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The Mike Olmos Band A.K.A. the M.O.B. constists of: Jeff Marrs on Drums, Eric Markowitz on Bass and Michael Coleman ..s. Of people I've played with or wish were in my band they would be: Kenny Brooks, Dayna Stephens, Howard Wiley, Evan Francis, Erik Jekabson, Joel Behrman, Charles MacNeal, Jules Broussard, Noel Jewkes, Mitch Marcus, Marty Wehner, Jeff Cressman, Bill Ortiz, Danny Armstrong, Dave Mathews, Jeff Burr, Dahveed Behroozie, Matt Clark, Adam Shulman, Jarrett Cherner, Graham Connah, Art Hirahara, Robert Stewart, David Ewell, Devin Hoff, Ron Belcher, DeeJay Foster, Jeff Chambers, Peter Barshay, Michael Zisman, Andrew Speight, Vince Lateano, Akira Tana, Eddie Marshalll, Dave Ellis, Rob Roth, Warren Gale, Joe Cohen, Joe Bagale, John Gove, Mike Rinta, Abel Figueroa, Jesus Diaz, John Calloway, Dave Flores, Murray Low, David Belove, Karl Perazzo, Edgardo Cambón, Brian Coogan... this list goes on way too long.
Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Kenny Garrett, Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, Dave Douglas, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Hank Mobley, Tim Warfield, Cannonball Adderly, Sarah Vaughn, Frederíc Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninov, Gary Thomas, Miguel Zenon, Radiohead, Louis Armstrong
Mike Olmos has become one the most in demand jazz musicians since his arrival to the San Francisco Bay Area 10 years ago. A versatile trumpet player, Mike has been performing with various bands such as the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra, Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Realistic Orchestra, Brass Mafia, The Shotgun Wedding Hip-Hop Symphony, John Calloway, Joe Bagale.
Mr. Olmos can frequently be seen performing at such Bay Area venues as: The Grant and Green, Bruno's, Jazz at Pearl's, The Boom Boom Room, Yoshi's SF and Oakland, Rassela's, Club Deluxe, Mojito, The Great American Music Hall, The Jazzschool, Jupiter, The Agenda Lounge, etc.
Festivals Performed:
San Francisco Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Festival
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Play Boy Jazz Festival
San Jose Jazz Festival
San Francisco Blues Festival
Monterey Blues Festival
Downtown Berkeley Festival
Healdsburg Jazz Festival
Carnival SF
Día de San Juan
North Beach Jazz Festival
Fillmore Jazz Festival
April Jazz (Espoo Finland)
Stuttgart Jazz Open
His performing/recording credits include:
Etta James, Rosemary Clooney, The Glide Ensemble, Mary Stallings, Lavay Smith, Marcus Shelby, Paul Hanson, Joe Bagale, Cachao, John Calloway, Jesús Diaz y Su QBA, Zion I, Orestes Vilato, Tito Nieves, Pete Escovedo, Josh Jones, Thomas Dolby, Lyrics Born, Leo Nocentelli, Michael Feinstein, Realistic Orchestra, Cannonball, Brass Mafia, Akira Tana, Zigaboo Modeliste, Will Bernard, Peter Apfelbaum, Stanton Moore, Kirk Joseph, Andrew Speight, Brad Leali, Charles McNeal, Jeff Chambers, Dave Eshelman's Jazz Garden Big Band, The Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, Travis Sullivan's Björkestra, The Cab Calloway Orchestra, Evan Francis, Robert Stewart, David Berger's Big Band, Howard Wiley, Dayna Stephens, Noel Jewkes, Mel Martin, Carla Bley and Steve Swallow, Michael Brecker, Mingus Amungus, Madeline Eastman, Howard Tate, the list goes on and on.
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He currently tours with the legendary Blues/R&B singer Etta James.
Wow what a dope event, it was so much fun!! Here is the 1st part of the video from the "Hip Hop Meets Couture" Ed Hardy Fashion show inside the beautiful San Francisco City Hall. Thee most incredible venue to perform in especially alongside a runway of gorgeous models struttin the hotest fashion!! You can watch all 4 parts on YouTube :-)
Yoooo check this...I'm featured in XXL Magazine this month!! Wow and to be blessed to also be in The Source Magazine in December. Say what?! Yup, we've recently been interviewed by The Source as new up and coming artists and the exclusive interview is available now at www.thesource.com/2009/10/sihhn-j-rocka-saria-knowledge/ It's such an honor to have this opportunity....thanks to the hip hop community for your support! Now "Bump The Beat" and let conscious independent hip hop flow through you blastin loud through your speakers!
COME OUT AND PARTY WITH ME!!! J RockA and Sarai Knowledge performing live! The must be at spot... definitely an event you won't wanna miss!!!
Friday, November 6, 2009 7pm-11pm City Hall, San Francisco "Where Hip Hop Meets Couture" A historical evening of high couture fashion show infused with hip-hop,live performances, and music/fashion professionals...
Meet in greets with the likes of Ed Hardy, The Source Magazine, Warner Bros., Interscope Records, and more...
$40 / $100 VIP includes admission to the official afterparty at Club 525 11:30pm - 2:30pm 525 Howard St., San Francisco
Limited presale tickets available online at airbornetickets.com Or if you're a local,tickets are available at Gussie's Chicken & Waffles 1521 Eddy St. in the heart of the historical Fillmore jazz district... Come down for some good ol' soul food!
Would love to see your beautiful faces :-) Hit me up if your going!! And if you're not in the SF area, check out show updates on my website at www.justbetrue.com for live events at a town near you!!!
Give thanks for your support xoxo Sending love and wishing you infinite abundance... Sarai
Yo THE Mike Olmosasaurus. I just found out that we're related...and as a special family only present we've made a new song for you called "End of Days" (start doing backflips now). It's an epic instrumental opus to the moment when our ancient Dino relatives saw a large fiery object plummeting towards them. Please come to our page, give it a listen and let us know if it makes you feel like something catastrophic is gonna happen. If the song upsets you too much we will be holding several s support groups (read: comcerts) in the near future. Check our page for locations, dates and times.
i used to club up n frisco a time or 2, but aint been there n a min..... hows ur fam doing??????? if they remember me tellem i said hi......my sister seen u on my friends list and said"is that big mike"....lol i aint heard that in years....well hit me up bro!!!!
Soooo excited to share with you the new record about the drop, JUST BE The EP. I just posted the featured single "Bump The Beat" produced by 2009 Grammy winning producer for Lil Wayne's "Mr.Carter", Drew Correa. Track is fiyah!!! Check out my website at www.justbetrue.com to sample/buy the EP and for shows, photos, and updates.
Give thanks for your friendship and support and for letting conscious independent hip hop flow through you blastin loud through your speakers!
It's been a year now since the start of the super producer based night of live beat making began. EGADZ returns to SF for his last show EVER in SF, plus MOPHONO & E DA BOSS???!!!!! THIS SHOW IS GOING TO BE SOOO DOPE! Get there early.
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
To Release isn't to forget, not to think about, or ignore. It doesn't leave feelings of anger, jealousy, or regret. It's not about pride and it's not obsessing or dwelling on the past. It's not about giving in or giving up. To let go is to cherish the memories, but to overcome and move on. Letting go is learning and experiencing and growing. To release is to be thankful for the experiences that made you laugh, made you cry, and made you grow. It's about all that you have, all that you had, and all that you will soon gain. Letting go is releasing and having the courage to accept change, and the strength to keep moving. It is realizing that the heart can sometimes be the most potent remedy. To let go is to open a door, and to clear a path and set yourself free---
THE Mike Olmos, remember that it's easy to let go when holding on hurts so bad--so free yourself from all these expectations and just be :-) Hope you find the unity in my new single "Release" feat. JRockA. So come peep the track! Stay creative and stay connected!!
