Our website is www.woodbarry.com and you can "like" us at www.facebook.com/woodbarryrock.

Our website is www.woodbarry.com and you can "like" us at www.facebook.com/woodbarryrock.

Our website is www.woodbarry.com and you can "like" us at www.facebook.com/woodbarryrock.

Chris Portka is an acoustic singer / songwriter who has been based in the East Bay since 2001. He's been passionate about playing music his whole life and is influenced by the likes of Syd Barret, David Berman, Yo La Tango, Jonathan Richmond, Gillian Welch, Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground. Over the years he has experimented and fine tuned his style with an exploratory approach to sound, music, and writing. He enjoys playing covers with a mix of original work. He has a deep calming voice and performs with a style that shows vulnerability as well as a grounding tranquility.

Karen Sudjian is an engaging vocalist and songwriter who sings fluently in Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, and English and is a master of the intricate styles of Brazilian, blues and jazz standards.  She has performed in France, Brazil and Mexico, and locally with Molly Holm’s Jazzmouth, the Brazilian group Sambazul, Jack Gate’s New Geography, The Al Tanner Trio, Tres Pontas at the historic Mark Hopkins in San Francisco, The Blues Mob Revue, and Alex Markels’ band.

Jim Davidson attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where he studied piano with jazz great Jaki Byard. Through the years he has played with numerous jazz groups, including the vocal group Pastiche, singers Larry Smith and Jenny Ferris, and his own trio and quintet. Jim currently splits his time between co-leading a combo with vocalist Karen Sudjian and as a sideman with guitarist Larry Stefl’s group.

https://www.facebook.com/karensudjianjimdavidson/

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX1JF6laivmDeiTySUhrFho-Aq3NYa5Yn

Our website is www.woodbarry.com and you can "like" us at www.facebook.com/woodbarryrock.

Rev. Rabia has been performing in the Bay Area for over 30 years. She was fortunate enough to have learned from and performed with Country Blues great Robert Lowry. She honed her guitar skills as she began to pen folk rock and American tunes. For the past decade, she has been performing with her husband and partner Keizo Yamazawa who was a studio musician in Japan and a rock photojournalist n the Bay Area. recently, they have been performing with a trio and full band They have just complete work on their second CD collaboration.

revrabia.com

www.facebook.com/RevRabiaWithTheGuitatistFromHanzoTheRazor

http://www.opusoakland.com/index.html

Opus Oakland was created in October of 2016 by members of Oakland Civic Orchestra, a community orchestra affliated with Oakland Parks and Recreation.

The goal of Opus Oakland is to provide a regular small ensemble performance opportunity where interested musicians can meet other chamber music enthusiasts and expand their repertoire.

As a result, cafe-goers around Oakland get the benefit of receiving free mini-concerts of an ever-changing variety of classical genres with fellow friends and music lovers in a casual, intimate atmosphere.

Chamber music is a passion of ours, and as amateurs and sometime-freelance giggers with "day" jobs, we merely enjoy having the outlet of bringing the unique charm and intimacy of a small string ensemble, the pleasantries of a flute quartet, or even the mystique of European folk tunes for accordion /violin duo into the lives of any and all who'd like to listen.

Amaya attends UC Berkeley and plays in the Bay Area. She was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, where she has performed all her life. She loves any music that makes her think or feel deeply, but especially enjoys playing alternative and popular covers. She trained in the summer of 2016 at the Berklee College of Music Five Week Performance Program and began playing around the valley when she returned to Phoenix in the fall. She plays out at coffee shops, restaurants, private parties, and anywhere else you’d like some live entertainment.

Chris Portka is an acoustic singer / songwriter who has been based in the East Bay since 2001. He's been passionate about playing music his whole life and is influenced by the likes of Syd Barret, David Berman, Yo La Tango, Jonathan Richmond, Gillian Welch, Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground. Over the years he has experimented and fine tuned his style with an exploratory approach to sound, music, and writing. He enjoys playing covers with a mix of original work. He has a deep calming voice and performs with a style that shows vulnerability as well as a grounding tranquility.

Karen Sudjian is an engaging vocalist and songwriter who sings fluently in Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, and English and is a master of the intricate styles of Brazilian, blues and jazz standards.  She has performed in France, Brazil and Mexico, and locally with Molly Holm’s Jazzmouth, the Brazilian group Sambazul, Jack Gate’s New Geography, The Al Tanner Trio, Tres Pontas at the historic Mark Hopkins in San Francisco, The Blues Mob Revue, and Alex Markels’ band.

Jim Davidson attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where he studied piano with jazz great Jaki Byard. Through the years he has played with numerous jazz groups, including the vocal group Pastiche, singers Larry Smith and Jenny Ferris, and his own trio and quintet. Jim currently splits his time between co-leading a combo with vocalist Karen Sudjian and as a sideman with guitarist Larry Stefl’s group.

https://www.facebook.com/karensudjianjimdavidson/

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX1JF6laivmDeiTySUhrFho-Aq3NYa5Yn

Our website is www.woodbarry.com and you can "like" us at www.facebook.com/woodbarryrock.

Gina Renée Fontana is a composer and musician who performs in the Berkeley ensemble, The Multiverse Trio:

Piano - Gina Renée Fontana
Violin - Danièle Fogel
Cello - Sylvia Woodmansee

The music can be described as a cosmic journey through dreams and emotions.ginareneefontana.bandcamp.com

The Easy Winners are Nick Robinson and Zac Salem. They play ragtime era music on mandolin and guitar.  

https://www.facebook.com/TheEasyWinners.mandolinandguitar

Dani Satin is an indie folk singer-songwriter based in Berkeley, California. She views music as a powerful vessel of healing and joy, and wants to use her voice, piano, and lyrics to bring people together. Dani can't wait to start sharing her music, from poetic originals to unique spins on classic folk-rock and blues tunes. https://soundcloud.com/dani-satin

https://www.facebook.com/EricaandFriends/

Erica & Friends perform traditional and more modern folk music from the British Isles, Ireland and the US. Accomplished musicians bringing beautiful and touching ballads, tales infamy, courage and woe, upbeat pub songs, jigs, reels and polkas.

http://www.opusoakland.com/index.html

Opus Oakland was created in October of 2016 by members of Oakland Civic Orchestra, a community orchestra affliated with Oakland Parks and Recreation.

The goal of Opus Oakland is to provide a regular small ensemble performance opportunity where interested musicians can meet other chamber music enthusiasts and expand their repertoire.

As a result, cafe-goers around Oakland get the benefit of receiving free mini-concerts of an ever-changing variety of classical genres with fellow friends and music lovers in a casual, intimate atmosphere.

Chamber music is a passion of ours, and as amateurs and sometime-freelance giggers with "day" jobs, we merely enjoy having the outlet of bringing the unique charm and intimacy of a small string ensemble, the pleasantries of a flute quartet, or even the mystique of European folk tunes for accordion /violin duo into the lives of any and all who'd like to listen.

Chris Portka is an acoustic singer / songwriter who has been based in the East Bay since 2001. He's been passionate about playing music his whole life and is influenced by the likes of Syd Barret, David Berman, Yo La Tango, Jonathan Richmond, Gillian Welch, Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground. Over the years he has experimented and fine tuned his style with an exploratory approach to sound, music, and writing. He enjoys playing covers with a mix of original work. He has a deep calming voice and performs with a style that shows vulnerability as well as a grounding tranquility.

Amaya attends UC Berkeley and plays in the Bay Area. She was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, where she has performed all her life. She loves any music that makes her think or feel deeply, but especially enjoys playing alternative and popular covers. She trained in the summer of 2016 at the Berklee College of Music Five Week Performance Program and began playing around the valley when she returned to Phoenix in the fall. She plays out at coffee shops, restaurants, private parties, and anywhere else you’d like some live entertainment.

Our website is www.woodbarry.com and you can "like" us at www.facebook.com/woodbarryrock.

Karen Sudjian is an engaging vocalist and songwriter who sings fluently in Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, and English and is a master of the intricate styles of Brazilian, blues and jazz standards.  She has performed in France, Brazil and Mexico, and locally with Molly Holm’s Jazzmouth, the Brazilian group Sambazul, Jack Gate’s New Geography, The Al Tanner Trio, Tres Pontas at the historic Mark Hopkins in San Francisco, The Blues Mob Revue, and Alex Markels’ band.

Jim Davidson attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where he studied piano with jazz great Jaki Byard. Through the years he has played with numerous jazz groups, including the vocal group Pastiche, singers Larry Smith and Jenny Ferris, and his own trio and quintet. Jim currently splits his time between co-leading a combo with vocalist Karen Sudjian and as a sideman with guitarist Larry Stefl’s group.

https://www.facebook.com/karensudjianjimdavidson/

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX1JF6laivmDeiTySUhrFho-Aq3NYa5Yn

Rev. Rabia has been performing in the Bay Area for over 30 years. She was fortunate enough to have learned from and performed with Country Blues great Robert Lowry. She honed her guitar skills as she began to pen folk rock and American tunes. For the past decade, she has been performing with her husband and partner Keizo Yamazawa who was a studio musician in Japan and a rock photojournalist n the Bay Area. recently, they have been performing with a trio and full band They have just complete work on their second CD collaboration.

revrabia.com

www.facebook.com/RevRabiaWithTheGuitatistFromHanzoTheRazor

The Easy Winners are Nick Robinson and Zac Salem. They play ragtime era music on mandolin and guitar.  

https://www.facebook.com/TheEasyWinners.mandolinandguitar