July 11, 2008
Len Rainey & The Midnight Players Jazz & Blues
sponsored by: Mary Anne
Stevens
Len Rainey & The Midnight Players is a
refreshing band playing the last nineteen years
in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and
Las Vegas Clubs. The band’s original sound of
blues is soulful with a groove that will make
you want to get up and dance.
Len Rainey’s
Chicago upbringing has artistically melded
Blues, Jazz, and
Rock and Roll. Rainey’s authoritative voice and
nimble bass work laying a strong foundation.
Rainey possesses a genuine blues voice, soothing
and rugged at the same time – his vocals are
probably the core of this group’s sound.
Nearly all of the San Diego clubs have hosted
Len Rainey and his group many times. The band
has opened for world class acts such as: Bobby
Blue Bland, John Mayall, Chaka Khan, B.B. King,
and many more. The band’s third CD “Better Love
Somebody” has garnered major attention from the
music industry.
Len Rainey & The Midnight Players are a serious
group of musicians that always put on a show,
packed with fun filled excitement, plus truly
excellent musicianship. That is why we are
having this group back for a fourth time.
Witness for yourself the talent displayed – the time
for this band has arrived and what better place than in the
Trolley Barn Park Summer in the Park Concerts on July 11th!
July 18, 2008 Swamp
Critters Cajun/ Zydeco & Mardi Gras
sponsored by:
UHCA Community Appreciation Night
Billy Lee & The Swamp Critters is a band that specializes in danceable
good-time Louisiana-style Cajun, Zydeco and Mardi Gras
music. Instruments include accordion, fiddle, rubboard, bass,
guitar, drums with Trombone added on special occasions. Billy
Lee was raised in the Cajun Triangle and although he plays
traditional Cajun and Zydeco music, sung in Cajun French,
he also writes original songs with a blend of boogie woogie,
doo wop, and Texas Swing. Billy is an active board member of
the Bon Temps Social Club, which supports music native to
Louisiana and sponsors live bands from that state each month
in Balboa Park – where Billy is the host and dance teacher. So
get ready to really dance up a storm when The Swamp Critters start to play on July 18th!
July 25, 2008
The Midili Brothers Band Standard & World Jazz
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sponsored by: Tony Azar
The Midili Brothers Band is a Classic Rock cover band, playing hits
from the 50s to the 80s, from Doo Wop and R&B to the classic rock
sounds of the 70s and 80s. Band Members are brothers, Joe and
John Midili, who have been involved in music their whole lives
and have recorded several original songs for a CD entitled “Look
What We Did!!!” John was also involved in a Beatles tribute
band during 2001-2002 called “The Bootles”, Fred Binczewski is
the keyboardist extraordinaire with over 30 years experience at
venues throughout the country; Gary Yergens is the dynamite
bassist and vocalist who has been playing the Southern California
music scene for 25 years; and Darrell Keliinoi is the hard working drummer with phenomenal vocal range. Let’s take
a trip into the history of rock and roll, listening to the song selections and four part harmonies of The Midili
Brothers Band when they join us at the Trolley
Barn concerts on July 25th!!
August 1, 2008 Nitro Express: Country Rock Band
Classic Country, Rhythm & Blues
sponsored by: Friends of ‘Summer in the Park’
Nitro Express is hands down the finest Country Rock
band in Southern California. Though billed as a Country
band Nitro Express has influences ranging from Rock to
Blues to R&B to British Invasion to Southern Rock to Surf
Music to Motown and even Reggae. The band always
puts their own stylistic stamp on every song they perform.
Jim Pulsifer is the Nitro Express bandleader and
has remained steadfast in demonstrating the continued
viability of his red hot, no-nonsense guitar band. They
play with conviction & feeling, and with 4 strong singers
with superb harmonies and virtuoso musicianship,
they are always fun & entertaining. And that’s why they
have been invited back a 3rd time to Summer in the Park
on August 1st!
sponsored by: Ross Lopez & UHCDC Community Appreciation Night
Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra have graced the San
Diego music scene for more than two decades and are
renowned for their highly energetic shows. They continually
receive rave reviews for their live performances, as certainly
indicated by the large audiences that attend their many years
of performing at the Trolley Barn Park Concerts. Sue’s band
plays a wonderful combination of swing, blues, New Orleans,
and boogie woogie styles. Let’s face it, no one quite plays the
piano with the verve and versatility of Sue Palmer. Sue’s
“Sophisticated Ladies” CD won the best self-produced CD at
the International Blues Challenge in February of this year. To
honor Sue, Councilmember Toni Atkins proclaimed March 25,
2008 Sue Palmer Day in San Diego. Always a favorite, Sue
will close this year’s Concert Series on August 8th with a blast
of great music and fun.
