The Ugly Mug welcomes
An evening with northern Calif band
Yuji Tojo, Gary Kehoe & Jim Greiner
Friday November 7th, 7pm
$25adv reservations/$30 at door (if avail)
Reservations email: jgreiner@handsondrum.com or call/text 831.239.2007
Called “fantastic” and “transcendent” by local fans, Yuji Tojo, the internationally known fingerstyle guitar player, producer, and recording engineer developed his own style of fingering techniques influenced by the flamenco improvisational musical form. Layering subtle harmonies between acoustic and electric melodies, Tojo blends jazz, classical, and rock elements in his music. He rubbed elbows with members of Led Zeppelin back in the day and toured with big names like Lacy J Dalton. Over a career spanning 50 years he now enjoys creating an intimate presence as a solo artist or in a nuanced duo. Drummer Gary Kehoe, whom Tojo has known since the late 80s, is a go-to who creates the rhythmic canvas upon which Tojo can “kind of go crazy.” - SLV Post
Jim Greiner is a multiple award-winning, internationally acclaimed percussionist, corporate team building drumming pioneer, educator, inspirational speaker and community drumming leader. Jim has also recorded tracks for hundreds of songs, and for major movies featuring actors such as Willem Dafoe, Susan Sarandon, David Spade and more. Jim performs, teaches and conducts interactiverhythm sessions locally and worldwide for corporate and community groups, and for industry leader Latin Percussion Instruments.
Jim has performed with such iconic artists as Quicksilver Messenger Service, Sista Monica Parker, Tammi Brown, Jerry Miller (#68 on Rolling Stones Magazines' list of top 100 Rock Guitarists), and more. Jim's instructional videos and DVDs have also won numerous Drum! Magazine Readers Polls awards, and he was also chosen to be a Gail Rich Santa Cruz County Artist of the Year in 2012.
Gary Kehoe has been drumming at the forefront of world music in Santa Cruz and the Bay Area for decades and his experience and energy are a constant inspiration. Gary Kehoe was born and raised in Minnesota and while never forgetting his midwestern roots, made a home and an amazing musical career of 40+ years in Santa Cruz, CA.
Gary studied music with the groundbreaking world music,improvisational group Oregon for three summers at the Naropa Institute in the late 70’s. Gary has played with with many Bay Area groups,including Sambada, Special Fun, California Honeydrops, Santa Cruz Steel,The Sandals, Sol Circle, master drummer Babatunde Olatunji, RCA Recording Artists Opa Fire,Sol Caribe,Chi Mizu,and The Banana Slug String Band to name a few……