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Brazilian/Peruvian beats with contemporary rhythms.” T e last time they played at the venue was to a full house that danced the night away to the band and the DJ. My Mom oſt en would tell me


to “Pat yourself on the back,” when I updated her on what I was doing. I obligingly obeyed with a smile as I reached around and patted my back. She knew how much I love booking all kinds of shows.


T e musical performances that I think are vitally important are the one’s I book for non-profi t, Live Music Lantern. T e program is called MIC


(Music Is Care) where I book local musicians


SONOMA COUNTY, CA. ~ T e October issue of Upbeat Times marks the 4-year anni- versary of my Musical Notes in Sonoma County column.


It is


an honor to be one of the writ- ers for this wonderful publica- tion.


“One good thing about


music, when it hits you, you feel no pain,” is a lyrical quote by Bob Marley. My life just crossed over a certain thresh- old when my Mother, Molly Black, passed away unexpectedly on Labor Day. She celebrated her birthday


this


80th sum-


mer surrounded by family. We gathered together again, just two months later, as she passed away peace- fully in the hospital. My love of music began as a


child growing up in a household that encouraged putting favorite record albums on the stereo and dancing around the living room. My Mom particularly, loved the


music of Frank Sinatra. My niece asked me if there was a song she thought my Mom would like played as we stood around her. I suggested, My Way, by Sinatra as a fi tting farewell. T e song, in its own way, is about living life to the fullest, and that is what my Mom did until the very end. Lit- erally, the very last text message I got from her reads, “Finally had time to peruse the Upbeat Times! Lots of good articles, espe- cially yours!” T anks Mom! She


encouraged my


writing and my pas- sion for booking con- certs and working


with musicians. I wish my Mom could join me at the Sang Matiz concert on October 27th at Red- wood Cafe in Cotati. T e pow- erhouse band features two tal- ented female musicians, Yuriza Jared on lead vocals and Rana Moussa on percussion, “fus- ing energetic World and Afro-


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“You’re only as good as your last thought of yourself.” ~ Curtis Tyrone Jones UPBEAT TIMES, INC. • October 2017 • 23


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into homeless


shelters. T e philosophy is that if people cannot aff ord shelter or food, they certainly cannot af- ford live music. I help bring the music to the


people and for that I will pat my- self on my back for my Mom!


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Grocery Store”, “Best Butcher/ Meat Department”, and “Best Deli for Lunch”.


proud of our employee owners who work every day to make Oliver’s a great place to work and a great place to shop,” said Oliver’s founder and president Steve Maass. “Being recog- nized as a good employer and for our commitment to remain- ing local and offering quality and service to our customers


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all in the same week is really gratifying. We appreciate the loyalty of our employees and our community-minded cus- tomers.”


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