Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/29/2021 - 12/30/2021
7:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Location
The Ivy Room
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POSTPONED, due to pandemic.
- 7:00 PM Doors
- 8:00 PM Show
John Schott, Will Bernard, Scott Amendola are Damn Skippy with special guests: Jenny Scheinman and Todd Sickafoose!
Original music plus music from T.J. Kirk!
T.J. Kirk may not be remembered in the annals of jazz/fusion history, but the quartet’s story is uniquely its own. Formed by eight-string guitarist Charlie Hunter as a side group to his own self-titled and San Francisco-based band, T.J. Kirk was a cover act that took its name from the three artists making up its catalog: Thelonius Monk, James Brown, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Hunter’s recording career had started in 1993, and he brought his group’s drummer, Scott Amendola, into T.J. Kirk to join the more conventional six-string guitarists Will Bernard and John Schott. The band wanted to be called James T. Kirk, but settled for T.J. Kirk for their 1995 self-titled debut CD when they didn’t get permission to use the original moniker from Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s estate. The album gave Hunter license to play in styles even more…
Ivy Room Presents
*COVID-19 INFORMATION For our indoor shows only: Proof of vaccination is required for entry. Per the county of Alameda, masks will be required while attending events at the Ivy Room. We appreciate everyone’s participation in helping us safely enjoy live shows again.
Policy subject to change. Please check our website for updated information.
Accepted forms of proof of vaccination:
- Vaccination Record Card
- CA state QR code
- Picture of vaccination card that matches ID
IMAGE courtesy of Carla Laser (Creative Commons)