[Dixielandjazz] Fw: Brian Holland Danny Coots Concert Sept. 21, 2014, Sacramento Area

[Robert Ringwald]

From: Arlo Lusby II 
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 8:01 AM
Subject: Brian Holland Danny Coots Concert Sept. 21, 2014

I'm pleased to announce and promote a concert here at SKUNK HOLLOW VICTORIAN GARDEN for Brian Holland and Danny Coots on Sunday, September 21st, @2pm.

Tickets in advance: $20, at the door $25.  ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE PERFORMERS.  Send your check for either Brian or Danny to: Arlo Lusby, POB 431, Sutter Creek, Ca. 95685; a call to my home phone will serve as advanced purchase: 209-267-8193209-267-8193; please leave a message if I'm not available.


Our usual format of potluck refreshments are encouraged; I will be serving light refreshments and my famous  SKUNK HOLLOW VICTORIAN GARDENS wine with Brian and Danny's name on the label; you may to purchase a bottle for them to autograph as a memento for $8.00. 


Brian Holland

Brian Holland, having performed ragtime, jazz and stride piano for over 30 years, continues to be one of the most sought after artists in the country. Classically trained, but with a keen ear for improvisation, Brian’s approach to the piano is marked by a dynamic, driving style that has been described as clear as Waterford crystal.

Beginning his musical existence at the age of three, Brian grew up living a “Ragtime Life.” His grandparents raised him to love all kinds of music; however, styles from the early 20th century became his passion. He quickly learned his way around an organ keyboard and had a repertoire of old standards that would shock most professionals - all before the age of six. It was then that he turned his attention to the piano. During twelve years of intense classical studies, Brian decided that it wasn’t a concert stage he wanted to perform on, but the ragtime stage. Since then he has performed all across the US, first on majestic pipe organs in pizza parlors, and then on the uprights and concert grands at ragtime concerts and festivals.

Brian has the distinction of being a World Old-time Piano Playing Champion (1997-1999), winning his third title at only twenty-seven years of age. He has subsequently served as a judge three times since retiring. In 2007, Brian earned a Grammy nomination for his work
with Bud Dresser as B-Square with their “Ragtime-Goodtime-Jazz” CD, and continues to play locally in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area with Bud. 

Brian has taken his love of music globally several times - from Switzerland to Africa - and will be heading to Buenos Aires, Argentina with his good friend Danny Coots to play a series of concerts for the first ever Buenos Aires Ragtime Encounter in Fall 2014.



Danny Coots 
Danny Coots started playing drums in 1964 in northern New York at the tender age of 6 years old. From that time he has studied with Nick Baffaro, Rich Holly, Alan Koffman and Jim Petercsak in percussion. He continued his education at Crane School of Music and St. Lawrence University.

Danny became adjunct faculty at St. Lawrence, Clarkson University and Potsdam State University from the mid-1970’s into the 1990’s while traveling and performing with David Amram, Ray Shiner, Daniel Pinkham, Herb Ellis, Will Alger, Jack Mayhue, Speigle Wilcox, Mimi Hines, Phil Ford, Bob Darch, Pearl Kaufman and Spitznagel Arthur Duncan.

In 1996 Danny moved to make his home in Nashville, TN. There he joined the Jack Daniel’s Silver Cornet Band for 5 years and helped to found the Titan Hot Seven. During this time he has played and recorded with Johnny Varro, Jeff Coffin, Tim Laughlin, Harry Allen, Dave Hungate, Jerry Krahn, Bill Allred, John Allred, Randy Reinhart, Ron Hockett, John Cocuzzi, John Sheridan, Dan Barrett, Vince Giordano, Rebecca Kilgore, Ken Peplowski, Duke Heitger, Neville Dickie, Bob Shultz, Nicki Parrott, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Yve Evans, Chuck Hedges and Allen Vache to name a few.

Danny has recorded extensively in Nashville, New York and L.A. having played on over 70 recordings one of which won a Grammy in 2005. Danny has appeared in over 90 countries.




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