Superbig, a really great band in which I play synth, will be appearing this Friday, May 18, 2012, at the Debonair Social Club in Chicago at 10:00pm. It's going to be quite an event (including a string section & other surprises) so hope to see you there! http://www.reverbnation.com/Superbig Debonair Social Club, 1575 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622 (773) 227-7990
Join us Saturday, May 12, 6-8pm at The Corner House, 100 W. St. Charles Rd., Lombard, IL 60148. Jazz / Alternative & Classic Rock / Radio Hits / Easy Listening. I'll be be playing some piano and singing some coffee house versions of some really great material with Diana Lopez (viola, vocals). Music from artists like Radiohead, Coldplay, Beatles, Sinatra, and Miles.
I'm playing two very special shows this Saturday, April 28, 2012. 1st Show: 5-7:30pm The Corner House, 100 W. St. Charles Rd., Lombard, IL 60148 Jazz / Alternative & Classic Rock / Radio Hits / Easy Listening The first is at the grand opening of a coffee shop in Lombard called, The Corner House. I'll be be playing some piano and singing some coffee house versions of some really great material. Music from artists like Radiohead, Coldplay, Beatles, Sinatra, and Miles. I'll be debuting my coffeehouse group featuring Diana Lopez (viola, vocals) and Mike Tahlier (guitar). 2nd Show: 9pm to until they kick me off the piano Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1820 Tower Road, Glenview, Illinois 60026, (847) 729-9463 Piano Jazz The second is at Flight Winebar in Glenview. Come enjoy some food & drink. I'll be playing some relaxing and classy piano jazz.
Kind of Blue: Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm, Mount Prospect Public Library; 10 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, IL 60056-3295. Jose Sandoval, piano & presenter; Tim Seisser, bass; Frank Alongi, drums FREE Admission. When jazz trumpeter, Miles Davis, released the album, "Kind of Blue," in 1959, he redefined jazz and influenced every genre of music for generations to come. Loved by casual listeners and revered by musicians and critics, the album ranked number 12 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time and is arguably the top selling jazz album in history. Join us as Mount Prospect's own, Jose Sandoval, teams up with Frank Alongi & Tim Seisser to debut a jazz trio that takes you inside this musical masterpiece through interpretive performances and an interactive discussion of the album's style and contribution to the evolution of jazz. This program is co-sponsored by the Mount Prospect Historical Society, Des Plaines School of Music, and the Mount Prospect Public Library. The concert starts at 7:30 pm and goes until 8:30 pm, followed by questions and discussion. Registration for the event through Mount Prospect Public Library is highly encouraged. (847) 253-5675
I was fortunate to work with some incredible musicians when we performed Rush's classic album, "Permanent Waves," note for note at Reggie's in Chicago on May 29, 2012. Here's the YouTube playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0BUuWc_HrU&list=PL0B54848EC575818C Tom Predey - Vocals; Matt Hines - Guitar; Andy Neel - Bass; Matt Christensen - Drums; Jose Sandoval - Keys
"Classic Albums" presents: Dream Theater & Rush at Reggie's Music Joint (2105 S. State St, Chicago) 9pm, May 29, 2012. Dream Theater's Images and Words. Followed by another band performing Dream Theater's Awake, and then third band will perform Rush's Permanent Waves. A very exciting prog rock night at Reggie's!
Projekct Crimson presents King Crimson's "In the Court of the Crimson King" Live at Ethelfest 9/24/2011 YouTube Playlist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xNxKDxnUK4&list=PLCC74A9B22A706DBD Roy Digangi - bass, vocals Joe Alongi - guitar, vocals Frank Alongi - drums, vocals Lloyd Snyder - guitar Jim Rallis - trumpet, flute, timpani Miles Tesar - saxophone, flute, bass clarinet Rachel Oppenheim - clarinet Jose Sandoval - keyboards
March 29, 2012, 9pm, Reggie's Music Joint in Chicago Classic Albums: Rush "Permanent Waves" Also that night - Dream Theater "Images & Words" May 29, 2012, 7:30pm, Mount Prospect Public Library Kind of Blue: A Piano Tribute to Miles Davis
I made a PHP application that searches Twitter and filters the tweets by date, unique user, and links. You can check it out at http://sandovaljose.com/twitter_search.php along with other programming applications at http://sandovaljose.com/computer.php
I'm performing some authentic Mexican music this weekend. Here's one of the songs we are doing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTO7fDqiV98
