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Roger Glenn & Rob Dehlinger
”Louis, Louis, & Louis” The Music and Legacy
Roger Glenn (saxophones, clarinet, vocals) and Rob Dehlinger (trumpet, vocals) celebrate the music and legacy of Louis Jordan, Louis Prima, & Louis Armstrong. “Louis, Louis, & Louis” isn’t just a concert, it’s a time machine powered by rhythm, soul, and sheer showmanship, with Roger and Rob channeling the spirit of the music not only through their horns, but also through their voices. They will be joined by Ron Sfarzo (piano), Marcus Shelby (bass), Vince Littleton (drums), Wayne Wallace (trombone), Eddie Pasternak (guitar), and Maryann Sfarzo (vocals).
General Admission
$30 advanced / $35 at the door
We are offering a limited number of seats for this performance. Advanced purchase is recommended. Masking is no longer required.
ROGER GLENN
“When baritone saxophonist Roger Glenn jumped up for a sophisticated flute solo on ‘From One To Another’ no one could stop grinning.” –Lydia Jenkin, entertainment feature writer for the New Zealand Herald
Known among his peers as a supremely talented improviser, Roger Glenn has played flute with vibraphonist Cal Tjader, vibes with flautist Herbie Mann, and both flute and vibes with Dizzy Gillespie. He made his recording debut with legendary pianist/composer Mary Lou Williams and contributed to classic albums with Cuban percussion maestro Mongo Santamaria (“Mongo’70), pioneering funk/jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd (“Black Byrd”), Latin jazz star Cal Tjader (Grammy Award-winning “La Onda Va Bien”), and Taj Mahal and The Hula Blues Band “Live from Kauai” winning a Na Hoku Hanohano Award.
Music has marked Glenn’s family for generations. His father, the great trombonist and vibraphonist Tyree Glenn, most notably played with Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, and the Louis Armstrong All-Stars, including the classic recording “What a Wonderful World” and is present in the historic 1958 photo “A Great Day in Harlem.”
As bandleader, composer, and jazz giant with a unique story to tell. “I’ve always seen myself as a musician rather than a flutist or vibraphonist or saxophonist,” Glenn says. “I treasure and value all the instruments I play. My father always told me to ‘create your own sound.’ Playing 18-plus instruments allows me to express myself, selecting the best instrument for each song I play.” rogerglennjazz.com
ROB DEHLINGER
"I got chills... You reminded me so much of my father." –Lena Prima (Vocalist, daughter of treasured trumpeter/singer Louis Prima)
Born in Staten Island, New York, Rob Dehlinger (DEL-in-jur) performs all over the world. Currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he is the frontman of “Robert Dehlinger's Alpha Rhythm Kings.” Rob does over 200 shows a year as a vocalist and trumpet player. Dehlinger has been heard on NPR and on stages throughout the United States, from Disneyland to Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing in Manhattan. He has toured Europe and Australia, and has played most every type of music from Mariachi to Free Jazz.
His band, the Alpha Rhythm Kings, plays up and down the California coast and beyond, with shows in Beverly Hills, Las Vegas, and at the 60th Grammy Awards Nominee Celebration in San Francisco. Rob holds a Master of Music degree in Jazz Performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts, and is an adjunct music professor at Los Medanos College. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Clifford Brown Jazz Foundation. robdehlinger.com