June promises to be an exciting month for me….first and foremost, the NEW CD, ‘OCEAN RISING’ IS DONE!! It’s been a long process, and I thank all of you for your kind words and patience along the way….it is finally here. I am thrilled about all aspects of the final product and can’t wait to share it with you all.

This means it’s time for a CD Release Show! We’ve decided on a date, FRIDAY JUNE 26th, but I am still ironing out a few details in terms of the location. It will be somewhere in Western MA and I will keep you all posted. But there WILL BE A SHOW on JUNE 26th, even if it’s in my living room (smile…) I am happy to announce that despite living in three different parts of the country I will be joined with long time friends and collaborators Makaya McCraven (drums) and Tristan Gutner (bass). We hope you can join us, it promises to be a special evening of music. So mark your calendars, and I hope to see you all there.

In the meantime, to give you all a little taste of the new record, I’ve put three new tracks off of the album on my Myspace page. Ocean Rising is a piece of mine, Street Savior was written by Tristan, and Svetlana is Makaya’s piece. I hope you enjoy them. Check them out at:

www.myspace.com/jeffdantona

There’s also some fun shows happening in June, including a special guest appearance by renowned vocalist Evelyn Harris of Sweet Honey in the Rock (THIS MONDAY), and a special show on my birthday, June 15th, with guests Makaya McCraven (drums), Leah Randazzo (vocals), and Darby Wolf (organ). (see details below….)

JUNE SHOWS:

Monday 6/1: Sierra Grille with guest Eveyln Harris (vocals) 9-12 / Free (THIS MONDAY!)
Monday 6/8: Sierra Grille with guest Jamie MacDonald (bass) 9-12 / Free
Monday 6/15: MY BIRTHDAY BASH at the Sierra Grille with guests Makaya McCraven (drums), Leah Randazzo (vocals), and Darby Wolf (organ) 9-12 / Free
Thursday 6/18: Amherst Coffee - TRIO 8.30-11 / Free
Monday 6/22: Sierra Grille - TRIO 9-12 / Free
Friday 6/26: CD RELEASE! with Makaya McCraven (drums) and Tristan Gutner (bass) / Time and Location TBD