Howard Wiley & Extra Nappy "Gospel Sunday" (Black History Month) at Rendon Hall

An evening of New & original music (with some Hawkins and Dorsey too) dedicated to the place where we all started. Tenor saxophonist Howard Wiley has been a major force on the Bay Area music scene since his teenage years in the mid-90s. A protŽgŽ of the dynamic Miss Faye Carol, heÕs steeped in a vast array of African-American idioms, from gospel, blues and jazz to R&B, funk and hip-hop. All of these currents flow into Extra Nappy, a loose and limber quartet that delivers improvisation-laced arrangements of classic songs. pianist/organist Lionel ÒLJÓ Holoman and bassist Michael ÒTinyÓ Lindsey, WileyÕs quartet plays next-level grooves with such a deep pocket itÕs not just nappy, itÕs Extra Nappy...

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An evening of New & original music (with some Hawkins and Dorsey too) dedicated to the place where we all started. Tenor saxophonist Howard Wiley has been a major force on the Bay Area music scene since his teenage years in the mid-90s. A protŽgŽ of the dynamic Miss Faye Carol, heÕs steeped in a vast array of African-American idioms, from gospel, blues and jazz to R&B, funk and hip-hop. All of these currents flow into Extra Nappy, a loose and limber quartet that delivers improvisation-laced arrangements of classic songs. pianist/organist Lionel ÒLJÓ Holoman and bassist Michael ÒTinyÓ Lindsey, WileyÕs quartet plays next-level grooves with such a deep pocket itÕs not just nappy, itÕs Extra Nappy. The group has continued to turn heads as part of their weekly residency at Madrone Art Bar, which theyÕve held for more than a year. Locally, theyÕve become a staple inside SoFAÕs Cafe Stritch, where they regularly perform as part of First Fridays. If youÕve never seen the group live, expect a high-energy fusion of funk and soul mixed with top-notch jazz musicianship. Extra NappyÕs band members have earned their stripes playing alongside some of contemporary musicÕs finest voices, among them Lauryn Hill, Sheila E, Christian McBride, Alicia Keys, Steely Dan, Boyz II Men, Nas.,

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