The Grape's Upcoming Shows

Rory Glassford Quartet

6:30pm Doors

7pm Show

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$10 - Advance

$15 - At The Door

Rory Glassford is an LA-based guitarist, composer and bandleader with a dedication to finding honest, personal territory within original and standard repertoire. Joined by the well-respected Izaak Weatherwax on drums, Rob Moreno on bass, and Jason Hayashi on saxophone, this quartet finds four unique musical personalities convening for a night of music that represents to a tee the eclectic nature of LA's improvising heart.

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7:30pm Doors

8pm Show

$15 - Advanced tickets

$20 - At the door

Flamenco Aire Meets Jazz Soul

“Jazz Duende”

A evening of Flamenco Jazz featuring Wendy Castellanos

Tony Ybarra - Guitar

Wendy Castellanos - Flamenco Dance

Elias Vásquez - Drums

Guil Juliao - Bass

Melody Collins - Flute

1:30pm Doors

2pm Show

$15 Tickets

One of LA’s Hottest Multi-faceted Bands Since 1992

Flattop Tom & His Jump Cats is a versatile and dynamic band that plays classic Big Band Swing, Blues, Jump Blues, 40s and 50s Classics, Boogie Woogie, Western Swing, Rockabilly, Oldies, Surf tunes and originals. The band has been in existence since 1992 and has released four critically acclaimed CDs.

Flattop Tom & His Jump Cats are a group of talented and energetic musicians dedicated to keeping traditional roots music alive. Lead singer, Flattop Tom, is also a professional swing dancer. He prides himself with keeping tempos right for dancers. Where DVD players are available, Flattop’s extensive collection of vintage swing dance videos provides additional visual stimuli, excitement, and dance inspiration for its audiences.

6:30pm Doors

7PM Show

This is a super lineup!!!

I enjoy every one of these great musicians, and having them all together at the same time would be an over-the-top treat for any music fan. This could be historic!

-Charlie Musselwhite

Rockinitus Records’ Road Dog is Mark Hummel’s newest CD/LP, featuring mostly recordings from 2024, complemented by three previously unissued tracks from the 2015 sessions for Golden State Lone Star, along with a couple of previously unreleased gems. The All Stars on this recording are some of the most revered players in the Traditional Blues Genre — guitarists Anson Funderburgh and Junior Watson, in-demand drummer Wes Starr, Elvin Bishop sideman and Fabulous Thunderbird members Bob Welsh on piano, Kedar Roy on bass, plus bandleader and master blaster Mark Hummel. Six songs are original while others are well chosen covers.

MARK HUMMEL was born on the East Coast but raised in Los Angeles. He took up an interest in blues harp and rock-blues music in high school but soon discovered the originators — Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson and Little Walter, to name a few. Soon, Hummel was frequenting the legendary Ash Grove on Melrose Avenue in LA where he saw three blues legends he would later work with on a regular basis: Charlie Musselwhite, Brownie McGhee and James Cotton. By 1985, Mark Hummel’s Blues Survivors hit the road full time and never looked back. Hummel has been featured on over thirty recordings since 1985, including his Grammy-nominated, Blues Music Award-winning 2014 Blind Pig Records release, Remembering Little Walter.

Mark Hummel is one of today’s most respected traditional blues artists, recognized for his exceptional musicianship and lifelong dedication to preserving the blues tradition.

Born and raised in Plano, Texas, Blues Music Award winner ANSON FUNDERBURGH’s musical journey began at an early age. When he was eight or nine years old, Funderburgh received his first guitar. A box of 45s accompanied it - Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, Albert Collins, Freddie King, and Ray Sharpe— singles that pointed him on his musical path. Funderburgh taught himself to play the guitar and went on to make a living doing what he loved with that set of strings. In 1978, he formed the iconic blues band, Anson Funderburgh and The Rockets, who continue to define the sound of modern-day Texas blues. Throughout his career, Funderburgh has had the privilege of sharing the stage and working and recording with many of the biggest names in blues, including Delbert McClinton and Jimmie Vaughan, along with countless others. His unmistakable style, tone, and sensibility have made him one of contemporary blues music’s most important guitar players.

Today, Funderburgh is widely regarded as a legacy artist whose influence on generations of blues guitarists is immeasurable.

JUNIOR WATSON is widely regarded as one of the premier architects of the West Coast blues guitar sound. A first-call session musician and acclaimed solo artist, he has appeared on more than 200 recordings and has performed with blues legends including Charlie Musselwhite, Kim Wilson, William Clarke, Rod Piazza, Jimmy Rogers, Canned Heat, and many others. His unmistakable tone, swing, and tasteful playing have made him one of the most respected guitarists in modern blues.

6:30pm Doors

7pm Show

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$15 - Advance

$20 - At The Door

*One drink minimum per person

A native of Londrina, Brazil, Téka mastered the traditions of Brazilian music at an

early age. Along the way, she became equally entranced by American jazz. As

her artistry grew, her talented singing and guitar playing fused the sensual

rhythms and harmonies of Brazil with the sophistication and improvisation of

jazz – a fascinating musical blend she calls New Bossa.

Téka has performed and recorded with Brazilian legends Hermeto Pascoal ,

Gilberto Gil, Flora Purim and Airto Moreira.

Her first CD, Garden Planet, included original music with an environmental

theme. Both Garden Planet and her second release, Watercolours of Brazil,

received high praise from critics and audiences.

Reviewing those first two albums, The Los Angeles Times wrote that, “Like João

Gilberto, Téka brings everything into a unified expression, combining her vocal

lines and rhythmic guitar accompaniments into a single, elegantly buoyant

musical blend.”

Her latest release, So Many Stars, was described by the International Review of

Music as “a definitive statement that she has matured into a gifted, world-class

musical artist. Téka has a summer evening breeze quality to her voice always.

She is as smoooooooooooth as bossa nova can be and that is very smooth

indeed.”

Téka - vocals & guitar

Alyse Korn - piano

Robert Kyle - sax/flute/percussion

8pm Show

Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an internationally acclaimed superstar whose show is a can’t-miss event! Whether she’s singing favorite swinging jazz standards, playing one of many 11 instruments (trumpet, trombone, harmonica, oboe, harp, flute, recorder, or jazz bagpipe!) or juggling and tap dancing, Gunhild’s sublime showmanship shines. And just wait for the finale – spoiler alert – she plays three trumpets at once!

Carling competed as a celebrity dancer in Let’s Dance 2014 on TV4 placing third. Was also on Sweden’s Dancing with The Stars. Gunhild performed for Sweden’s Got Talent in 2017 and on America’s Got Talent season 2019.

She performed with her 'Carling Big Band' at the Royal Palace in Stockholm in the celebration for King Carl XVI Gustaf's Ruby Jubilee. Performing such great memorable vintage songs such as "Minnie the Moocher," "Sweet Georgia Brown," "All of Me," "It Had to Be You," and an endless repertoire of songs, Gunhild masterfully takes you back to another era like a time machine.

Between Touring with her own band, she performs in several configurations from solo to The Count Basie Big Band Orchestra & her own Big Band to guesting with symphonies and as a featured singer and multi-instrumentalist in several of Postmodern Jukebox's songs, including a 1920s jazz swing version of "Material Girl", and a 1920s hot jazz cover of ABBA's "Dancing Queen”. Gunhild Carling keeps serenading audiences in the US and all around the world today in clubs to Jazz Festivals. She has over 70 million views from social media earning her a silver award from You Tube.