1   Hindustan (5:04) 2   Back O'Town Blues (6:14) 3   I'm Coming Virginia (4:34) 4   At the Jazz Band Ball (3:55) 5   Blue Turning Gray Over You (6:11) Dwayne: vocal 6   When My Dreamboat Comes Home (4:45) Dwayne: vocal 7   Limehouse Blues (5:01) 8   How Come You Do Me Like You Do (4:21) Chris: vocal 9   Do You Ever Think Ot Me (4:06) 10   Careless Love (4:58) ; 11   Kiss To Build a Dream On (5:43) 12   Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me (5:00) 13   I'm Confessing That I Love You (6:49) Dwayne: vocal 14   Dippermouth Blues (4:29) 15    I'll See You In My Dreams (5:21)
Pictured, Ken Pimentel -Drums, Stuart Yasaki – Reeds, Steve Doherty - Bass, Chris Bradley - Cornet, Robert Boring - Trombone, Rich Owens - Piano, Bob Steffen – Banjo	To Order This CD, Call Chris Bradley (510) 881-5750	Listen Up ! LIVE AT THE PLEASANTON HOTEL

                  Back O'Town Blues (265 KB)

                   Dippermouth Blues (280 KB) 

Chris Bradley's Traditional Jazz Band is a collection of well-seasoned local musicians with rich musical backgrounds. We have been performing at the Pleasanton Hotel twice a month for over two years, as well as other venues in the Bay Area. We play mixture of Traditional Jazz tunes and music of the pre-fifties era in a bouncy rhythmic style that is ideal for both listening and dancing.

Robert Boring - Trombone

Played 6 years in the Original Straw Hat Pizza Parlor in San Leandro in the Sixties Plays regularly with Chris Bradley, Tice Valley , and several Dance Bands.

Chris Bradley - Cornet – Vocals - Leader

Taught by bay area Dixieland cornet player and bandleader Fred Shockley. Played lead trumpet for the South Bay “Leratones” dance band for ten years. Played with a variety of East Bay Swing bands as well as Community Theatre Group orchestras. I started my own Traditional Jazz group several years ago and have since been performing twice monthly at the Pleasanton Hotel.

Steve Doherty - Bass

Electric bass, joined CB's TJB in April 2005. Steve also enjoys playing bass with the Golden Gate Park Band (22 years and counting). When he's not busy playing or teaching music, he's a docent at the Steinhart Aquarium.

Bob Steffen – Banjo

Bob has been a long time Bay Area musician playing with Traditional Jazz Bands. He has played Saxophone with some local swing bands. He also plays in the San Ramon Symphonic Band.

Rich Owens - Piano

Well know and sought after in the Traditional Jazz world, Rich is a regular with several Bay Area groups including “Natural Gas” and the “Jambalaya Swing Band”.

Ken Pimentel-Drums

Ken has played with several Bay Area traditional jazz groups and well as swing bands.

Ken has been a fine addition to the band.  

Stuart Yasaki – Reeds - Vocals

Stuart is a multitalented bay area musician. Beside being proficient playing a variety of instruments, he has had his own Swing Band and plays in a number of local groups including a combo of his own.

For Bookings Contact Chris Bradley  (510) 881-5750

Schedule:

Every Second and Fourth Wedensday - The Sunol Jazz Cafe, 11986 Main Street, Sunol, CA 94586 925.862-2800 from 7:30 to 9:30. (get map)

Hosted by the South Bay Traditional Jazz Society - Check out our web site

Updated11/9/09