Dave Kline Band Featuring Senator Tim Kaine at Blues Alley - two shows 7pm and 9:30pm
Nov
14
7:00 PM19:00

Dave Kline Band Featuring Senator Tim Kaine at Blues Alley - two shows 7pm and 9:30pm

Tim Kaine vocals and harmonica Dave Kline violin

THE AFTER PARTY: Songs from the 1850s to Now about Freedom, Protest, Change and Dancing in the Streets!

Songs you know and love, with a new musical twist. Funky, jazzy, worldly and uniquely American

Lynn Veronneau vocals

Ken Avis guitar and vocals

Buddy Speir lead guitar

TJ Turqman bass

Olaolu Ajibade drums


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Dave Kline Band at Blues Alley with Steve Davis Trombone!!! 7pm and 9:30 pm
Nov
15
7:00 PM19:00

Dave Kline Band at Blues Alley with Steve Davis Trombone!!! 7pm and 9:30 pm

Dave Kline (Violinist) w/ Steve Davis

(Grammy-winning Trombonist)

(Performed with Chick Corea over a 22 year period!!!)

A collaboration of jazz, blues, funk, world and original compositions.

The recording and performance resume of Grammy-winning trombonist Steve Davis is monumental - Art Blakey, Jackie McClean, Freddie Hubbard, Chick Corea, Benny Golson, Slide Hampton, Jimmy Heath, Horace Silver, Roy Hargrove, to name a few! Special venues include the Jimmy Fallon show (with Stevie Wonder), and the White House for a tribute to Ray Charles. Nearly 200 recordings as a band leader, including 4 weeks at #1 on the JazzWeek radio charts and several months in the top 10 for Bluesthetic (2022). Steve and his wife, vocalist Abena Koomson-Davis, appeared together with iconic vocalist Natalie Merchant on her acclaimed 2023 release Keep Your Courage (Nonesuch) and on ABC's GMA (June '23). www.stevedavismusic.com

Steve Davis joined Chick Corea's Origin in 1997 and continued to work alongside the legendary Multi-Grammy winning pianist / composer in several settings for the next twenty-two years, including Spain (1999) with the London Philharmonic and The Continents (2012) featuring quintet and chamber orchestra. During 2019, Steve appeared on Chick's Spanish Heart Band album Antidote which won a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album. Chick & SpHB toured Europe that summer. 

Steve is also a long term educator and a Professor of Trombone at Berklee College of Music.

Dave Kline has performed with Chick Corea, Grammy-winning gypsy jazz guitarist Stephane Wrembel, Grammy-winning saxophonist David Murray (co-founder World Saxophone Quartet), Grammy-winning composer D.D. Jackson, Grammy-winning violinist Zach Brock (Snarky Puppy). Dave’s shows are known for their high intensity and exhilaration, and his unusual, stunning compositions combining beauty and power. His most recent CD "Shifting Borders" charted #1 on the Roots Music Jazz Chart. https://daveklineband.com/

For this show, Dave’s international band includes Grammy-winning pianist Jon Carroll (Starland Vocal Band with the #1 pop hit Afternoon Delight, and long time keyboards for Mary Chapin Carpenter), Lynn Veronneau vocals, Ken Avis guitar and vocals, Buddy Speir lead guitar, TJ Turqman bass, Olaolu Ajibade drums.

“Steve is one of the greatest Trombone Players in the world. He expresses things on the trombone that people don’t usually play on that instrument.”— Freddie Hubbard (2007)

“Steve can create the effect of a string section or brass section, playing some of the most melodic improvisations ever heard in jazz.”— Chick Corea (2001)

“Steve Davis is one of my favorite trombone players of all time. I like his sound, I like the way he writes. He is a very special musician.”–Jackie McLean (1998)

Chick Corea on Dave Kline: "I love your musical universe...it's so fresh and creative." "Man, you've created an amazing amount of fresh new music - for one CD! I was interested and entertained the whole way through. Wonderful, man!”

“If Down Beat was doing a piece on Dave Kline they would probably consider him in the ‘beyond’ part of their ‘jazz, blues and beyond’ mantra.” Michael J. West, Washington City Paper

“Shifting Borders leads with a clear message that Kline is all about prodigious music, strong melodies, and infectious rhythms.”— All About Jazz

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Phillips After 5 ALL 550 TICKETS SOLD OUT!!!!
Apr
4
5:00 PM17:00

Phillips After 5 ALL 550 TICKETS SOLD OUT!!!!

We are thrilled to perform in this exquisite setting - Premier contemporary art collection in Washington DC. The art is fabulous. This concert is titled GARDEN PARTY and features the art of Pierre Bossard and Jennifer Bartlett. Magnificent.

The amazing band for this show will be Dave Kline electric violin, Buddy Speir electric guitar, TJ Turqman bass, Olaolu Ajibade drums, Special guest Lynn Veronneau vocals

ticket link

https://www.phillipscollection.org/event/2024-04-04-phillips-after-5

In partnership with the Embassy of France, celebrate spring! Enjoy the lush garden scenes by Pierre Bonnard and Jennifer Bartlett. Groove to jazz, blues, funk, folk, and rock by the Dave Kline Band with special guest Lynn Veronneau on vocals. Bread Furst café will be serving spring vegetable galettes with edible flowers, lamb skewers with mint, cocktails (Lavender Spritz and Gin Rickey–a DC classic with gin, lime, and soda), and beer and wine. 

 

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Performance with VERRONEAU at Studio Muse in Sterling
Feb
17
7:00 PM19:00

Performance with VERRONEAU at Studio Muse in Sterling

The acoustic, multilingual, world-jazz sound of Véronneau, fronted by French Canadian vocalist Lynn Veronneau and her English husband guitarist Ken Avis, has been delighting audiences on-stage, and on-line, with their three Top 10 charting albums. VERONNEAU have toured Europe, the USA and Canada, appearing live on BBC radio, festival stages, and clubs, and venues such as Kennedy Center, Strathmore, Blues Alley, The Hamilton, DC Jazz Fest and many more. In the USA mid-Atlantic area they've earned 7 WAMMIE awards for Best Vocals, Band and Recording Artists.

Their show at Muse Studio will feature the band in an intimate acoustic session performing with long-time collaborator, British violinist Dave Kline. Anticipate a performance of multi-lingual classics from around the world and original compositions from the band's extensive repertoire.

Tickets: https://www.studiomusemusic.com/veronneau

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Blues Alley Residency show feat. Senator Tim Kaine on vocals and harmonica!!
Nov
28
7:00 PM19:00

Blues Alley Residency show feat. Senator Tim Kaine on vocals and harmonica!!

The fourth show features Senator Tim Kaine on vocals and mouth harp. Western swing and Eastern jazz. But you might hear anything!!

Joined by Susan Alcorn on pedal steel and with local superstars Lynn Veronneau vocals and Ken Avis guitar and vocals. Olaolu Ajibade drums and Kurt Kratch bass

This show will be extreme pure fun!!!

TWO SHOWS 7pm and 9pm

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Zach Brock incredible violinist with Snarky Puppy joins Dave Kline at Blues Alley
Nov
21
7:00 PM19:00

Zach Brock incredible violinist with Snarky Puppy joins Dave Kline at Blues Alley

I am completely thrilled to announce that Zack Brock violinist with Snarky Puppy will join us for this evening.

Yes this will be a double violin show, an amazing collaboration and mix of compositions from both of us. Stay tuned for more details.

Two showsat 7pm and 9

With Buddy Speir guitar, Dan Paul keys, TJ Turqman bass and Olaolu Ajibade drums

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Super exciting news: Blues Alley residency in November. See details for each separate show
Sep
29
to Oct 20

Super exciting news: Blues Alley residency in November. See details for each separate show

Dave Kline Band will be performing four shows in November 2023 at Blues Alley in DC

Four completely different shows, different players, different genres, different facets of Dave Kline

The first show on November 7th will be with D.D. Jackson - Emmy winning composer and Juno winning pianist, and David Murray - Grammy winning saxophonist founding member of the World Saxophone Quartet. These are world class top flight players you do not want to miss!

The second show features Buddy Speir firestorm guitarist from Nashville, Dan Paul keys, Olaolu Ajibade drums, TJ Turkman bass with special guest Lynn Veronneau vocals. Playing some of Dave’s rarely heard compositions and fabulous new tunes. The intense interplay of this show will blow you away!

The third show has just been announced. The incredible Zach Brock violinist with Snarky Puppy will join us for this show, together with Buddy Speir guitar, Dan Paul keys, TJ Turqman bass and Olaolu Ajibade drums

The fourth show features Senator Tim Kaine on vocals and mouth harp. Western swing and eastern jazz. You might hear anything!! Joined by Susan Alcorn on pedal steel and with local superstars Lynn Veronneau vocals and Ken Avis guitar and vocals.

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