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Happy 90th Birthday - Vocalist Sony Holland Tribute To Peggy Lee

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Peggy Lee, was born in Jamestown, North Dakota on May 26th 1920. She is best known for her seductive rendition of "Fever" and lesser known songs such as "Come Rain or Come Shine."

When Lee was not performing she was reading the essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson who gave her the inspiration to carry on with her music. She had a fanciful, flavorful and fulfilling life doing what she loved. She lived her passion and loved her life.

I wanted to share with you a tribute original song written by Jerry Holland and performed by Sony Holland to honor one of the greatest female jazz vocalists around. Peggy Lee was an inspiration to Sony and as Sony puts it "I'm a huge fan and always will be." Peggy Lee was a gift to all of us. Below is a video of Sony performing "Blame It On Peggy Lee." Enjoy! Happy 90th Birthday, Peggy Lee.

Sony Holland Upcoming Concerts - April

Upcoming Concerts:

SONY HOLLAND DUO
@ the Left Coast Wine Bar
117 E. Harvard - Glendale, CA
Call for reservations: 818 507 7011
Tuesday, April 13 (8-11pm)
Saturday, April 24 (8:30 - Midnight)
Tuesday, April 27 (8-11pm)

Friday, APRIL 9th @ SPAZIO (8pm & 10pm)
w/ the Theo Saunders Combo
14755 Ventura Blvd. - Sherman Oaks (818)728-8400

Sun. APRIL 11, PALM SPRINGS
@ Vicky's of Sante Fe w/t Desert Cities Jazz Band!

Fri. APRIL 16, SAN FRANCISCO
CAFE DIVINE: 7pm - 9pm 1600 Stockton Street 415.986.3414

OUR DYNAMIC DUO IS COMING HOME TO CAFE DIVINE ON APRIL 16Th
Welcome Home Sony and Jerry

On A San Francisco High Tribute

Photo and Video by me.

There have been so many songs written about San Francisco by so many great songwriters and artists. The video/photo montage that I created as a tribute to Sony and Jerry Holland after they left San Francisco plays my favorite SF song, On A San Francisco High. Written, composed and arranged by Jerry Holland and sung by Sony Holland. Enjoy!

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Meet The Theo Saunders Quartet

Photo courtesy of sonyholland.blogspot.com

Vocalist Sony Holland will be in concert with the Theo Saunders Quartet on January 29th and February 5th. I had the pleasure of seeing Sony perform with the Theo Saunders quartet in October. They are stellar musicians and celebrities in their own right backing some of the best singers performing today. Click here for the link to my review of the Theo Saunders Quartet on Jo's Music Cafe blog.

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Theo Saunders photo courtesy of sonyholland.blogspot.com

For more information on the Theo Saunders Quartet including some background on each player click Meet Theo Saunders and his Quartet

Video Below - Sony Holland & the Theo Saunders Quartet in concert at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood.


Concert Venue and Information


Fri. Jan. 29, 2010
SONY HOLLAND / THEO SAUNDERS QUARTET (Theo Saunders, piano: Larry Koonse, guitar:
John B. Williams, bass: Tony Austin, drums)
2 Shows: 7:30 & 9:30pm
- No Cover Charge! -
@ the Culver's Club For Jazz:
Culver City Radisson Hotel
6161 W Centinella Avenue, Culver City, CA
Call 310 649 1776 ext.4137 Reservations Advised!

Friday, Feb. 5th
SONY HOLLAND / THEO SAUNDERS QUARTET
Steamers Jazz in Fullerton
(Theo Saunders, piano: Steve Cotter, guitar:
John B. Williams, bass: Tony Austin, drums)

If you are in the LA area, come on out, we'll see you there. If you are not in the LA area, both concerts are on a Friday evening so fly out and join us. Virgin America has a deal on fares right now. Another idea - Road trip :)

Enjoy

Wordless Wednesday -Sony Holland Sings "At Last"

Vocalist Sony Holland - Upcoming Performances

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August 17
MASSIMO'S: LOS ANGELES, CA
8p - 10p (guitar/vocal duo)

August 20
CAFE DIVINE: SAN FRANCISCO, CA
7p - 9p (guitar/vocal duo)

September 11
PORTFOLIO: LONG BEACH, CA
9p - 10p (guitar/vocal duo - all original material)

September 19
THE VENUE: FARGO, ND
7pm - Appearing in concert with the Jazz Arts Group Big Band. Sony will be singing standards from the Great American Songbook.

September 20
THE DAKOTA: MINNEAPOLIS, MN
7pm - Performing with a quartet of Minnesota's finest musicians at the Twin Cities premier jazz room. Sony's debut @ the Dakota!

Wordless Wednesday - Autumn Leaves or Les Feuilles Mort

Autumn Leaves performed by vocalist Sony Holland - www.sonyholland.com
Enjoy!

Vocalist Sony Holland In The New York Times

Currently based in San Francisco, vocalist Sony Holland comments on the recession and her career. You can read the story here.

Click here to view the artist slideshow page which includes photos and comments.