MIND Musix
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
The Mind Jazz Quintet consisted of Inigo Markle-Allen, Dan O'Meara, Amanda Addleman, Marty Fowler, and Nate Wong. The grouped performed from November '04 to their last show on August 26th 2005 at Yet Wah's Kung Fu Lounge.
Since then, drummer Nate Wong has been leading various groups of particularly talented local young jazz musicians that have included:
Amanda Addleman; Piano & Vocals (Berklee College of Music), Andrew Byers; Trumpet (SF Jazz All Star Band, California State Honor Band, SRHS), Tim Duff; Bass (Berkeley High School) Ed Fernbach; Guitar (Sonoma State Music Major), Marty Fowler; Bass (College of Marin Jazz Band), Ryan Gottschalk; Bass (SRHS Jazz Band), James Harman; Guitar (Marin School of the Arts), Inigo Markle-Allen; Alto Saxophone (College of Marin Jazz Band), Dan O'Meara; Guitar, Chris Seguira; Bass (SF Jazz All Star Band, SRHS).
Nate is currently a student of Chris Braun (John Scofield, Dennis Irwin). In 2002 Nate recieved a scholarship to attend a summer music course at UC Davis where he had the opportunity to study with Matt Duvall (8th Blackbird). Nate is currently the drummer with the Vineyard of Marin Church and significant experiance in plays and drama production's included Marin Catholic's production of Godspell and The Fringe Festival at Drake High School in 2004.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Gigs! Look at tour section for details:
Saturday, November 19th - Starbucks (Berkeley), Shattuck + Cedar 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
Friday, November 11th - Yet Wah's Kung Fu Lounge. 9:30 - Midnight.
Saturday October 22nd, 2:00pm - 5:00pm Starbucks, Berkeley. Shattuck and Cedar.
October 15th, 1:15pm - 2:00pm Brookside Elementary School, Octoberfest! (Corridor Stage).
Friday, 10/7/05, 9:30 - Midnight, Yet Wah.
Sunday, 10/2/05, 12:30 - 3:00pm, Starbucks (Shattuck, Berkeley)
Friday, 8/26/05, 9:30pm - Midnight, Yet Wah San Rafael
Sunday, 7/16/05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm. San Anselmo Creek Park Music Series.
Thursday, 6/30/05, 6:00 - 8:30pm. Starbucks (Shattuck ave.) Berkeley.
Friday, 7/8/05, 9:30pm - Midnight. Yet Wah, San Rafael
Saturday, 5/28/05, 5:00 - 6:00pm. Starbucks (Shattuck ave.) Berkeley.
Saturday, 5/21/05, 6:30 - 7:30pm. Starbucks (Shattuck ave.) Berkeley
Thursday, 5/19/05, TBA. Giorgio's Greenbrae.
Friday, 5/13/05, 9:30 - Midnight Yet Wah.
Sunday, 4/10/05, 7:30pm - 9:30pm - Book Beat, Fairfax
Wednesday, 3/30/05, 7:30pm - 8:00pm - Marin Jewish Community Center. Comicad Poetry Cafe.
Friday, 4/1/05, 9:30pm - 12:00am - Yet Wah, KungFu Lounge, San Rafael
Friday, 4/1/05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm - Ross Valley
Friday, 3/4/05, 9:30 - Midnight - Yet Wah, Kung Fu Lounge
Sunday, 1/23/05, 7:00 - 9:00pm - Ted's Resturant
Saturday, 11/20/04, 10:00 - 10:45am - Manor Winterfest
