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Road Work Ahead at Feinstein's At Vitello's
Courtesy of Keith Johnson | Posted on January 28, 2013
Where
Feinstein's At Vitello's
4349 Tujunga Ave
Studio City, CA
Map
818-769-0905
When
Sat, February 23, 2013
8pm
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Musicians
About
Road Work Ahead is a collective band co-led by pianist Bill Mays, guitarist Peter Sprague, bassist Bob Magnusson and drummer Jim Plank. The band stretches back to the 1980's when all four players were based in San Diego.
A former San Diegan now based in New York, Bill Mays was called by Jazz Times “one of the masters of color and touch among today’s pianists.” Mays career has included work with Bud Shank, Sarah Vaughan, Shelly Manne, Gerry Mulligan, Clark Terry, Benny Golson, Bobby Shew, and the Mel Lewis Orchestra. Guitarist Peter Sprague—a San Diego institution—has been the leader of groups including Blurring the Edges, and BrasilJazz, and is known internationally for his work with Dianne Reeves, Chick Corea, Hubert Laws, and David Benoit. Bassist Bob Magnusson has been featured on hundreds of recordings, and has worked with Sarah Vaughan, Bud Shank, Laurindo Almeida, Benny Golson, Shorty Rogers and Art Pepper, among countless others. Drummer Jim Plank, well-known as percussionist for the San Diego Symphony, is equally adept in the world of jazz, having record with artists such as Laurindo Almeida and Mike Wofford....