Blues, Baroque, & Bars
Stanford Live Presents
Featuring Talib Kweli
Bing Concert Hall
Sunday 10/20/24, 2:30pm
Blues, Baroque & Bars, from legendary vocalist The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, traces the story of Black people in America through the blues - the story of a people and an art form holding the history of Black America from the slave ships to the cotton fields, to segregation, to the present day. Featuring world-renowned drummer Dennis Chambers, rapper Talib Kweli bringing the bars, and a dynamic baroque string quartet, Blues, Baroque & Bars expounds on the blues, bringing together jazz, classical, hip-hop, funk, R&B, and gospel to tell stories of triumph, sadness, romance, injustice, protest, humor and resilience.
Carolizing Christmas
Kuumbwa Jazz
320-2 Cedar St Santa Cruz, CA
December 12, 2024, 7pm
The Bay Area's Queen Songstress will groove you through the holiday season and propel you into the New Year. Never before have the sounds of the season been so funky, fun, and fresh. This performance features an all-star trio and dynamic string quartet.
Carolizing Christmas
Geoffrey's Inner Circle
410 14th St Oakland, CA
December 14, 2024, 7pm
The Bay Area's Queen Songstress will groove you through the holiday season and propel you into the New Year. Never before have the sounds of the season been so funky, fun, and fresh. This performance features an all-star trio and dynamic string quartet.
Ensemble Masterclass
California Jazz Conservatory
2040 Addison St Berkeley, CA
December 17, 2024
6-9pm
JaZzLine INSTITUTE and California Jazz Conservatory present a free masterclass in ensemble playing with two of the greatest artists of our time. Open to instrumentalists and vocalists of all levels, attendees will receive coaching in improvisation, repertoire, ensemble playing, and performance skills.
Carolizing Christmas
Keys Jazz Bistro
498 Broadway San Francisco, CA
December 20, 2024
7&9pm
The Bay Area's Queen Songstress will groove you through the holiday season and propel you into the New Year. Never before have the sounds of the season been so funky, fun, and fresh. This performance features an all-star trio and dynamic string quartet.
The Great Saxophone Summit Concert
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol
featuring 6 Renowned Saxophonists
Geoffrey's Inner Circle
410 14th St, Oakland
Sunday 8/11/24, 6pm
The grand finale to the Saxophones Colossus Masterclass Series is The Great Saxophone Summit Concert, featuring 6 renowned saxophonists
converging in performance, plus an appearance from The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol. This historic evening will feature John Handy, Dayna Stephens, Craig Handy, Charles McNeal, Dave Ellis, & Eddie M.
The Dynamic Miss
Faye Carol
& Her Sextet
Berkeley Juneteenth Festival
Adeline @ Alcatraz, Berkeley
37th Annual
Celebrating Juneteenth in Berkeley with my sextet! We'll be paying tribute to the great women of jazz and blues.
Sunday 6/16/24, 4pm
Supported by City of Berkeley
Black Music Month Festival
Third Annual
1743 San Pablo Ave, Oakland
The New Parish
Sunday June 2, 2024, 3-7pm
Black Music Month Festival is a dynamic, multigenerational festival celebrating Oakland's finest performers in jazz, hip-hop, blues, gospel, zydeco, Latin, funk, classical, and beyond, presented free for the community
The Dynamic Miss
Faye Carol
feat. Houston Person
& Greg Hutchinson
Piedmont Piano Company
1728 San Pablo Ave, Oakland
Celebrating Mother's Day in Oakland at Piedmont Piano Company with the legendary saxophonist Houston Person and an all-star band featuring Greg Hutchinson (drums), Joe Warner (piano), Essiet Essiet (bass).
5:00pm show
Live in Baltimore!
Keystone Korner
1350 Lancaster St Baltimore, MD
Tuesday 3/5/24
One set at 7:30pm
Returning to Keystone Korner and performing live in Baltimore featuring legendary drummer, Baltimore's finest, the mighty Dennis Chambers!
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol feat.
Dennis Chambers - drums
Joe Warner - piano
Tarus Mateen - bass
SF Music Day
Sunday 10/15/23, 12-6pm
I was honored to be asked to be a special guest curator at this year's InterMusic SF Music Day at the San Francisco War memorial & performing Center. We'll be presenting at the Herbst Theatre an incredible lineup of some of the great talents in our community. There will also be a panel discussion and the full festival includes 25 diverse ensembles on four stages.
Lady Bianca
Glen Pearson Trio
Stephanie Crawford
Eric Wyatt Quartet
Jesus Diaz y su QBA
Jaz Sawyer feat. Tongo Eisen-Martin
Faye & The Folks
Sundays in August 2023, 6pm
Geoffrey's Inner Circle
410 14th St Oakland, CA
A four-week concert series hosted by the Bay Area's Queen Songstress in collaboration with a diverse and exciting lineup of Oakand's finest artists.
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Enjoy bangin' music and Geoffrey's full bar and soul food dinners!
Supported by City of Oakland
More info on each Sunday below
Week 1: Soul Explosion!
August 6, 2023, 6pm
A night of blues, funk, and soul from The Bay Area's own The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol and her powerhouse band featuring vocalist Derick Hughes & saxophonist Eddie M. This is an evening of raw Oakland talent with soulful music that will feed your spirit and groove you into good health.
Week 2: Featuring John Handy
August 13, 2023, 6pm
An evening of music with The Bay Area's Queen Songstress and her slammin' trio featuring special guest, legendary Bay Area sax titan John Handy. From Charles Mingus to 'Hard Work' John Handy is Oakland's finest and these legendary musicians will be giving you world class music from blues, to ballads, to swing, and beyond.
Week 3: Featuring MJ's Brass Boppers
August 20, 2023, 6pm
Join Miss Faye and the Bay Area's finest New Orleans brass band for bangin' grooves from the Big Easy to Oaktown! Shake a tail feather to the swingin', singin', second line sounds of this captivating collab.
Week 4: Funky Latin Getdown
August 27, 2023, 6pm
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol teams up with some of the Bay Area's finest musicians in the Latin tradition, including master percussionist Jesus Diaz, to bring sizzling Latin grooves together with Oakland funk. Expect horns, rhtyhtms, and grooves galore.
School of The Getdown presents...
Black Music Month Festival
A dynamic festival showcasing Oakland's finest performers in jazz, hip-hop, blues, gospel, Afro-Cuban, funk & beyond, free for the community!
June 17, 2023 2-6pm
Love Center Ministries
10440 International Blvd Oakland, CA
Featuring:
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol & Her Trio
w/ Joe Warner, Tarus Mateen, & Charles Haynes
Bobi Céspedes
Glen Pearson Trio
Feat. Derick Hughes, Bernard Anderson, & Rico Pabon
Stephanie Crawford
Netta Brielle
Live at Keystone Korner
June 7, 7:30pm
1350 Lancaster St Baltimore, MD
I'm so excited to be singin' at this beautiful venue in Baltimore, Maryland with a killer trio featuring legendary drummer Dennis Chambers, world-renowned bassist Tarus Mateen and pianist Joe Warner. Join us live in-person or join us on the livestream as we give you the blues, the swing, and the funk from here to the stratosphere!
Live at Mezzrow
Sunday 5/28
shows at 7:30 & 9pm
Sangin' in the Big Apple with this all-star trio!
Faye Sings Lady Day
5/29, 6:30pm
Parkville Market
1400 Park St Hartford, CT
Celebrating Memorial Day in Hartford CT with my trio and Faye Sings Lady Day Tribute to Billie Holiday
Give The Drummer Some
May 2023 at The SFJAZZ Center
Featuring 4 of the world's greatest drummers, this series returns and I'm so excited to be performing four shows May 13 & 14 with legendary drummers Dennis Chambers & Jeff 'Tain' Watts
Faye Sings Nancy Wilson
Live at Black Cat
Cocktails, fine dining, and off the chain music at San Francisco's classy basement jazz club. In tribute to Fancy Miss Nancy!
Live Concert
& Joe Warner Birthday Bash
Sunday 4/9, 6pm
Geoffrey's Inner Circle
410 14th St Oakland, CA
Enjoy Geoffrey's full bar, delectable soul food plates, and classy atmosphere while experiencing a Bay Area music legend and her all-star trio! All while celebrating pianist Joe Warner's birthday.
Mr. Tipple's
39 Fell St San Francisco
I'll be back at Mr. Tipple's with this great band. Join us for cocktails, grub, and killer music! Shows at 9pm & 10:45pm
YMCO Generations Festival
Wednesday 3/22/23, 7pm
Freight & Salvage
This will be a memorable evening in celebration of Young Musicians Choral Orchestra and their longstanding service to the community providing free musical training and academic support to youth in need. Several incredible student groups will perform, there will be memorable guest appearances, and I'll close out the evening with my All-Star Sextet featuring my favorite fellas!
Supported by City of Berkeley & California Arts Council
Faye Sings Lady Day
Tribute to Billie Holiday
Live at Black Cat
Cocktails, fine dining, and off the chain music at San Francisco's classy basement jazz club
Faye Sings The Blues
Friday & Saturday
2/10 & 2/11 9pm & 10:45pm
Four shows in two nights at San Francisco's Mr. Tipple's. Looking forward to singing the many grooves of the blues with this great band!
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
Sunday
1/29/23
4:30pm
Bringing this all-star group to Half Moon Bay for a beautiful show at this beautiful seaside venue. Not to be missed!
NOTE: Jeff 'Tain' Watts is standing in for legendary drummer Victor Lewis, who is unable to conduct this engagement due to unexpected health challenges. Please, if you are able, donate to support this jazz legend here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/uh2mx7-victor-lewis
California Jazz Conservatory
Saturday January 28, 8pm
Bay Area treasure The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol presents an evening with her all-star trio featuring renowned bassist Essiet Essiet, young lion pianist Joe Warner, and legendary drummer Jeff 'Tain' Watts. This real-deal assembly of world-class artists will swing and funky you from here to the cosmos.
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NOTE: Jeff 'Tain' Watts is standing in for legendary drummer Victor Lewis, who is unable to conduct this engagement due to unexpected health challenges. Please, if you are able, donate to support this jazz legend here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/uh2mx7-victor-lewis
Carolizing Christmas
Black Cat
12/22/22
7:30pm & 9:15pm
Bringing my all-star trio to San Francisco's hippest jazz club for Carolizing Christmas featuring Mike Clark (drums), Essiet Essiet (bass), and Joe Warner (piano)
Carolizing Christmas
Sunday 12/18/22, 6pm
Geoffrey's Inner Circle
410 14th St Oakland
All-Star Trio + Miss Faye's Bangin' Black String Quartet
Party with us and let us groove you through the holiday season and propel you into the New Year. Never before have the sounds of the season been so funky, fun, and fresh!
& premiere of the new musical suite
Black Music Through The Ages
Supported by InterMusic SF & Zellerbach Family Foundation
Mama Kin
374 S 1st St San Jose
Carolizing Christmas
All-Star Trio featuring
legendary drummer
Mike Clark
+ Miss Faye's Bangin'
Black String Quartet
Mama Kin (formerly Cafe Stritch) is San Jose’s hippest new nightspot and features a full bar and killer menu. See y’all there. The party is on!
Black Women's Roots Festival
Sunday 11/27/22, 4pm
Freight & Salvage
Berkeley, CA
Celebrating Black Women! And featuring many of the best of the best and cherished members of our community. Join us and celebrate our powerful Black sistas in all of our beauty! Join us in person, watch the free video livestream or tune in to KPFA 94.1FM radio or online for the live radio broadcast.
Faye Carol & Her All-Star Quartet featuring:
Tony Coleman - drums
Rickey Woodard - tenor sax
Essiet Essiet - bass
Joe Warner - piano
This project has been made possible in part by a Civic Arts Grant for Festivals from the CIty of Berkeley in partnership with Berkeley non-profit organization Black Female Project; by California Arts Council, a state agency; and by a grant from Alliance for California Tradiiaonl Arts, in partnership with the Walter & Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Grants for the Arts, & The California Endowment
Mama Kin
374 S 1st St San Jose
All-Star Trio featuring
legendary drummer
Roy McCurdy
Mama Kin (formerly Cafe Stritch) is San Jose’s hippest new nightspot and features a full bar and killer menu. See y’all there. The party is on!
SF Music Day
Sunday 10/9/22
This incredible event in San Francisco features a full day of live music at several venues. I'll be rockin' the mic with my sextet at 4pm at Herbst Theatre. Click below to register.
Blues, Baroque, & Bars
Free Shows for the Community
For the Culture!
September 6, 7pm
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts Richmond, CA
September 7, 7pm
Love Center Ministries
Oakland, CA
September 10, 7pm
Creative Arts Building
Pittsburg, CA
Opening Act: Pittsburg High School Marching Show Band
September 11, 5pm
Bayview Opera House
San Francisco, CA
Featuring:
Dennis Chambers - drums
Tarus Mateen - bass
Joe Warner - piano
Ryan Nicole - rapper
Christina Walton - violin
Yeri Caesar - violin
Tristan Williams - viola
Byron Hogan - cello
Created with support from a William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Hewlett 50 Arts Commission in partnership with Art + Soul Oakland
The Dynamic Miss
Faye Carol
& Her All-Star Sextet
Yoshi's Oakland
Tuesday August 9, 8pm
Join legendary vocalist The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol and this all-star intergenerational band of giants for an evening across the musical spectrum from jazz to blues to funk and beyond. Featuring some of the greatest musicians of our time including legendary drummer Dennis Chambers, two-time Grammy award-winning saxophonist Casey Benjamin, & tenor saxophonist Rickey Woodard, this once-in-a-lifetime combination of heavy-hitters is sure to swing and funkify you from here to the cosmos.
Art + Soul Oakland
Headlining Art + Soul's 20th Anniversary Celebration is the world premiere of Miss Faye's new musical suite 'Blues, Baroque, & Bars'
Saturday July 23, 4:30pm
Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Featuring:
Dennis Chambers - drums
Nat Reeves - bass
Joe Warner - piano
Ryan Nicole - rapper
Joffria Whitfield - violin
Yeri Caesar - violin
Tristan Williams - viola
Byron Hogan - cello
Created with support from a William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Hewlett 50 Arts Commission
Black Music Month Festival
A multigenerational festival celebrating Black Music Month with Oakland's finest Black artists in jazz, blues, country, gospel, and beyond
Saturday June 4, 2-6pm
Live at Geoffrey's Inner Circle
410 14th St Oakland, CA
This project is supported in part by the Oakland City Council and funded by the City of Oakland's Cultural Funding Program
Oakland Black Generations Festival
A free, multigenerational music festival celebrating the best of Black Oakland from youth performers to legendary artists
Live at Continental Club
1658 12th St Oakland, CA
School of The Getdown welcomes you for an evening of culture and community celebrating the best of Black Music in Oakland from jazz to blues to hip-hop to R&B and more. This event is all ages and free to the community with advance reservations. Join us at the historic Continental Club, opened in 1945 in West Oakland, where artists like Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Little Richard, Marvin Gaye, B.B. King, Otis Redding, Richard Pryor, and Jimmy McCracklin once held court. Recently remodeled and reopened, this historic center for Black culture features a full bar and soul food menu.
This project is supported in part by the Oakland City Council and funded by the City of Oakland's Cultural Funding Program
Faye & The Folks
Every Sunday in February 2022 Celebrating Black History Month
Live in person at Geoffrey's Inner Circle
Join us every Sunday in February 2022 at 6pm at Geoffrey's Inner Circle for "Faye & The Folks," a four-week concert series celebrating Black History Month, hosted by the Bay Area's Queen Songstress, The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, in collaboration with diverse world-renowned artists.
Check out all of the shows below!
This project is supported in part by the Oakland City Council and funded by the City of Oakland's Cultural Funding Program and in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency.
Note: The February 6 show was originally scheduled to feature special guest saxophonist Kenny Garrett. As of 2/2/22, due to COVID-19 illness, Kenny Garrett is unfortunately unable to appear. All ticket holders have received a message regarding ticket options. We look forward to an incredible show with special guest saxophonist Rickey Woodard on February 6. Thank you for your understanding.
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol & Her Trio
Live at Black Cat
January 12, 2022
7 & 8:30pm
Featuring:
Joe Warner - piano
Essiet Essiet - bass
Darrell Green - drums
Give the Drummer Some
4 Saturdays in September
Featuring 4 of the World's Greatest Drummers
Live in person at California Jazz Conservatory
I'm excited to be a part of this very special series featuring the best of the best and the greatest of the greatest! I'll be singin' 9/18 & 9/25 with maestros Bernard Purdie & Darrell Green. Get your tickets while you can!
Black Women's
Blues Festival
Sunday August 22, 2021
2-6pm
Live in-person outdoors at
Martin Luther King Jr
Civic Center Park (aka Provo Park)
2151 MLK Jr Way, Berkeley, CA
This project has been made possible in part by a Civic Arts Grant for Festivals from the City of Berkeley and by a grant from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts, in partnership with the Walter & Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Grants for the Arts, and The California Endowment. With great support from Black Female Project and Intersection for the Arts
Note: This event was originally scheduled to take place at Freight & Salvage. Due to the current data regarding the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, out of an abundance of caution, Freight & Salvage has decided to delay it's reopening. We are happy to present Black Women's Blues Festival Sunday August 22, 2pm at Martin Luther King Jr Civic Center Park in Berkeley
Join legendary drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, the World’s Most Recorded Drummer, for an exclusive, intimate masterclass. This is a rare opportunity for drummers and music enthusiasts alike to learn directly from this iconic master drummer. Bernard Purdie will share information on his career and legacy, demonstrate diverse styles including his famous “Purdie Shuffle,” hold a question and answer session, and talk about his drumming philosophy, ghost notes, dynamics, time, tuning, and more. This legendary, iconic artist has performed and recorded with #NinaSimone, #ArethaFranklin, #WilsonPickett, #HankCrawford, #GeneAmmons, #BetteMidler, #HallandOates, #MilesDavis, #HerbieHancock, #DizzyGillespie, #LouisArmstrong, #QuincyJones, #BBKing, #JamesBrown, #SimonandGarfunkel, #BennyGolson, #AlbertAyler, #RahsaanRolandKirk, #FreddieHubbard, #YusefLateef, #TheRollingStones, #TheBeatles, #BobMarley, #DonnyHathaway, #SteelyDan, #AlGreen, #IsaacHayes, and countless more. Whether you’re a drummer, drumming enthusiast, or simply a music fan wanting to deepen your groove, this is a priceless opportunity to learn directly from one of the greatest of all time! Each attendee will receive a complimentary autographed copy of Mr. Purdie’s newly released autobiography Let The
Drums Speak
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Jazz Camp Fest
Friday September 3
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol
& Her All-Star Trio
Feat. Dennis Chambers,
Curtis Lundy, & Joe Warner
Join me Labor Day weekend, September 3-6, 2021 for Jazz Camp Fest presented by Living Jazz! I'll be performing Friday September 3 and I am so excited to be a part of this unique 4-day overnight immersive music festival in the California redwoods. This festival will be a transformative experience for musicians and non-musicians alike. Click below to check out the amazing lineup and get your tickets.
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The Bay Area's Queen Songstress teams up with Oakland icon, rapper Mistah F.A.B.
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Streaming live from Geoffrey's inner circle 2/4 for Bay Area youth
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This project is supported by the Oakland City Council and funded by the City of Oakland's Cultural Funding Program
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The public is invited to join miss faye for a watch party and live chat February 27, 7pm! free/donations appreciated​
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Donations accepted PayPal.me/fayecarol
Venmo: Faye-Carol
Cashapp: $lovetomissfaye
Join us Sunday
February 14, 2021, 6pm
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Streaming live from Chez Carol
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Dynamic Duo
featuring pianist
Joe Warner
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Donations accepted PayPal.me/fayecarol
Venmo: Faye-Carol
Cashapp: $lovetomissfaye
Black Music
Through the Ages
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The Bay Area's Queen Songstress and her dynamite pianist celebrate Black History Month with a journey through Black Music from then to now.
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Dynamic Duo
featuring pianist
Joe Warner
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This project is supported by Bridge Association of Realtors and Bill Graham Memorial Foundation
Streaming Live from the Freight & Salvage December 6, 2020 7pm
Sounds of Freedom
with the Dynamic Miss Faye Carol
Featuring
Gary Bartz - saxophone
Jeff Chambers - bass
Karriem Riggins - drums
Joe Warner - piano
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Watch the livestream at:
https://www.facebook.com/TheDynamicMiss
https://www.youtube.com/user/fayecarol
Donations accepted at:
Paypal: paypal.me/fayecarol
CashApp: $lovetomissfaye
Venmo: Faye-Carol
This project is supported in part by Fleishhacker Foundation, by a Civic Arts Grant from the City of Berkeley, and by the Musical Grant Program, which is administered by InterMusic SF and supported by the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, and San Francisco Grants for the Arts.
October 1, 2020
100 Years of Black Music
with the Dynamic Miss Faye Carol
and the Joe Warner Trio
Featuring Special Guest Dancers:
Traci Bartlow & Antoine Hunter
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Streaming Live from
Piedmont Piano Company:
The Showroom Sessions
Thursday October 1, 2020 5pm
The Bay Area's Queen Songstress featuring young lion Joe Warner and his trio will take you on a journey through 100 years of Black music from the early 20th century to the present day.
Featuring a special guest appearance from renowned dancers Traci Bartlow and Antoine Hunter.
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This project is supported in part by a Civic Arts Grant from the City of Berkeley and by the Musical Grant Program, which is administered by InterMusic SF, and supported by the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation,
and San Francisco Grants for the Arts
Watch the Livestream at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCdWvKejG-ZTR5DPE0w1WlQ
https://www.facebook.com/PiedmontPiano/live/
Donations accepted at:
Paypal: paypal.me/fayecarol
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Sunday November 15, 5pm
Celebrating Black LGBTQ+ Pioneers
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol & Her Trio
With Special Guests Avotcja and Vocal Rush
Streaming Live from Piedmont Piano Company:
The Showroom Sessions
Sunday November 15, 2020 5pm
The Bay Area's Queen Songstress presents the premiere of her new musical suite celebrating Black LGBTQ+ pioneers in music. Miss Faye and her slammin' trio will showcase her own inimitable renditions drawing from the work of these pioneers in music from the last 100 years from Billy Strayhorn to Little Richard to Sylvester, and more. This evening will feature a special guest appearance from celebrated poet and multidisciplinary artist Avotcja and the debut of a new collaborative video with Miss Faye and Oakland School for the Arts' award-winning youth a cappella ensemble Vocal Rush.
This project is supported by the East Bay Fund for Artists at the East Bay Community Foundation
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Watch the Livestream at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCdWvKejG-ZTR5DPE0w1WlQ
https://www.facebook.com/PiedmontPiano/live/
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Donations accepted at:
Paypal: paypal.me/fayecarol
Cash App: $lovetomissfaye
Venmo: Faye-Carol
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Faye & The Folks
A four-week cross cultural, cross genre series hosted by the Bay Area's Queen Songstress, The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol
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Join Miss Faye in what are sure to be amazing & unique collaborations with celebrated international artists and the best Oakland has to offer at Geoffrey's Inner Circle
Week 1: March 8, 2020, 6pm: O.G.s of Jazz featuring legends Buster Williams and Azar Lawrence
Join Miss Faye and this all-star quartet in a night of straight ahead swingin, blues, and luscious ballads.
The Bay Area's own The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, backed by an all-star band of young lions and two of the greatest jazz musicians of our time.
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Note: Legendary drummer Jimmy Cobb was originally scheduled to perform, but is unable to participate due to health concerns. In his place we are proud to present saxophone legend Azar Lawrence and young Oakland drum prodigy Genius Wesley. We wish Mr. Cobb a speedy recovery and much health and wellness.
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Azar Lawrence is a master saxophonist known for his powerful sound and regarded as the heir to the late John Coltrane. He has performed and recorded with Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Patrice Rushen, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, & countless more.
Bassist Buster Williams is known as one of the finest bassists in the world today with a long career performing with icons such as Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Nancy WIlson, Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter, The Jazz Crusaders, McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey, and countless more.
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The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol featuring: Buster Wililiams - bass, Azar Lawrence - tenor saxphone, Joe Warner - piano, Genius Wesley - drums
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Week 2: March 15, 2020, 6pm
Funky Soul Latin Dance Party featuring Pete Escovedo
With an all-star ensemble featuring John Santos, Carolyn Brandy, and Jesus Diaz
Dance the night away with Miss Faye and her all-star 8 piece band featuring legendary Bay Area percussionist Pete Escovedo.
This iconic artist has a career of over 60 years breaking down barriers between smooth jazz, salsa, latin jazz, and contemporary music. He has shared the stage with Herbie Hancock, Boz Scaggs, Poncho Sanchez, Prince, Anita Baker, George Duke, Tito Puente, Chick Corea, his daughter Sheila E, and many more.
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From blues to R&B to sizzling latin sounds, this will be a dance party like no other!
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The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol featuring
Pete Escovedo - timbales, John Santos - percussion, Jesus Diaz - percussion, Carolyn Brandy - percussion, Bill Ortiz - trumpet, Joel Behrman - trombone, Jeff Marrs - drums, Aidan McCarthy - bass, Joe Warner - piano
Limited seating available. If you require or would like a guaranteed seat, please email bobshadel22@gmail.com to ensure availability.
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Week 3: March 22, 2020, 6pm: R&B, Hip-Hop, Ya Don't Stop featuring Oakland icon Mistah F.A.B.
A night of plenty blues, soul, funk, and R&B with this unique intergenerational collaboration.
Rapper Mistah F.A.B. is an Oakland icon known as the Freestyle King. He ignited the Bay Area's Hyphy Movement in the early 2000s, is known for his breakout single "Ghost Ride It" and has collaborated with Snoop Dogg, E-40, Too $hort, and Chris Brown. Today he is known additionally as an entrepreneur, producer, community organizer, and activist.
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Instagram: @fabbydavisjr1
Don't miss this rare collaboration between this O.G. Bay Area vocalist and one of the most prolific rappers Oakland has produced, backed by a slammin' live band.
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The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol featuring
Mistah F.A.B. - MC, Ron E. Beck - drums, Ron Belcher - bass,
Joe Warner - piano
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Week 4: March 29, 2020, 6pm: Legends of the Blues featuring Grammy-Winner Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush - guitar, harmonica, and vocals,
Faye Carol - vocals, Joe Warner - piano
Kito Kamili - vocals & piano
The Blues Unplugged....An intimate, acoustic, stripped down night of blues, blues, and more blues.
Bobby Rush has been performing the blues for nearly seven decades, since the days of juke joints and the chitlin circuit, performing with Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, & Pinetop Perkins. He is as authentic a bluesman as anyone can be and this lucky audience will be treated to the real blues in its purest form: the man, his voice, and his guitar.
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Kito Kamili is opening the concert, generously sharing her unique blend of traditional & contemporary blues. This young O.G. is one of the most authentic & original pianists, vocalists, composers, producers, and educators on the planet. It is an honor for her to open the show at her legendary mama's concert series!
Miss Carol will set the stage with her signature blues renditions after which the legend Bobby Rush will take the stage. Who knows, maybe these two warriors of the blues may even join forces!
Geoffrey's offers a full bar and $12 soul food plates.
This project is supported by the Oakland CIty Council and funded by the City of Oakland's Cultural Funding Program. Presented by A Train Productions with Gamble Girls Music. Thanks to Geoffrey's Inner Circle for support.
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September 23, 2019 7pm
A Free Concert for the Community!
Celebrating Black Artists of the East Bay
At The Freight & Salvage
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The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol
& The O.G. All-Stars
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Featuring:
Jules Broussard - Saxophone
Bernard Anderson - Saxophone
Carl Lockett - Guitar
Rustee Allen - Bass
Joe Warner - Piano
Larry Vann - Drums
Sponsored by Healthy Black Families, Inc., City of Berkeley, and Zellerbach Family Foundation
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Free for the Community - Reservations Required
VIP Tickets ($25)
Includes reserved seating and signed concert poster
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City of Berkeley declares
"Faye Carol Day"
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Tuesday March 13, 2018 6pm
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The City of Berkeley presented
Miss Carol with an award and proclamation honoring her decades of work as an Ambassador of Black Music!
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KTVU Channel 2 and KPIX-CBS Channel 5 featured Miss Faye's February 2019 Black History Month Matinees For Oakland Youth at Yoshi's
