The Jolly Gibsons at California Jazz Conservatory

Keyboardist and CJC faculty member Jennifer Jolly and guitarist Steve Gibson lead The Jolly Gibsons’ blend of celebrative and spiritual roots music. Along with drummer Mark Bernfield and bassist Dave Fischer, Jennifer and Steve mix New Orleans funk and R&B, boogie-woogie, twangy blues, jazz-rock jams, Caribbean, and African rhythms in a playful rhythmic journey. The band's repertoire includes both unsung classics and original compositions in the spirit of Professor Longhair, The Meters, John Scofield, Ernest Ranglin, Abdullah Ibrahim, Augustus Pablo, and other masters of the groove.
Jennifer Jolly: piano, keyboards, melodica, steel drums...

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Keyboardist and CJC faculty member Jennifer Jolly and guitarist Steve Gibson lead The Jolly Gibsons’ blend of celebrative and spiritual roots music. Along with drummer Mark Bernfield and bassist Dave Fischer, Jennifer and Steve mix New Orleans funk and R&B, boogie-woogie, twangy blues, jazz-rock jams, Caribbean, and African rhythms in a playful rhythmic journey. The band's repertoire includes both unsung classics and original compositions in the spirit of Professor Longhair, The Meters, John Scofield, Ernest Ranglin, Abdullah Ibrahim, Augustus Pablo, and other masters of the groove.
Jennifer Jolly: piano, keyboards, melodica, steel drums
Steve Gibson: electric guitar
Dave Fischer: electric bass
Mark Bernfield: drums

Jennifer and Steve formed The Jolly Gibsons in 2005 to highlight their shared love of New Orleans funk and R&B. Over the years, the repertoire has expanded to include original compositions, Caribbean, African, and other groove-based music. Jennifer is a faculty member at the CJC and currently performs with Zulu Spear, Baba Ken Okulolo, Big B & His Snakeoil Saviors, and several reggae/Caribbean and blues/R&B groups. She also guests frequently with Tom Rigney & Flambeau and accompanies choruses and musical theater. Steve is the co-founder of Bandworks and currently performs with the Funk Revival Orchestra, Michelle Jacques, and others. Mark Bernfield performs with several groups, teaches music and leads band programs at Redwood Day School, and directs the a cappella chorus East Bay Harmony. Dave Fischer performs with Eclair de Lune, Douce Ambiance, and Greenwood News.

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