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An Evening with Mason Jennings (solo) at The Additon
Courtesy of Yoshi's Jazz Club San Francisco | Posted on September 8, 2010
Where
The Additon
1330 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA
Map
(415) 655-5600
When
Sat, September 11, 2010
8pm + 10pm
At Door
Save the date
Musicians
Lenny White
drumsPatrice Rushen
keyboardsJeff Hamilton
drumsToumani Diabate
koraRobin McKelle
vocalsAmina Figarova
pianoErnie Hammes
trumpetMarc Mommaas
saxophone, tenorBart Platteau
fluteAbout
Singer/songwriter Mason Jennings blends the personal insights of a poet, the political broadsides of a protest singer, and the broad musical eclecticism of a jazz musician with a rock & roller's passion. The result made him one of the most talked-about new artists on the acoustic music scene and earned him a loyal cult following, as he moved over 30,000 copies of his first two albums and sold out shows around the country without the benefit of a major-label publicity department.
Featuring just Jennings and his guitar, "Mason Jennings" was also produced and released solely by the artist himself. The album proved to be a potent calling card for Jennings; it received significant airplay on local radio stations, and the songwriter began playing a Thursday night residency at Minneapolis' 400 Bar, which soon won him a potent local fan base....