April 21st, 2024: Steve Albini (Live and via ZOOM)!
Steve Albini is a musician and singer from the San Francisco Bay Area. His live performances span
Italian, world, jazz and Latin American genres. He has performed throughout the U.S. and Europe. His
southern Italian roots are strongly reflected through his music.
As a studio musician, Steve is often called by producers and artists to add his touch to their projects. He has performed at events for many famous celebrities and politicians.
Steve also works together with accordionist Tatiana Semichastnaya. Their current project is the World music group IL SOLE.
Steve is also a Roland Artist and Clinician.
April's meeeting will be live at the Checuti Community Center!
May 12th, 2024: Accordion Circle - Live at the Chetcuti Community Center!
Round up your accordion and join in the fun at the Accordion Circle meeting at the Chetcuti Community Center. Accordionists of all skill levels are welcome – from beginners to seasoned experts, and anyone in-between.
Sheet music will be provided that we can all play and enjoy as a group, but we also invite and encourage any person or group who has prepared a piece or two that they would like to perform in front of an audience to do so - no arrangements need to be made ahead of time. If you aren't quite ready yet, but would like to perform at a future meeting, you may contact Ken Schwartz at [email protected] and a spot will be held open for you.
June 16th, 2024: Gary Blair in person at the Chetcuti Community Room!
Gary Blair hails from Scotland and is an internationally renowned accordionist who has performed at many of the world’s largest accordion festivals around the world. A former UK Accordion Champion, Gary has appeared on Televisoin and Radio worldwide. In 2003 he was awarded the title of “Honoured friend of the Accordion” by the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA). In 2004, he was invited to leave an imprint of his hands in the “album of Gold” of veteran accordionists at the Museo della Impronte dei Grandi della Firsamonica (Museum of imprints of the ”Greats” of the accordion) in Recoaro Terme, Italy, alongside such fellow artitsts as Anthony Galla-Rini, Friedrick Lipps, Art Van Damme and Frank Marocco.
Gary is frequently a guest performer at venues such as Accordionist and Teachers Guild conventions, the Las Vegas International Accordion Convention and many local festivals such as Cotati, Leavenworth and Silver Falls. If Gary is not busy enough teaching and performing, he is also the Musical Director of the Jimmy Blair Accordion Orchestra, founded by his father, and his own band The Gary Blair Ceilidh Band. Visit: Gary Blair's Website for more information.
July 21st, 2024: Club Picnic!
Mark you calender and join fellow club members for good food, good conversation and good music at Beresford Park in San Mateo on Sunday, July 28th from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. Watch for More details in the July newsletter!
See you at The Cotati Accordion Festival, August 17-18, 2024
Check the Cotati Accordion Festival Facebook Page for up-to-the-minute details!