/composer Scott Hiltzik, among others. The album won a YES award and was well received by the Jazz Times.
Michelle had been living and working in Japan as one of the most successful DJs in Tokyo. Her career soon gained momentum as a composer/voice-over performer/arranger of background vocals for many prominent artists.
Michelle was a featured performer at the 2013 Panama Jazz Festival, and recent appearances include shows at The John Ford Amphitheater in Los Angeles, The Miami Jazz Festival, H. O. M. E. and Bar Nineteen 12 in Beverly Hills, Yoshi’s Jazz Club in Oakland and Fort Bend Indiana Jazz Festival 2017.
***
The Prohibition Mob Band, led by Roberta Donnay, is a vintage jazz and swing band that employs 1920-30s swing, blues, and roots music in the jazz tradition. The ensemble’s mission is to explore, celebrate, and promote America’s jazz roots by interpreting vintage material as well as contributing original works reminiscent of the Jazz Age. Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band have been touring the U.S. since 2012. The Prohibition Mob Band releases its third CD, “My Heart Belongs To Satchmo” on Blujazz in March 2018. This new record is devoted to the early music of Louis Armstrong, continuing the band’s tradition of resurrecting both well-known and obscure vintage music. Previously, the group released “A Little Sugar” (2012) and “Bathtub Gin” (2015) on Motema. “A Little Sugar” spent 9 weeks on the Jazz radio charts, and “Bathtub Gin” was named one of the Best Albums of 2015 by DownBeat Magazine.
Award-winning singer and composer Roberta Donnay has been performing and recording for more than two decades. Prior to forming the Prohibition Mob Band, she recorded with legendary producer Orrin Keepnews and was a member of Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks. Donnay’s music spans multiple genres, including writing for film and TV.
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142 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
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