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Bert & Izzy’s Deep Dive: The Legend of Herb Alpert on March 6

by Linda Hubbard Gulker on March 3, 2020

After a travel-filled holiday season, Bert, Izzy, Charlie, Chris and Mio are back in town and ready to take you on another musical Deep Dive.

This time it’s into the legend of Herb Alpert, who in the 1960s not only knew how to make people smile with his trumpet, he built the most successful independent record label in history (A&M Records).

On tap will be a selection of Herb’s hits (and some time to slow dance), followed by some cherry picking from A&M artists like Joe Cocker, the Police, and Sheryl Crow for an evening of music that’ll have you saying “I had no idea!”

The venue is Angelicas at 863 Main Street in Redwood City. Tickets are available in advance.

InMenlo file photo of Bert Keely by Robb Most (c) 2019

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Funk and Soul with Quinn DeVeaux at Atherton Library on Feb. 29

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Live music with Los Panaderos on Feb. 22

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Children’s songwriter Nathalia comes to the Belle Haven branch library on Feb. 16

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Cellist Ian Maksin performs at Menlo College on Feb. 5

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All are welcome at Candlemas Vespers at St. Bede’s on Feb. 2

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Yet another band with local roots – R. J. Toast was the name

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M-A Big Band Dance takes place Saturday, Feb. 1

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Experience the music of Venice in the 17th century on Jan. 12

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Jym Marks Quintet performs at Menlo Park Library on Jan. 11

Jazz lovers unite for a free concert from the local group, the Jym Marks Quintet, at the Menlo Park Library on Saturday, Jan. 11,  from 11:00 am to noon. Marks calls his progressive jazz “a spirit that keeps seeking to change the language…players keep delivering it in their own way, hoping not to say it […]

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Los Trancos Woods Community Marching Band celebrates 60th anniversary on Jan. 1, 2020

In 1960, two Stanford University roommates, Jim Harvey (pictured fourth from right above) and Don Nelson, assembled a loose cadre of friends interested in playing music and drinking beer and created what would become known as the Los Trancos Woods Community Marching Band (LTWCMB). Band members and their invited guests will be celebrating the occasion […]

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