I consider Nate to be one of my favorite friends and super vocalist. He is simply a joy to listen to. This is a "must-see" show.
Acclaimed as "the finest jazz scatting vocalist on the West Coast" (Good Times, Santa Cruz, CA), Nate Pruitt has developed his unique style over a long and varied career. The master of jazz, blues, and popular vocals that you hear in Nate today is the result of a long and multifaceted musical education.
Check out our fantastic line-up of jazz vocalists performing each Tuesday with the Martan Mann Trio featuring Dan Robbins, bass, Olaf Shippiacasse, drums and Martan on piano: http://www.musicmann.com.

Every week it's a "party on the deck". We would love to see you there :-)

SEPTEMBER HAPPENINGS . . .
Definitely - join my trio and a guest vocalist every Tuesday eve from 5:30 - 8:30 pm for "Jazz Summer Nights" on the deck at Peachwood's (see below for info). This week's featured vocalist is Margo Le Duc. The Wally-gig at the SJ Fairmont continues this Saturday on 9/11 from 9 - Midnight. Every Sunday - join us at the Santa Cruz Jazz Society's great Jam Session at Bocci's (bring your axe). Every Sunday morning I play for the service at Westhope Presbyterian in Saratoga. Check my Newsletter frequently for updates to my gig schedule. GREAT GIG: Check out my trio (with Olaf and Dan) on 11/13 at the fabulous Yamamori's in Scotts Valley (I know . . . it's not in September!).

Also, to mention: my teaching schedule is going ahead full-force in Boulder Creek and at West Valley Music in Mt. View!

****SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT****
JAZZ SUMMER NIGHTS AT PEACHWOOD'S

Peachwood's Steakhouse will take you back in time to the days of the old Cooper House in downtown Santa Cruz where top jazz musicians performed. Join us on the deck with your favorite drink, appetizers and relax while listening to the melodic jazz tunes of Martan Mann and Friends every Tuesday night from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. For more information, call 426-6333 or visit www.peachwoods.com.
What makes this night totally special is that each Tuesday - from August 10 - October 26, Martan is featuring some of the Bay Area's top vocalists with his wonderful trio: Dan Robbins on bass, and Olaf Shippiacasse on drums and Martan on piano. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear some of your favorite vocalists singing in a very relaxed setting. Hope you can join us each week.

Check out this fantastic line-up of jazz vocalists performing each Tuesday with the Martan Mann Trio:
*****Aug 31 - Margo Le Duc
Sep 7 - Nate Pruitt
Sep 14 - Lori Rivera (w/Marshall Otwell, piano)
Sep 21 - Louise DeLucchi
Sep 28 - Ann Whittington
Oct 5 - Lin McPhillips
Oct 12 - Julie Capili
Oct 19 - Lee Durley
Oct 26 - Ruby Rudman

RECORDING AND REHEARSAL FOR VOCALISTS

I want to remind vocalists that I can provide rehearsal and recording services. I have a beautiful Yamaha C7 and excellent recording equipment. It's quick and easy to record a demo or complete CD. CD artwork is also available.

Call me at (831) 338-4986 for more information.

I love to back vocalists!




DEVELOPING YOUR JAZZ IMPROV SKILLS . . .

As I am working on my new book, "JazzSkills for Piano", I am developing lots of new exercises and techniques to improve your jazz playing or singing. These exercises can be applied to any instrument and to vocalist skills. If this is the time to start improving your musical life, call me at (831) 338-4986 or email: martan@musicmann.com.

YAMAMORI'S HAS JAZZ EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT . . .

A good restaurant to support: Yamamori Sushi Boat & Grill in Scotts Valley . Yamamori's simply is my favorite Japanese restaurant. Come and visit the Martan Mann Trio w/Olaf Schippiacasse on drums and Dan Robbins on bass on Saturday, November 13 from 6 - 9 pm. Mark this date on your calendar.

Yamamori's features live music on Saturdays from 6 - 9 pm. Yamamori's is located at 5600 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley. Call (831) 438-9262 for reservations.

SUPPORT D'VINE JAZZ & WINE

A club which definitely deserves and needs your support is D'Vine Jazz & Wine in Morgan Hill. Week after week owner (and jazz trombonist) Ricardo Rivera brings jazz fans the best of Bay Area and South Bay Area's jazz musicians. Also, check out the weekly Sunday Jam Session. 775 Cochrane Rd.,Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 779-7755 www.dvinejazzandwine.com

CONCERTS & GIGS
	I want to personally invite you to join me and my friends at the following concerts and gigs . . . love to see you there. - Martan
	Sundays 9:45 am, (Every Sunday) I am playing for the beautiful Sunday Morning Service at the Westhope Presbyterian Church. Westhope Presbyterian Church, 12850 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga Sundays 3:30 - 7:30 pm (every Sunday) Santa Cruz Jazz Society weekly jam session. This is a great opportunity to "hone your chops", hang with lots of musicians . . . play, listen and dance. Support this valuable musical experience by becoming a Sustaining Member. Bocci's Cellar, Santa Cruz Mondays from 7:10 - 9:10 pm I accompany Wally Trindade’s jazz vocal class at Cabrillo College. Join the class for lots of fun and excellent training in pop and jazz singing. (New class starting in September 2010). ****Aug 31 - Oct 26, Tuesdays 5:30 - 8:30 pm**** Peachwood's Steakhouse will take you back in time to the days of the old Cooper House in downtown Santa Cruz where top jazz musicians performed. Join us on the deck with your favorite drink, appetizers and relax while listening to the melodic jazz tunes of Martan Mann and Friends every Tuesday night from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. For more information, call 426-6333 or visit www.peachwoods.com. What makes this night totally special is that each Tuesday - Martan is featuring some of the Bay Area's top vocalists with his wonderful trio: Dan Robbins on bass, and Olaf Shippiacasse on drums and Martan on piano. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear some of your favorite vocalists singing in a very relaxed setting. Check out this fantastic line-up of vocalists performing with the Martan Mann Trio: This week's featured vocalist is NATE PRUITT. Sep 7 - Nate Pruitt Sep 14 - Lori Rivera (w/Marshall Otwell, piano) Sep 21 - Louise DeLucchi Sep 28 - Ann Whittington Oct 5 - Lin McPhillips Oct 12 - Julie Capili Oct 19 - Lee Durley Oct 26 - Ruby Rudman Peachwood's Steak House, Santa Cruz Sep 3, Fridays 7:30 - 11:30 pm (The first Friday of the month) w/Wally's Cocktail Combo at Severino's. This is definitely THE scene. Be there! Severino's, Aptos Sep 11 Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 pm I am playing solo piano for the wonderful people at OakTree Villa in Scotts Valley Oak Tree Villa, Scotts Valley Sep 11 Saturday 9 - 12 am I am playing at the SJ Fairmont with the dynamic, Wally's Cocktail Combo. You can't find a more romantic place to dance and schmooz. Fairmont Hotel, San Jose ***Nov 13, Saturday, 6 - 9 pm This is a great opportunity to hear the Martan Mann Trio w/Olaf Schippiacasse on drums and Dan Robbins on bass and enjoy the best Japanese Cuisine in the Santa Cruz area. Yamamori Sushi Boat & Grill , 5600 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley
	Ongoing Fun Gigs:
	Fridays 7:30 - 11:30 pm (The first Friday of the month) w/Wally's Cocktail Combo at Severino's. This is definitely THE scene. Be there! Severino's, Aptos
	(Nearly) Every Sunday 3:30 - 7:30 pm I am the house pianist at the Santa Cruz Jazz Society’s weekly Sunday Jam Session at Bocci's Cellar in Santa Cruz. The atmosphere is delightful for listening, dancing and sitting-in.
	Sundays at 9:45 am I am playing for the Sunday Morning Service at the Westhope Presbyterian Church. Westhope Presbyterian Church, 12850 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga
	Mondays from 7 - 9 pm I accompany Wally Trindade’s jazz vocal class at Cabrillo College . Join the class for lots of fun and excellent training in jazz singing. (New class starting in September 2010).

SANTA CRUZ JAZZ SOCIETY NEWS
As many of you know, I am a member of the SCJS Board of Directors and also the House Band for the SCJS weekly jam sessions at Bocci's Cellar in Santa Cruz every Sunday from 3:30 - 7:30 pm. We want to invite jazz players and vocalists to join us and sit-in. There's a large dance floor, too. Check out the SCJS Website for much more information about activities, tee shirts, CDs, members and supporting the organization. Support this valuable musical experience by becoming a Sustaining Member. (My next gig there is on 8/8)

The Jazz Society of Santa Cruz County has made their archives accessible to the public. The archives are comprised of DVDs, CDs and documentaries of notable jazz musicians in Santa Cruz County. Information about the Jazz Society Archives can be found on the SCJS Website. The Jazz Society Archives can also be found at Cabrillo College Library, The UCSC Library and at The Capitola History Museum.

TEACHING AND LECTURES

I am currently teaching jazz, classical and improvisation piano lessons at my home in Boulder Creek, CA and also at the West Valley Music Store in Mt. View. I teach piano lessons in jazz and classical to students of all ages.. If you want lessons in Boulder Creek or Mt. View, contact me by e-mail at martan@musicmann.com or by phone at (831) 338-4986.
Lectures, Clinics and Group Classes on the subject of "Jazz Improvisation for the Classical Pianist" are also available.

My books can be ordered off my website, www.musicmann.com and also Lulu.com. My CDs are available on my website and also CD Baby. You can check out some videos at YouTube.

PROJECTS
There are several new projects in the works. I am working on a new website on jazz improvisation entitled: "JazzSkills for Piano - Getting from here to there". Also, am writing new music for my jazz trio. We are prepared and happy to play new performances for your concert or event. Currently, Contact me at martan@musicmann.com.

STEINWAY SOCIETY NEWS

Its Chopin's and Franz Liszt Birthday Years
I thought you might want to attend 4 out of 7 concerts we are offering ?

See the schedule , programs and bio's at the link below and let me know
if you would like to do this and support us
http://www.steinwaythebayarea.com/index.php

Just pick 4 concerts or ALL 7? you might also qualify for Senior (65+) rate
Prices here are for 2 tickets single is 1/2 of that
4 concerts = $360 A section 4 concerts B section = $280
7 concerts = $510. A section 7 concerts B section = $390.

Joel Fan - Sat. Sept. 11, 2010, 7:30pm Petit Trianon 5th St. across from City Hall San Jose
Ruth Slenczynska - Sat. Oct. 9, 2010, 4pm at San Jose State
Diane Walsh - Sat. Oct. 30, 2010, 7:30pm Petit Trianon
Sergio Tiempo - Sat. Nov. 20, 2010, 7:30pm Petit Trianon
Greg Anderson - Sat. Feb. 5, 2011, 7:30pm Petit Trianon
Dennis Lee & Chee-Hung Toh, 4 hands Petit Trianon
Sun. Mar. 20, 2011, 7pm
Dubravka Tomsic - Sun. Apr. 10, 2011, 7pm at Saratoga McAfee Center
cheers :)
Contact: David Dumont - Vice President Steinway Society the Bay Area
cell 408-595-0196
Read complete bio on the Steinway Website. Order your 2009/2010 season tickets on the website for the Steinway Society.

I am honored to be a member of the Advisory Board for the Steinway Society - The Bay Area.

THE DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS CONCERT & LECTURE SERIES

Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 8 PM
Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 2 PM
Pre-concert lectures begin one hour prior

Location: Cabrillo College Music Recital Hall, VAPA 5001
Ticket Sales:
Ticket Prices from $30 to $45
Tickets may be purchased online at TicketGuys.com 831-656-9507



with The San Francisco Sinfonietta Orchestra
Under the direction of Maestro Urs Leonhardt Steiner

Featuring Lecturer Donald Adkins
Violinist Laura Albers
Pianist John Orlando
Soprano Michele Rivard
Bass Baritone Kittinant Chinsamran

A selection of symphonies, concertos, overtures and arias in two distinctly different programs celebrating the music of the Great Austrian Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the Age of Enlightenment.

Program I, February 27. 2010 includes
Overture to Don Giovanni, the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D Minor, K.466, popular Opera arias, and the Prague Symphony

Program II, February 28, 2010 includes
Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in D Major, the Prague Symphony, popular arias and duets and Violin Concerto, No. 4
For more information, contact John Orlando at joorland@gmail.com and visit their website: http://www.distinguishedartists.org/.