There’s been non-stop, wall-to-wall good music here at the “Jazz Bash by the Bay.” Thus far, though, I would say that my favorite act has been Tom Rigney and Flambeau. So far, we’ve seen them twice. And I especially enjoyed it when they were joined by Bob Draga. Which, I’m told, will happen again tonight.
I got a special kick when I realized that Tom Rigney is the son of the late Bill Rigney, who was the first manager of the California Angels. I remember him well from my boyhood, though I was much more of a Dodger fan than an Angel fan. Apparently he was fairly musical, and while one of his sons, after earning a degree in history, went on to work in professional baseball like his dad, his other son, Tom, earned two degrees in fine arts at Harvard before becoming a professional musician — and a very exciting performer.
The guitarist for Flambeau, Danny Caron, is also absolutely superb.
I bought several CDs from them.
I’m afraid, though, that, if I play them while at the wheel, I’ll be ticketed over and over again for speeding.
Posted from Monterey, California
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