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Please NOTE: These recordings are exclusively owned by Morton Davis Productions. They are provided for your enjoyment, and are not intended for sale or distribution. Artists retain all performing rights. Copyright © 1994-2012, ALL rights reserved. You should see a list of songs in the player. However, some browsers don't show the song list, so simply click somewhere in the body of the player and you will be able to move to any song of your choice, else just let the songs play in the order listed. -- Upcoming S.F. Bay Area Performances You can always find more specific details about Primavera Band's calendar and other sample tunes at: http://www.myspace.com/primaveralatinjazz Primavera Band will be releasing their first CD soon! Check it out at: http://www.mortondavis.com/primavera-CD.php
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I suppose I could tell you that Cafe Leila is a casual, family-friendly cafe. I could go on and tell you that this is a garden-like cafe specializing in healthy, tasty food, at affordable prices, featuring soups, salads, pastas, sandwiches, smoothies, seafood, steak, vegetarian dishes, Mediterranean cuisine, a coffee bar, and a tea bar. I might even add that this is a great location for treating your children to live jazz, where no liquor is served..., and just leave it at that. However, there is more to know about Cafe Leila's after hours ambiance. Have you ever watched late night music performances on TV that are staged in intimate, dimly lit-living-room-like settings...with the listeners gathered round in comfortable seating within arms reach of the performers...and wished you could be there? Well, Friday, July 16, at Cafe Leila...listening to the Primavera Latin Jazz Band was just such an experience. On this evening, San Francisco Bay Area's Dave Casini sat in on Vibes with Primavera at Cafe Leila in Berkeley. The evening began with the bustling of the dinner crowd's arrival. The band lost no time in setting up to play their 1st set, and opened with Charlie Bird's 'Yardbird Suite'. The diners nor I had any idea what a treat we were in for as the evening revealed itself. Once the dinner crowd settled in to 'really listen' to the music, the band actually turned down the volume, the lights were dimmed and a lovely feeling eveloped the cafe. My skin tingles as I write this, as this evening was magic. The air was filled with the soul of beautiful Latin Jazz music that this band is capable of creating. We were all experiencing a rare ambience that I had not imagined Cafe Leila capable of. Absolute magic....beyond words. If your browser lists the songs, as I hope it will, just click on the songs listed as Cafe Leila 071610...and enjoy a bit of Primavera. Make it a point to be present at Primavera's next performance at Cafe Leila. Enjoy dinner, have a glass of wine and be sure to stay for the entire evening. You never know when the magic will unfold, and when it does...it is beyond words.
Jeff McNish, Primavera's gifted guitarist is also a very talented Bassist. The image above is a rendered photo of Jeff from that evening, as he put down his guitar and sat in on bass for a few of the songs. Be sure to catch Primavera's next Bay Area performance. Be ready for a treat! One last word...Give Phil Montalvo, on Congas, Bongos and other percussion instruments a big hand for providing such seamless and beautifully phrased percussion for Primavera. Wow! Location:
There is no cover charge for the music, so the band especially appreciates tips!
Things are not always what they appear to be. On July 7, 2010 I visited Pier 23 Cafe for the first time. My favorite Bay Area Latin Jazz Band, Primavera, was performing there and even after a grueling day at work and a 50 mile drive to San Francisco, I couldn't resist. The Embarcadero winds alongside the picturesque San Francisco Bay. My curiosity was piqued as I drove past the crisply painted (white with blue trim) cafe. At first glance, Pier 23 is deceiving, as it appears to be too small for a quintet/sextet. I wondered where the diners would sit? Or if there were any? However, once inside...I was delighted to find a lovely, confortable dining area that extends out over the bay. This particular evening, joyous diners packed the place. As I strolled beside the dining area to the end of the pier I observed that, for many of these people, Pier 23 is a destination! Pier 23's bar is conveniently placed between the performers and the dining area. This is ideal, as you will find it refreshing to dine with friends; engage in intimate conversation..., all while listening to live music! I wish there were more venues such as this. The food is delicious! By the way, there is ample parking along the Embarcadero...and after 7:00pm...the cost is only $0.50 per hour! Lena, Primavera's pianist, shared her Sweet Potatoe Fries with me during a break...I couldn't stop eating them! I ordered the Ensenada Fish Tacos, and a bowl of their their freshly prepared Clam Chowder for dinner...ummhhh...I am going back for more! I couldn't stay too long, but was able to record a few of the songs that Primavera Latin Jazz Band performed that evening. Scroll down to Pier 23 on the tunes in the player that is on this page and treat yourself! For details about each performance, please read below.
Make it a great day: Live with God's Power, Prosperity and Wisdom. -Morton Davis
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