Tue July 14: House Concert: Miss Tess & Thomas Bryan Eaton and more

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From: santa-cruz-h...@googlegroups.com <santa-cruz-h...@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Santa Cruz House Concerts <Conc...@instantharmony.com>

It is hard to condense the range and musicality of this Tuesday's performers in the Downtown Soundz house concert series into a few words. Their music spans R&B, Country, New Orleans, Swing, Gypsy jazz, and more.

Come on out to listen and dance!

Tuesday, July 14 7:30 PM

Miss Tess & Thomas Bryan Eaton: Crossover Country

Details below.

The concert will be held indoors in downtown Santa Cruz.

Please stay at home if you have cold/flu symptoms, or mask if you're not sure.

Suggested donation: $25/person sliding scale.

To reserve your spot, email <Conc...@InstantHarmony.com>.

Be sure to include the total in your party.

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Upcoming shows in our series:

Sat, Jul 18: Sophie Wellington & Evie Ladin: old-time fiddle/banjo duet

Sat, Aug 15: Quarteto California: Penezzi, Ribeiro, Côrtes, Rice: Brazilian choro

Thu, Sep 24: Sparrow Smith & Resonant Rogues: old-time & original songs

Sat, Oct 3: Santa Cruz PorchFest !! (details tba)

Tue, Oct 20: Kristina Olsen: folk / blues / jazz / storytelling

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Other musical events of interest:

Sat, July 11: 7:00-10:00pm Palo Alto Contra Dance

Mike Lewinski, Daniel & Ezra Steinberg, Tanya Merchant calling

United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton, Palo Alto

Mr. Bidu's Circus plays Brazilian forró

Sun, July 12: 10:30am-noon Live Oak Farmers' Market, Santa Cruz

Sat, July 18: 10:30am-noon Westside Farmers' Market, Santa Cruz

LaTiDo plays swing standards & Latin American boleros

Sat, July 25: 9:30am-11:30am Scotts Valley Farmers' Market, Santa Cruz

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Miss Tess & Thomas Bryan Eaton: Crossover Country

Tuesday, July 14 7:30 PM

“Miss Tess swings and swaggers, rooted in a retro groove that’s equal parts blues,

mid-century rock & roll and Booker T-worthy R&B.” —Rolling Stone Country

Miss Tess is one of those singular artists who deserve all the superlatives and accolades

one could hoist upon a rare talent such as hers. This unassuming chanteuse is, as they say

in the business, a true “triple threat” – a superb songwriter and adept multi-instrumentalist

with an extraordinary voice that can sing the birds from the trees.

Her music takes root and draws from an era when country music, contrary to popular belief,

was downright sophisticated, and filled with instrumentalists who were every bit as hip musically

as their jazz counterparts – stretching back to a time when Western swing bands and jazz bands

played a lot of the same material – albeit with a different accent, informed by their physical location.

Miss Tess is not necessarily a “country” artist per se, although if she were invited to play the Grand

Ole Opry, she would not be out of place, and would no doubt be very well received. Country Soul

might be a better descriptor if I was forced to label it, but her music also has elements of rhythm

and blues, jazz, country blues, rock n’ roll.

The same can be said for her uber-talented musical partner, the ubiquitous Thomas Bryan Eaton –

guitar mastermind and producer extraordinaire. Thomas is an exceptional musician and has been

a key element in Miss Tess’s touring band for many years. He is a wizard in the studio and a highly

sympathetic musical collaborator. Thomas and Tess met onstage in New York City back in 2010,

and they both visited Lafayette that same year, attending Blackpot for the first time. They’ve been

coming back as often as possible ever since.

“I’m convinced that there isn’t a genre that Miss Tess can’t master. Jazz, country,

folk, blues, ragtime, rockabilly, American standards – you name it – it’s got a place