$5 Cover | 7:00PM | Dawn Lambeth possesses that rare gift of making a difficult art look easy. Her sweet melodic and rhythmic singing effortlessly draws audiences in. Other artists feel necessary to “create” new melodies and obscure original melody, as if Gershwin needs improvement. Dawn likes to recognize the original tune and sing the lyric so that listeners can enjoy them as much as she does. When Dawn steps up to the microphone, she’s having a good time – one that she happily shares with listener. The tunes might be familiar – THE MAN I LOVE or BLUE ROOM – or a song that makes you chuckle with its sly romance like MOONBURN – but old songs seem new when Dawn presents them and new melodies instantly become old friends. “These songs are like the stories I love – they’re beautifully constructed little gems.” Dawn is also a fine swinging pianist, so she doesn’t need a big band and a sequined gown to bring music to any party.

Her voice is special – a beautiful instrument, lending itself easily to elation or the bittersweet feelings so often found in the songs of the great period – and she brings deep feeling to her music, without ever emoting or overacting. Dawn doesn’t imitate anyone, but the memorable singers we all know resonate through her own singular approach; gentle and unaffected.

Dawn has appeared on recordings, winning praise from reviewers on both coasts, and she has performed at over a dozen renowned jazz festivals in the US and in Japan. Her CD "Let's Get Lost" received airplay on over 100 radio stations and syndicated shows in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe and Japan, broke into the CMJ Jazz Charts top 40 and was picked up for reissue in Japan, Thailand and China. Residing in Paso Robles, California, Dawn frequently delights audiences throughout the Central Coast and beyond.

More at: www.dawnlambeth.com

$10 Cover | 7:00PM | Dawn Lambeth possesses that rare gift of making a difficult art look easy. Her sweet melodic and rhythmic singing effortlessly draws audiences in. Other artists feel necessary to “create” new melodies and obscure original melody, as if Gershwin needs improvement. Dawn likes to recognize the original tune and sing the lyric so that listeners can enjoy them as much as she does. When Dawn steps up to the microphone, she’s having a good time – one that she happily shares with listener. The tunes might be familiar – THE MAN I LOVE or BLUE ROOM – or a song that makes you chuckle with its sly romance like MOONBURN – but old songs seem new when Dawn presents them and new melodies instantly become old friends. “These songs are like the stories I love – they’re beautifully constructed little gems.” Dawn is also a fine swinging pianist, so she doesn’t need a big band and a sequined gown to bring music to any party.

Her voice is special – a beautiful instrument, lending itself easily to elation or the bittersweet feelings so often found in the songs of the great period – and she brings deep feeling to her music, without ever emoting or overacting. Dawn doesn’t imitate anyone, but the memorable singers we all know resonate through her own singular approach; gentle and unaffected.

Dawn has appeared on recordings, winning praise from reviewers on both coasts, and she has performed at over a dozen renowned jazz festivals in the US and in Japan. Her CD "Let's Get Lost" received airplay on over 100 radio stations and syndicated shows in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe and Japan, broke into the CMJ Jazz Charts top 40 and was picked up for reissue in Japan, Thailand and China. Residing in Paso Robles, California, Dawn frequently delights audiences throughout the Central Coast and beyond.

More at: www.dawnlambeth.com

$5 Cover | 7:00PM | Dawn Lambeth possesses that rare gift of making a difficult art look easy. Her sweet melodic and rhythmic singing effortlessly draws audiences in. Other artists feel necessary to “create” new melodies and obscure original melody, as if Gershwin needs improvement. Dawn likes to recognize the original tune and sing the lyric so that listeners can enjoy them as much as she does. When Dawn steps up to the microphone, she’s having a good time – one that she happily shares with listener. The tunes might be familiar – THE MAN I LOVE or BLUE ROOM – or a song that makes you chuckle with its sly romance like MOONBURN – but old songs seem new when Dawn presents them and new melodies instantly become old friends. “These songs are like the stories I love – they’re beautifully constructed little gems.” Dawn is also a fine swinging pianist, so she doesn’t need a big band and a sequined gown to bring music to any party.

Her voice is special – a beautiful instrument, lending itself easily to elation or the bittersweet feelings so often found in the songs of the great period – and she brings deep feeling to her music, without ever emoting or overacting. Dawn doesn’t imitate anyone, but the memorable singers we all know resonate through her own singular approach; gentle and unaffected.

Dawn has appeared on recordings, winning praise from reviewers on both coasts, and she has performed at over a dozen renowned jazz festivals in the US and in Japan. Her CD "Let's Get Lost" received airplay on over 100 radio stations and syndicated shows in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe and Japan, broke into the CMJ Jazz Charts top 40 and was picked up for reissue in Japan, Thailand and China. Residing in Paso Robles, California, Dawn frequently delights audiences throughout the Central Coast and beyond.

More at: www.dawnlambeth.com

$10 Cover | 7:00pm | Guitarist Brice Albert was born and raised in Monterey, CA, where his love for music first began. Deeply involved in the local music scene during his formative high school years, Brice performed at many local venues including the famous Monterey Jazz Festival.  He then attended California State University, Northridge, majoring in Jazz Guitar, and later earning his Master’s Degree from CalArts.  While living in Los Angeles, Brice formed several ensembles, exploring electronic music while blending it with jazz elements.  He’s also toured up and down the West Coast as a professional musician, but his true passion lies in live performance, preferring to create authentic soundscapes during each show, rather than relying on prerecorded tracks.

Vocalist Nina Hadzi-Antich musical journey started in Buffalo, NY, before her family relocated to Sacramento, CA, where she became involved in jazz music through her high school’s vocal jazz choir, where she also had privilege of participating in the Monterey Jazz Festival.  Nina later pursued her vocal passion by majoring in Jazz Studies at UCLA, and spent a decade performing throughout Los Angeles, while also working as a professional backup singer.  In 2021, Nina relocated to Monterey, where she reconnected with her love of jazz performance, while constantly refining her craft.

$5 Cover | 7:00pm | Guitarist Brice Albert was born and raised in Monterey, CA, where his love for music first began. Deeply involved in the local music scene during his formative high school years, Brice performed at many local venues including the famous Monterey Jazz Festival.  He then attended California State University, Northridge, majoring in Jazz Guitar, and later earning his Master’s Degree from CalArts.  While living in Los Angeles, Brice formed several ensembles, exploring electronic music while blending it with jazz elements.  He’s also toured up and down the West Coast as a professional musician, but his true passion lies in live performance, preferring to create authentic soundscapes during each show, rather than relying on prerecorded tracks.

Vocalist Nina Hadzi-Antich musical journey started in Buffalo, NY, before her family relocated to Sacramento, CA, where she became involved in jazz music through her high school’s vocal jazz choir, where she also had privilege of participating in the Monterey Jazz Festival.  Nina later pursued her vocal passion by majoring in Jazz Studies at UCLA, and spent a decade performing throughout Los Angeles, while also working as a professional backup singer.  In 2021, Nina relocated to Monterey, where she reconnected with her love of jazz performance, while constantly refining her craft.

$5 Cover on Thurs / $10 Cover on Friday | 7:00pm | Guitar virtuoso Pat Kelley is a composer, arranger, producer, and music educator.  In addition to recording twelve albums as band leader, Pat has enjoyed a prolific career as a Los Angeles studio guitarist, while also touring the world for five years with George Benson, and two years with Natalie Cole.  He has worked with Tom Scott, Hubert Laws, Ronnie Laws, David Benoit, Jane Monheit, Burt Bacharach, Gregg Karukas, Melissa Manchester, Al Jarreau, Eric Marienthal, and many others.  Pat was the house guitarist for the final five years of the Merv Griffin Show, the CBS Pat Sajak Show and the new Carol Burnett Show.  Now designated Professor Emeritus, Pat also taught for twenty- four years in the USC Thornton School of Music before recently relocating to the California Central Coast.