Updated 2/8/2008

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Ray Skjelbred has been a featured piano soloist in concerts and festivals for many years. He has appeared as a solo performer at the West Coast Ragtime Festival, Breda Jazz Festival in Holland, the America's Finest City Festival in San Diego, the Edinburgh, Scotland Jazz Festival and many others. He has also led his own groups (the Ray Skjelbred Quartet, the Great Excelsior Jazz Band, Berkeley Rhythm, the Yeti Chasers and the Monogram Boys) and has worked and recorded with most of the leading traditional jazz musicians of the past few decades. Ray has worked with Turk Murphy's band, Bob Mielke's Bearcats and with a variety of other groups that included or were led by Dick Oxtot, Hal Smith, Ev Farey, Jim Goodwin, Bob Helm, Bill Napier, Richard Hadlock, John Gill, Clint Baker, Chris Tyle and many others.

He currently works most often with Bob Schulz and the Frisco Jazz Band, the Port City Jazz Band and the Bob Jackson Band. Ray has also been a chosen accompanist for jazz and blues singers such as Barbara Dane, Barbara Lashley, Rebecca Kilgore, Claire Austin, Pat Yankee, Carol Leigh and the legendary Victoria Spivey.

His piano work appears on the Triangle/Rhythm Master, Solo Art, Arcola, Pianomania, Euphonic, Stomp Off and Jazzology labels.

For the May 10 concert Ray will be playing a typical eclectic mix of early jazz standards, blues, barrelhouse, classic ragtime, unexpected pop tunes and original compositions, including several new pieces: "Nortown Boogie" and "The Shoestring Blues," dedicated to the late jazz fan and historian Bozy White.

Selected excerpts from Ray Skjelbred CDs, click here.

Mark your calendars for this rare opportunity to hear one of our great jazz pianists in a friendly, intimate setting. The piano is a very fine 1923 Baldwin grand piano. Refreshments are provided. Tickets are $20. 
Seating is limited. Advance reservations required.

Contact Warren Jennings, 707-526-5077. Email: House Concerts.
You may also mail your for tickets. Click here for printable ticket form.
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