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Offshore Echoes - has one of best line-ups of professional musicians available today!

Offshore Echoes, Kristina and the most amazing band!

Kristina has not only an exquisite voice and an inspiring taste for great jazz songs. She one of the most attractive femaile Jazz Vocalists alive today who attracts the best musicians:

Personnel: Murray Low: piano (2-5, 7, 8), electric piano (4); Frank Martin: piano (1, 6); Paul van Wageningen: trap drums (2-5, 7, 8); Deszon Claiborne: trap drums (1, 6, 10); David Belove: bass (2-5, 7, 8); Rich Girard: bass (1, 6, 10); Rick Vandiver: guitar (1, 6, 7, 10), palmas (9); Michaelle Goerlitz: percussion, palmas (9); John Santos: percussion (2-5, 7-9), palmas (9); Mary Fettig: horns (2, 4), flute (3); Danny Bittker: horns (2, 4), clarinet (3); Alex Murzyn: horns (2, 4), clarinet (3); Louis Fasman, John Worley, Dave Martell: horns (2, 4); Wayne Wallace: trombone (2, 4, 5); Garrett McClean, Stephanie Antoine, Erin Benim, Jory Fankuchen: violins (2, 6); Madeline Prager, Mimi Dye: violas (2, 6); Eric Gaenslen, Laura Boytz: cellos (2, 6); Kristina: vocals, background vocals (7), palmas (9); Sandy Cressman, Ed Johnson, David Chaidez: background vocals (7, 9); Wayne Wallace, Sheryl Lynn Thomas: background vocals (10); David Pinto: palmas (9).

Each an everyone of these fine musicians draws great crowds when they take time out to play in public. Each of these musicians is celebrated now and will be talked about throughout the future - and this CD has them all together. Give thanks that you can be alive during a time that such fine music is being created.

Wayne Wallace is a living legend, he recently brought out his latest CD Bien! Bien! And, he is a most remarkable man. He grew up in the Fillmore District - during a time that there was hope and aspiration. During the late 60s and early 70s people believed that everyone could pull together to improve the world and make it a kind and livable place to be. A place that celebrated equal rights, encouragement, and peace. Click for Frankye Kelly Interview with Wayne Wallace.

Wayne Wallace has devoted his life and talent to the trombone and to making hit after hit for himself and others. He also has devoted his life to being an aspiration and a fantastic teacher to young musicians.

On May 26th you will have a chance to hear him play at Yoshi's with his full fabulous band. The benefit concert will support the Florence Crittenton services - a San Francisco institution that reaches back to the early part of the last century.

Originally Florence Crittenton Services was a home for unwed mothers. Now it entire families are supported and taught how to build strong family bonds and how to raise children that are healthy in body, mind and spirit.

It will be a true honor to support such a fine cause and to celebrate such great music in such a historic, yet new, jazz heritage venue - Yoshi's - SF.

Make your reservations early!! It will be sold out! Wayne Wallace just released BIEN BIEN! and it has been a great hit in all the Jazz journals.