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Bug Horn Rex plays for the kids at Bernal Heights Family Fun Day. Jon led the festivites, and we featured Luke Kirley on tuba. Photos from Sean and Oscar, thanks!
Another downtown festival in Campbell, this time celebrating Big Bands & BBQ! Lots of all-star guests: Jo Major on tenor sax, Martin Rossip on alto, soprano, and clarinet, Denny Berthiaume on keys and John Shifflet on bass. Sean took these photos, thanks!
Bug Horn Rex plays Left Coast Live at Gumbo Jumbo in downtown San Jose. Thanks Erin for these photos!
Bug Horn Rex celebrates freedom once again at Smiley's in Bolinas, with evening sets on July 3rd and parade sets on July 4th. Sean took these photos, thanks!
Two sets in the sun for the official Colorado State pregame tailgate in Berkeley. Erin stopped by and took these photos, then I tweaked them. Anyways, thanks!
The Solano Stroll in Albany! Old school photos by Erik.
Here we are at a block party in Berkeley that was thrown in opposition to California\'s Proposition 8. NO ON 8! That\'s Yuval on trumpet, and our friend Danielle sat in on drums for a few songs. Sara took these great pictures, thanks!
The usual: nighttime gig, sleep over the bar, then music from the Smiley\'s porch before and after the morning parade. Nighttime snaps from Ray, daytime shots from Erik!
We played for the cocktail hour at the beginning of a wedding reception in Berkeley. The photos are here with permission from Mary at Mary McHenry Photography, please check out her work as it is beautiful stuff!
Two impromptu parades around a full set of New Orleans Jazz at Campbell's annual Boogie On The Bayou event. Our friend Yuval joined us for a few songs on trumpet. Parade photos are from Don Abel, cornetist in the South Bay Stompers. Thanks Don! Gig blog is here.
Three sets for a Mother's Day Brunch at the Poor House Bistro in San Jose. Our guest drummer Mick stayed over and hit the drums again, gig blog is here. Sean & Linda's photos, and Linda spent some time in Photoshop for us! Thanks!
Regular gig at Roux in Santana Row where we perform three sets of New Orleans jazz. It was Todd's birthday! Mick filled in on drums and special guest Nick debuted on guitar. Gig blog is here. Sean's photos, thanks!
Three sets of jazz at Roux in Santana Row. These photos by Erin were stylized by Mark.
Opening night for Roux in Santana Row and we performed four sets of New Orleans jazz to a fun capacity crowd! This venue is an exciting addition to the live music scene in the South Bay, come out and support it with us. Sean took these photos, thanks!
We played for a Cal Alumni Association pre-game coach's talk and lunch, then played a set by Haas Pavilion for the arriving fans. Mick joined us on drums. Photos by Sara and Laura, thanks!
We paraded at Mardi Gras at San Jose State. This event was held in support of HR 4048, the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act. Read more about this important legislation at the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project website. That's Luke on trombone, Oscar on Tenor, and Mick on drums. Great photos by Laura.
Traditional jazz for the Cal Homecoming 2007 on the steps of Sproul Plaza, Mick filled in on drums. Todd took these on his cell phone!
We travelled to Smiley's in Bolinas to wake up the locals with an afternoon set on the upstairs porch after the 4th of July parade. John Wellington went above and beyond sitting in again on the drums. The rest of the afternoon was a little hazy. Photo by Sean, thanks!
Sean took these photos during our session at World Chi Recording in San Francisco on July 3rd, 2007.
The Poor House Bistro in San Jose had an anniversary party and we kicked it off with an impromptu parade and afternoon set. Our friend John Wellington nicely handled the drums. Big thanks to owner Jay for being a strong supporter of live music in the South Bay! Photos by Sean, Sara and Erin, thanks!
We booked an unofficial evening set at Fulton's on the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee weekend. Our friends Paul Zinn and Luke Kirley did a fantastic job handling the trumpet and trombone duties.
For the second year we played the Boogie On The Bayou in Campbell, adding a few parades through the event into the mix. Luke Kirley sat in on trombone and vocalist Ray Wilcox made his bass drum debut on this fun day!
The Downtown Campbell Business Association hosts concerts on the first Friday of each month throughout the summer, and the band performed 3 street-side sets into the night in anticipation of Campbell's Boogie On The Bayou event later this month. Vocalist Ray Wilcox was a big hit, and Matt Malvase did a great job sitting in on tenor sax. The gig is on the lawn of the Campbell Memorial Chapel, across the street from the Sonoma Chicken Coop. Photos by Sean, thanks!
Photographer Linda Krakow Eaman took some sweet promotional photos of the band at Distillery 209, a favorite spot of ours in San Francisco. Really, try their crisp gin in a martini or G&T, it's nice stuff! Here are some of the photos, enjoy!
We performed three sets of music as part of a Mardi Gras-themed 40th birthday party at Kingfish Restaurant in San Mateo, California. In addition to great food and drinks, this lively party in the basement had a face painter, a palm reader, a juggling clown, and a cake flown in from The Big Easy! Photo by Erik.
The Tzu Chi Foundation hosted a benefit for Hurricane Katrina victims in San Jose's New City Hall Rotunda. We performed a mix of traditional jazz and holiday favorites. Photos by Sean, thanks!
Performance on the steps of Sproul Hall at the Cal Homecoming event before the Oregon football game. We then went and performed an extended set for the visiting Oregon pregame barbeque, complete with dancing cheerleaders and our own arrangement of Mighty Oregon. This photo from our friend Steve, thanks! If anyone has additional photos, send them our way!
We performed a few sets for the San Jose Jazz Festival kickoff party, then led a New Orleans-style parade of guests down the street to dinner and a performance by Kermit Ruffins. Photos by Erin!
Boogie On The Bayou street festival in Campbell, California. We kicked off the event on the East Stage and gathered a good-sized crowd over the hour and a half set. Photos by Sara.
Mother's Day Brunch at the Poor House Bistro in San Jose, California. We serenaded two seatings of mothers with Steve Tyler deftly subbing on the bone book. Several songs featured vocals from our guest vocalist Chris Ferejohn. Photos by Sara!
Mardi Gras party at the Poor House Bistro in San Jose, California. Our friend Dave Brigham did a stellar job subbing on the trumpet book. Erik & Mark blew a few tunes with the Cajun blues band that followed. Photos by Sara, thank you!
Sharks pre-game party at the Poor House Bistro in San Jose, California. In addition to regular Bug Horn Rex performances, they have great New Orleans po' boys, gumbo, beignets and Abita Ale. Photos by Erin, thanks!
Impromptu performance in Madrid, Spain. The local street musicians took a break as we played a set. Photos by Chris, with walking picture from Andrew and marching picture from Erin. Thanks everyone!
Performance at Tibidabo, an amusement park above Barcelona, Spain. This performance was as a featured subgroup of the California Repercussions. Photos by Erin, thanks!
