Happy 2006 to one and all,

We rang in the New Year with many of you at Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Francisco.  It was a great night, it was sold-out, and we had a ball sharing the billing with our long time friends Vise Grip, Morty, and the brilliant Connie Champagne, and Mr. Lucky with former Rhumba Bum saxophonist Ralph Carney.  But what many of you may not know is December 31^st has been proclaimed “Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums featuring Miss Carmen Getit” Day in San Francisco.  Don’t ask why.  And we followed up one sold out show with another in Sacramento on January 6^th – over 280 people showed up at Midtown Stomp, it was a great night, and we look forward to going back in April.

In two short weeks Steve Lucky will present, along with Jazz at Pearls, the 2006 San Francisco Boogie Woogie Summit.  The annual boogie-woogie party goes back quite a few years, and this year will mark the two founders performing together in a special duet show on Saturday night.  I’m talking about Chris Siebert, pianist and bandleader of the world famous Lavay Smith & the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, and Steve Lucky:  the two of them and one frightened piano.  These shows sell out, so buy your tickets early.  The format will be a little different this year in keeping with the new successful format Pearl’s now uses to present all their shows.  There will be three pianists presented each night for two long shows.  Pearls will also sell a discounted “boogie-pass”.   If you love Boogie Woogie get set for four days of bliss! An all-star line-up of piano talent including Eric Shifrin, Steve Lucky, David K, Mathews, Mitch Woods, Wendy DeWitt, Frederick Nighthawk, Bob Welsh, Caroline Dahl, Carl "Sonny" Leyland, Chris Siebert, Sid Morris and blues legend Leon Blue.  Check out Pearl’s website for details of the nightly performers.

I made a big MISTAKE about our dates in our last newsletter.  We’ll be at the Ashkenaz in Berkeley Friday January 20^th, not the 1/28.

We’re working on short tours in the Midwest (Michigan, Illinois etc) in early July, and the East Coast (D.C., and ??) around April 15^th, so if you have a venue or event you’d like us to play in those areas – let us know NOW!

We do look forward to seeing you out and about!  Now stay tuned for our upcoming shows:

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS
Friday January 20
Ashkenaz

Berkeley, CA 94702

1317 San Pablo Ave just South of Gilman.
All Ages, under 12 free. Plenty of free parking.

Doors at 7:30, Dance Lesson at 8 pm, Show at 9:30.

Venue:  510-525-5099

STEVE & CARMEN SHOW

Saturday January 21

(quartet with Sam Ospovat-drums & Safa Shokrai-bass)
Enrico's Sidewalk Cafe

504 Broadway at Kearny.
San Francisco, CA

8 pm - midnight.

Venue: 415-982-6223. No cover.

Steve Lucky appears with the New Orleans All-Stars

Monday January 23

Andrew Jaeger’s House of Seafood & Jazz at the Condor

At the corner of Columbus & Broadway

300 Columbus

San Francisco, CA

Venue: 415-781-8222

STEVE & CARMEN SHOW

Monday January 30

(quartet with Sam Ospovat-drums & Safa Shokrai-bass)

River Rock Casino

7 – 11 p.m.  No cover.

3250 Highway 128
Geyserville, CA 95441
For general info: (707) 857-2777

Boogie Woogie Piano Summit

4 Day Festival

February 1 - 4

Jazz at Pearl's
256 Columbus Ave (below Broadway)
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 291-8255
TICKET TIERS:
General Admission: Sold at the door upon opening ($15 for this show). Includes entrance into the club. Does not guarantee a table/seat. Cash only. ATM on premises.
First/Second Show Ticket: Sold in advance online and via phone. Includes reserved seating AND show ticket for our first/second show respectively. 2 beverage minimum. Cash only.
VIP Ticket: Sold in advance online and via phone. Includes tickets to both shows, front of line access, instant seating, glass of welcome champagne, reserved VIP table for both shows (stay at your table), meet and greet the artist, CD of act with autograph, credit card tab. 6 VIP tickets per night only.  CALL US IMMEDIATELY IF OUR ONLINE TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT.
WE MAY BE ABLE TO STILL FIND A SEAT FOR YOU OVER THE PHONE: 415-291-8255. ATTENTION: Few VIP tickets per night only (see above).

Here is how to get a ticket:
Call our box office Monday through Saturday, noon till 7 PM: 415-291-8255, or order at jazzatpearls.com for secure online purchase 24/7.

STEVE & CARMEN SHOW

Friday February 10

(quartet with Sam Ospovat-drums & Safa Shokrai-bass)
Enrico's Sidewalk Cafe

504 Broadway at Kearny.
San Francisco, CA

8 pm - midnight.

Venue: 415-982-6223. No cover.

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS
Friday February 24
Memories

Whittier, CA

12901 Philadelphia Street,

714.504.9232, 562.693.7074

All Ages.

Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums

Sunday February 26 , 2005  

The Derby

Hollywood, CA

4500 Los Feliz Blvd.

Hollywood, CA 90027

Doors at 6 pm

Dance classes 6:30 – 8:30.

Venue: 323-663-8979.

Cover $10.

Upcoming:

March 23-26 Redwood Coast Jazz Festival, Eureka CA

April 8 Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco CA

April 15 Glen Echo Ballroom, Glen Echo MD

Plus more East Coast dates TBA

April 28 Midtown Stomp, Sacramento CA

May 5 Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco CA

May 26-29 Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, Sacramento CA

June 3 Wild Iris Folk Festival, Boonville CA

June 18 Huntington Beach Concerts, Huntington Beach CA

July 12-14 Mammoth Lakes Jazz Festival, Mammoth Lakes CA

August 4, Black Oak Casino, Sonora CA

Weblinks for most shows are on our website. 
 
Cheers!

Miss Carmen Getit & Steve Lucky

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Magazine and Blues Access magazine.) And Steve Lucky has an earlier release
with his New York based band called Steve Lucky, "Smack Dab in the Middle".
 
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"STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS" deliver '40s & '50s-style jumpin' R & B,

blues and swing and lots of original tunes featuring Steve Lucky on piano & vocals,

Miss Carmen Getit on guitar & vocals, Scott Edog Petersen and Doug Rowan
on baritone, tenor & alto saxophones, upright bass and drums.(sextet) 

"CARMEN GETIT!", the band, is a quartet featuring Miss Getit on lead vocals
and lead guitar, Steve Lucky on piano and vocals, Lukas Vesely on upright bass and a
drummer. Original songs and covers in the '50s - '60s roots R & B and  blues
traditions . 

The "STEVE & CARMEN SHOW" is a duet (unless due-ly noted) featuring Miss
Getit on vocals and guitar, and Steve Lucky on piano and vocals, performing
original songs and covers from the '20s - '60s in the roots R & B, blues and
jazz  traditions. The quartet version features bass & drums.   

Steve Lucky's "HAMMOND CHEESE COMBO" is a quartet featuring Lucky on the
Hammond B3 organ,Miss Carmen Getit on guitar, Scott   Edog Petersen on tenor saxophone,  

and drums cookin' up original songs in the groovy soul-jazz tradition & kooky '60s sounds.