The Back Room

Join us on Sun, June 7, 4pm for Michael McNally and The Time Travelers | Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/michael-mcnally-and-the-time-travelers
Singer songwriter Michael McNally started writing songs in his teen years and continued into his twenties. McNally’s sound has influences from the music of the 1970s, such as Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Eagles, and the Moody Blues. Soon his career in the operations of a nightclub (Berkeley Square), as Operations Director at an amphitheater (Concord Pavilion), and Facilities Manager (for the East Bay Regional Park District) got in the way of putting on any performances or writing songs.

Now with more time available, McNally connected with some musicians who provide back up for his songs and last year played three shows featuring McNally’s original music and some selected covers from the 70s.

The Time Travelers features Bob Lewis (guitar) who has played with The RaveUps (a Yardbirds tribute band), and the John Gallagher Band; John Seabury (bass), currently a player in Psycotic Pineapple and Heebie Jeebies, and has played with Little Roger and the Goosebumps, Snakefinger, and Vox Pop; and Donn Spindt (drums) currently with The Rubinoos, and formerly with Vox Pop.

Join us on Fri, June 5, 7:30pm for Yoav Konig Quartet (ft: Nico Colucci, Michael Potter, Miles Turk) | Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/yoav-konig-quartet-ft-nico-colucci-michael-potter-miles-turk

This group is a collection of the Bay Area's most talented young jazz musicians. Yoav Konig was seeking a classic Saxophone Quartet new sound to combine his love of the tradition of improvisational music and the contemporary evolution of this language. While asked by a friend and fellow bassist, Sedge Green, "What's your vision for the group?" Yoav replied, "I want it super swinging but also super modern at the same time: A combination of Joshua Redman's Spirit of the Moment – Live at the Village Vanguard and Ambrose Akinmusire's A Rift in Decorum: Live at the Village Vanguard," (both Berkeley natives). This group will feature both standard repertoire from the Great American Songbook and bebop traditions and Yoav Konig's original compositions.

Yoav Konig (bass) is a dynamic young bass player who is setting new ground on the instrument. Currently a senior at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, Yoav Konig is a composer and arranger who is a member of the SFJazz High School All-Stars and the San Francisco Youth Symphony Orchestra. He has studied under the greats: Reuben Rogers, Scott Colley, Yasushi Nakamura, Joe Martin, Or Bareket, Marcus Shelby, and Jeff Denson. Yoav has been awarded a YoungArts award and multiple Downbeat Student Awards.

Nico Colucci (sax) is a dynamic and versatile jazz saxophonist celebrated for his expressive tone, deep stylistic versatility, and electrifying performances. With roots in jazz and influences spanning all genres, Nico’s sound embodies both tradition and innovation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Roots, Jazz, and American Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, a rigorous program grounded in jazz history, improvisation, composition, and performance that has prepared him to excel as both an artist and collaborator.