Venues where Vinson Valega will be appearing:

November 2009

Wednesday, November 4th - 55 Bar, with The Vinson Valega Quartet, featuring Chris Bacas (tenor & soprano saxophones), John Hart (guitar), and Gary Wang (bass). 7-9pm. 55 Christopher Street (btwn 6th & 7th aves., Greenwich Village). No cover, but two drink minimum. Come check out the music in one of New York's best-sounding jazz clubs!

Sunday, November 15th - VoxPop Cafe, with The Vinson Valega Quartet, as part of the Consilience Awareness Concert Series. 5:00 - 7:30pm. Featuring Anton Denner on alto sax and flute, Chris Bacas on tenor & soprano saxophones, and Gary Wang on bass.
1022 Cortelyou Road - Ditmas Park section of Brooklyn, NY. (718) 940-2084. The Q Train to Cortelyou Road is the closest subway stop.

This event will couple jazz with activism. After the quartet plays, join us for a panel discussion entitled, Mentorship: Hip-Hop meets Physics!, where Sam Hillmer, community organizer and founder of music production company, Representing NYC! will compare and contrast mentorship models with physicist and educator, Weldon MacDonald.

Mentorship has always been essential to developing young minds in the arts and sciences. Come hear about Sam's success in nurturing young Hip-Hop artists from the Brownsville section of Brooklyn (Fly Girlz on TheTripWire.com and WNYC.org and Nine 11 Thesaurus at The New Museum) and the similarities that exist between his approach and Weldon's experience mentoring young high school scientists in the New York metropolitan area.

And by all means, make sure you stick around 'till the end when Sam's kids kick off a raucous Hip-Hop performance to end the event!
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December 2009

Tuesday, December 17th - 55 Bar, with The Nerissa Campbell Quintet, featuring Nerissa (vocals), Ed MacEachen (guitar), Dave Ciera (fender rhodes), Des (bass), Vinson Valega (drums). 7-9pm. No cover, but two drink minimum. Nerissa is a fantastic vocalist from Australia who's peformed all around the world. Come check out the original music, too!

Monday, December 21st - Hillstone, with The Matthew Fries Trio, featuring Matthew on piano and Phil Palombi on bass. 6:00-10:00pm. Southwest corner of 54th and Third Ave., under the Citicorp building. No cover. Come check out the bar area where we play. Lots of fun with good cheer and Matthew's incessant holiday songs...:)

Monday, December 28th - 55 Bar, with The Vinson Valega Group, featuring Chris Bacas (tenor & soprano saxophones), Anton Denner (alto sax & flute), Mark Miller (trombone), Matthew Fries (piano), Phil Palombi (bass). 7-9pm. 55 Christopher Street (btwn 6th & 7th aves., Greenwich Village). Tel: (212) 929-9883.

We'll be playing music from the new CD, "Biophilia," so make sure to stop by after your holiday festivities! No cover, but two drink minimum. Come check out the music in one of New York's best-sounding jazz clubs...
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January 2010

Sunday, January 10th - VoxPop Cafe, with The Vinson Valega Trio, as part of the Consilience Awareness Concert Series. 5:00 - 7:30pm. Featuring Chris Bacas on tenor & soprano saxophones, Gary Wang on bass, and Vinson Valega on drums.
1022 Cortelyou Road - Ditmas Park section of Brooklyn, NY. (718) 940-2084. The Q Train to Cortelyou Road is the closest subway stop.

This event continues our "Live Jazz for Social Change" message where immediately following the trio's performance will be a panel discussion/interview with Chris Neidl, Advocacy Coordinator from Solar1.org. Chris will discuss Solar One's mission of bringing a more sustainable, solar-powered, future to residents of New York City through directed activism and individual energy conservation. He will be attending the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen and will report back on the repercussions from that major world event!
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February 2010

Sunday, February 21st - VoxPop Cafe, with The Vinson Valega Trio, as part of the Consilience Awareness Concert Series. 5:00 - 7:30pm. Featuring Chris Bacas on tenor & soprano saxophones, Gary Wang on bass, and Vinson Valega on drums.
1022 Cortelyou Road - Ditmas Park section of Brooklyn, NY. (718) 940-2084. The Q Train to Cortelyou Road is the closest subway stop.

This event continues our "Live Jazz for Social Change" message where immediately following the trio's performance will be a panel discussion/interview with Adam Roberts, founder and Executive Director of the non-profit organization called The $10 Club - a group of compassionate individuals who donate $10 every month that is then pooled together and used to fund a poverty alleviation project.

Adam will discuss the great work they're doing around the world as they fund a different project each month. In addition, he'll speak about what it takes to start a non-profit from scratch, as well as, his experience in the world of larger, more established 501(c)(3) entities. Read more about The $10 Club here and check out the projects they've funded over the years here.

Friday, February 26th - Smalls Jazz Club, with The Vinson Valega Group, featuring Chris Bacas (tenor & soprano saxophones), Anton Denner (alto sax & flute), Mark Miller (trombone), Matthew Fries (piano), Gary Wang (bass), Vinson Valega (drums). 7:30 - 9:00pm. 183 West 10th Street (just west of 6th Avenue in Greenwich Village).

**CD Release Party!!**
We'll be playing music from the new CD, "Biophilia," so make sure to stop by after your work week! $10 cover. Come check out the music in one of New York's most happening clubs!

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