Brian Chester               starting in Jan 2008 we will be at Bocci's EVERY Wednesday


              Wednesday Nights   8-11PM   Bocci's Cellar
              with Brian Chester and Friends

              140 Encinal Street
              Santa Cruz, CA

              Near the intersection of River St and Hwy 1

       
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Santa Cruz Best Kept Secret! Brian Chester and Friends play every Wednesday at Bocci's Cellar in Santa Cruz from 8-11PM. The musicians are Gary Carpenter on electric guitar, Bruce Handloff on drums, Vic Revere on bass, and of course Brian Chester on keyboard! The music is killer and the band is often joined by top local musicians including Cindy Edwards, Gary Regina, Johnny Fabulous and others.  And there's no cover charge...

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Brian's Other Bands    Brian has been playing music in the Santa Cruz area for many years and plays often with several local bands, including :

Vito and Friends

Vito and Friends plays full on rock and roll dance music and some blues too at Henfling's in Ben Lomond. Vito plays electric guitar and sings lead vocals.  These guys came out of the original Henfling's house band The Firebirds.

Caravan/Ann Whittington Quartet

Caravan is a jazz band featuring the exceptional saxophone playing of Phil Smith and vocalist Ann Whittington.  In addition to Brian, other band members include Vic Revere on bass and Jersey Foreman on drums. Caravan's website: www.philsmith.com/caravan

Bluesbenders

The Bluesbenders play the blues in and around Santa Cruz, including the Fog Bank in Capitola.

Tribal Heat

Tribal Heat is a creation of Gary Carpenter and features his guitar work along with Renalto on percussion. Look for them on the Crow's Nest calendar or check out their web page at www.garycarpentertribalheat.com.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors blends New Orleans Funk, Chicago Blues and Rock and Roll, with a high energy, dynamic, original sound.  For more info here's the BOD MySpace page.

you can email me at brianchester at earthlink dot net

  • Vito and Friends
  • Caravan
  • The Bluesbenders
  • Tribal Heat
  • Board of Directors
  • Tribal Heat