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MEMORABLE MAGICAL MAY 3rd at MOLLY MALONES: My band and all the special guests were spectacular! But the real highlight of the night for me, was the fact that one of my all time favorite living breathing artists was in the audience … the incomparable Rickie Lee Jones. Honored and humbled doesn’t even come close to explaining how thrilling that was for me.

My band:
Colin Ryan – Guitar
Mark Gorman – Bass
Dave Allen – Drums

The funny, smart, fab and multi-talented Paul Reiser joined us for some songs from our album Unusual Suspects.

Katarina Gleicher was a vision of loveliness and sounded as delightful as she looked, gracing the stage with her exquisite bv’s.

Billie Myers is one ROCKING ROCK STAR GODDESS, gorgeous and gracious – she thrilled us all with her spell binding performances and fun and flirtatious duet with me on I can’t Help Myself.

Doña Oxford is quite frankly an indescribable outstanding magnificent musician and artist and you ALL HAVE TO COME DOWN TO Molly Malones and see. Her astonishing boogie woogie piano playing and soulful bluesy singing is a true treat.

Matt Von Roderick dazzled and shone with his tantalizing trumpet.

Composer, and classically trained pianist, producer and co-arranger of my Unusual Suspects album with Paul, Steven Argila came up on stage to join me for the old fave from my Porcelain album, Towerblock.

On April 5, 2012 Molly Malones was wonderful in a whole new way.

My fantastic band:
Colin Ryan – Guitar
Mark Gorman – Bass
Dave Allen – Drums

Venice did exquisite harmonies on Girlfriend and Hope Prayer & Time and 3 of their own gorgeous songs. Those guys are the best!

Mark Lennon also joined us for a stellar rendition of Happy Ever After.

Dannielle DeAndrea is just outstanding, WOW what a singing tour de force, she was AMAZING!

My Leo Bros, Jeff Young, fantastic singing and playing from the King of the Velvet Voice and Red Wurlitzer.

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Our first Thursday night of the month residency at Molly Malones was MAGIC … the stage was teaming with talent.
March 1, 2012

Tim Booth ROCKED and WOWED us with his poets heart and compelling performance.

Vonda Shepard was a sensational singing siren.

Dona Oxford blew us all clean away with her phenomenal boogie woogie piano.

Judith Owen mesmerised with a beautiful ballad.

Audience member Olivia Duke was an unexpected shining star backing vocalist on Manhattan Skyline.

Katarina Gleicher lead the ladies for a rousing Happy Ever After chorus.

My amazing band:
Colin Ryan – Guitar
Mark Gorman – Bass
Dave Allen – Drums
(Special Guest) John Watkin – Guitar

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It was a real treat to meet up with percussionist & drummer Alex Alexander again as he joined us for our East coast dates.

EAST COAST BAND:
Julia Fordham – Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Paul Reiser – Piano
Colin Ryan – Guitar/Bass
Alex Alexander – Drums/Percussion
(Special Guest in Los Angeles) Sgt Kevin Gebo – Trumpet

LIVE from New York, NY, HIGHLINE BALLROOM – July 26, 2011

(Photo Courtesy of Steph Ziemann)

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LIVE from Alexandria, VA, THE BIRCHMERE – July 25, 2011

(Photo Courtesy of Steph Ziemann)

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Well how lucky I am to have this top team with me: Jason Smith on drums, the gorgeous and gifted Celia Chavez on vocals & percussion and the fabulous and versatile Colin Ryan switching from guitar to bass. Colin and I were in a band together, 30, yes THIRTY years ago, when I was a teenager singing with Mari Wilson and the Wilsations. What a riot that was, truly the best time ever, and now he is married to my sister Claire.

WEST COAST BAND:
Julia Fordham – Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Paul Reiser – Piano
Colin Ryan – Guitar/Bass
Jason Smith – Drums/Percussion
Celia Chavez – Background Vocals/Percussion
(Special Guest in Los Angeles) Sgt Kevin Gebo – Trumpet

LIVE from Los Angeles, CA, THE ROXY, August 2, 2011

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LIVE from San Francisco, CA, BIMBO’S – July 30, 2011

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LIVE from San Juan Capistrano, THE COACH HOUSE – July 21, 2011

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LIVE from Santa Barbara, SOhO MUSIC CLUB – July 18, 2011

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LIVE from Los Angeles, THE CATALINA JAZZ CLUB – December 7, 2010

Julia Fordham – Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Paul Reiser – Piano
Steven Argila – Keyboards/Piano
James Harrah – Guitar
Trey Henry – Bass
Jason Smith – Drums/Percussion
Celia Chavez – Background Vocals/Percussion
Matt Von Roderick – Trumpet
(Special Guest) Sgt Kevin Gebo – Trumpet