Mona’s Bistro & Lounge (6421 Latona Ave NE) is launching a no-cover regular live music line up.
A variety of music, including jazz, funk, soul, Latin and disco will be offered beginning at 10 p.m. four nights a week (Wednesday through Saturday) at the east Green Lake bar.
Here are the show listings for February 2012, via Mona’s:
During our $2 Music Happy Hour from 9pm to 10pm our awesome bartenders will be playing their own choice of tunes to get everyone in the mood for the live music!
WED / FRI / SAT
Spinning funk, soul & Latin…
THE CHILL ZONE
9pm – 10pm ~ no cover
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THUR
Spinning funk, soul & disco…
FUNKLOVE (Victor Trey)
9pm – 10pm ~ no cover
Live Music Listings:
WED – Feb 1
organ-based funk, jazz & groove…
JOE DORIA’S FOG (Funky Organ Group…) (http://joedoriamusic.com/)
This week featuring Ari Joshua/Guitar & Mike Stone/Drums
10pm ~ no cover
THUR – Feb 2
Eclectic Funk jazz grooves with a progressive texture…
CURTIS SEALS AND THE SEASONING
10pm ~ no cover
FRI – Feb 3
Spinning House, Disco, Nu-Disco edits, Soul and Funk…
NIGHT TRAIN (Innerflight Music)
10pm ~ no cover
SAT – Feb 4
Eclectic Funk jazz grooves with a progressive texture…
CURTIS SEALS AND THE SEASONING
10pm ~ no cover
WED – Feb 8
Greasy dirty Funk & soul grooves…
UNSINKABLE HEAVIES
10pm ~ no cover
THUR – Feb 9
Fusion / Latin / Jazz with a ‘twist’…
FARKO COLLECTIVE
10pm ~ no cover
FRI – Feb 10
Spinning House, Disco, Nu-Disco edits, Soul and Funk…
NIGHT TRAIN (Innerflight Music)
DJ SLOTH
10pm ~ no cover
SAT – Feb 11
Funky jazz and groove explorations…
PK and What Army?
Featuring Marc Hager – keys and Guido Perla – drums.
10pm ~ no cover
WED – Feb 15
organ-based funk, jazz & groove…
JOE DORIA’S FOG
This week featuring SKERIK!
10pm ~ no cover
THUR – Feb 16
Fusing jazz with funk, soul, rock and world beats…
ARI JOSHUA & FRIENDS
10pm ~ no cover
FRI – Feb 17
Spinning House, Disco, Nu-Disco edits, Soul and Funk…
DJ SLOTH
10pm ~ no cover
SAT – Feb 18
Funky metered fusion groove…
RAI
10pm ~ no cover
WED – Feb 22
organ-based funk, jazz & groove…
JOE DORIA’S FOG
This week featuring SKERIK!
10pm ~ no cover
THUR – Feb 23
Fusion / Latin / Jazz with a ‘twist’…
ISTVAN & FARKO
10pm ~ no cover
FRI – Feb 24
Spinning House, Disco, Nu-Disco edits, Soul and Funk…
DJ NIGHT TRAIN (Innerflight Music)
10pm ~ no cover
SAT – Feb 25
Latin Jazz, Salsa, Son, Haitian, Soukous and straight ahead Jazz…
ARTURO RODRIGUEZ & LEIF TOTUSEK
10pm ~ no cover
WED – Feb 29
Greasy dirty Funk & soul grooves…
UNSINKABLE HEAVIES
10pm ~ no cover
Artist information:
JOE DORIA - Hammond Organ + Synth/Piano/Vintage Keys (http://joedoriamusic.com/)
Raised in the Northwest, Hammond organist Joe Doria has been making big waves on the music scene and is the most sought after organist in the area. Featured in numerous bands and CD’s, Audiences are dazed with his ability to comp both the bass lines and the chordal structure of a song, while at the same time adding depth and dimension to every song he performs. He is obviously at home and in touch with the Hammond, knowing the instrument and it’s history so well as to make it sing in any situation.
Never limiting himself to one style and constantly working with new projects, Joe can be heard on many cd’s and playing live in projects such as his latest “MCTUFF” (feat Skerik, Andy Coe and Tarik Abouzied), and The Joe Doria Trio. Other projects include: Skerik’s Syncopated Taint Septet; “Arisawkadoria” feat. guitarist Ari Zucker and drummer Kevin “KJ” Sawka (Pendulum); Spellbinder feat. drummer “Michael Shrieve” (Santana); DOS(e) feat. John Wicks (Fitz and the Tantrums) and Skip Heller (Hyena Records); The Drunken Masters (w/drummer Mike Stone and guitarist Thaddeus Turner) , SwampDweller w/Mark Fendel; The Living Daylights (w/Jessica Lurie, Dale Fanning, Arnie Livingston) and many more….
As a musician’s musician you never know who will be playing with Joe on any night because so many great local musicians show up at his show…the only way to know is to go!
UNSINKABLE HEAVIES (http://www.facebook.com/Unsinkableheavies/)
Unsinkable Heavies are a subgroup of the mega all-star Funk Orchestra, Polyrhythmics. The music is decidably greasier, dirtier, and full of EGO ! Big solos, spinning leslies and a no holds barred, “taking it to the top” approach to classic soul/jazz tunes and their own compositions. “Raw Musical Adventurism” at it’s finest! Most performances include the added sax aphonic freakiness of Thomas Deakin from the Yogoman Burning Band , who adds to this dynamic rhythm sections ability to melt minds and stop time!
NIGHT TRAIN (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Innerflight-Music/136285900149)
Harp Attack!! Cruising the beat universe on his harmonica spaceship, the Night Train just probably graced a venue near you. This local favorite adds edgy and innovative sounds to dance floors across town. Starting in 2007 playing along side DJ’s adding live harmonica over a traditional DJ set, the Night Train has since become a DJ himself playing live harmonica over his own set! Musical styles that usually includes House, Disco, Nu-Disco edits, Soul and Funk! Currently in residency at monthlies: Strobe at Rebar and DROP at Lofi and a long time part of local DJ crew/record label Innerflight Music. Choosing from his bandolero straps of harmonicas, the Night Train… If you’re crossing the bridge between digital and analog, you’ll probably end up catching a ride on the Night Train.
DJ SLOTH (http://www.djsloth.com)
Over the past 7 years, DJ Sloth held residencies at Watertown with Andrew Cox and Kundabuffer, Shift at En and Spy. He partnered with Kundabuffer producing the Bloom parties, produced mixes for Zenzi Burlesque and has played throughout the region venues such as Trinity, Capitol Hill Arts Center, Lo-Fi, Columbia City Theatre, the Baltic Room and End Up in San Francisco. Sloth opened Sky Cries Mary’s reunion show at Fenix Underground as well as the Sky Cries Mary cd release party at Rendezvous and parties in Vancouver, BC and Chicago.
PAUL “PK” KEMMISH (http://www.reverbnation.com/pkwhatarmy)
Paul “PK” Kemmish has been a steadfast member of the Seattle music scene for nearly 20 years, helping found Rockin Teenage Combo, Dasrut and PK & What Army?. He then spent 2 years touring internationally with Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam. Currently, he is performing locally with Eric Barber’s MetriLodic, Beth Fleenor’s Figeater, The Harmonica Pocket and various side projects.
FARKO DOSUMOV (http://www.facebook.com/farkocollective)
The Farko Collective is Seattle’s most groundbreaking, genre-stretching jazz fusion group today. The Collective is the brain child of electric bass prodigy Farko Rustamovich Dosumov. Originally hailing from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Farko became a UScitizen and chose the incredibly fertile music grounds of Seattle, Washington to start his remarkable career. Farko has been in many other Seattle projects over the years and also holds down the bass with Michael Shrieve’s Spellbinder.
CURTIS SEALS (http://www.reverbnation.com/curtissealsandtheseasoning)
Born and raised in Syracuse New York, Curtis has been in the mix of the northwest music scene for some time and his trio, “The Seasoning” is the new flavor with an entertaining mix of eclectic funk/jazz grooves and progressive textures… Curtis also plays with Northwest bands Gruvbox, jazz fusion group Klyntel, Carmel Latte, Fonky2death, and the tribute bands of Michael Jackson/Prince (MVP) and Pfunk(Endangered Species.) The beat goes on…
ARTURO RODRIGUEZ (http://www.arturorodriguez.com)
Coming from a musically infused childhood, the ever-versatile Arturo Rodriguez shares his passion for percussion with thePacific Northwest and beyond. An accomplished musician, author, and teacher, Rodriguez has performed worldwide, sharing the stage with music legends that include Tito Puente, Dave Valentin, Paul Horn, and Pete Escovedo. Never one to stand still for very long, LP endorsed percussionist Arturo Rodriguez is both a popular face and a powerful force on the local Seattle music scene; One night you might catch him tearing up a Salsa set with his quintet configuration at The Triple Door and the next performing more intimate Latin jazz with his trio configuration at Axis. While moving through the musical boundaries of jazz, pop, rock, and even folk music, Rodriguez has an amazing talent for bringing and keeping people together in a social setting.
LEIF TOTUSEK (http://leiftotusek.com/)
Leif Totusek is an American born guitarist, band-leader and composer. A major player on the scene in London, Seattle, Boston, who has played, collaborated and been special guest with African Artist Mose Fan Fan, Ali Birra, Geoffrey Oryema, Diblo Dibala, Orchestra Virunga, Tabu Ley Rochereau and many other important artists.He is also well versed in the be-bop idiom, and many other musical styles and cultural music.
ARI JOSHUA (http://arijoshua.com/)
Born in Cape Town, South Africa but his early days as an artist were spent in Seattle, WA., where he grew up and first discovered his musical calling. His hard work and raw talent were quickly recognized, and Ari was awarded a scholarship to study music on the East Coast. “Moving to New York and studying music for 5 years was one of the richest experiences of my life,” says Ari. “It was from my fellow students and mentors at The New School, and Mason Gross School of the Arts that I began to appreciate the true power of musical expression.” Ari graduated in 2001 with a degree in Jazz and Contemporary music from The New School In New York City.
Despite being relatively under the radar, Ari Joshua has recorded and performed and rubbed shoulders with a list that reads like a highly diverse Who’s Who of the music scene today: Robert Glasper, Stone Gossard, Peter Buck, Joe Doria, Michael Kang, Kevin Sawka, Michael Shrieve, The Benevento Russo Duo, Barrett Martin, EJ and Marcus Strickland, Reggie Watts, DJ Swamp, Blake Lewis, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Tom Morello, Mike McCready, Skerik, Matt Butler’s Everyone Orchestra, David Tiller, Matt Sircely, New Monsoon, David Brogen (ALO), Shawn Smith (Brad, Satchel), Handful of Lovin, Richie Beirach, Kenny Barron, Reggie Workman, Ted Dunbar, Jack Wilkins, Vic Juris, Hal Galper, Jimmy Owens, Milo Petersen, George Garzone, Armen Donelian, Richard Boukas, Bobby Sanabria, Bill Kirshner, Jimmy Cobb, Gary Dial, Classical Guitarist Virginia Luque, Ralph Peterson, Noah Baerman, Larry Ridly, Mike Richmond, Ralph Bowen, Bill Fielder, Badal Roy, Robert Bedford and many, many more.
RAI
Rai is a local quartet featuring Russ Grabski (guitar), Lennox Holness (bass) and Mike Saskor (guitar.) Rai’s music blends rock, funk, and jazz into an infectious groove. Rai shows create music with great energy that seems to get people dancing. They have developed a loyal fan base since they started out in early 2000. The members of Rai are no strangers to the scene though, over the years they have played events with such acts as Jazz is Dead, Merl Saunders, String Cheese Incident, Galactic, Zen Tricksters, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Garaj Mahal, Steve Kimock Band, Jerry Joseph, Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, Charlie Hunter, and Jiggle the Handle to name a few… If You like bands like The Allman Brothers and Steve Kimock, you will groove to RAI!
Mona’s is open daily from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. The kitchen is open Sunday-Thursday from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. Happy hour is 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
For more information, contact Mona’s at (206) 526-1188 or info [at] monasseattle.com.
