Friday, January 13, 2012 – BYOB – Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. sharp - $10 at the door / $8 in advance (only at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/217298)

Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone Presents
The After Hours Trio + One
& Craig Ebner Quartet featuring John Swana

THE AFTER HOURS TRIO + ONE: Najwa Parkins, vocals; Luke Brandon, trumpet; Dan Hanrahan, guitar; Justin Sekelewski, bass

The AFTER HOURS TRIO + ONE is a Philadelphia-based jazz quartet comprised of NAJWA PARKINS on vocals, LUKE BRANDON on trumpet, DAN HANRAHAN on guitar, and JUSTIN SEKELEWSKI on bass. This uncommon combination makes for a distinctive sound and a versatile band, fit for any venue. The After Hours Trio + One has been active since 2009, and has played at various public and private venues including the historic The Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA, The Piazza at Schmidt’s in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, and most recently, the COTA (Celebration of the Arts) Jazz Festival in the Delaware Water Gap. The group is also featured on Not the Next Someone Else, the newly released debut album from group leader, Najwa Parkins.  Najwa is a recent graduate of Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, were she studied jazz voice with Joanna Pascale, classical voice with Dr. Julie Bishop, and trombone with Luis Bonilla.  She has performed with Phil Woods, Bob Dorough, and Tony Marino.

CRAIG EBNER QUARTET feat. JOHN SWANA: Craig Ebner, guitar; John Swana, EVI (electric valve instrument); Justin Sekelewski, bass; Carl Moritz, drums

Guitarist CRAIG EBNER is an avid performer and teacher of music. Since his graduation from the Hartt School of Music in 1992, he has performed with many musicians locally and internationally, most notably, with organist Joey DeFrancesco and drummer Byron Landham whom he toured with extensively from 1999 – 2002.  He has taught in several capacities at the university level as well as the high school and elementary levels. Currently, Craig is on faculty at Temple University in the Jazz Studies department where he teaches guitar performance and jazz history.

Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone is a monthly event, showcasing some of Philadelphia’s most creative musicians in a laid-back, BYOB venue that combines the intimacy of a club with a concert hall’s respect for the music.

Friday, December 9 – Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9 pm sharp
BYOB – $10 at the door / $8 in advance – Jazz

Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone Presents

THE LISA CHAVOUS EXPERIENCE Lisa Chavous, vocals Odean Pope, tenor sax Kelvin Nathaniel, guitar Warren Oree, bass Tony “Stickman” Wyatt, drums

THE HAWK QUARTET Saxophonist/composer, Daniel Peterson’s sax quartet, playing a diverse array of music including originals and works by Monk, Stravinsky, and Bobby Watson – Daniel Peterson, baritone saxophone; Yesseh Furaha-Ali, alto & soprano saxophone; Zach Winger; tenor saxophone; Jeremy Garcia, alto saxophone.

Friday, November 11 – Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9 pm sharp - Jazz
BYOB – $10 at the door / $8 in advance
(check www.luckyoldsouls.com for ticket info)
Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone Presents
Eddie Jones Trio feat. Sam Reed
Jonathan Michel Quartet

Eddie Jones Trio feat. Sam Reed Sam Reed, sax Rich Budesa, keys Eddie Jones, drums

Jonathan Michel Quartet Jonathan Michel, bass William Delisfort, piano Anwar Marshall, drums

Friday, October 14 – Doors: 8:30 p.m. Show: 9 pm sharp
BYOB – $10 at the door / $8 in advance (only at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/194704)

Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone Presents
Jeannie Brooks & Globus-Hoenich Sextet featuring John Swana & Jim Holton

JEANNIE BROOKS QUARTET: Jeannie Brooks, vocals; Jim Holton, piano; Mark Przybylowski, bass;

Gabe Globus-Hoenich, drums

GLOBUS-HOENICH SEXTET feauring JOHN SWANA & JIM HOLTON: John Swana, EVI (electric valve instrument); Jim Holton, piano; Behn Gillece, vibraphone; Dan Hanrahan, guitar; Mark Przybylowski, bass; Gabe Globus-Hoenich, drums

Montreal native GABE GLOBUS-HOENICH is one of Philadelphia’s most promising young percussionists. He currently drums in the Philadelphia-New York area where he has performed with Orrin Evans, Sid Simmons, Tia Fuller, Larry McKenna, Tony Miceli, Mike Boone, Tim Berne, Ralph Alessi, Mark Helias, Marc Ducret, Andy Milne, and Drew Gress. Gabe is also an avid performer of contemporary classical music and performs with the Philadelphia based Chamber Music Now! Ensemble and the experimental group Ensemble No-Amnesia. A 2008 graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Gabe has studied with some of the premier percussionists in the world, focusing on contemporary percussion, world percussion, and jazz drumming.  Tonight’s sextet consists of an all-star cast of young and veteran musicians with a unique instrumentation of drums, bass, electric valve instrument (EVI), vibraphone, guitar, and piano.

To those who know her, JEANNIE BROOKS is the consummate overall vocalist. Her talents envelope any style, whether it be pop, rock, R&B, soul, gospel or her true passion jazz. Where other artists are stronger in one area that another, Jeannie maintains excellence in all ranges of the vocal arts. That quality alone is enough to garner the respect of any musician that has ever played with her. Her ability to anticipate changes, improvise with trained as well as impeccable natural talent, and her stunning delivery are almost nonexistent in any other vocalist in recent times.

Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone is a monthly event, showcasing some of Philadelphia’s most creative musicians in a laid-back, BYOB venue that combines the intimacy of a club with a concert hall’s respect for the music.

For more info, visit their website: www.luckyoldsouls.com