Hello BumRappers,

 

Here’s a copy of our band’s email newsletter.  Remember you can sign up for this directly by sending a note to subscribe@...  Unlike the bumrap yahoo group, our band’s newsletter doesn’t send out spam because we have control over it!  Yippee!

 

Yours,

Carmen Getit

 

 

Hey everybody,

 

We had a ball at the Derby and Memories in Southern California two weeks ago.  As planned we shot a music video – thanks for all who turned out!  Some of this footage was taken as part of a documentary to be presented to the History Channel, as part of the effort to designate the Derby as a Los Angeles historical landmark, thus saving it from planned demolition.  Go to savethederby.com and sign the on-line petition, join the newsletter, and see how you can make a difference.

 

Thursday March 9 we return for One Night Only to the world famous Top of the Mark in San Francisco.  Come out and dance with us.  We’ve also got lots of debut shows coming up including a special political action dinner-dance in San Francisco sponsored by Senator Barbara Boxer, a show at Joe’s of Lafayette, plus debuts on the East Coast in April.

 

For blues fans, this month we’ve got two special shows.  Steve Lucky presents a blues piano extravaganza at Biscuits and Blues featuring pianists Wendy DeWitt, Bob Welch, and Steve Lucky, backed by Little Charlie & the Night Cats’ rhythm section (and former Rhumba Bums) Lorenzo Farrell on bass and Jay Hansen on drums.  Wendy has played with Hank Ballard, Otis Rush, Steve Freund and others.  Bob Welch has toured with Charlie Musselwhite, Rusty Zinn and many others on both piano and guitar, and has been nominated for 2006 best new artist debut by The Blues Foundation Awards (former W.C. Handy  Awards.)   Don’t miss this unique night of blues piano magic!  And the Carmen Getit! band makes a rare appearance in San Francisco at the end of this month.

 

Now stay tuned for our upcoming shows!

 

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS

Thursday March 9

7:30pm - 11:30pm
The Top of the Mark, San Francisco
The Rhumba Bums return to this historic landmark!
One night only, subbing for Stompy Jones

InterContinental Mark Hopkins

One Nob Hill (999 California Street)
San Francisco, CA

 

Steve Lucky, the man, not the band

appears with the New Orleans all-stars

Friday March 10

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 LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS

Saturday March 11

TAKE BACK CONGRESS 2006

Barbara Boxer PAC for a Change Party

Medjool Restaurant
2522 Mission Street, San Francisco CA

EVENT INFORMATION AND RSVP PAGE 

http://www.pacforachange.com/commit2006

Tickets must be ordered at the pacforachange.com website.

$25 students/non-profits, $50 suggested donation, $75 event supporter, $250 event sponsor.

5:30pm-7:30pm Hors D’oeuvres & No Host Bar

7:30pm Speeches by Senator Boxer, Congressman George Miller,
and leading Democratic candidates for Congress, including Francine Busby,
candidate to replace Duke Cuningham in CA's 50th district.
9:30 - 10:00 Brad Wolfe and the Moon

10:15 - 12:00 Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums

12:10 - 1:45 DJ Ellen Ferrato

Feeling detached, disengaged and disenfranchised after the last election? Feeling like your Bay Area vote doesn’t count?  Come to an innovative political event that will connect you with ways to help Democrats take back Congress in 2006.  Join with Senator Barbara Boxer to spread our energy to places where we can make a difference! We need 16 seats in the US House and 6 seats in the Senate for the Democrats to take back Congress!

 

STEVE & CARMEN SHOW (quartet)

Tuesday March 14

(& every Tues. in March)

River Rock Casino

7 – 11 p.m.  No cover.

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

 

STEVE & CARMEN SHOW (quartet)

Saturday March 18

(quartet with Sam Ospovat-drums & Seth Ford Young-bass)
Enrico's Sidewalk Cafe

504 Broadway at Kearny.
San Francisco, CA

8 pm - midnight.

Venue: 415-982-6223. No cover.

STEVE LUCKY’S BLUES PIANO EXTRAVAGANZA

Monday March 20

Biscuits & Blues

San Francisco, CA

401 Mason St.

Club: (415) 292-2583. All Ages.

Featuring Wendy Dewitt, Bob Welch, and Steve Lucky

With Little Charlie & the Night Cats rhythm section

Jay Hansen on drums, Lorenzo Farrell on bass

 

STEVE & CARMEN SHOW (quartet)

Tuesday March 21

(& every Tues. in March)

River Rock Casino

7 – 11 p.m.  No cover.

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

 

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS

Friday – Sunday March 24 - 26

Redwood Coast Jazz Festival

Eureka CA

Lots of bands all day long for 3 days,

Plus Pinetop Perkins and the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

Headlining special night time shows.

We’ll post our schedule on our website but you can

Expect 2 shows Friday, 4 Saturday, 2 Sunday.

Festival Info:  707 445-3378

Email:  info@...

 

STEVE & CARMEN SHOW (quartet)

Tuesday March 28

(& every Tues. in March)

River Rock Casino

7 – 11 p.m.  No cover.

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

 

CARMEN GETIT! (the band)

Thursday March 30

Biscuits & Blues

San Francisco, CA

401 Mason St.

Club: (415) 292-2583. All Ages.

 

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS

Friday March 31

Joe’s of Lafayette

3707 Mt. Diablo Blvd.

Lafayette, CA

Venue: 925-299-8807.

 

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS

Wednesday April 5

(and the first Wednesday of every Month)

Steppin' Out Productions
830 Stewart Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94085

9:00 - Midnight Dance Party w/ Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums, $10
Dance Classes too, check www.SunnyvaleSwing.com for details.

 

STEVE & CARMEN SHOW (trio)
Thursday April 6

(first Thursday of the month)

Cafe Claude
7:30 - 10:30 pm
7 Claude Lane
San Francisco,  CA
Venue Phone:  415.392.3515
No Cover charge.  All Ages

 

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS

Friday April 7

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 LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS

Friday April 14

Big Chill

911 E Morehead St.
Charlotte, NC 28204

Venue: 704-347-4447

 

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS

Saturday April 15

Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park

7300 MacArthur Boulevard

Glen Echo, Maryland

http://www.gottaswing.com/

http://www.glenechopark.org/

Beginner lesson with Tom and Debra 8-9pm

Band & Dancing 9pm-12midnight

 

 

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS

Wednesday April 19

Swing 46

349 W 46th St (b/t 8th & 9^th Aves.)

New York, NY

Venue: (212) 262-9554

Info@...

 

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS

Friday April 21

Sal’s R & B Club

Rhode Island

@ The German Club
78 Carter Ave
Pawtucket RI

Show at 8:30.

Huge Wood Dance Floor.  Reserved seating Table of Ten (Advance Only).

Tickets $14.  Advance tickets by mail order only.
See http://salsrbclub.com for details.

Venue:  401-965-0849

Plus DJ ROCKABILLY GUY

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Courtyard Marriott
55 Jefferson Park Rd (across from Fairfield Inn) Warwick for
$89 per room per night. Only 20 rooms available so call early 401-467-6900.

Ask for Sal's Productions rate. These are suites.

 

Coming Up…

May 3: SLRB @ Steppin’ Out, Sunnyvale CA

April 28: SLRB @ Midtown Stomp, Sacramento CA

May 5: SLRB @ Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco CA

May 26-29: SLRB @ Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, Sacramento CA

June 3: SLRB @ Wild Iris Folk Festival, Boonville CA

June 18: SLRB @ Huntington Beach Concerts on the Pier, Huntington Beach CA

Mid-West Dates TBA June 22ish – July 7ish

July 12-14: SLRB @ Mammoth Lakes Jazz Festival, Mammoth Lakes CA

July 23: SLRB@ Concerts in the Park, Ukiah CA

July 27: Carmen Getit! @ Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco CA

August 4: SLRB @ Black Oak Casino, Sonora CA

Weblinks for most shows are on our website. 
 
Cheers!

Miss Carmen Getit & Steve Lucky

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Pick up a copy of Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums "Come Out Swingin'!" on
Rumpus Records, product number RR-65902. ( **** 4 stars in DownBeat
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".
 
Stay tuned for our next release, "Some Like It Hot" currently in the works. 

"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.

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