The Annex Sessions show #86 - That's right, our first show was in April 2022

“The Annex Sessions" Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 6-8:30pm will continue our music series
held at El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company Prepared Food Annex (The Annex)

Rachael Magidson West Coast Jazz Quartet

Rachael Magidson – vocals, trumpet & percussion
Terry Bijohn - guitar
Leonie Hey – upright bass
Tony Fill – drums & percussion

“A really good jazz sound has come out of France …Rachael Magidson hails from San Francisco,
California and is a swing singer in addition to playing trumpet and percussion. Tim Taylor –
Audiophile Audition

Described by CJ Bond of Jazz Music Review as “…frighteningly hedonistic impact…Magidson is
one of those song stylists … that pretty much has her way with you emotionally. You could
easily succumb to a state of bewitched, bothered bewilderment”

Joining Rachael is a killer quartet from Bordeaux, France, united by their shared passion for jazz
and world music. Their unique arrangements infuse each song with a rich tapestry of global
colors, transcending the boundaries of jazz to include beloved hits from the worlds of pop, soul,
and funk.

Terry Bijohn, a virtuoso guitarist, has graced stages worldwide, from The Forbidden City Music
Hall in China to Madagascar. Known for his diverse cultural fluency and heartfelt arrangements,
his artistry adds an unmistakable depth to the quartet's sound.

On drums, Tony Fill brings a wealth of international experience, having studied and performed
in iconic music hotspots like New York, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Rio de Janeiro. His wife, Leonie
Hey, a seasoned upright bassist from Stuttgart, has jazz in her blood, having played since her
youth under the guidance of her father, a big band leader. The two met playing for the Late
Night shows in Germany while performing with a roster of renowned artists, from Will Smith to
Cindy Lauper. The pair met Terry and Rachael after relocating to Lacanau, a serene surf town
just an hour from Bordeaux.

Join us to feel the dancing waves , the sunsets and the laid-back vibes of the West Coast.

rachaelmagidsonjazz.com
bookrachelsjazz@gmail.com

The Natural Grocery Company is proud to present this series in partnership with SunJams and

Javier Navarrette Music Productions.

The Annex

The Annex is a lively space for shopping, dining and relaxing. As the newest part of The Natural Grocery Company, the values are the same: a passion for vibrant community, healthy organic food and respect for the planet.

"The Annex Sessions" is sponsored by the Natural Grocery Company in its commitment to serve the local community and help in the recovery of the local art scene.

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week, inside the Annex you’ll find: A Cafe, Juice Bar, Deli, Wine & Beer, and more.

The Annex building itself embodies our values: a few of the sustainable features are: extensive re-use of materials from the pre-existing structure, use of recycled materials from local vendors, and reliance on the solar energy we produce here, supplemented with other clean energy sources.

Javier Navarrette continues to bring live music to several venues around the Bay Area. Javier has been a professional musician and music educator in the Oakland Unified School District for the past 20 years. Over the past 2 years Navarrette has produced outdoors events that have proven instumental in enabling musicians to deal with some of the fallout of the pandemic and shutdown that followed. Most recently he has been curating "Modúpue Sundays at the Brooklyn Basin.” These musical productions ran from June–November 2021 at the new Oakland hot spot, the Brooklyn Basin, with internationally known, Bay Area musical legends. Follow Javier Navarrette on Facebook , Instagram and YouTube.

COVID RELATED SAFETY MEASURES

Please be safe. Feel free to wear a mask if you prefer.

TICKETS

Tickets are encouraged, we are happy to offer you a reserved seat (limited seating available) if you RSVP with a donation that will go towards paying for the music. Tickets are NOT required for this venue, you can simply come in, order food and beverages at the Annex counter. Seating for music nights begins at 5:30 PM, reserved seating help until 6:30 PM.

DONATIONS

SunJams is committed to funding children's music education in underserved public elementary schools. Your donation will help support this ongoing program.

In addition, we need to raise funds to continue bringing you this exciting new live music program. All of the proceeds will go directly to our network of local musicians, each of whom have been severely impacted by the lack of events during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whether you donate $10, $100, or $1000 - any amount helps and will allow us to keep bringing music to our community! As always, your donation to our 501(c)3 may qualify as tax exempt.

We pledge a $100 donation for every weekly show we bring you, donated in the Fall to the ongoing music education program we have partnered with since 2015. The cost for this program is $1000 per student per year, your donation to continue this program allows us to sponsor ( a minimum) 5 elementary school students. Please help up increase this goal by donating what you can.

Please DONATE HERE

DURING THE SHOW

We will be taking cash or check donations at check-in, during intermission & at the end of the show.

TIME

The Annex is open every day, please check their website for hours (https://naturalgrocery.com/annex/).

 The show will begin at 6:00 PM and conclude by 8:30 PM.