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a Christmas Special with Frankye Kelly Feat. the Bryan Girard Quartet at First St. Cafe
Courtesy of Mark R Krull | Posted on November 24, 2014
Where
First St. Cafe
440 First St.
Benicia, CA
Map
(707) 745-1400
When
Sun, December 21, 2014
2:00 pm
Save the date
Musicians
Bryan Girard
saxophoneAbout
Merry Christmas! Join us upstairs on Sunday, December 21st in celebration of the holidays with a jazz special featuring Frankye Kelly and the Bryan Girard Quartet!
Jazz vocalist Frankye Kelly freely speaks of the people who have influenced her career. Cousin Albert Collins, whose talent earned him the title of "Master of the Telecaster," taught her to remain humble, as well as to respect her audience whether it numbers one or 10,001. Buddy Connor, who she terms her mentor, was there in her corner in the beginning, providing help when it was not forthcoming from any other source. And Kelly's singing style often gives testament to the influence of Sarah Vaughan...